ɹˈɛmɪŋtən wʌz ˈeɪbəl tə ʃˈeɪv wˈʌn pˈaʊnd fɹʌmðə tˈoʊɾəl wˈeɪt ʌvðɪ ˈɛm fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː ˈeɪ baɪ jˈuːzɪŋ ˌæljʊmˈɪniəm tə mˌænjuːfˈæktʃɚ ðə ɹᵻsˈiːvɚ, tɹˈɪɡɚ ɡˈɑːɹd, bˈʌtpleɪt, ænd bˈæɹəl ɔːlðˈoʊ ðə bˈæɹəl ɪŋkˈoːɹpɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd ɐ stˈiːl ˈɪnsɜːt.
Remington was able to shave 1 pound from the total weight of the M572A by using aluminium to manufacture the receiver, trigger guard, buttplate, and barrel (although the barrel incorporated a steel insert).