Heard from the nice people at PWS that they are now saying Mid-April due to some part supply issues. Looking forward to getting mine. In the interim, I just built a 7.62x39 bolt action chassis gun for fun :)
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Heard from the nice people at PWS that they are now saying Mid-April due to some part supply issues. Looking forward to getting mine. In the interim, I just built a 7.62x39 bolt action chassis gun for fun :)
Those rifles shoot nicely. Let us know if you have any extraction or ejection problems.
Honestly, I think modularity has even less value in the military context than civilian. It always sounds good until you remember that guns need to be zeroed, or the conversion parts actually issued and accounted for, or that 5.56 is optimal for a fighting carbine. With that said, I can see buying a 7.62x39 version of this.
Indeed. Pistols, too.
I bought a mk116 mod 2 a few years ago. Had wanted one of their piston rifles for a while before that, but couldn't bring myself to spend the $.
I did have a single extraction issue very early on. I want to say it was switching between steel and brass cased ammo, but I don't remember exactly. Either way, I promptly replaced the extractor spring with a new BCM spring and insert, and cleaned the chamber until it shone. Haven't had a single issue in a couple or so thousand rounds since. FWIW.
As to the modularity of the UXR being of little use to the military, I tend to agree when it comes to being in the field. Was thinking it might have some value during training, with parts/kits being kept by the armorers. And also in the context of offering multiple calibers in a single weapon system that can fairly easily be customized to fit mission specific requirements.
about 6-7 years ago, I made the acquaintance of a friend-of-a-friend that had been having trouble with his 14.5”, new. From his description, I couldn’t tell if he was having an extractor spring problem or ejector spring. So we replaced both with Colt ones. He started shooting with me often, and the only problems he’s had since are just from silencer filth, having to turn the gas up a notch.
Its a tank, but its one of the nicest piston guns I’ve shot, and soaks up abuse well, after whatever was going on with the springs. I’m guessing extractor spring, since even expensive manufacturers often seem to feel that’s a place they can skimp.
I was finally able to find a MK114 Mod2 online at a decent price, so I bought it. Now I just need some sort of optic.
https://i.postimg.cc/7h9bTmXF/PWS-MK114-Mod2.jpg
PWS just released a short teaser video saying "Shipping to Dealers in May." As such, I would have to assume this is accurate. Otherwise, that would be pretty poor for them PR Wise. Look forward to getting mine!!