Independence! The LWRCI SMG .45 Pistol Caliber Carbine is Shipping -The Firearm Blog

The first batch of the much anticipated LWRCI SMG .45 has shipped earlier this week. Within the next few weeks, more will show up at local dealers.

These versions all come with an 8.5″ barrel, the SB Tactical SBTi folding subgun brace and two 25-round magazines (or less capacity depending on how much Freedom your location allows).

I have yet to find a price for this little beast, but you can find a direct link to LWRCI and their SMG45 here. Don’t expect it to be cheap.

Below you can read the full Press Release from LWRCI.

SMG .45 Rolls Out | New Product Announcement

In Honor of Independence Day LWRCI Ships It’s New PCC.

Cambridge, MD (July 2019) – One of the most exciting product releases in LWRCI™ company history is finally here. LWRCI™ announces the release of its first pistol-caliber carbine – the SMG-45. This highly-anticipated SMG model combines the company’s experience on the AR platform with an innovative delayed-blowback/short-recoil operating system to deliver a unique pistol-caliber carbine shooting experience.

“We listened closely to shooters, operators, and customers throughout the development of this exciting new platform for LWRCI™,” says David Ridley, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “The SMG is truly a ‘Step-Up’ pistol-caliber carbine that offers our customers innovative features and comfortable ergonomics in a compact package.”

Built from the ground up around US-manufactured UMP magazines, the SMG-45 is a completely new PCC in .45 ACP that features many of the same controls and performance attributes found in LWRCI™’s luxury gas-piston AR lineup. LWRCI™’s commitment to craftsmanship and design excellence is clearly evident in the SMG-45: the firearm delivers the high performance that discerning shooters demand alongside the quality and innovation that customers have come to expect from LWRCI™.

Constructed of advanced aluminum and steel alloys and protected with hard-coat anodizing, ferritic nitrocarburization, and nickel-boron surface treatments, the SMG is built to last. Features on the SMG include a signature fully-ambidextrous lower receiver with AR-style controls for the safety and bolt catch/release, a paddle magazine release, the LWRCI™ Ultra Combat Grip™, and an LWRCI™ Enhanced Fire Control Group™. The upper includes an 8.5” cold- hammer-forged CrMoV steel barrel, LWRCI’s familiar Modular Rail System with LWRCI™ Rail Panels and Hand Stop installed at 3/6/9 o’clock, Magpul MBUS Pro sights, and more.

The launch configuration for the SMG-45 is a pistol equipped with the SB Tactical SBTi folding subgun brace. The SMG-45 ships with two 25-round magazines.

The first shipment of the LWRCI™ SMG-45 Pistol+Brace production models shipped this week to an authorized LWRCI™ Wholesale Distributor or Premier Dealer with the highly anticipated models showing up at retail starting as early as next week.

In honor of Independence Day – the first run of LWRCI SMG .45’s shipped this week from LWRC International’s Cambridge, Maryland facility. Consumers can expect to start seeing the highly anticipated firearm showing up at local dealers in the next few weeks.

LWRCI™ SMG introduced new packaging with custom fit foam inserts and 2- 25 Round UMP Magazines. Magazines are US Manufactured and available in lesser round configurations for state or local compliance.

SMG FEATURES:
Fully Ambidextrous lower controls: AR Selector, bolt catch, grip and hammer/trigger allows easy operation for right or left handed shootersInnovative Paddle Style Mag release makes for easy load and magazine change. Fully ambidextrous.

SMG FEATURES:
Initial offering configuration will come with an SB Tactical Folding Subgun Brace with LWRCI™ Adapter. The SMG is incredibly compact – folds down to a mere 15.3″8.5” Cold Hammer-Forged Chromoly steel barrel

SMG FEATURES:
User-Configurable rail system – including Picatinny segments, sling adapters, polymer rail panels, offset mountLWRCI™ Rail Panels at 3, 6, and 9 with a hand stop on the 6 o’clock rail.

SMG FEATURES:
Ambidextrous Paddle Style Magazine release for easy load and magazine changes.New & Improved LWRCI™ Advanced Fire Control Group

SMG FEATURES:
US-manufactured UMP magazines; SMG ships with two
25-round mags.Lower capacity magazines are available to comply with state or local jurisdictions.LWRCI™ Ultra Combat Grip for ultimate grip comfort LWRCI™ Advanced Trigger Guard

SMG FEATURES:
Magpul® MBUS Pro Back Up SightsReversible, non reciprocating, folding charging handleShoots suppressed using a booster/Neilson device

About LWRC International

Based in Cambridge, Maryland, LWRC International designs and builds high performance firearms. Its mission is to deliver absolute reliability, consistent accuracy and extreme durability in its products. Through innovative design, engineering excellence, and cutting edge manufacturing processes and materials technologies, LWRCI products are built to perform and to exceed end user expectations. Visit www.lwrci.com for more information on LWRCI products.

Below you can see the SMG specification sheet: