Magpul UBR Gen2 Stock Review

By many accounts, the AR15 is the most popular gun in the United States. Most of the ARs out there either fall into the fixed rifle variety or one of the variations of collapsible carbine style. Magpul’s UBR Gen2 was designed with the goal of getting the best of both stock types in a single system, so there would be a collapsible carbine stock with the durability and stability usually only found in the fixed rifle designs.

The stock itself is well planned out with multiple sling attachment points, angled toe rubber buttpad and a small, storage compartment, all standard. The current color options are Black, FDE, Stealth Grey, and OD Green. We found the built-in trap door to be a good spot the keep a rolled up Bore Snake for quick barrel cleaning.

Magpul’s UBR Gen2 stock is more of a kit than a standalone piece, as it includes the receiver extension (buffer tube) and end plate as part of the stock assembly. We paired ours up with a Strike Industries Carbine Flagwire Spring and Spikes Tactical ST-T2 Heavy Buffer to complete the backend of our AR15, which makes for an impressively quiet and smooth shooting combo. We have had zero problems with this setup.

The UBR Gen2 adjusts to seven different positions. The end of the main tube aligns with markers for the longer settings on the stock. When the end of the buttstock is moved in or out, the cheekpiece stays consistently in the same position, as it is attached to the main tube, not the adjustable part of the stock.

What really sets the UBR Gen2 apart from all the other adjustable stocks that we have used is that once a length adjustment clicks into place, it doesn’t move. I mean that it locks into place and does not even twitch. There is no wiggle and no set screws or other workarounds to make up for tolerances in parts.

Installation of the UBR Gen2 starts with disassembly. Push the release latch to extend the stock back as far as possible. Then, use a flathead screwdriver to lift up on the extension stop plate tab so that the stock can be fully removed from the rest of the assembly.

The claw-like removal tool, included in the box, is needed to get the cheek riser moving. The tool has a hole in the rear for a screwdriver, which acts as the lever handle. The “claws” are placed on the edges of the riser, with the middle of the tool resting against the ASAP plate. Pulling down on the screwdriver will get the cheek riser moved far enough back that it can be pulled the rest of the way off by hand.

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