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Lightest battle rifles

The 25 lightest of 107 battle rifles in the catalogue with a recorded empty weight. The median is 4.30 kg (9.48 lb).

RankFirearmEmpty weightYear
1st2A Armament Xanthos-Lite XLR-18 .3082A Armament Xanthos-Lite XLR-18 .3082A Armament2A Armament3.06 kg (6.75 lb)2016
2ndRuger SFARRuger SFARSturm, Ruger & CompanySturm, Ruger & Company3.08 kg (6.80 lb)2022
3rdWatchtower Type 10 Spec OpsWatchtower Type 10 Spec OpsWatchtower FirearmsWatchtower Firearms3.17 kg (7.00 lb)2024
4thArmaLite AR-10 (Original 1956)ArmaLite AR-10 (Original 1956)ArmaLiteArmaLite3.29 kg (7.25 lb)1956
5thCAR 817 ARCAR 817 ARCaracal International LLCCaracal International LLC3.30 kg (7.28 lb)2017
6thF-1 Firearms BDR-10 .308F-1 Firearms BDR-10 .308F-1 FirearmsF-1 Firearms3.40 kg (7.50 lb)2016
7thMKE MPT-76MMKE MPT-76MMakina ve Kimya Endüstrisi KurumuMakina ve Kimya Endüstrisi Kurumu3.43 kg (7.56 lb)2019
8thSpringfield SAINT Victor .308Springfield SAINT Victor .308Springfield Armory, Inc.Springfield Armory, Inc.3.49 kg (7.69 lb)2019
9thSmith & Wesson M&P10Smith & Wesson M&P10Smith & WessonSmith & Wesson3.50 kg (7.72 lb)2013
10thDPMS GIIDPMS GIIDPMS Panther ArmsDPMS Panther Arms3.52 kg (7.76 lb)2013
11thSIG SG 542SIG SG 542SIG (Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft)SIG (Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft)3.55 kg (7.83 lb)1979
12thWilson Combat Recon Tactical .308Wilson Combat Recon Tactical .308Wilson CombatWilson Combat3.57 kg (7.87 lb)
13thFN SCAR-HFN SCAR-HFN HerstalFN Herstal3.58 kg (7.90 lb)2009
=14thGrand Power R308Grand Power R308Grand PowerGrand Power3.60 kg (7.94 lb)2025
=14thMaxim Defense MD:10LMaxim Defense MD:10LMaxim Defense IndustriesMaxim Defense Industries3.60 kg (7.94 lb)2023
16thFN SCAR 17SFN SCAR 17SFN HerstalFN Herstal3.63 kg (8.00 lb)2009
17thKel-Tec RFBKel-Tec RFBKel-Tec CNC Industries, Inc.Kel-Tec CNC Industries, Inc.3.67 kg (8.09 lb)2008
18thSIG716i TREADSIG716i TREADSIG Sauer Inc.SIG Sauer Inc.3.69 kg (8.14 lb)2020
19thStag Arms STAG-10Stag Arms STAG-10Stag ArmsStag Arms3.72 kg (8.20 lb)2017
20thCZ BREN 2 BRCZ BREN 2 BRČeská zbrojovkaČeská zbrojovka3.78 kg (8.33 lb)2020
21stIWI Galil ACE 7.62 NATOIWI Galil ACE 7.62 NATOIsrael Weapon IndustriesIsrael Weapon Industries3.80 kg (8.38 lb)2008
22ndTokarev AVT-40Tokarev AVT-40Tula Arms PlantTula Arms Plant3.85 kg (8.49 lb)1942
23rdAero Precision M5 .308Aero Precision M5 .308Aero PrecisionAero Precision3.86 kg (8.50 lb)2014
24thHK417HK417Heckler & KochHeckler & Koch3.87 kg (8.53 lb)2006
=25thPOF BW-20POF BW-20Pakistan Ordnance FactoriesPakistan Ordnance Factories3.90 kg (8.60 lb)2021

Ranked from the catalogue's own measured figures, the same records the API serves. A record whose weight, length, barrel and capacity match a set shared by ten or more records from five or more makers is a default rather than a measurement, and is left out, as is a record with fewer than five of the figures a reader looks for.