I went into a new gun shop in town (Bravo Arms in Colorado Springs) and they had 6 or 7 different LWRC rifles on the rack including the REPR in .308.
Needless to say I fell in love. I really like these rifles. I can’t decide which one I like the best.
Opinions? Worth the high price of admission or not?
Should I wait and see what the SIG516 looks like when it comes out? I like what I read about the 516 in one of the gun rags. The MSRP is way cheaper than the LWRC also.
No.
No.
99% of folks would be best served with a high quality 16" middy DI AR15.
The M6 series is fantastic. Well worth the cost of admission, in my opinion.
Do you plan on using a suppressor with the rifle? If so, I’d go M6A3.
If you don’t plan on using a suppressor, I’d go with the M6A2. (The M6A2 works find with a suppressor, but the A3 has 4 different gas settings.)
Might want to check out LWRC’s website, and follow the link to the forum.
-Vic
The workmanship on the LWRC rifles is amazing. They appear to made with great care and with quality materials. I know that a quality DI rifle like a Colt and BCM, LMT will serve me just as well, probably better but those LWRC sure are sexy looking. Sexy looking doesn’t = reliable or accurate but nothing wrong with having a good looking rifle every now and then.
You guys are probably right, stick with DI guns.
Hell for the price I could buy 2 Colts or 2 BCM uppers with nice lowers.
Between me and a close friend we’ve probably had 10 LWRCs. Everything from the M6A1-2-3 and PSD, 10.5-16in. (a M6A3 16in 5.56mm with T1 is my go-to gun now) There are by far the best running rifles I’ve owned. I’ve owned Noveskes, Colts, LMTs, RRA, BM, Double Star, and others.
But true, A 16in Middy will work for most people. I had DI guns and going to build another. But all the things I look for in a DI rifle makers gun is done with the LWRCs plus the beneifts that the piston system adds. CHF barrel, true 5.56 chamber, 2 MOA or better at 100, staked castle nut, staked bolt carrier screws (N/A as the bolts on current LWRCs are one piece), good Mil-spec trigger, etc. I’ve never had a single, never, not one, problem out of my LWRCs. I like the fact that the inside of the upper stays cool, and cleaner. The only real carbon build up is under the rail. I had one gun I let go like 10k rounds before I cleaned it out with no problems. Shooting with a can or in SBR lengths is where a LWRC really shines. Only disadvantages are rail selection (LWRC is releasing new rails soon:D) The are NOT cheap ( you get what you pay for), and a few non-standard parts but they are selling spares now. Watch the videos below shooting some of them…
Unless you’re shooting with a can and/or SBR barrel length, you gain nothing from a piston and face some drawbacks. Piston guns are specialized tools that do a specialized job pretty well. However, I find that they tend to recoil more, be noticeably heavier for a given barrel length, and I’ve yet to see one that delivers the accuracy of a DI gun with a good barrel. To be honest, if I were looking for a piston rifle, I’d be more interested in something along the lines of an AR-180 or one of its derivatives, a FAL, or a bullpup like an AUG or an FS2000.
ive shot the m6a2 and the m6a3 and i like the a3 much more seems like a rifle more suited to a semi auto role
Heed this advise.
I’ve got a M6A1S at work. I must say it is nice. Saying the coating on the BCG and the trigger group is slick is an understatement. It is also nice blasting through a 500 round shooting session and having the locking lugs still covered in CLP. All that said, does it really offer anything over a 6920 for double the price. Probably not. But you know you really want one and it’s all about want over needs:D David
They are nice but think I will pass. Just way to rich for my blood. Think I will add a stainless barrelled middy to my stable instead.
Basken Robbins makes 31 flavors for a reason… It’s your gun, you decide what you like and want to spend your hard earned money on.
I had an LWRC M6A3 last year but when I got the KAC SR-15 E3 I forgot about my LWRC so I sold it. Nothing against the LWRC but the KAC is just so light and softer/smoother shooting compared to the A3.
I am not convinced that shoving a piston in an AR fixes much, though they do bring other issues to the platform, because (stay with me here) they weren’t designed or built to operate the way a piston forces them to operate. The incessantly repeated mantra “It shits where it eats” is a ridiculous oversimplification once you really examine and understand the system.
That being said- I am impressed by the ergonomics and ambidexterity of the REPR, though I don’t forsee myself shelling out the cake to get one.
finally we have another gun shop in the springs to compete with our overpriced current one…how much are the lwrc m6a2 going for in the new shop? regardless of what there going for if your in the market for an ar i would wait till this summer and see if we here any updates on the sig for release dates because that does seem like a great price they plan on dropping it for
LWRC M6A2 is in the $2400ish range. Bravo Arms is SIGNIFICANTLY Cheaper than Specialty Sports! Specialty Sports sells entry level AR rifles from Double Star for $1090!!! Bravo has one of the new Stag and CMMG Piston M4’s for that price! I like the selection and the owner but S. Sports prices are MSRP +.
I am going to take a wait and see approach to piston AR rifles. Mid Length DI works pretty damn good.
Check out Bravo Arms! They are THE nicest guys I have ever met. They will be having range days where you can shoot any of the rifles you are interested in before you buy them! You pay the ammo cost and then make a more informed decision. This goes for the .50 rifles like Barret and McMillan, Cheytec and so on. They have it all and if you want to try before you buy you now CAN!
The have classes on how to build and AR from a stripped lower all the way up to a complete rifle. They even have reloading classes and other classes in the works. I saw a guy come in who knew next to nothing about ARs and before he left the guys at Bravo taught him to disassemble and clean and care for the rifle. Nice touch.
I hope they do well.
What a concept!
(Bravo Arms 719-357-9882)