Another new product for 2024....
Kinda neat that it can swap between small and large rifle (5.56 and .308).
Kind of neat that the MSRP of the complete 308/7.62x51 rifle is $2650 - same as their 300 BLK and 5.56 rifles. And conversion kits are $575. But none of the conversion kits are shorter than 14.5-inches.
And remember when demons and beasts cast their darkness, you have God's love - and Browning's wrath - to guide you.
Wow, it really looks like they put a lot into this and thought about nearly everything. I really like how the magwell and lower handguard slide on rails before being pinned/bolted in place. Should go a long way to avoiding the jenkiness you see in most platforms that try to be maximally modular.
The accuracy claims they are making are hard to believe for a piston gun. OTOH, the long engagement between the barrel and trunnion reminds me of the DT SRS and I know is a big component of the accuracy in that platform.
I agree that the accuracy is a bold claim. Sure, lots of people claim that their rifle is sub-MOA, but produce 3-shot groups or need 10 targets to get 1 5-shot group that is sub-MOA. A true 5 to 10-shot sub-MOA semi-auto rifle is uncommon.
Equally impressive is the weight. It’s a full pound lighter than a MCX and Bren2; 2 lbs lighter than IWI’s Carmel.
The specs on this gun are arguably the most impressive of any battle rifle / assault rifle out there. They will sell a ton if it’s reliable and durable. I’ll wait a year but will probably have multiple copies in 2-3 years if the gun lives up to the claims.
I like my rifles like my women - short, light, fast, brown, and suppressed.
One of the big tests for the URX will be reliability in the 7.62X39 configuration. This has been the Achilles Heel of the Bren 2 - reasonable reliability in 5.56; dumpster fire in 7.62x39. It seems like optimizing one harms the other in some platforms. Perhaps PWS cracked the code with different lower receiver magazine cassettes for the calibers.
I like my rifles like my women - short, light, fast, brown, and suppressed.
Edit to a previous post - the URX is only 1/2 lb lighter than the MCX and Bren2 carbine (all 16” configurations).
Still, I’m very intrigued by the specs of this rifle.
I like my rifles like my women - short, light, fast, brown, and suppressed.