Gas pistol AR uppers

[Crow1108]

Currently weighing my options for getting a gas pistol upper for my AR. I know Bushmaster wants around $1k for one. Are there any less expensive with comparable or better quality?

 

[Bailey Guns]

Bushmaster is gearing up to ship gas piston conversions for $400. Estimated ship time (for whatever that's worth) is supposed to be by the end of May.

I have an LWRC in 6.8...awesome. I also have one of the Bushmaster piston rifles in .223. Also awesome. Can't recommend either highly enough.

Don't know of a cheaper one, though.

 

[rangerruck]

cost on these is a hard bit to swallow; if they are treated with all the chem/metal treatments like POF does, they seem to be pretty costly.
If remmy/bushy can bring the cost down, that would be great.

 

[Click Click Boom]

The Bushmaster IS A POF upper!

 

[rangerruck]

right, and hopefully , with them being more mass produced, they can bring cost down even more.

 

[Crow1108]

Thanks for the responses guys. I'll probably put the money down for the $400 conversion kit.

Click Click Boom: Sorry for my ignorance, but what is a POF upper?

 

[jerkface11]

POF=Patriot Ordinance Factory

 

[JWarren]

Is there any word on any accuracy differences using the piston uppers?

I've heard mixed reviews. Some owners claim a difference, and others claim no difference.

I frankly don't see how it could affect accuracy much-- being such a small, low-mass piston. But I'd still like to hear comments. Call it my "Need to Know." (OK trivia experts-- what movie did that come from?)


-- John

 

[highorder]

tell me more of these $400 conversions...

 

[Click Click Boom]

The POF rifles use a real nice really expensive barrel. I shot three five shot dime sized groups @100 yards with a 1-3 CQ/T scope on a friends POF upper/Stag lower. I was impressed.

 

[JWarren]

I think dimes at 100 yards is about as much as I'd ever expect from an AR. Seems that Click Click Boom answered that one.

-- John

 

[Hellion Productions]

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[JWarren]

"Seems our friend T-Bird won't be joining us this evening on account of a slight case of death."

The Crow, baby!

Best,
John Bear Ross

YES!!!

I was wondering if anyone would get that. Great movie!


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