I am looking for an ss 1-8 lightweight or pencil profile barrel, probably 18" max, who would you recommend?

This rifle will be a flat top, scoped, JP carbon fiber handguard, Rogers stock, no back up sights.

TWR got a LaRue preditor barrel.

A true pencil barrel in 18" would be a custom job.

Noveske makes a lighter 18" SS barrel but it's 1/7, Larue makes a lighter 1/8 18" PredatAR barrel but I haven't enough rounds down my 16" yet to make a solid recommendation. For $500 I'd probably go custom.

Rainier Arms might have something too.

Black hole weaponry makes a pencil profile barrel.


http://www.blackholeweaponry.com/Profiles.html

I have a 16.5" rifle gas barrel from VooDoo Innovations. Weighs in at 21 oz, melonite finish. It has been a champ. Faxon barrels are getting a lot of talk in the 3 gun boards. They make a lightweight.

I have the so called 18 inch LW Noveske...its not so LW

LOL, no my Noveske 16" "light weight" weighs 30 oz but that does include the gas block. It should be called lighter weight as in lighter than an hbar.

I am looking at Faxon, BHW and VooDoo, have not found what I want in stock yet.

Its late but here are a couple...

http://parallaxtactical.com/products/faxon-firearms-lightweight-1-8-twist-ar-15-barrel

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/33...ack-melonite-finish?cm_vc=ProductFinding

I have one of those and HIGHLY recommend them. Very accurate and easy to clean.

Ed

Black Hole Weaponry does a exellent light weight barrel. They do a contour for me called a "Hammer Flare". My 16" , 8 twist , .264 LBC barrels weigh in at 1lb 9.7oz and shoot well enough for what I wanted them for, a light weight hunting carbine.

"Hammer Flare" Center





Some Black Hole Weaponry 8 twist .264 LBC barrels
Top- 26" full bull
Middle- 18" SPR
Bottom- 16" "Hammer Flare"



16", 8 twist .284 LBC "Hammer Flare" 100 yards. Factory Hornady 123gr SST's.

I am building a light weight carbine...I ordered the 16"Faxon 1-8 pencil QPQ nitride Barrel that weighs a wopping 19.04 OZ... I have read good things about them and there customer service is top notch. The rifle should weigh in at 5.5 lbs...I could go a little lighter on the butt stock and shave a few more oz. I originally wanted Stainless until I read about QPQ Nitride and the accuracy they are getting with these Barrels.

This what I'm considering for my next lightweight barrel:

Criterion Light weight:

http://www.midwestindustriesinc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_ID=1270

Yes I just ordered a BHW 1-8 barrel 22 barrel