Cheapest piston upper

[Angrysnarf]

Is the wolf t91 piston upper the cheapest option for piston uppers?

[Quiet]

Is the wolf t91 piston upper the cheapest option for piston uppers?

IMO...

It's the least expensive most reliable option.

There are other piston uppers that can be found that are less reliable than the standard direct impingement gas system and less durable than the Taiwanese made T91.

Gas-piston AR15 variants = you get a proprietary system that performs at the level of what you paid for it.
^Go cheap and you end up with a platform to practice stoppage drills and gunsmithing to keep it running.

[Angrysnarf]

Cheapest piston upper

IMO...

It's the least expensive most reliable option.

There are other piston uppers that can be found that are less reliable than the standard direct impingement gas system and less durable than the Taiwanese made T91.

Gas-piston AR15 variants = you get a proprietary system that performs at the level of what you paid for it.
^Go cheap and you end up with a platform to practice stoppage drills and gunsmithing to keep it running.

[Quiet]

I was afraid of this being the cheapest. But I’ll bite the bullet. Any idea where to find a nickel boron bcg for it?

The Wolf T91 has good reviews.
^It's considered by some reviewers to be the best low budget piston upper that works with the AR15 system.

It's basically a civilian variant of the ROC 205th Arsenal T91 rifle, which is essential the love child of an Armalite AR18 (upper) that's been mated to an Colt M16A1 (lower).
The T91 series became the standard issue rifle for the Taiwanese Military in 2003.

All the T91 upper parts are proprietary.
^Currently, there is no US aftermarket support for it.

[kcheung2]

I was afraid of this being the cheapest.

Have no fear, I'll sell you mine for 3x what I paid for it. Then you'll know for sure that you're not getting the cheapest.

[stormvet]

I haven’t looked into a piston upper in a decade or more. I bought two in 2010, a Adams Arms 16” and a PWA Addax 14.5 side charger.

No complaints with either one, both have been very reliable and have proven to be long lasting. Two very different designs, the Addax has the AK like piston system. Works really well, but does add weight.

I think if I was looking for a piston upper today, id most likely fork over the money for the ones that Brownells are selling.

https://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts/receiver-parts/receivers/upper-receivers/brn-180-gen-2-complete-upper-receiver-assembly-prod137282.aspx

[Angrysnarf]

Have no fear, I'll sell you mine for 3x what I paid for it. Then you'll know for sure that you're not getting the cheapest.

A non issue given they are in ample stock

[Angrysnarf]

https://www.brownells.com/rifle-part...rod137282.aspx

I completely forgot about those.

[bugsy714]

[jsanch03]

[SunkenShadow]

Ive been running Adams for awhile but havent needed to buy another. It looks like there hasnt been that much movement in the piston market in the last 5 years.

[ar15barrels]

There are almost no aftermarket parts for most piston uppers because they are non-standard.
Very few companies are going to make parts to fit just one upper unless there is a lot of profit to be made.
Making expensive parts for a cheap upper is not going to be profitable because buyers of cheap uppers are the people who are least likely to want to buy expensive parts.

[ar15barrels]

It looks like there hasnt been that much movement in the piston market in the last 5 years.

Because it was a fad that's now about over.
As more and more of the companies stop selling replacement parts, there will be more and more orphaned uppers out there that will become "collectible" by people looking for spare parts.

[Angrysnarf]

There are almost no aftermarket parts for most piston uppers because they are non-standard.
Very few companies are going to make parts to fit just one upper unless there is a lot of profit to be made.
Making expensive parts for a cheap upper is not going to be profitable because buyers of cheap uppers are the people who are least likely to want to buy expensive parts.

[ar15barrels]

What was this about:

Any idea where to find a nickel boron bcg for it?