Geissele Automatics 2018 SHOT SHOW New Product Q&A

[UWone77]

https://youtu.be/e0vFvE5ko3c

[UWone77]

You need skip over to about the 18 minute mark before the actual video starts.

SSP Trigger, MK16 Upper were the highlights for me.

[EO3]

You need skip over to about the 18 minute mark before the actual video starts.

SSP Trigger, MK16 Upper were the highlights for me.
Same for me. Pretty cool to see them expanding to bolt triggers also. I really appreciate their desire for perfection in everything they do.

[Deckard]

You need skip over to about the 18 minute mark before the actual video starts.

SSP Trigger, MK16 Upper were the highlights for me.

I really want that URG-I upper. Price is reasonable, wish I could find pics of it in action overseas though.

[Thompson]

Best part was seeing Bill's reaction to the Glock triggers comment.

Any cloners going to do a URGI build?

[UWone77]

I really want that URG-I upper. Price is reasonable, wish I could find pics of it in action overseas though.

Actually, IMHO the price was the worst part about it. I don't think it's reasonable at all. Other than the handguard, what's it bringing to the table that's not already available in the market? Certainly not the DD barrel or the pinned 3 prong SF flash hider.

[Tyrannosaur]

I'm in for a Rem 700 trigger, I missed the MSRP was it $250 I think?

[gatordev]

Actually, IMHO the price was the worst part about it. I don't think it's reasonable at all. Other than the handguard, what's it bringing to the table that's not already available in the market? Certainly not the DD barrel or the pinned 3 prong SF flash hider.

It was hard to see, but I swear I caught a glimpse of a normal M4 profile barrel under the rail, and since it's a DD barrel, that would make sense. Have we not progressed passed that? Noveske and KAC have been running tapered barrels for years now. I'm surprised SOCOM didn't change that (if what I saw was correct). Hopefully what I saw was an illusion.

[fledge]

You can get upper without CH, BCG and muzzle device for sub $1k at brownells pre-order.

[Slippers]

You can get upper without CH, BCG and muzzle device for sub $1k at brownells pre-order.

That's still expensive. You can pay full retail for a DD barrel, the mk14 handguard (yes I know the mk16 isn't available separately), and a colt stripped upper for a couple hundred less.

A BCM mcmr complete upper with hammer forged barrel, ch and bcg is under $900 without a pinned muzzle device.

[UWone77]

You can get upper without CH, BCG and muzzle device for sub $1k at brownells pre-order.

I want one... but that's a $700 URG for $1379.

[schambers]

Remington 700 trigger and his talk about 1911s were the most interesting parts for me.

Trying to get eyeballs on a 260rem gasser at some point in the future as well.

[Thompson]

Actually, IMHO the price was the worst part about it. I don't think it's reasonable at all. Other than the handguard, what's it bringing to the table that's not already available in the market?

I want one... but that's a $700 URG for $1379.
I was pretty shocked when I heard the price. I was thinking maaaybe 8/900 ... but 1379??

Speaking of the rail - at least the price of the URG will likely minimize people from buying the URG to flip the MK16. [BD]

[gatordev]

Speaking of the rail - at least the price of the URG will likely minimize people from buying the URG to flip the MK16. [BD]

I wouldn't be surprised if there was some calculus to this to back up what you're saying. Based on the very little I know about another certain Block X rail, protecting the thing that everyone wants by putting the rest of the product a bit above market makes it harder to get your hands on what "everyone" wants.

[Thompson]

I wouldn't be surprised if there was some calculus to this to back up what you're saying. Based on the very little I know about another certain Block X rail, protecting the thing that everyone wants by putting the rest of the product a bit above market makes it harder to get your hands on what "everyone" wants.
Hmmm - I actually never even thought of that haha. That's a good point.

[Deckard]

Actually, IMHO the price was the worst part about it. I don't think it's reasonable at all. Other than the handguard, what's it bringing to the table that's not already available in the market? Certainly not the DD barrel or the pinned 3 prong SF flash hider.

I misread the brownells listing thinking it was $979 for the complete upper. Didn't realize it was stripped. Too bad it isnt a Colt upper, wondering if these DD barrels are the oversized gas port barrels.

[Stickman]

I'm liking that MK16.

[Joelski]

For that kind of cake, the the angled slots work great on my Mk 4's. The solution to the SMR Mk 4 and 8 being "too fat" is simple; don't have tiny, girl hands. [:D]

Although, I do feel it's high time for some receiver sets.

[SINNER]

And people wonder why the site crashes for every decent sale.

[UWone77]

So has anyone taken the plunge on the Mk16 upper?

[Joelski]

So has anyone taken the plunge on the Mk16 upper?

Everybody's lining up to pay double for an incomplete upper. I can see a small premium for the unobtanium G unit rail, but the rest is just kinda meh.

[Vgex]

Not me. It's an Aero Upper, DD Barrel, Geissele Gas Block and MK16 rail for the "Stripped". Add a Surefire 3-prong, and a Geissele BCG and Charging Handle for the "Complete" upper. Easy pass for me.