I got mine from Engage Armament in Maryland for $410 shipped and it got to me in three days. Their # is 301.838.3151 or you can shoot a note to Ryan at
[email protected].
A few things to note, the stocks they have include the proprietary bolt carrier that has a buffer machined into the rear and a spring made specifically for the set up.
The right side bar does not have multi-position adjustment for length of pull. It pulls back and locks only at fully extended position.
If you have a lower with a right side bolt release, like the Seekins for example, the right side bar must be cut to allow the stock to fully collapse.
The spring and mag release button used as the adjustment mechanism is poorly made. I switched the spring out for a longer 308 mag release spring and used a spare Seekins magazine release button instead of the std plastic one as it protrudes just a touch more and ends up making a huge difference in the ease of adjustment.
The left side bar has a set screw machined into the end to act as a stop and somewhat as an anti-wobble mechanism. Problem is there is still significant wobble. I drilled, tapped to rethread using a 3/16ths that works perfectly. Pic is of the gaps present with factory set screw.
The term "cheek weld" should not be used in the same sentence as this stock. If you're used to having one this unit will take some time to get used to as there is literally zero cheek weld to be had. It's also nearly a half pound (7.6 ounces to be exact) heavier than the LWRC UCIW. All parts in each lower are the same. Without stocks they are with .8 ounces of each other. Adding stocks and using the same upper on each lower (swapping carrier obviously on the NEA) the NEA-equipped rig is noticeably heavier. The UCIW does give up 1.3 inches in length when fully collapsed. That said, I do feel the UCIW is "shootable" while fully collapsed if one had to. That is not the case for the NEA - at least for me.
The UCIW has a buttpad 4.65" tall by 1.95" wide vs the NEA that is 3.4" tall but only 1.25" wide. Seems like you're jamming a dowel rod into your shoulder. It's things like this that effect the "shootability" of the rifle that Im really conflicted about. If the design wasn't so damn cool it would already be on Gunbroker or in the classified section.
Compared to the LWRC UCIW kit (that runs $129) I'm not sure the NEA is worth keeping. The jury is still out. I called NEA to get the multi-position adjustment bar to replace the current one to see if I can make it at least somewhat comfortable to shoot about halfway through the adjustment range. I'm also messing around with some of Slash's UCIW springs to see if I can't get this running how I like, see how well I can control gas blow back, dwell time and just go from there.
FWIW, I did throw an 8.5" .458 SOCOM on this and swapped the NEA factory spring with a UCIW XP spring from Slash's heavies. Thing ran like unicorn butter!
