I have a keymod comp length with light barrel, and after coming from an early gen with heavy barrel and rails, the weight and balance is worlds apart, even with the extended upper.
I have a keymod comp length with light barrel, and after coming from an early gen with heavy barrel and rails, the weight and balance is worlds apart, even with the extended upper.
Wolverine should be able to order you a complete upper. They were willing to do it last time I enquired.
You have to buy the parts and build it, or buy the parts and pay the smithing service to have it assembled. Unfortunate it's not like buying AR uppers ... and the price is seriously high. As Travis Bickle pointed out the price of barrels alone is high. Wolverine Supplies was going to bring the new pricing up with RA , but I don't think it went anywhere.
I want just the barrel fro XCR-M in 243, but I refuse to pay 900 bucks for it too. Swapping uppers is nice, but if I were to do it all over again, I would have saved the money and only bought a conversion I think.
Robinson Armament has a (relatively) new section on their website for parts:
http://robinsonarmament.com/xcr-part-identification/
Helps with part identification and includes a parts list with MSRPs on parts (USD obviously).
I have the new xcrL extended forearm keymod light barrel. Groups well, handles exceptionally well, is light in the right areas and the irons has a really awesome sight plane now with the long fore end.
I'm a displaced redneck, stuck in a city.
I have handled the older xcrls and own the new generation keymod in light barrel .223 and heavy barrel 6.8SPC.
I use the 223 for my yote gun and the 6.8 for deer when dogging. The gun balances well and I have No issues carrying it.
God grant me the serenity to accept the groups I cannot shoot, the ability to dope the wind, and the wisdom to hide the bad targets