Overwatch Sionics Ethos AR

[GJM]

A while back, Overwatch brought out a full featured AR, called the Ethos, in collaboration with Sionics. I loved how they spec'd it, as it has almost everything I want and nothing I wouldn't want. It was pretty pricey at about $2,200, and I never got past the looking stage.

Recently, they marked them down to $1,599, and I bought one, getting another ten percent off with a rewards coupon from buying previous Overwatch products. After shooting it, I absolutely love it, enough so I got more.

https://overwatchprecision.com/sioni...-ethos-collab/

Here is how it is set-up by Overwatch:

The Ethos offers-

Co-branded SIONICS NP3 Coated BCG w/ Carpenter 158 Bolt – 100% HP/MPI Tested
SIONICS Premium Receiver Set w/ Enhanced Midnight Black Hard-Coat Anodizing
Thermal Fit Barrel to Upper Receiver for optimal Accuracy and Performance
Properly Sealed and Staked Gas Key w/ Optimized Carrier Key Screws
Expertly ported Mid-Length Gas System
SIONICS 14.5" - 1:7 Twist, 5R Barrel, 5.56 NATO Chamber, Air Gauged – Radiograph and MP Inspected w/ Surefire Closed-Tine Warcomp - Pinned & Welded
SIONICS Enhanced Two-Stage Trigger w/ NiB Coating on Trigger and Hammer
SIONICS 13.5" M-Lok Handguard w/ 5-Slot Picatinny Adapter
Sprinco XP Extractor Spring and Enhanced Buffer Spring
Vltor A5-H2 Buffer and 7-Position Receiver Extension
SWS QD End Plate
Radian Ambidextrous Charging Handle
SIONICS Ambidextrous Selector
Magpul MOE SL Stock, K2 Grip, MBUS Pro Sights and 2 x PMAG 30 GEN M2
36" US Peacekeeper RAT Case

[JAD]

I ask with a certain dread, how much does it weigh?

[titsonritz]

SIONICS builds very solid guns.

[Lex Luthier]

Man, that sounds like a pretty-close-to-ideal AR, @GJM . I wasn't even aware of it until now.

[GJM]

I ask with a certain dread, how much does it weigh?

I don’t have an appropriate scale handy, but it is neither light nor heavy, and my best guess is right at 7 pounds. Between its trigger, Surefire comp and balance, it was extremely easy to shoot fast.

[WobblyPossum]

And it looks like Overwatch offers a 15% off veterans discount. The specs on this rifle check all the right boxes. I know Sionics makes good stuff too. If I didn’t own any ARs, this would be a strong contender for a single, general purpose, defensive rifle.

[David S.]

I ask with a certain dread, how much does it weigh?

I have a Sionics Patrol Rifle III that appears to have a very similar configuration. 16" Lightweight barrel. It's 8.5 lbs unloaded, including the optic, mount and WML. I'm guessing it's a 6ish pound rifle bare.

I haven't shot it a whole lot, but have been happy.

[littlejerry]

My main do everything AR for the last 6 years has been a Sonics rifle:

16" Medium profile barrel
NP3 BCG
A5H2 buffer
G2S trigger

It's been topped with a 2.5-10x32 NXS for the majority of it's life after a brief foray with a 1-4 LPVO.

Never an issue of any kind. I've been competitive in biathlons and DMR matches with it. Great dependable rifle.

[GJM]

I put an EXPS on mine.

[DMCutter]

Dammit. I certainly don't need another AR, but I do have a bunch of unused optics laying around, and a 15% veteran's discount...mighty tempting.