Just finished this build today, looking forward to running it through it's paces.
The Broadsword Builder kit is extremely rigid and well built with clean machining work. The face of the Upper Receiver is true and showed virtually no Runout
The Upper with it's heavy construction and increased flared forward surface area would be well suited for the heaviest profile barrels. Barrel installation requires a mandatory thermofit, no shims or Loctite required.
Handguard to Upper Receiver fit is exceptional with its integrated anti-rotation tabs and pin create a Rrock solid lockup.
The fit between the 2.5" Titanium Barrel Nut and Handguard are very tight, without even tightening the handguard screws there is no felt Handguard flex. Once the opposing Handguard screws are torqued down with it's wedged Barrel Nut/Handguard design there is absolutely zero flex.
The only down side I would say is thier Broadsword Lower Receiver doesn't have the Full Ambidextrous controls that most quality manufacturers have today.
One of the notable enhancements I do enjoy with the SOLGW lower is they have elongated the grip position so if you have large hands it puts your Trigger Finger in perfect placement.
The Complete Build list is as follows:
SOLGW Broadsword Build Kit with 13" L89 Handguard.
Geissele's new release Heavy Contour Barrel.
SPECS
LENGTH: 14.5"
WEIGHT: 2lbs 2.6oz
RIFLING: Cold Hammer Forged
PROFILE: Geissele Heavy Profile
GAS LENGTH: Mid-Length
GAS BLOCK DIAMETER: .750
GAS PORT SIZE: .076
MUZZLE THREAD: 1/2 x 28
CHAMBER: 5.56
TWIST: 1-7
BARREL EXTENSION:M4
MATERIAL: Chromolly Steel
FINISH: Manganese Phosphate
Lantac Dragon Dead Air KEYMO Wolfman 5.56 Muzzle Brake.
Surprilitive Arms .750 AGB.
Geissele Ambi Charging Handle.
Geissele 5.56 Enhanced AR-15 Bolt Carrier Group - Nanoweapon.
TriggerTech AR-15 Single-Stage Competitive Trigger with flat trigger shoe 3lbs Fixed. (Breaks Clean at 2lbs 10oz)
JP Hand Fitted Takedown Pins.
PWS QD End Plate and Castle Nut.
BAD 60/90 Ambi Safety.
Vltor A5 Buffer system with JP polished Rifle Length spring.
MagPul DT-PR Carbine Stock.
Range Report to come.
Jake.
Couple notable updates for these builds. 18DEC24
(1) I've swapped out the triggerTech triggers and replace them with the Geissele SSA-E X for both rifles.
(2) the suppressor mounting system/Muzzle Brake has been changed out from the Keymo to the Xeno System as I believe it creates a more consistent and repeatable engagement from the muzzle device to the suppressor.
The Broadsword Builder kit is extremely rigid and well built with clean machining work. The face of the Upper Receiver is true and showed virtually no Runout
The Upper with it's heavy construction and increased flared forward surface area would be well suited for the heaviest profile barrels. Barrel installation requires a mandatory thermofit, no shims or Loctite required.
Handguard to Upper Receiver fit is exceptional with its integrated anti-rotation tabs and pin create a Rrock solid lockup.
The fit between the 2.5" Titanium Barrel Nut and Handguard are very tight, without even tightening the handguard screws there is no felt Handguard flex. Once the opposing Handguard screws are torqued down with it's wedged Barrel Nut/Handguard design there is absolutely zero flex.
The only down side I would say is thier Broadsword Lower Receiver doesn't have the Full Ambidextrous controls that most quality manufacturers have today.
One of the notable enhancements I do enjoy with the SOLGW lower is they have elongated the grip position so if you have large hands it puts your Trigger Finger in perfect placement.
The Complete Build list is as follows:
SOLGW Broadsword Build Kit with 13" L89 Handguard.
Geissele's new release Heavy Contour Barrel.
SPECS
LENGTH: 14.5"
WEIGHT: 2lbs 2.6oz
RIFLING: Cold Hammer Forged
PROFILE: Geissele Heavy Profile
GAS LENGTH: Mid-Length
GAS BLOCK DIAMETER: .750
GAS PORT SIZE: .076
MUZZLE THREAD: 1/2 x 28
CHAMBER: 5.56
TWIST: 1-7
BARREL EXTENSION:M4
MATERIAL: Chromolly Steel
FINISH: Manganese Phosphate
Lantac Dragon Dead Air KEYMO Wolfman 5.56 Muzzle Brake.
Surprilitive Arms .750 AGB.
Geissele Ambi Charging Handle.
Geissele 5.56 Enhanced AR-15 Bolt Carrier Group - Nanoweapon.
TriggerTech AR-15 Single-Stage Competitive Trigger with flat trigger shoe 3lbs Fixed. (Breaks Clean at 2lbs 10oz)
JP Hand Fitted Takedown Pins.
PWS QD End Plate and Castle Nut.
BAD 60/90 Ambi Safety.
Vltor A5 Buffer system with JP polished Rifle Length spring.
MagPul DT-PR Carbine Stock.
Range Report to come.
Jake.
Couple notable updates for these builds. 18DEC24
(1) I've swapped out the triggerTech triggers and replace them with the Geissele SSA-E X for both rifles.
(2) the suppressor mounting system/Muzzle Brake has been changed out from the Keymo to the Xeno System as I believe it creates a more consistent and repeatable engagement from the muzzle device to the suppressor.
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