![]() ![]() ![]() *If you already have your your buffer kit and stock figured out and just need the The New Frontier complete lower receiver (to my surprise) is actually really cheap compared to most of the other ultra-lightweight parts we’re going to get into, coming in at approximately $120 before shipping. The only metal in this complete ultra-lightweight lower receiver are the springs and a few parts in and around the buffer tube. This complete lower receiver is as close to 100% polymer as you can get everything that can be polymer is (take down pins, hammer, trigger, disconnector, pretty much everything physically possible). New Frontier LW-4 is the lightest complete lower on the market coming in at 24.8 ounces. You don't necessarily need to get a stripped lower because this lightweight item comes as a complete lower receiver. Let’s start with the lower receiver because this one is easy. WE WILL MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WHEN THEY'RE AVAILABLE, but until then, we’ll point you to what currently exists on the market. We aren’t ready to release anything to the public yet because there’s lots of tests that have to be completed before we’ll put our name on it and say with confidence that our products are just as safe as your 7075 aluminum parts. Aerospace Arms has been in the research and development phase for most of 2016 working on testing some specialty alloys that are substantially lighter than aluminum (about 33% weight savings) and almost as strong. In the lightweight AR-15 market, there have been major weight savings achieved in specialty alloys and polymers in the last couple of years and those are the categories we’ll be looking at for your ultra-lightweight AR-15. ![]() To start your lightweight AR-15 build off you need to pick up a stripped upper receiver, and a stripped lower receiver. So, here is my attempt at helping you put together an ultra-lightweight AR-15 build with details on how light and how much the different components of the AR-15 build is going to cost. There's a huge difference in cost between a lightweight AR-15 build and the lightest AR-15 build possible. Another thing to consider, if you really want the lightest AR-15 possible then you’re going to pay out the nose for it. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not that your weapon won't be just fine for everyday use but remember, Rambo wasn’t carrying around a sub 5lb build. If those are the most important factors, you should focus your components on them, not weight. I’m going to attempt to answer this loaded question since there are 1000's of different AR-15 parts out there and it’s hard to know which is the lightest or best value for your build, but this will be at least one viable option.īefore we continue, here’s something to consider right off the bat and may stop you in your tracks if you’re looking to build a rifle that can eat mud, be run over by a truck, survive 100ft drops, and never jam. Who doesn’t want a lightweight weapon that unloaded is less than 5 pounds and can still reach out and touch someone 500 yards away? As most of us know, the most common questions tossed around in the AR community when building a custom AR-15s are, “How do I build the lightest AR-15 possible?” or “What’s the best lightweight AR-15?” or “Where can I find the lightest AR-15 parts?” or some version of this question. ![]()
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