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LINK TO LARGER VIEW LaRue Tactical OBR 5.56 Overview: Building off the success of our highly-accurate and reliable OBR 7.62, we set out to apply the same proven design features into a 5.56 rifle. The result is a lightweight, and reliable, tack driver that remains cool…even after high-rates of fire. The barrel and barrel nut does not touch the handguard at any point, so there is very little heat-transfer to your support hand. Like its 7.62mm sibling, both the upper and lower are CNC-machined from billet 7075-T6, for the optimum fit and consistency...translating into maximum accuracy. Even though this is a complete rifle, the upper will fit to any Mil-Spec AR15/M16 type lower. The continuous upper-rail provides plenty of room for weapon-mounted night-vision day/night combinations and provides correct ballistic orientation for all inline night-vision combinations. The 10 MOA cant gives users an added advantage when using magnified optics at longer distances. A step-down at the rear of the receiver creates zero MOA for use of BUIS’s at shorter distances. Each rifle ships with three, 3” long, MIL-STD-1913 detachable rail sections that they can be configured anywhere along the entire length of the handguard (via threaded steel inserts), for the interface of MIL-STD-1913 equipped lights, lasers, bipods, grips, tripod mounts, etc. Barrels: The barrels are LW-50 stainless steel in 12”, 16.1", 18" & 20" lengths. They are Wylde chambered, and feature polygonal rifling in a 1/8 twist rate. We have used these barrels with great success for years in our popular and accurate Stealth uppers. LW-50 Stainless has proven itself for over 15 years, in military and civilian uses ranging from sniper, tactical, target, and other high-performance applications where long life and accuracy are critical. All barrels are threaded in ½ x 28, with an A2 flash hider attached (other muzzle devices can be added at an additional cost). The 12” model have carbine-length gas systems, the 16” and 18” models has a mid-length, and the 20” has a rifle-length. All gas blocks will feature our unique Port Selector Technology (PST), a two-point adjustable gas selector that allows optimum function between suppressed, and unsuppressed operation at the flip of a switch. Internals: The Bolts and Bolt Carriers are hand-polished hard-chrome with max-staked carrier keys. The carrier key contact areas are surface-ground flat for zero gas leakage. The trigger group is the same excellent Geissele SSA Combat Triggers we use in the OBR 7.62.The SSA provides an average 4.5lb pull weight.(2.5 lbs on the first stage and 2lb on the second stage). Furniture: The 12”, 16”, and 18” models come with a 6-position Magpul CTR and MOE Pistol Grip in LaRue UDE. The 20” Model Comes with an A2 Grip and A2 Stock, in black. Features: - Guaranteed sub-MOA accuracy (with Federal GMM, 77 grain ammo) - Proprietary handguard design keeps the rifle cool, aids in accuracy and ease of handling - Unique fully freefloating barrel and barrel-nut design, that does not touch the handguard at any point, aids in accuracy - Upper, lower and rails are CNC-machined from 7075-T6, Type-III hard anodized - 10 MOA built into a continuous, T-marked, 1-piece upper rail - Drop-down at rear of rail, for zero MOA when using iron sights - Lower is low-shelf, to accommodate RDIAS - Flared magwell allows faster mag changes - Large trigger opening, with integral trigger guard - Bolts and bolt carriers are hand-polished hard-chrome, in M16 profile - LW-50 stainless steel barrels in 12”, 16.1", 18" & 20" lengths - Barrels are finished in black Manganese Phosphate - Wylde chambered in 5.56mm NATO - Polygonal rifling - 1/8 twist-rate rifling. - 10,000-round barrel life (approx) - Muzzle threading: ½ x 28 - Direct gas-impingement: 12” is carbine-length, 16” and 18” are mid-length, and 20” is rifle-length - Port Selector Technology (PST) gas block - Max-staked carrier keys, with contact areas are surface-ground flat - Geissele SSA Combat Triggers, two-stage, average 4.5lb pull weight.(2.5 lbs on the first stage and 2lb on the second stage) - Mil-Spec receiver extensions on 12”, 16” and 18” - Three, 3” long, MIL-STD-1913 detachable rail sections (and mounting hardware) included - Magpul CTR Stock, UDE colored, on 12”, 16”, and 18” models (The 20” comes with an A2 Stock, in black). - Magpul MOE Pistol Grip, UDE colored, on 12”, 16”, and 18” models The (The 20” comes with an A2 Grip, in black). - Weight of 16” model (with 30 round magazine): 8.2 lbs (7.5 lbs empty) $1995.00 plus shipping Models Available: (Iron Sights, Optics and QD mounts not included in price) OBR 556, 12” SBR (LT556-12) With UDE Magpul CTR Stock and MOE Pistol Grip, 2 Pmags, 3 Rail Strips, and A2 Flash Hider (This is an SBR, All NFA rules apply) OBR 556, 16” (LT556-16) With UDE Magpul CTR Stock and MOE Pistol Grip, 2 Pmags, 3 Rail Strips, and A2 Flash Hider OBR 556, 18” (LT556-18) With UDE Magpul CTR Stock and MOE Pistol Grip, 2 Pmags, 3 Rail Strips, and A2 Flash Hider OBR 556, 20” (LT556-20) With Black A2 Stock and A2 Pistol Grip, 2 Pmags, 3 Rail Strips, and A2 Flash Hider TO BUY YOURS, CLICK HERE. |
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it's show time! tell me i'm going to see at least one on he wall ;) |
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VA boys are in heavy already on 1...
