I'd personally go for the Noveske low profile w/ MUR upper.
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I'd personally go for the Noveske low profile w/ MUR upper.
Belmot and Jeep are correct, KAC is making their own sopmods under LMT license. Heard it right from 3 himself. Kinda cool.
My .2, KAC, they set the current standard.
-T
Between the two....KAC.
I chose to go with Noveske since the parts are fairly standardized, including the BCG. There are thousands of BCGs I could use with my Noveske within an easy drive of my house. The KAC BCG is proprietary, and if yours breaks during a time of crisis you will not find a replacement easily. Otherwise, if you are not considering your AR for a survival weapon, this point is moot. I don't want to own too many rifles so went with the most flexible system for repair issues.
Also, for what its worth, both Costa and Haley have shot my Noveske/Magpul limited RECCE and liked it very much. They both said there would be no point in buying a KAC of the same length. I was on the verge of buying a KAC before they told me that.
In a Noveske barrel thread posted here back in 2-13-08, a question about the longevity of the Noveske N4 CHF chrome lined barrels was asked to Grant of G&R Tactical . His reply was, probably between 60,000-80,000 rounds, I think. And to put that into perspective dollar wise back then, it was about $28,000 worth of ammo.
From Noveske's web sight: Made of Mil Spec M249 Machine Gun barrel steel, with heavy M249 Chrome Lining, (appx. 2 times as thick as an M4 or M16)
I've heard him say the same thing, but I believe he was referring to muscle memory and having to use another unit's AR platform or battlefield pickup, which won't have the ambi controls. Combat practicality/necessity VS a modded niche. In the heat of a fire fight, you may get smoked, if you have to fumble with the fire controls of your weapon system. The same can be said for the BAD lever, left side ejecting ARs or RediMags, as well.Quote:
With all do respect to Larry Vickers I tend to take people like him, and their advice on products with a grain of salt because they are getting paid to push products. You don't have to use the ambi controls at all. The pattern is still the same for the "standard" parts. You could even sell the lower, and get a standard KAC lower to keep everything one brand.
You are sorely mistaken about LAV. He is a straight shooter. Period. Yes, he gets paid from various companies for his opinion, designs and endorsements, but that doesn't mean that he wont shoot straight with you on a competitors product. He also would never represent a company just for money if he didn't believe in their product, company and service to the customer.
There are very few people who know weapons of ALL kinds like LAV. He can teach you about a STG44, K98, AK's, 1911's, or any other platform made. Not only can he tell you about them, he can break down the operating system and hand you a blue print...
Don't judge a book by its cover, spend some time with him and you will see what I mean...