Sifting threw the latest and greatest rifles can be a daunting task. Put your self at a convention the size of SHOT Show and it can quickly become an impossible task. Its only when a weapon jumps out and smacks you in the face that you notice it. Walking through the lower floors of the show, I happened into just that smack in the face. Battle Arms Development. Cutting through the ridiculous costumes and epic Star Wars themed booth porn, I found the OIP–the lightest AR-15 I’ve ever held, and it is about to be in production.
The OIP Carbine will be built by Bentwood Gunsmithing. Weight is the primary concern. “Ounces Into Pounds” represents a concept anyone who has ever carried a weapon can truly understand and appreciate. Coming in at 3.8 lbs. unloaded and without optics this rifle is a featherweight. Fully loaded with a lancer 20 round magazine and an Aimpoint H1, the rifle still comes in under 6 lbs. The OIP is the lightest AR 15 on the market. The plan is to produce the gun in limited numbers–100 rifles a year. The price for this flyweight: $2879.
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While I think this carbine is cooler than the icecycles hanging from my house,...Im not forking out $3000 dollars for any rifle that dont kiss me goodnight and cook me breakfast in the morning. By skeletonizing so much of the reciever I question the overall durability of the unit. Hope it works out well for those who get one but Ill stick with my M4 for now.
ReplyDeleteBy skeletonizing so much of the reciever I question the overall durability of the unit.
DeleteSame thought here. Thanks.