but yeah, give them texas hometown folks and prior OBR 762 owners from all states a special introductory price! stupid question i'm pretty sure, but since furniture options are not available at least at this point for the OBR 556 would it be possible(should i decide to pull the trigger) to send LT my desired stock and grip to Leander to have installed in lue of the UDE furniture(and mags), or could it just be shipped from Leander with an A2 grip and no stock or mags, and have the value of all the UDE subtracted from the cost?.. the UDE is cool it's just not my cup of tea, and if i get an OBR 556 it would be an SBR to compliment its foliage clad big OBR 762 brother... K. |
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Be advised, we're still working out the details of offering the 12" model ... as it ultimately has to go through Class 3 dealers ...
Some schools of thought here are to sell those only and direct to the Class 3 dealers ... Of course most of you know there's more to the NFA stuff than meets the eye. More to follow. ML |
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Looks like Virginians nearly own this page. Mine is already on order, feel free to discount it before you charge my card.
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mines on order woot...needed a matching little brother to the 762
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Mark,
Is this going to be introductory pricing, or is this going to be the permanent pricing? |
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Eagerly awaiting SBR info and the 1st replier to get his damn SOT!
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I need a job..... my benefits ended today with no extension from our law makers.
No new guns in my future for now... |
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I need a job..... my benefits ended today with no extension from our law makers. No new guns in my future for now... Dammit man, you're in Michigan ... I've read you've got a bunch of folks near you in the same boat. ETA - Get a fall garden in. |
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Eagerly awaiting SBR info and the 1st replier to get his damn SOT! if i could get it here faster i would. i would love to hang some LaRue rifles on the wall... Class III would be even better. hell, i would like to sell LaRue products in general. |
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hmm I guess I'll have to decide if I want this or a BCM rifle...
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Larue team:
I was told the 12" will have an 11" handguard on it. Can you provide details about the rail lengths for each config? |
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Larue team: I was told the 12" will have an 11" handguard on it. Can you provide details about the rail lengths for each config? IMO from just eying it looks like 12" has a 9" rail, 16" & 18" has a 11", and 20" has a 13" rail. That's just my estimate and I'm kinda curious if I'm right |
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Eagerly awaiting SBR info and the 1st replier to get his damn SOT! if i could get it here faster i would. i would love to hang some LaRue rifles on the wall... Class III would be even better. hell, i would like to sell LaRue products in general. no kidding, and mfingar when on this side of the mighty missipp could on occation head right on down 95 then 81 and hang out in the shop and shoot the bull. fair warning mark, we're not really coffee drinkers and i can't make boiled bean juice for crap or so i'm told. if you are a coffee drinker you'd better bring your own to brew, though we do have a semi-regular whom brings in what is apparently a nice blend called "baby's" from down in the keys and brews up a pot every now an then... but in all seriousness it would be nice to be able to pimp LaRue gear... K. |
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I have several of your Stealth uppers. Where can I send them so you can upgrade all of them to the new OBR.
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Be advised, we're still working out the details of offering the 12" model ... as it ultimately has to go through Class 3 dealers ... Some schools of thought here are to sell those only and direct to the Class 3 dealers ... Of course most of you know there's more to the NFA stuff than meets the eye. More to follow. ML Please don't sell only to class 3 dealers. I'm waiting on my first stamp to come in(have 2 pending right now) to make sure I have everything on my end setup right. After that I'm really thinking hard about the 12 inch obr lite. The extra work of making the dealer order it vs just sending in their info and having a form 3 done will prob raise the price. Already not looking forward to the extra cost for the class 3 transfer as most dealers charge more to transfer a class 3 item vs a standard gun. The other option would be to sell the 12 inch upper by itself and let us order a stripped or assembled lower ourselfs. That way we would just need to form 1 the lower and engrave our info on it. |
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damn im being eaten up to order a 12" too...damn you mr larue and your awesome machines...and tell alfred thank you for assisting...always top notch to deal with
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I'd buy an 18" model if we could have barrels with a 1/7 twist. Otherwise, I think the OBR 5.56 makes a great SPR-type platform.
