Faxon pencil barrel is a superstar - Faxon Firearms A-R15 Barrel w/ Integral Flash Hider

The hype is spot on. My Faxon 14.7" barrel/16.1" barrel with muzzle device on my KE arms KP-15 lower makes for a AR that is super light weight. The light weight makes for a rifle that handles better than you can possibly imagine. Accuracy with the assistance of a red dot is much, much better than expected too. Orange clay skeet targets laying on the berm at 100 yards were smoked with ease. The muzzle brake tames the recoil, but is painfully loud if you forget to put in your ear protection,