The prices of my favorite black/tan rifles sure are dropping. I bought my LMT CQB MRP piston gun several months ago for just under $2K out the door and thought it was a great deal, now I see them on Gunbroker for less than $1700……ouch. It does seem odd that the prices of LWRC rifles have not dropped below $2K since they are similar in features and quality. Does anyone know why LWRC prices are remaining so high?
This week at the Portland Gun Show I saw a new tan SCAR 5.56 for less than $2300; just a few months ago there were guys buying SCARs for well north of $3K (up to $7K). The same dealer had a Bushmaster ACR on his table for the same price as the tan SCAR. It really was pretty cool to see both rifles side by side. After holding (fondling) both, I liked look & feel of the SCAR better than the ACR. The guy next to me at the table & my buddy thought the exact opposite; they really like the look & feel of the ACR. Maybe is we wait long enough the prices of both the SCAR & ACR will drop to $1500 or less were they belong……lol.
I’m was really hoping to see an new LMT .308 MRP rifle at the show, but no one had one. Hopefully the price of these bad boys will drop once production picks up and demand levels off. It is my next needful thing that I am saving for.
Cost is kinda pricey, so Dealers can’t really cut too much of a break. Whats ridiculous to me is the cost of their uppers compared to complete rifles. Might as well just buy a complete rifle haha.
NW Armory carries LMT rifles. I looked at the LWRC rifles that Kieth’s had on his tables and ended up w/ a LMT CQB MRP Piston Defender 16. I thought is looked and felt better than the LWRC rifles and was hundreds of dollars less.
I too purchased an MRP Piston when they first came out and paid more than what they are going for now. They did come out in the gun craze time. LWRC has maintained their pricing and has not lowered their dealer costs or MSRP’s. The REPR did jump up in price but LWRC honored the original lower price to dealers that had their orders in early. REPR’s are not as abundant in the market so I guess they can justify the $3600.00 price. For that kind of coin, I prefer the proven and ultra accurate POF 308. For $3600, you can get the POF 308 and a very good piece of glass. Larue had a cutoff time on their OBR before they raised the price by $500.00. I received an email today to confirm my OBR setup.
I guess as long as you didn’t pay 10K for a SCAR when were first released, you should be ok. Maybe prices will continue to fall like with the SCAR. And hopefully the ACR will drop to the estimated and targeted original price of $1500.00. Only time will tell but there is nothing wrong with wishful thinking.
LWRC is too much money for their horrible QC track record… But people gobble up their internet astro turfing. :rolleyes:
Iraqgunz says the DEA guns are over in Afghanistan. LWRC is really being responsive to all the DEA’s needs. They must be REALLY DESPARATE for someone to come through with a positive review of their guns…
… someone besides their own employees’ fake positive reviews all over the net.
(I wouldn’t touch an LMT for free at this point either. They’re trying to take king of the QC problem gun hill it seems too!)
Here we go again. Someone mentions LWRCI and it must send an alarm to your computer. Did someone from LWRCI shoot your dog or something? Oh well, it looks like we get to enjoy your colorful remarks on all future LMT threads.
