Sure, but those prices are still above MSRP (the LWRC we’re waiting in line for will be at or below MSRP), and they don’t include the features en totale that will be coming with the M6-IC, namely: adjustable gas block, melonited barrel w/ superior contour, fully ambidextrous upper and lower, free float rail, monolithic upper. LWRC does not make a junk gun like people on here seem to purport, and the ones I own
are a better gun than my Colt LE6920, both in performance and build quality/features. Maybe some would contend they’re not worth the price and that you get a better bang for your buck from Colt/BCM, and that may be a fair assessment, but to say a Colt LE6920 is a better choice over an LWRC M6-IC is very open to debate depending on the price point and features you’re looking for. In my case, the Colts/BCMs/DDs won’t cut it for what I’m looking for. Need that switchblock!
With regards to bans on the LWRC forums for complaining about their products, can’t say I’ve ever seen that, and I’ve been lurking there almost daily for the last 2 years. I’ve even posted criticisms before and gotten direct responses from the company VP. No scoldings, no bans. The user base there DOES tend to lean waaaaay in the direction of fanboyism, though. The forums really can turn into a circle jerk sometimes, and it can get really freaking annoying. In fact, most of the backlash I see from LWRC-related complaints on the LWRC forums comes from the fanbase (not LWRC), who froth at the mouth when anyone says anything bad about the company and scream, “OMG YOU CAN’T BLAH BLAH BLAH LWRC IS THE BEST DON’T EVER TRY THAT BLAH BLAH BLAH GO BUY ANOTHER RIFLE LOL!”
Heck, I don’t even madly love LWRC or anything. I hold them in the same regard I hold my other beloved rifles. I just appreciate honest and as-objective-as-possible discussion, of which this thread is definitely not. Why LWRC has such a bad rap on this forum is beyond me, and it borders on ridiculous sometimes. Saying these things makes me insecure and makes me worry that I’ll be written off as a fanboy – like being a libertarian in political discussions (Republicans write you off as a commie stoner, Democrats write you off as a capitalist pig) – but dear lord, this discussion needs a healthy dose of honesty. Not an LWRC fanboy, just looking to inject some reality here.
To get back on topic, the features of the M6-IC listed above are why I really would only swap out my place in line for the M6-IC for a Noveske Afghan/Light Carbine w/ Switchblock. They’ve got all the most-important features of the M6-IC, and Noveske builds a better rifle, I think. Fat chance I’ll find one at a reasonable price at this point in time, though.

Hence, my continued place in the waiting line.
P.S.: this post is mostly addressed generally other than the stuff regarding purchasing a Colt vs the IC. Didn't mean to call you out or anything, Grant.

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