Just received some more of the limited run of the LWRC M6-AK uppers. We have 5 right now and apparently 6 more on the horizon. From LWRC:
The reason we built these uppers is to take advantage of this cheap supply of ammo. Owners of our rifles typically shoot a lot. If you figure that an average upper has a minimum lifespan of 15,000 rounds and that most of those rounds will be spent training, shooting paper targets and the like, why would you spend an extra $3600 to accomplish that? At an MSRP of $1350 the shooter will pay for this upper nearly three times over in ammo saving alone.
Caliber Cost per round Number of Rounds Cost
5.56 NATO 0.35 15,000 $5250
5.45x39mm 0.11 15,000 $1650
Savings:
$3600
$1000 cash OTD. Cash monies only. As in paper.
The reason we built these uppers is to take advantage of this cheap supply of ammo. Owners of our rifles typically shoot a lot. If you figure that an average upper has a minimum lifespan of 15,000 rounds and that most of those rounds will be spent training, shooting paper targets and the like, why would you spend an extra $3600 to accomplish that? At an MSRP of $1350 the shooter will pay for this upper nearly three times over in ammo saving alone.
Caliber Cost per round Number of Rounds Cost
5.56 NATO 0.35 15,000 $5250
5.45x39mm 0.11 15,000 $1650
Savings:
$3600
$1000 cash OTD. Cash monies only. As in paper.
