Geissele URG-I up for pre-order

[dramabeats]

Geissele is going to sell the URG-I (Upper Receiver Group Improved) that they're building for USASOC. While SOPMOD isn't really a thing anymore, this could be the successor to the block II.

Daniel Defense 14.5" CHF barrel (Mid gas)
Surefire Warcomp Pinned and welded
Geissele charging handle
Milspec upper and bcg

Variant also available with no muzzle device, charging handle or BCG

https://www.brownells.com/rifle-part...TOMATICS%2BLLC


Youtube video starts at the appropriate spot for more information:

https://youtu.be/e0vFvE5ko3c?t=1h16m8s

[opngrnd]

I fail to see what makes this a $1400 upper.
Comparable build:
$80 CH
$300 BBL/GB/BT
$150 Warcomp
$200 BCG
$300 Rail
$120 upper receiver
=$1150ish

What am I missing?

[beschatten]

I fail to see what makes this a $1400 upper.
Comparable build:
$80 CH
$300 BBL/GB/BT
$150 Warcomp
$200 BCG
$300 Rail
$120 upper receiver
=$1150ish

What am I missing?

Assembly time would be my guess :/

[kwilkin]

I fail to see what makes this a $1400 upper.
Comparable build:
$80 CH
$300 BBL/GB/BT
$150 Warcomp
$200 BCG
$300 Rail
$120 upper receiver
=$1150ish

What am I missing?

The Mk16 rail and charging handle sans laser markings are unobtanium otherwise. So, consider it a scarcity premium that people will pay to have the otherwise-unobtainable setup that Green Berets are getting. If you have played the clone game at all, then you're aware of this phenomenon.

I was kind of "meh" on the upper at first (though I have been wanting to see a Geissele handguard with usable MLOK slots on the non-vertical/horizontal axes since they were making them), but Bill G. is quite the salesman and the video got me pretty excited for it. I just wish they would offer a complete NFA version.

[opngrnd]

I have no doubt they'll sell to the right crowd. Just making sure I wasn't missing anything groundbreaking. I'm all for neat stuff.

[dramabeats]

He said they had to buy a new machine to make them, that could be why they're a little more pricey.

[StevieJ309]

He said they had to buy a new machine to make them, that could be why they're a little more pricey.

Pretty sure he was talking about the HK CSASS rail there.

[beschatten]

Does anyone know if it's a gov't profile DD barrel? or the LW?

I'm guessing gov't?

[dramabeats]

Does anyone know if it's a gov't profile DD barrel? or the LW?

I'm guessing gov't?

USASOC requested Gov't profile after testing

[Stickman]

I fail to see what makes this a $1400 upper.
Comparable build:
$80 CH
$300 BBL/GB/BT
$150 Warcomp
$200 BCG
$300 Rail
$120 upper receiver
=$1150ish

What am I missing?

You are missing the aspect of selling it to the government... If you are selling to the GOV, you can't sell the same thing cheaper on the commercial market. While that doesn't mean they are selling it to the GOV for $1400, it gives you an idea of what Geissele thinks its worth. If you base the costs of the other items they sell, and now figure this in, the pricing fits into their price structure. I'm not calling it good/ bad, or cheap/ expensive, it simply is what it is.