Key Features
Operating System and Performance
The LWRCI IC-9 integrates the proven AR platform with an innovative chamber ring delayed blowback operating system. This design delivers a distinct pistol caliber AR shooting experience, optimizing recoil impulse and enhancing operational reliability. The system mitigates felt recoil and improves cycling consistency.
Advanced Construction and Materials
Constructed from advanced aluminum and steel alloys, the IC-9 ensures structural integrity and extended service life under demanding conditions. Critical components receive hard-coat anodizing, ferritic nitrocarburization, and nickel-boron surface treatments for superior corrosion resistance and wear mitigation. The MonoForge Upper Receiver, featuring an integrated rail-base, is engineered to be lighter and possess greater rigidity compared to standard pattern upper receivers. Its coined forging process involves repeated striking and heat treatment, resulting in precise dimensional accuracy and a refined surface finish.
Ergonomics and Compatibility
Designed around readily available, US-manufactured Glock magazines, the IC-9 offers broad compatibility and simplified logistics for 9mm ammunition. It incorporates the same ambidextrous controls found across LWRCI’s gas-piston AR product line, facilitating adaptable and efficient operation for a wide range of users.
Technical Specifications
- **Caliber:** 9mm
- **Operating System:** Chamber Ring Delayed Blowback
- **Magazine Compatibility:** US-manufactured Glock 9mm Magazines
- **Barrel Length:** 8.5 inches (based on product nomenclature)
- **Materials:** Advanced Aluminum and Steel Alloys
- **Surface Treatments:** Hard-coat Anodizing, Ferritic Nitrocarburization, Nickel-Boron
- **Upper Receiver:** MonoForge with Integrated Rail-Base, Coined Forged
- **Controls:** Fully Ambidextrous
- **Finish:** Patriot Brown (based on product nomenclature)
