How to Build an Ultralight AR-15

By Rex Nanorum

U.S.A. –-(Ammoland.com)- The AR-15 has the widest variety of possible configurations of any rifle out there. From unwieldy “longbow” builds to ultra-short “Han Solo” style single shots, AR builders have long been pushing the platform to extremes. One direction many have gone is the Ultralight AR-15 route: there’s a 100 page (and counting) thread on AR15.com where some builders have trimmed their rifles down to 2.5 pounds by dropping every ounce possible and counting each gram.

Not everyone’s standards and objectives are precisely the same, as some opt for the lightest build using off-the-shelf parts while others custom trip, snip and shave each part. The general (unofficial) consensus is that ultralight begins under 4 lbs, while lightweight runs between 4 and 6 lbs. One thing is certain, the AR-15 platform has been pushed much farther than even Eugene Stoner could have imagined at the time it was created.

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Source:: AmmoLand