Is LWRC the only player currently in the ultra compact stock (i.e., stocks that use shorter buffer tube, buffer and their own spring) market?
Oh yeah, I totally forgot about the pricey, but sweet looking, Troy PDW stock kit. Kinda hard to justify $400 on that (even though it comes with its own BCG) when the LWRC runs in the low $100's.No idea. It's a third to a quarter of the price of a PDW stock and about as short with a really nice cheekweld though...
Nice!
I have one of these on my .22 AR and like it a lot. I think that slash makes a heavier buffer for suppressed shooting if you find the stock lwrc buffer isn't doing it for ya.
125$ ????? No bueno. Frigging same price as JP silent captured spring!
Jeez, Mike is such a cork sniffer!
Speaking of which, if I had the money all my current and future ARs would have the JP silent capture
Never owned one, but have been totally impressed with them in guns I've tried.
For a buffer??! I'd make my own before I paid that damn much.Holy crap... That thing's $125! That's more than the stock cost!
Crap... Now I'm wondering if this thing is going to function... I was running a standard buffer before... Guess I need to get out to the range and see...
A little less so when you factor in that it includes a BCG, while the LWRC does not. Still, most people contemplating the PDW will already have a BCG, so they're not saving on that expense.The Troy stock is interesting but stupid expensive!
Where did you get it that cheap? Lowest I've seen is Botach for $110.I got my LWRC kit in last week. Found it for less than $100 shipped, brand new! And they shipped it either same day or next day based on how fast it arrived. I absolutely love it. Can't wait to get it to the range.
@bigfelipe spotted another entrant to the PDW/ultra-compact stock market: http://www.joeboboutfitters.com/Armaspec_AR_15_XPDW_5_Position_Stock_p/arma-135-blk.htm
Much cheaper than the Troy and no proprietary bcg or buffer.
Another option is the Battle Arms Vert. Better cheek weld than the Troy (which isn't hard to beat), about the same price, uses standard bcg (but doesn't include one, so it's effectively more expensive than the Troy).The more I look at the troy, the less I like it. It really has NO cheekweld. This isn't as short obviously but it creates a decent cheekweld for nose-to-handle from the pics I've seen.
Another option is the Battle Arms Vert. Better cheek weld than the Troy (which isn't hard to beat), about the same price, uses standard bcg (but doesn't include one, so it's effectively more expensive than the Troy).
Very tough to justify this when the Armaspec is available for much less.
I think the appeal of the PDW stocks is:Does anyone actually short the short ones on the shorter settings? It is almost impossible for me to use an AR pistol with the tube shouldered, and a standard stock on the short setting is nearly as bad (higher helps a little).
What am I missing about the PDW stocks? Is it just that it looks like an SBR that will fit assembled in a briefcase?
That's what I like about the LWRC, extended it shoulders really nice for me in a t-shirt. I wanted the compact form factor for ease of concealment in hopefully a very discreet bag. Plus its fun as shit to tote around a miniature cannon.They always seem a little short to me as well, and have funny cheek welds. I guess they would work a lot better with body armor.
Bucksniper.com and use the make an offer field. I ended up getting it for like $88 plus shipping or something.