it strikes me that a variety of new(ish) tech in the AR world is coming together to make the idea of the "do-all carbine" more of a reality than ever.
That tech includes:
-long(er) life stainless barrels
-1.x-Y optics
-short/light 7.62 cans (no reason the can shouldn't be "do-all" too)
-Adjustable/two-position gas blocks
-better-performing 5.56 ammo
-ultra-light handguards (thanks to MLok and Keymod)
-QD weapon-light solutions, and smaller/lighter/brighter lights
It seems to me that with the right assemblage of the above parts, one could have an AR that would be more than sufficient for home defense, three-gun, precision shooting, hunting, plinking... without actually sacrificing much, if anything, in those pursuits. I was previously thinking I needed (or, wanted) three different rifles to meet my requirements, but I'm now thinking I could do it all with one.
The upper I'm thinking of would look something like:
-BCM KMR hanguard (or similar)
-12.5" stainless barrel (make/model TBD)
-Silencerco Omega can
-Leupold 1-6
-Surefire Scout on Larue offset throwlever mount
-Micro MOA Govnah gas block
thoughts?