I handled one at lgs a couple weeks ago. I have been waiting on someone to post an honest review since it seemed like a decent rifle. I would have bought it for my daughter to shoot if it would have had a pencil barrel. I didn't really see how it was a "light" carbine with m4 profile barrel though.
Don't let the gun snobs get to ya, they just need a reason to justify their bandwagon mentality on a daily basis.
Will be expecting a range report!!
Im back at work and wont have a day off until the 12th so a range report will have to wait. I have a Leupold Mark AR 1.5-4x20 on order for it. I agree that a lightweight barrel would be ideal but we will we see how this 1:8 barrel does before I think about a swap.