LWRC IC DI 5.56 NATO
Model: ICDIR5B16ML
LWRC IC DI 5.56 NATO
Model: ICDIR5B16ML
Full Specifications
Threaded 1/2x28 barrel: compare 5.56 / .223 suppressor prices.
About This Firearm
The LWRC IC DI is a direct-impingement semi-automatic AR-15 in 5.56 NATO built for duty and defensive use. It has an MSRP of $1,817. Its M-LOK rail is machined as part of the Monoforge upper receiver, so there is no barrel-nut joint between the optic rail and the handguard.
A Magpul MOE+ grip and a PMAG come with it. The magazine release, the bolt catch and release, the safety selector and the charging handle all work from either side, and the stock is LWRC's adjustable compact type. No sights are fitted. The muzzle is 1/2x28 under an A2 birdcage flash hider, and the M-LOK rail will not take LWRC's own standard rail panels or hand stop, neither of which is included with this model.
If you're cross-shopping, a Daniel Defense DDM4 V7 has an MSRP of $2,073, weighs 6.20 lbs and has an ambidextrous selector but a standard magazine release and bolt catch, and it comes with a hard case. A BCM RECCE-16 weighs 6.10 lbs with right-handed controls and a government-profile chrome-lined barrel where this one is spiral fluted. Neither of the other two fits an ambidextrous magazine release or bolt catch from the factory.
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Strengths & Limitations
- The upper is a Monoforge receiver with a Type III hard-coat anodize finish.
- The bolt carrier uses LWRC's keyless design, so there is no gas key bolted and staked to the carrier to work loose.
- The lower is shared with LWRC's piston IC rifles, so changing the upper converts the rifle without a new lower.
- LWRC gives the Enhanced Fire Control Group as 5.5 lbs and its own manual gives a wider range than that, so the pull is worth gauging on the rifle.
- No sights come with it, so a red dot or a scope is needed before the first range trip.
- The Monoforge upper carries the rail, so a different handguard length means a different upper receiver.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How is the DI different from the piston IC?
The upper, and nothing else. The IC DI uses direct impingement with LWRC's own DI bolt carrier group, while the IC uses a short-stroke piston.
What barrel lengths and colors were offered?
LWRC lists the IC DI in several shorter barrel lengths alongside this one, and in four Cerakote colors over black.
Do standard AR-15 triggers and stocks fit it?
Yes. The lower is a standard AR-15 pattern behind its ambidextrous controls, so triggers, grips and buffer tubes are ordinary parts. The upper, the rail and the bolt carrier are LWRC designs.