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Be advised, we're still working out the details of offering the 12" model ... as it ultimately has to go through Class 3 dealers ... Some schools of thought here are to sell those only and direct to the Class 3 dealers ... Of course most of you know there's more to the NFA stuff than meets the eye. More to follow. ML Please don't sell only to class 3 dealers. I'm waiting on my first stamp to come in(have 2 pending right now) to make sure I have everything on my end setup right. After that I'm really thinking hard about the 12 inch obr lite. The extra work of making the dealer order it vs just sending in their info and having a form 3 done will prob raise the price. Already not looking forward to the extra cost for the class 3 transfer as most dealers charge more to transfer a class 3 item vs a standard gun. The other option would be to sell the 12 inch upper by itself and let us order a stripped or assembled lower ourselfs. That way we would just need to form 1 the lower and engrave our info on it. yes, a dealer charges more to transfer a C3 item. there is more time and paperwork involved. we pay a tax each year to be a C3 dealer, it aint free. the item / weapon must sit in our safe while your paperwork is out (2 to 4 months). that takes up space and we're responsible if anything happens to it. if the building burns our insurance has to pick up the tab, you seen the price on some of the F/A stuff? ever thought about what would happen if a person is denied? the dealer has the C3 item and now the *owner* can't receive it. yes, there are people that try to buy C3 that get turned down. that said... i know a guy who may be able to help you out. i'm sure the prices are fair. |
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Be advised, we're still working out the details of offering the 12" model ... as it ultimately has to go through Class 3 dealers ... Some schools of thought here are to sell those only and direct to the Class 3 dealers ... Of course most of you know there's more to the NFA stuff than meets the eye. More to follow. ML Please don't sell only to class 3 dealers. I'm waiting on my first stamp to come in(have 2 pending right now) to make sure I have everything on my end setup right. After that I'm really thinking hard about the 12 inch obr lite. The extra work of making the dealer order it vs just sending in their info and having a form 3 done will prob raise the price. Already not looking forward to the extra cost for the class 3 transfer as most dealers charge more to transfer a class 3 item vs a standard gun. The other option would be to sell the 12 inch upper by itself and let us order a stripped or assembled lower ourselfs. That way we would just need to form 1 the lower and engrave our info on it. yes, a dealer charges more to transfer a C3 item. there is more time and paperwork involved. we pay a tax each year to be a C3 dealer, it aint free. the item / weapon must sit in our safe while your paperwork is out (2 to 4 months). that takes up space and we're responsible if anything happens to it. if the building burns our insurance has to pick up the tab, you seen the price on some of the F/A stuff? ever thought about what would happen if a person is denied? the dealer has the C3 item and now the *owner* can't receive it. yes, there are people that try to buy C3 that get turned down. that said... i know a guy who may be able to help you out. i'm sure the prices are fair. Noted |
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Could the 18" BBL model be had with the same rail length as the 20" BBL model?
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Quoted: we pay a tax each year to be a C3 dealer, it aint free. My dealer is working on it now. She says it's $500 for the year. That's cheap. the item / weapon must sit in our safe while your paperwork is out (2 to 4 months). At least it's already paid for while it's sitting there. No money out of your pocket whatsoever. |
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Be advised, we're still working out the details of offering the 12" model ... as it ultimately has to go through Class 3 dealers ... Some schools of thought here are to sell those only and direct to the Class 3 dealers ... Of course most of you know there's more to the NFA stuff than meets the eye. More to follow. ML Please don't sell only to class 3 dealers. I'm waiting on my first stamp to come in(have 2 pending right now) to make sure I have everything on my end setup right. After that I'm really thinking hard about the 12 inch obr lite. The extra work of making the dealer order it vs just sending in their info and having a form 3 done will prob raise the price. Already not looking forward to the extra cost for the class 3 transfer as most dealers charge more to transfer a class 3 item vs a standard gun. The other option would be to sell the 12 inch upper by itself and let us order a stripped or assembled lower ourselfs. That way we would just need to form 1 the lower and engrave our info on it. yes, a dealer charges more to transfer a C3 item. there is more time and paperwork involved. we pay a tax each year to be a C3 dealer, it aint free. the item / weapon must sit in our safe while your paperwork is out (2 to 4 months). that takes up space and we're responsible if anything happens to it. if the building burns our insurance has to pick up the tab, you seen the price on some of the F/A stuff? ever thought about what would happen if a person is denied? the dealer has the C3 item and now the *owner* can't receive it. yes, there are people that try to buy C3 that get turned down. that said... i know a guy who may be able to help you out. i'm sure the prices are fair. Feel free to shoot me a PM. Anyway yea I know the extra paperwork that needs to be done. I just don't want to deal with a c3 dealer marking up the gun making it even more expensive then it already is. I'd rather just pay the transfer. |
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Wes, what configuration are you going with? Im debating between a 16" or a 20" a lot like your 20" OBR.
