So you just bought a SOPMOD stock from LMT, dont read this!

[22lr]

So apparently the DOD just purchased 25,000 SOPMOD stocks for $12.50 a unit.

Army buys SOPMOD AR-15 stocks for just $12.28 | The Firearm Blog

Once again we see the real markup of a piece of plastic that usually sells for a few hundred bucks. For a company to still make money you have to figure they are still making a 60-75% profit margin. How much has LMT been ripping us off these many years? All I know is that this "BS systems" company needs to sell this to civilians at $25-50 a piece and make a freaking killing (assuming they arnt paying more than $4-7 to make it, if that).

Heck if they sold this to civilians at $12.50 I would bet money that it would become standard issue on every AR in the nation. So who is in for a group buy? 25k units at $12.50 a piece and turn around and sell them for $25-50!

*disclaimer* this tread could also very well be titled "the power of buying in bulk." I also am interested to see one in real life compared to the LMT and see if it is of comparable quality.

 

[xmas_asn]

I have used them... There ok....

 

[22lr]

I guess I should add that im ok with LMT charging $200 (free market and all that). But as a taxpayer im glad the DOD isnt buying those!

 

[malern28us]

Its capitalism at its finest! Develop one better and you only charge us $25 a piece. I'll buy one from you if it works.

 

[Shooter1]

I do not believe this. Im supply and everything the Govt gets that I see is the same price as we pay.... GSAAdvantage.com

 

[Bradis Guns]

As the article states, the $12.28 price is not for the LMT product; the .gov put out a contract and awarded it to the lowest bidder. Surplus stocks by the .gov contractor (B5 Systems out of OH) run about $85.00... "if you buy 25,000, you will also get a discount."

 

[jblomenberg16]

There was a review over on ARFCOM about the B5 stock a few days back. Apparently it is pretty comparable to the LMT, although the review did note that it fit the mil-spec reciever extension VERY snuggly, so much so that adjustment was impossible without a rubber mallet.

The rub of it was that there was some concern over the legitimacy of a civilian obtaining a .mil contract stock legally. Not sure where that one ended...

 

[gunselman]

I've worked in plastics for a number of years and have seen cheaply made products like this before.