What is making you choose LWRC?
I am a piston fanatic, and have a lot of experience with CMMG, Adams Arms, PWS, LMT, Ares, and Osprey.
I have handled but not shot LWRC rifles. They appear to be well made. If you are looking for purpose/design built piston AR's you should look at AdamsArms and PWS before buying.
PWS is wholly different than most other designs, and IMHO are one of the best piston AR's on the market. Adams Arms is also fantastic, and the simplicity of their design is unmatched period.
I know this forum has an affiliation with LWRC, but I am going to say this anyway. (I guess since I was banned from ARF.com for talking honestly about a vendor, I will cross my fingers here)
The Guys at PWS are
INCREDIBLE. Both from a customer service perspective and service after the sale support. You cannot expect better from a manufacturer. This means that PWS acts like they want your business.
LWRC has a problem (or they did back in 07). They believe that you should be
honored that they allowed you to own one of their weapons.
This is my opinion, and I got this opinion after unsuccessfully attempting to order an upper back in 07. They have a "hero in our own mind" mentality with a heavy dose of ego. It is a good thing that I ended up looking elsewhere for my piston needs, because this lead me to link up with Adams Arms, specifically Jason Adams.
I ended up receiving the very first production Adams Arms Piston System on the market (custom engraved by Jason). I really like dealing with manufacturers who appreciate your business and appreciate your opinion. LWRC had/has kind of a "when we want your opinion we will give it to you".
That being said, once again, please understand that plenty of other people have nothing but good things to say about LWRC, and they do make a great product. This is a forum, and I am not breaking any forum rules telling you my
opinion. I jut wanted to put this out there for you.
I currently own 5 piston AR's from 3 different manufacturers (LMT, Adams, PWS), and each has their strong and weak points. I can tell you that once you get a piston AR you will enjoy shooting a lot more (not having to worry about a 2 hour cleaning session afterward). Some people will tell you they are less reliable or less accurate than a DI rifle, I have 1000's of rounds through my piston guns and the only stoppages I have experienced are due to sub-par ammunition.
Pile of Pistons:
Semper Fi Devil Dog (from a former 0341)
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