Lead Star Arms

I don't own anything made by them, and I'm having a really hard time finding any real reviews that aren't bought.

That being said, apparently (allegedly), they're a subsidiary of PSA but not actively managed by PSA.

The biggest criticism I'm seeing is that they're "gimmicky" and mediocre build quality - but these criticisms are being levied by people who probably don't have any first-hand experience, either. They're the same people who think the only "real" AR-15 is an expensive, boutique rifle, so I'd take those comments with a grain of salt.

Parts-wise, that rifle has a lot of nice things (at least on paper). It has a black nitride-coated barrel and BCG. The barrel isn't CHF, but that practically doesn't matter for what that rifle is designed.

$879 is an okay price, sight-unseen, but as always Caveat Emptor.
 
DagNabbit said:
Today I learned something!
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I know a ton of folks have nitrided BCG's and run them with success. Not bashing them at all... Just pointing out the truth when it comes to the metallurgy. The M4 TDP ( Technical Data Package ) states the heat treat sequence for the 8620 carrier. Nitriding process sequence ( hight temp salt bath ) temps exceed the BCG process by a couple hundred degrees.
 
+1 on the competition comment. I've seen several PCCs that ran great. I don't know anything about their 223 rifles.

As far as PSA - they were recently bought by PSA. From what I understand PSA is mainly just involved with helping distribution.
 
NKD said:
@Studentofthegun has a LS 9mm PCC.

It's been rode hard, put away wet, and passed around like a cheap hooker. If guns could be sluts, it'd be SOTG's blue Leadstar PCC.
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This is accurate. Lol

It has always functioned for me. Once in a great while I’ll actually clean it. Well, once in a while I intend to clean it but then get lazy. It eats reloads and everything else just fine.

Put a BSF Barrel in it to make it lighter. They make good stuff and the company is easy to deal with.

But yeah that rifle is a hooker. Been shot by more UNC college kids than you can shake a stick at. And other various youngins. Plus a bunch of other random people.
 
Studentofthegun said:
This is accurate. Lol

It has always functioned for me. Once in a great while I’ll actually clean it. Well, once in a while I intend to clean it but then get lazy. It eats reloads and everything else just fine.

Put a BSF Barrel in it to make it lighter. They make good stuff and the company is easy to deal with.

But yeah that rifle is a hooker. Been shot by more UNC college kids than you can shake a stick at. And other various youngins. Plus a bunch of other random people.
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I've even had my greasy hands on it!
 
Finally got the rifle. I'm not impressed.

First thing I did was weigh it. Lead Star says it weighs 5.4 lbs. Mine was 6.69 lbs.

I'm going to shoot it this week, but it's a letdown so far.
 
jimmyheadgear said:
Finally got the rifle. I'm not impressed.

First thing I did was weigh it. Lead Star says it weighs 5.4 lbs. Mine was 6.69 lbs.

I'm going to shoot it this week, but it's a letdown so far.
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Dang, wth?
Does it have wrong barrel profile or something?
 
Sorry guys and girls I had a brain fart. I didn't pay attention to the fact that I weighed it with my Romeo5.
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Here it is without.
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That's a bit closer. Still not 5.5 lbs though. The handguard feels big and clunky to me. I guess for what it is it's not bad.
 
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Looks different than the LS’s I have handled, which were skeletonized.

6lbs not bad. But I’d be mad about weight.
 
Slacker said:
Specs say m16 BCG, that's extra weight for sure. You could lose that, just swap for AR-15. It may have a heavy buffer since no AGB.
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It looks like a regular carbine buffer. That's another thing I don't like, the buffer and spring rattle and make noise when holding the gun. It's a real rattle trap.

I figure I can replace the bcg and the handguard to get it a lot lighter but they advertise this a a "no upgrade" rifle. Meaning they use top-o-the line parts so I won't need to swap anything out.

Oh yea, they also put a heavy trigger in it. It's like a 6 or 7 pound pull. I'm used to CMC 3.5 lb triggers.
 
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