SIG Sauer 516 Carbon TS Review

Mark Griffin
Sporting Gear For Hunting
1 min readJul 7, 2015

Difficult to mount rails to, relatively brittle and prohibitively expensive, the material can be a tough sell. However, it’s also astoundingly lightweight, conducts little heat and when it does, maintains its shape better than steel. AR-15 rifles were some of the first firearms to feature carbon fiber, but in their original form, were a poor host. Original Colt M16A1-based rifles are well-balanced due to their government-profile, pencil barrel. This makes the weight-savings afforded by carbon fiber superfluous. Learn More at http://www.gunsandoptics.com/sig-sauer-516-carbon-ts-review/

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Mark Griffin
Sporting Gear For Hunting

Marques Griffin is passionate about hunting and outdoor campaigning and an avid blogger Read his online publications here — http://www.gunsandoptics.com