I haven't talked about it here, because I assumed everyone had heard about it, but the boys at Inrange TV have updated their What Would Stoner Do AR-15.  KE Arms is building them including new monolithic polymer lowers.  I have pre-ordered one of the complete rifles and a couple more of the stripped lowers. 

My Dad and I were talking about an AR for a survival rifle in his airplane, so I dug out an older lower that I used on my first AR build and have since stole most of the parts off of.  I threw some of the new parts on it that I bought for the new builds so that I could lend him one to try out packed in the airplane.  Then I weighed it out.  MagPul furniture is heavy, especially the CTR stock I used first.

My crappy Omni plastic lower, with Battlelink stock, a new pencil barrel PSA upper no optic was 5 lbs 7oz.  This upper weighed in under 3 lbs.  It is going on one of the KE Arms lowers when I get them probably with a Holosun red dot.  My  Aero lower, CTR stock, light weight PSA lower, 3lbs 2oz, and a Bushnell red dot with riser weighed 6lbs 8oz.  The new production WWSD rifle is supposed to weigh 4lbs 15oz with out an optic or mag.  So I actually got to with in a 1/2 lb of the WWSD over 4 years of trial and error.

The WWSD rifle has a MSRP on the pre-order of $1800 from Brownells.  The Omni with the mix of new parts and old, including a basic mil-spec trigger that I thought was okay, I have about a grand in it.  The Aero with the old upper, and mil-spec trigger, weighed just over 7lbs and I have $650-700 in it.  As the Aero is after today with a lighter new upper and a KE Arms designated marksman trigger in it, I have about a grand in it as well.  The KE trigger is amazing.  I have a Geissele SSA in the box of parts waiting for lowers and I can't wait to try it.

I have not been excited about any rifle let alone a AR for several years now, but I might break down and go to a public range to try these out as soon as these arrive.  Rather than wait for the several feet of snow to melt off my range.  I am not digging it out and I cannot run the snowblower down the trail to where it is.  I lost the shooting bench in last weeks snow, and the target stand disappeared last month.

I bought a stripped KP-15 lower, only crappy thing is the wait on the LPK from KE Arms is about a month (they have a disclaimer saying don't bug us until after 4 weeks, even if the product says in stock and ship within 1-2 weeks). It feels like quality polymer, definitely lightweight,  going to match it to a PSA upper, Sig M4 barrel, and a 2A Armament lightweight Mlok handguard (don't know if I'll swap out the barrel with my other AR with a BA Hanson barrel for a few ounces of weight reduction). Throwing in a spare LaRue trigger, I can't wait until all the parts arrive (still have less than two weeks before I can bug them).

I like the concept and have no real fault with the selection of components (although I prefer a collapsible stock for transport).  Good kit overall, I've a few KE triggers in my AR's.

BUT.......

As there is no real stress put on the lower I've dropped the coin for a 3d Printer....

I'd like to try one, but it hasn't really been at the top of my list to buy.   If I was going to get a lightweight AR, I'd probably go for one of the retro A1s.   Not quite as light, but just seems more fun.     

Finally received my LPK from KE, their disclaimer about bugging them went from 4 to 6 weeks. When I contacted them the short throw lever on the ambi safety was out of stock, so they gave me the option of getting both levers standard length. I was worried because their website said the LaRue trigger was not compatible, but I installed it last night and it functions fine. Total weight is 6.25lbs, Sig M400 barrel, 2A Armament handguard, Surefire light, Magpul sights, Radian charging handle, Holosun 510C.

Mike,
Not to sound like an ass, but please try an AR with an optic.   The mechanical side of it is stone cold simple and reliable, given in spec ammo.    Even bumping up to larger bores.       The

I have always avoided modern military type rifles/ARs due to my failures to hit reliably with peep sites.  My astigmatism is not bad enough to be corrected with contacts, which I wore most of my life, but I can't hit the broad side of a barn twice in a row with peep sites.  All my AR's carry optical sites as primary sites and most won't have back up sites.  I almost wish I could find a set of buckhorn sites for rail mounting.

Mike,
Not to sound like an ass, but please try an AR with an optic.   The mechanical side of it is stone cold simple and reliable, given in spec ammo.    Even bumping up to larger bores.       The

I noticed issues with peep sites on a savage 99.  And my dad who also has astigmatism commented that he has issues with peep sites also.
 
I have and I really like the mechanical accuracy of the AR system.  The only thing about AR's that doesn't work for me is the sighting system, and with flat top uppers that is no issue.  I had an AR set up for varmint hunting with a 6-24x scope on it.  I was playing with a 3x magnifier and a red dot about 10 years ago and that will likely be my primary set up if I find a magnifier I like.

 
My brain locked onto "I have always avoided modern military type rifles/ARs due to my failures to hit reliably with peep sites."

Well, I wasn't sure if you had left out "magnified" or not... a lot of people with astigmatism (myself included) have trouble with red dot optics because the dot doesn't look like a dot... it looks like a chevron (in my case pointing up and to the right).  I haven't played with them enough to find out if that 'chevron' points where I would want it to ("Bullet goes *HERE*.")

I got my WWSD rifle in Oct, after about 42 weeks on back order.  I heard that KE Arms had to set up and manufacture the carbon fiber hand guards, and that was the delay on complete rifles.

Weight on the complete rifle with no optic and no magazine is 5lb 9oz.  After re-reading through this thread it is a bit heavier than I thought it would be, but the balance is better than my Omni set up and I am sure it is sturdier.  I am still hoping to be right about 7lbs with a loaded mag, optic, and a bipod.

I am still researching optics.   I have not dug out my Sparc and magnifier yet, but am leaning towards a Sig Romeo of some variety  with a 4x Sig magnifier.  Holosun is also on my short list, as I have heard good things about there magnifier.  But I am also toying with the idea of a low power variable optic probably a 1-6.

I have not had a chance to fire it yet or do anything other than dry fire and weigh it.  I  now need to find a match to go shoot, that will kick me in the butt to make some decisions.   Due to dealing with a medical emergency, and the normal winter chores I have not done any shooting this fall. 

Yup.  Bloke just posted his videos today.  He hngas several videos on the bushmaster 17s.  It basically sounds like he bought it as a joke, and now really likes it.

I did notice that everyone changed clothes after that stage, so I assume there was a warming room of some sort.  Watch polanar tactical's video of the event if you want a laugh.  They are the ones who brought the pool floaties.