Shortest 5.56x45mm NATO carbines

Rank	Firearm	Overall length	Weight	Year
1st	e|8y)&*ez^;<^{*?<}0;|5$a^fz[0,4?*8a!/e]x6[|;!4a3FightLite SCR RaiderFightLite SCR RaiderFightLite IndustriesFightLite Industries	514 mm (20.2 in)	1.77 kg	2019
2nd	,$^0~-=~y2.3]63\0\52&[>*+0:0b\6327=e%(~):&?c=[b$L22 CarbineL22 CarbineRoyal Small Arms Factory EnfieldRoyal Small Arms Factory Enfield	580 mm (22.8 in)	3.40 kg	1994
=3rd	]x<#(}b~%z&~e:$41e;+=>5}b||>@d}(#.0[~y);_)c{*~.=Noveske Ghetto HammerNoveske Ghetto HammerNoveske RifleworksNoveske Rifleworks	603 mm (23.7 in)	2.43 kg	2019
=3rd	{\&/ab;b|[<c8:50y//f%4{2_>[8=*({3e)=c/c|.}4#5-:/Noveske Ghetto BlasterNoveske Ghetto BlasterNoveske RifleworksNoveske Rifleworks	603 mm (23.7 in)	2.43 kg	2017
5th	9z4=#!!0;>+02{!=!8x?9dd;$7!.$+2_0f&3c70^\6|$8~-,LMT CSWLMT CSWLewis Machine & Tool CompanyLewis Machine & Tool Company	610 mm (24.0 in)	3.17 kg	2017
6th	)>;=]^4#/)@_3e[|+:{!0)+z-5f5]|71}_&9+7[3\~x<2xb\Geissele URGIGeissele URGIGeissele Automatics LLCGeissele Automatics LLC	616 mm (24.3 in)	1.90 kg	2018
7th	}_0ey+z<%f*y9e7f4+\x/!479+z93={<{e0<f,=d,<;>_8x(FN SCAR-SCFN SCAR-SCFN HerstalFN Herstal	653 mm (25.7 in)	3.15 kg	2017
=8th	)/~x2;,=xa#a_^/<3%!d0}<;@!&(?f%c9-7<?d=4[&-$8)c.Daniel Defense DDM4 V7KDaniel Defense DDM4 V7KDaniel DefenseDaniel Defense	679 mm (26.7 in)	2.42 kg	2020
=8th	x2/x7&[y)*6!%+|^(4/#&_}\17-/=*c*c^e_52;~05!3(y0(Daniel Defense MK18 RIIIDaniel Defense MK18 RIIIDaniel DefenseDaniel Defense	679 mm (26.7 in)	2.60 kg	2024
=8th	<cy754;z74ab{8>@0;9?29,c~+(;/-/0e1%_d^1:0~;[>@{1Daniel Defense MK18Daniel Defense MK18Daniel DefenseDaniel Defense	679 mm (26.7 in)	2.67 kg	2013
=8th	0>1||\+9|@*x&@({c9)7^(/^b>1a0e[3y\=,b1/9c53){_)xMk 18 Mod 1 CQBRMk 18 Mod 1 CQBRDaniel DefenseDaniel Defense	679 mm (26.7 in)	2.72 kg	2009
=12th	d~3~$}0e|b2\>#z}dy>.9:[.#0@e8~c;0|_)-d1#,9603a+bDaniel Defense DDM4 V7SDaniel Defense DDM4 V7SDaniel DefenseDaniel Defense	708 mm (27.9 in)	2.63 kg	2016
=12th	x8]]3#,z<8>5b(;,+%4$x@|?(:2(cdb82/}}~])]0+9~9@(@Daniel Defense DD4 RIII SDaniel Defense DD4 RIII SDaniel DefenseDaniel Defense	708 mm (27.9 in)	2.69 kg	2024
=14th	^b>0^(ex0(<?{!a[\x)16+e3>!d~.0/1)+f1_a,_~d%%x8).San Tan Tactical Patrol Series SBRSan Tan Tactical Patrol Series SBRSan Tan TacticalSan Tan Tactical	711 mm (28.0 in)	2.95 kg	2024
=14th	.&4x<.#*a-]y!}=)~<x**>d!90^~z3404a}+yx>b2x6\^f\-Kel-Tec RDBKel-Tec RDBKel-Tec CNC IndustriesKel-Tec CNC Industries	711 mm (28.0 in)	3.17 kg	2014
=14th	/330+:b0a}e>^b$_)+^+:x=0):b6d/]#@]\7*^$?$8&!0y30Troy Defender PSW (Personal Survival Weapon)Troy Defender PSW (Personal Survival Weapon)Troy IndustriesTroy Industries	711 mm (28.0 in)		2025
17th	1.{!b/;/9:<a{#)b3)##9|>8%:/x\\((c5a*<>\#[c#@!7e3SIG SG 552 CommandoSIG SG 552 CommandoSIG Sauer AGSIG Sauer AG	730 mm (28.7 in)	3.20 kg	1998
18th	ez]a|yxc<|]\,>9d?.&cz65}2*x+!#6z@_+1>@@a?!00z(8bRock River Arms A1 Carbine SBRRock River Arms A1 Carbine SBRRock River ArmsRock River Arms	746 mm (29.4 in)	2.48 kg	2026
19th	/&dz|-->40!3:z:&#/%.$}@y))21<{3(*.22<]/-b:1%=4f8SOLGW MK1 CARSOLGW MK1 CARSons of Liberty Gun WorksSons of Liberty Gun Works	749 mm (29.5 in)	3.31 kg	2024
20th	e>8z\\3a5y**2#<xxa;3_~:0?_;1_8ez\$,3:0!e_{1z3>1+Heckler & Koch HK53Heckler & Koch HK53Heckler & KochHeckler & Koch	765 mm (30.1 in)	3.35 kg	1975
21st	@{c:ec:2$.>|z59+z6[*9#<~*{(|e,8#_\x#47$c~.{e(09,Pindad SS1-R5 RaiderPindad SS1-R5 RaiderPT Pindad (Persero)PT Pindad (Persero)	776 mm (30.6 in)	3.55 kg	2008
22nd	2|d}]4y2~f4cfx}&.+@@]_~!$/.<*0|/~6/({-=01e$%!d1,Springfield SAINT Victor 5.56 PistolSpringfield SAINT Victor 5.56 PistolSpringfield Armory, Inc.Springfield Armory, Inc.	781 mm (30.7 in)	2.52 kg	2019
23rd	@0z_$#+5d$}891*99}#$[a5zb)_4<._(_cc05c9=d&2x8a9}M400 TreadM400 TreadSIG SauerSIG Sauer	782 mm (30.8 in)	3.17 kg	2018
=24th	\?<~f>||f;a]/|@)^#:%1{(28d:+$30e59=#=a9^-6.a;:(~SOLGW Sage Dynamics L89SOLGW Sage Dynamics L89Sons of Liberty Gun WorksSons of Liberty Gun Works	787 mm (31.0 in)	3.17 kg	2024
=24th	,(?&>~\a>~>@|-)::d}^01&.(?3~3~7x^9[>__x?cd34x)b9Troy GAU-5/A/ATroy GAU-5/A/ATroy IndustriesTroy Industries	787 mm (31.0 in)		2016

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.