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Lightest carbines

The 25 lightest of 409 carbines in the catalogue with a recorded empty weight. The median is 3.00 kg (6.61 lb).

RankFirearmEmpty weightYear
1stMBA Gyrojet CarbineMBA Gyrojet CarbineMB Associates (Mainhardt-Biehl Associates)MB Associates (Mainhardt-Biehl Associates)1.40 kg (3.09 lb)1966
=2ndMarlin Model 70P PapooseMarlin Model 70P PapooseMarlin FirearmsMarlin Firearms1.47 kg (3.25 lb)1986
=2ndZEV FDP-CarbineZEV FDP-CarbineZEV TechnologiesZEV Technologies1.47 kg (3.25 lb)2026
4thMagpul FDP-9Magpul FDP-9Magpul IndustriesMagpul Industries1.59 kg (3.50 lb)2025
5thCalico M900Calico M900Calico Light Weapons SystemsCalico Light Weapons Systems1.68 kg (3.70 lb)1989
6thPedersoli Black WidowPedersoli Black WidowDavide Pedersoli & C.Davide Pedersoli & C.1.70 kg (3.75 lb)2023
7thKel-Tec CMR-30Kel-Tec CMR-30Kel-Tec CNC IndustriesKel-Tec CNC Industries1.72 kg (3.80 lb)2016
8thFightLite SCR RaiderFightLite SCR RaiderFightLite IndustriesFightLite Industries1.77 kg (3.90 lb)2019
9thKel-Tec SU-22Kel-Tec SU-22Kel-Tec CNC IndustriesKel-Tec CNC Industries1.81 kg (4.00 lb)2007
10thLWRC IC-9 SBRLWRC IC-9 SBRLWRC InternationalLWRC International1.86 kg (4.10 lb)2025
=11thGeissele URGIGeissele URGIGeissele Automatics LLCGeissele Automatics LLC1.90 kg (4.19 lb)2018
=11thKel-Tec SUB-2000Kel-Tec SUB-2000Kel-Tec CNC IndustriesKel-Tec CNC Industries1.90 kg (4.19 lb)2001
13thCalico M100Calico M100Calico Light Weapons SystemsCalico Light Weapons Systems1.91 kg (4.20 lb)1986
14thChiappa MFOUR-22Chiappa MFOUR-22Chiappa FirearmsChiappa Firearms2.01 kg (4.44 lb)
15thFeather AT-9Feather AT-9Feather IndustriesFeather Industries2.04 kg (4.50 lb)1988
=16thCMMG Banshee Mk17CMMG Banshee Mk17CMMG Inc.CMMG Inc.2.04 kg (4.50 lb)2021
=16thRemington Nylon 76Remington Nylon 76Remington Arms CompanyRemington Arms Company2.04 kg (4.50 lb)1962
=18thGrand Power Stribog SR9Grand Power Stribog SR9Grand Power s.r.o.Grand Power s.r.o.2.10 kg (4.63 lb)2016
=18thKel-Tec SU-16Kel-Tec SU-16Kel-Tec CNC IndustriesKel-Tec CNC Industries2.10 kg (4.63 lb)2003
20thRuger 10/22 TakedownRuger 10/22 TakedownSturm, Ruger & Co.Sturm, Ruger & Co.2.13 kg (4.69 lb)2012
21stCMMG BansheeCMMG BansheeCMMG Inc.CMMG Inc.2.18 kg (4.80 lb)2017
22ndCMMG Dissent Mk17CMMG Dissent Mk17CMMG Inc.CMMG Inc.2.22 kg (4.90 lb)2024
23rdFaxon ION-X HyperliteFaxon ION-X HyperliteFaxon FirearmsFaxon Firearms2.24 kg (4.93 lb)2023
24thFaxon ION UltralightFaxon ION UltralightFaxon FirearmsFaxon Firearms2.25 kg (4.95 lb)2018
25thKE Arms WWSD 2020KE Arms WWSD 2020KE Arms LLCKE Arms LLC2.25 kg (4.96 lb)2020

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.