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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - LWRC SIX8 UCIW arrives

Posted: 7/22/2014 2:47:09 PM EDT

I finally got my hands on a new baby from Modern Outfitters which got to my dealer yesterday. Six 8 UCIW. Still have the Griffin Armament RECCE 7 (6.8 shorty rated) can on order. That is their flash comp taper mount installed. Now the long wait for the stamp begins.

The SIX8™ weapons are short-stroke, gas-piston operated rifles chambered in the 6.8x43mm SPC cartridge. This cartridge was developed as part of the Enhanced Rifle Cartridge Program in which U.S. Special Operations soldiers, as well as armorers and other technicians from the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, played a major role. Its primary purpose was to address the deficiencies in terminal performance seen with the 5.56x45mm NATO cartridge, while allowing the soldier to carry the same number of rounds with minimal weight penalty. It succeeds in doing so because it uses a heavier bullet with excellent accuracy, which delivers more energy across all effective ranges.

Until now, a major drawback of using the 6.8 cartridge in an M4 style weapon has been the lack of reliable magazines. So, when we designed the SIX8™ family of weapons, we started with the magazine. Partnering with Magpul®, the leader in polymer magazine engineering, we designed the first polymer 6.8 magazine. Building upon the magazine, we designed the SIX8™ platform for maximum reliability and improved ergonomics. The upper and lower receivers are designed to accommodate the slightly larger polymer magazine and to perfect the feed geometry for the 6.8 cartridge. In addition, we have prompted Federal Ammunition to develop new lines of affordably priced, high performance 6.8 ammunition for commercial, law enforcement and military applications.

As with the IC family, the weapons in the new SIX8™ family are fully ambidextrous and equally suited to right- or left-handed operators. The SIX8™ rifles are based on the familiar Stoner M4/AR15/M16 architecture, but they have been optimized specifically for use with the 6.8 cartridge.

The new SIX8™ family combines the ultimate in ergonomic user-friendly rifles with the outstanding mid-range 6.8 cartridge.

Posted: 7/23/2014 3:33:02 PM EDT

[#1]

Pretty sweet, I'm jealous dude!

Posted: 7/23/2014 3:51:02 PM EDT

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Tdunn......Nice, I got to handle mine today. Arrived at my dealer today, came from MO also. Lets see how long ours take. If everything goes well we should get approvals fairly close to each other.

Posted: 7/23/2014 6:23:04 PM EDT

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Tdunn......Nice, I got to handle mine today. Arrived at my dealer today, came from MO also. Lets see how long ours take. If everything goes well we should get approvals fairly close to each other.

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Yup. My form 4 package went in the mail this morning. The Griffin Armament can is working its way to MO. Then the form 3 to my dealer. Then its long walk of NFA shame begins. Hopefully by mid 2015 we finally get our stuff.

Posted: 7/23/2014 6:35:01 PM EDT

[#4]

Sweet rifles. A little outside my budget right now though.

Posted: 7/23/2014 6:39:07 PM EDT

[#5]

Fudge yeah

Posted: 7/24/2014 3:50:34 AM EDT

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Yup. My form 4 package went in the mail this morning. The Griffin Armament can is working its way to MO. Then the form 3 to my dealer. Then its long walk of NFA shame begins. Hopefully by mid 2015 we finally get our stuff.

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Tdunn......Nice, I got to handle mine today. Arrived at my dealer today, came from MO also. Lets see how long ours take. If everything goes well we should get approvals fairly close to each other.

Yup. My form 4 package went in the mail this morning. The Griffin Armament can is working its way to MO. Then the form 3 to my dealer. Then its long walk of NFA shame begins. Hopefully by mid 2015 we finally get our stuff.

Shouldn't be that long. We have gotten several Form 4s back at the 4 month mark. Both paper and E-File

Posted: 7/24/2014 3:55:46 AM EDT

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Shouldn't be that long. We have gotten several Form 4s back at the 4 month mark. Both paper and E-File

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Tdunn......Nice, I got to handle mine today. Arrived at my dealer today, came from MO also. Lets see how long ours take. If everything goes well we should get approvals fairly close to each other.

Yup. My form 4 package went in the mail this morning. The Griffin Armament can is working its way to MO. Then the form 3 to my dealer. Then its long walk of NFA shame begins. Hopefully by mid 2015 we finally get our stuff.

Shouldn't be that long. We have gotten several Form 4s back at the 4 month mark. Both paper and E-File

I'm still waiting on 3 form 4's. Two were sent in December and one around March

All were paper forms as my dealer wasn't using E-File.

Posted: 7/24/2014 10:46:40 AM EDT

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Love Patriot Brown on the UCIW. I have a black UCIW in 5.56/223. Got it when they first came out about 3 years ago. Runs like a top. Muzzle blast is pretty brutal!

Posted: 7/24/2014 3:21:08 PM EDT

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Shouldn't be that long. We have gotten several Form 4s back at the 4 month mark. Both paper and E-File

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Tdunn......Nice, I got to handle mine today. Arrived at my dealer today, came from MO also. Lets see how long ours take. If everything goes well we should get approvals fairly close to each other.

Yup. My form 4 package went in the mail this morning. The Griffin Armament can is working its way to MO. Then the form 3 to my dealer. Then its long walk of NFA shame begins. Hopefully by mid 2015 we finally get our stuff.

Shouldn't be that long. We have gotten several Form 4s back at the 4 month mark. Both paper and E-File

Hoping it is as short as you guys have seen.