Wilson Combat have added a complete .22 Long Rifle AR-15 upper receiver to their AR-15 product line. It is in the M4 style with a quad rail, 16″ barrel, front flip up sight and a A2-style flash hider. The price will be $995.
When they release more information I will be sure to publish it on the blog.
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That’s just ridiculous for a 22 upper. The complete spikes upper is only $600 and even that’s expensive.
A thousand dollars for a .22 upper?
Hmm. I have 7 AR platforms. For the cost of only two of the uppers I could buy .22 conversion kits (and extra mags) for all of them. They work well, and only take a minute to install.
Just what niche is this supposed to be filling, besides “we can”?
What a rip off if you asks me. A conversion kit cost $160 or less. A complete upper runs you around $500. A standard complete lower does not run $500.
http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=414445
http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=484071
http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=735710
You pay for the name.Wilson has been doing too much of this lately and it will bite them in the ass at some point.Fine products,but.
I agree with all of the above. $900 for an upper? That would almost buy me two of the colt or s&w dedicated .22’s or any of the various makes of .22 uppers with money to spare. I won’t even go into the economics of conversion kits. Sorry Wilson, you can keep this one.