Elkhound 91 Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 Has anyone seen a POF rifle in person, or better yet, shot one? I think they look awesome with the Robar NP3 silver coating, but. wow, they are pretty pricey! From what I've read on the AR forums, some people think they are the cat's meow, and some people think they do not hold a candle to LWRC or LMT. I've seen some relatively good deals on POF rifles on Gunbroker recently, but I'm not sure they are worth the price, even at the current economic discount they are receiving. WJ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aresv 49 Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 Has anyone seen a POF rifle in person, or better yet, shot one? I think they look awesome with the Robar NP3 silver coating, but. wow, they are pretty pricey! From what I've read on the AR forums, some people think they are the cat's meow, and some people think they do not hold a candle to LWRC or LMT. I've seen some relatively good deals on POF rifles on Gunbroker recently, but I'm not sure they are worth the price, even at the current economic discount they are receiving. WJ I'm not impressed with their limited 3 year "we'll decide if we want to fix it or not" warranty. Kelly from www.ttellc.net says he saw 3 out of 4 POF-USA rifles fail to make it through a high round count shooting match. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wakal 10 Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 A 16" and a 18" (ordered back in March, go figure) shipped to me today. I'll "can" one and leave the other one alone, and see what happens when I work them a bit Alex Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MCASgt New River 10,036 Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 WJ, Sorry but I have not seen one "in the flesh" so to speak but dollar for dollar I'd spend it on a Noveske or Spikes rifle. Just my .02, MCASSgt New River Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eric Pate 478 Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 I've got one. Its a strong shooter but I have not put thousands of rounds down it to test it thoroughly. My brothers got an LWRC and he paid more for it. Many AR snobs seem to think the LWRC is better but to be honest, I prefer my POF. The short-stroke gas system is great for reducing the fouling inside the rifle, but what I like the most about it is the silicon nickel plating on the bolt, bolt carrier, and inside the upper. This stuff is great. I'm not sure if its exactly the same as Robar NP3 but its very very similar. You can literally just spray the bolt carrier with brake cleaner and the carbon crud slides right off without wiping. No joke, its awesome. They are quite spendy though. Only minor gripe is the small operating rod slides back and forth when you tilt the weapon making a clinking sound, similar to the puck moving in an unfired S12. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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