
Originally Posted by
Koshinn
But I never understood why people got a UBR just for extra weight. Yeah it looks neat and saves you from buying a buffer tube, but you could just get a STR and fill the battery tubes with lead weights for the same effect at less price.
Hadn't considered that angle, and it is a valid point.
I guess what the UBR still has going for it (aside from the general appeal of the unit) is how "solid" it feels, as compared to virtually every other adjustable stock. You get fixed-stock stability in many ways and once you've pulled off the storage bay doors, a pretty useful, cool and practical slider equivalent.
I also like the method of installation and dedicated hardware, but that is purely subjective on my part. The weight can be an issue, depending upon the application, but because of where it falls on the gun, especially when we're talking about shorter guns, I can live with that. Pretty much flies in the face of all logic, mind you, but there is just something about the UBR that makes me want to like it.
SOPMOD versus STR? I have an extra SOPMOD or two laying around. The STR is on a gun. Go figure.
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