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Could the 18" BBL model be had with the same rail length as the 20" BBL model? Me three!!!...I'm going to call first thing Tuesday and see if this is possible. If so, I just might have to sell a few guns ETA, This would be a great baby brother for my .308 OBR |
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Could the 18" BBL model be had with the same rail length as the 20" BBL model? Me three!!!...I'm going to call first thing Tuesday and see if this is possible. If so, I just might have to sell a few guns Let us know what you find out. In one of the other threads I believe Mark said that the configurations are set as of now. Not to piss in your cheerios, just didn't want you to get your hopes up. However, I'd say still call and report back. |
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[span style='font-weight: bold;'] Feel free to shoot me a PM. Anyway yea I know the extra paperwork that needs to be done. I just don't want to deal with a c3 dealer marking up the gun making it even more expensive then it already is. I'd rather just pay the transfer. i'll be honest, if LaRue is going to sell these things to dealers i'll not charge one cent above the LT price. i would guess that LaRue would want some kind of MAP policy and at the same time he wouldn't want dealers jacking around the customers with high prices. so, for me, the price dictated by LaRue will be the price on the shelf. (**cough*cough** that would go for ALL LT products**cough*cough**) if a C3 item is purchased through me there is no additional fee. if it's transferred in it'll be $75 for weapons and $50 for cans. D |
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Time to order and complete the trifecta!!!
Thanks Mark and thanks to the folks at Larue Tactical for makeing all these cools toys for me! |
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Feel free to shoot me a PM. Anyway yea I know the extra paperwork that needs to be done. I just don't want to deal with a c3 dealer marking up the gun making it even more expensive then it already is. I'd rather just pay the transfer. i'll be honest, if LaRue is going to sell these things to dealers i'll not charge one cent above the LT price. i would guess that LaRue would want some kind of MAP policy and at the same time he wouldn't want dealers jacking around the customers with high prices. so, for me, the price dictated by LaRue will be the price on the shelf. (**cough*cough** that would go for ALL [span style='font-weight: bold;']LT products**cough*cough**) if a C3 item is purchased through me there is no additional fee. if it's transferred in it'll be $75 for weapons and $50 for cans. D We'd still have to pay tax though wouldn't we if we bought it direct from you and were local? |
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tax is what it is, i'm not a fan of it but it must be paid.
what was the cost on the 12" OBR? $1995? so let's see... i have an OBR lite on the shelf for $1995 + state sales tax (VA is 5%) = $2094.75 out the door. or you buy it from LaRue for $1995 + shipping (let's call it $20) $20 + $75 transfer fee = $2090 out the door if i got my math hat on. you really gona bust a guys balls over $4.75? D |
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tax is what it is, i'm not a fan of it but it must be paid. what was the cost on the 12" OBR? $1995? so let's see... i have an OBR lite on the shelf for $1995 + state sales tax (VA is 5%) = $2094.75 out the door. or you buy it from LaRue for $1995 + shipping (let's call it $20) $20 + $75 transfer fee = $2090 out the door if i got my math hat on. you really gona bust a guys balls over $4.75? D Well I guess it really depends on what LT sells to Dealers then. If its 1995 as a dealer price....then I'd assume there for at least be a 50-100 dollar mark up. If there's a lower dealer price then ya it makes sense to buy it from the dealer. |
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I may be wrong but larue doesn't deal with dealers. I think they deal with the end-user directly.
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I may be wrong but larue doesn't deal with dealers. I think they deal with the end-user directly. the SBR OBR lite has a listing that says "dealer only" so i guess they're going to sell to dealers. |
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Anyone got links to companies that conduct weapon exports?
If so, I would in for one 20" OBR Lite... |
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I've got to make some changes in the herd to bring one of these home to reside next to the LT 7.62 OBR.
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Quoted: Two 5.56 OBRs went out today - it has begun. Oh my... I'd go for it, but I have this lovely Stealth you gave me. What's the barrel length that's most readily available? Is there a certain length that would go out quicker than the others?
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Yeah, yeah, yeah....been there, done that ! Just waiting for my shipping notice . But seriously..... what kind of glass should I put on it ??? I don't want to wait for a Leupold CQB SS ( or pay the price). |
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