BCM 's new ultra light rifles

• Dec 28, 2013

• #1

ObsceneJesster

Ultimate Member

Jan 31, 2011

2,958

BCM will be releasing a new barrel profile along with their new rail. The picture below is their new 13" rail with their new 14.5" fluted barrel and the entire rifle weight comes in at just under 6 pounds. If you used their 10" rail, it would come in at just under 5 pounds.

They will also be releasing this barrel in 16". The barrel is what they call mid weight. It's thicker under the handguard where it matters most and thinner in front of the gas port.





Sent with a Gen 2 Nexus 7

 

• Dec 28, 2013

• #2

armed ferret

Banned

BANNED!!!

Sep 23, 2008

7,943

McDoogal's

Bfh version in the works?

 

• Dec 28, 2013

• #3

Marauder

Revolver Addict

Dec 14, 2010

1,485

I'm in the market for a rail, looks like a no brainier to me. Can't wait.

 

• Dec 28, 2013

• #4

S

Speed3

Ultimate Member

Aug 19, 2011

7,846

MD

Agreed this look really nice!

 

• Dec 28, 2013

• #5

spclopr8tr

Whatchalookinat?

Apr 20, 2013

1,793

TN

So what does a mi-weight barrel mean in terms of SB281?

 

• Dec 28, 2013

• #6

annihilation-time

MOLON LABE

Jun 14, 2010

5,043

Hazzard County!

spclopr8tr said:

So what does a mi-weight barrel mean in terms of SB281?

Click to expand...

It means you better have a pre-SB0281 lower to put it on.

 

• Dec 28, 2013

• #7

N

Numidian

Banned

BANNED!!!

Jul 25, 2007

5,337

Shrewsbury, PA

spclopr8tr said:

So what does a mi-weight barrel mean in terms of SB281?

Click to expand...

It means you better have a pre-ban lower to put the upper on

 

• Dec 28, 2013

• #8

spclopr8tr

Whatchalookinat?

Apr 20, 2013

1,793

TN

annihilation-time said:

It means you better have a pre-SB0281 lower to put it on.

Click to expand...

Check. Got it covered.

 

• Dec 28, 2013

• #9

J

Jimbob2.0

Ultimate Member

Feb 20, 2008

16,600

Nice

 

• Dec 28, 2013

• #10

vinjet700

No one of significance

Mar 1, 2013

2,954

State of absolute disgust

spclopr8tr said:

Check. Got it covered.

Click to expand...

That is VERY nice lookin.... Check

 

• Dec 28, 2013

• #11

ObsceneJesster

Ultimate Member

Jan 31, 2011

2,958

armed ferret said:

Bfh version in the works?

Click to expand...

Yup....Standard will be out in a couple weeks and the BFH version will be out by summer.

 

• Dec 28, 2013

• #12

ObsceneJesster

Ultimate Member

Jan 31, 2011

2,958

Marauder said:

I'm in the market for a rail, looks like a no brainier to me. Can't wait.

Click to expand...

That's how I look at it. It's a no brainier until other Rail manufactures can execute something that's as light.

Not to sound like a crazed BCM fanboy but when you think about it, this rail has revolutionized the rail market. BCM used a mixture of Magnesium and Aluminum in order to achieve the light weight without effecting durability. You will now start to see other super light rails made with the same material. As a rail manufacture, you'de be stupid not to use the Magnesium/Aluminum combination. Everyone want's to remove weight from the front of their rifle. Nobody ever says...."I think I want to add some weight to the front of my AR."

 

• Dec 28, 2013

• #13

Drmsparks

Old School Rifleman

Jun 26, 2007

8,441

PG county

ObsceneJesster said:

Nobody ever says...."I think I want to add some weight to the front of my AR."

Click to expand...

Nobody cept us high power freaks. I can't think of anyone else running with a 16lb AR.

 

• Dec 28, 2013

• #14

ObsceneJesster

Ultimate Member

Jan 31, 2011

2,958

Drmsparks said:

Nobody cept us high power freaks. I can't think of anyone else running with a 16lb AR.

Click to expand...

How about a 35 pound AR? This is my SHTF rifle and also the rifle I use for home defense. It has everything I could ever need.

 

• Dec 28, 2013

• #15

armed ferret

Banned

BANNED!!!

Sep 23, 2008

7,943

McDoogal's

ObsceneJesster said:

Yup....Standard will be out in a couple weeks and the BFH version will be out by summer.

Click to expand...

Any word on weight difference between their lightweight profile?

ObsceneJesster said:

How about a 35 pound AR? This is my SHTF rifle and also the rifle I use for home defense. It has everything I could ever need.

Click to expand...

I don't see the cat launcher.....so no, it doesn't have everything you could ever need.

 

• Dec 28, 2013

• #16

S

SWO Daddy

Ultimate Member

Jun 18, 2011

2,471

This is...exactly what I was looking to make (a lightweight 14.5") with my last pre-ban lower. Sweet.

Link?

I assume it has a a chrome-lined barrel?

 

• Dec 28, 2013

• #17

ObsceneJesster

Ultimate Member

Jan 31, 2011

2,958

SWO Daddy said:

This is...exactly what I was looking to make (a lightweight 14.5") with my last pre-ban lower. Sweet.

Link?

I assume it has a a chrome-lined barrel?

Click to expand...

The rail and barrel won't be out until the beginning of January. The barrels will come in standard chrome lined and hammer forged. They will both be available in fluted and non fluted.

Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk

 

• Dec 28, 2013

• #18

ObsceneJesster

Ultimate Member

Jan 31, 2011

2,958

armed ferret said:

Any word on weight difference between their lightweight profile?



I don't see the cat launcher.....so no, it doesn't have everything you could ever need.

Click to expand...

They haven't released specs but if I had to guess, the fluted version will weigh the same or a tad less and the non fluted version will weigh slightly more.

Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk

 

• Dec 28, 2013

• #19

armed ferret

Banned

BANNED!!!

Sep 23, 2008

7,943

McDoogal's

fan-riffic. sign my scrawny white ass up.

 

• Dec 28, 2013

• #20

armed ferret

Banned

BANNED!!!

Sep 23, 2008

7,943

McDoogal's

barrel diameter at gas block? got a link for more info by chance?