Rifle Weight

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I am curious why one would prefer an A2 stock if one were concerned about weight? I really disliked them anyway because I have the arm length of an average premature baby so I might be biased, but the weight distribution and balance would be weird with a shorter barrel and that stock no?

Can't say for sure without actually handling a rifle so equipped, but this one doesn't look bad:



Personally, I think I'd prefer a stock like one of these:


BTW, there are fixed stocks with very short length of pull available. For instance: