BCM 16" Lightweight Upper

Reddevil · September 21, 2009, 10:41am

There’s talk on TOS that BCM is working on a 16" A3 lightweight upper. Can anyone confirm this and is there an estimated availability date?

BravoCompanyUSA · September 21, 2009, 12:36pm

Yes, Middy Lightweight 16".
In the works right now.

eagle5 · September 21, 2009, 1:09pm

Will these have standard or BFH barrels?

BravoCompanyUSA · September 21, 2009, 1:16pm

Standard, 11595E Steel, button rifled, 1/7 twist, chrome lined, M4 ramps. HPT, MPI

Thanks!

eagle5 · September 21, 2009, 1:26pm

Sounds perfect! Now for the wait!

ST911 · September 21, 2009, 1:45pm

Lightweight? Excellent. A quality lightweight offering with a railed receiver will be welcome.

Mid-length gas…meh. Any plans for standard carbine length?

system · September 21, 2009, 2:32pm

I’d like to see a true lightweight middy… .580 barrel dia? .620 front sight assembly?

I’m for a couple middies in 16" and one or two 14.7"

rob_s · September 21, 2009, 2:54pm

AWESOME!

.625" OD?

Who wants to buy an A2 profile BCM middy?! slightly used.

jcamp · September 21, 2009, 4:12pm

Exactly what I am looking for! Any idea on ETA? Thanks.

Rider79 · September 21, 2009, 4:43pm

Thanks alot, Paul. Now I need to talk myself out of buying one of these.

How much of a weight difference are we looking at between this and the current A2 midlength?

FVC3 · September 21, 2009, 5:29pm

Swoooosh POP!
Swoooosh POP!

That’s the sound of me practicing quick-draws of my wallet / credit card.

I feel like a kid at Christmas!!!

MAP · September 21, 2009, 5:31pm

You’re killing me!

Mike

BravoCompanyUSA · September 21, 2009, 5:52pm

Similar to a A1 type barrel.
Under handguards .675 to .610
Forward the front sight .575
But .750 under the FSB

dcs12345 · September 21, 2009, 6:14pm

Any chance on a 20" A3 lightweight upper?

SWATcop556 · September 21, 2009, 6:25pm

I mean this in the most manly, non-homophobe way possible…I love you Paul!!! I have a new patrol rifle upper to purchase!!

LonghunterCO · September 21, 2009, 8:56pm

Any chance of a .625" FSB

BravoCompanyUSA · September 21, 2009, 8:58pm

Sorry, but no plans at this time.

A couple reasons;
We would have to have special made small qtys F-FSB in .625.
We would have to completly modify our current FSB drilling fixtures.
More limited in the types of gas blocks set ups we could use.

eternal24k · September 21, 2009, 9:10pm

wow,
this thread just made my day

parishioner · September 21, 2009, 9:17pm

So you embrace the gayness?

JK

rob_s · September 21, 2009, 9:21pm

From a user standpoint, this is a good thing. On the one hand I would prefer the .625", but on the other I think from an end-user view having the .750 is better. Overall it’s not going to make a real difference in the weight of the barrel.

I’ll be interested to see an apples:apples weight comparison with the new one BCM barrels and a 6520 barrel. Ideally I’ll weigh all the parts to include longer gas tube and handguards.

On a true super-lightweight build the carbine handguard would still be the way to go, but I’ve come to like my mid-length BCM so much that having the skinny barrel would be about the only way I can think to improve the upper.