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18 July 2012, 17:59 #1Member
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Mega getting out of the monolithic game???
Just read on gear scout Mega was stepping out of the monolithic upper game due to patent issues with LMT... does anyone have any insight on if this is just the quadrail, or the tubular uppers too? 7.62 only, or 5.56 too?
ETA - I have to say this is sad news...
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19 July 2012, 01:46 #2Member
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Damn I hope not---waiting on two 5.56 tubular rifle length, and a tubular MA-TEN set. Already have 1 rifle, two mids, and three carbine in the tubular version. Its kind of like the Stag 3G or the Samson Evolution in shape, but you don't have to dick around clocking the frickin barrel nut. Also have the ADAMS ARMS competition piston upper that comes with the custom MEGA tubular MRP. Dumping all my VFG's and going with the AFG's with a thumb wrap around. The smallish tubular OD makes this quite comfortable. Really like the tubulars!!
Kattman from MichiganLast edited by kattman; 19 July 2012 at 02:26.
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19 July 2012, 06:54 #3Member
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Have now received confirmation from a few sources, including a forward of a message from Mega to dealers... they are pulling the plug on their monolithic line... hopefully just for now. I was planning a build or two based on tubulars, so this is very sad news. Mega's were the best in the game IMO
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What! Wow Lame on LMT. Have stronger words for them, but I will spare everyone. Just now I will never buy an LMT product after this kind of move.
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On a side note, doesn't this create a huge problem to Legion Firearms seeing how they used the Mega Arms Monolithic tube rail exclusively?
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I don't want to ditz LMT, I have several of their MRP's---BUT---IMHO the MEGA mono stuff is WAY COOLER, especially the tubular. I ordered a couple of mids yesterday just to have them in case of addl bad news.
Kattman from Michigan
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20 July 2012, 02:40 #8
Isn't LMT coming out with a brazillian hand guard? Maybe thats why they want to shut down the competition?
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20 July 2012, 04:28 #9
I like both companies, so I won't comment on this. When legal stuff like this comes up, I just prefer to let the companies settle it on their own and if it has to go to court, let them deal with it.
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20 July 2012, 08:48 #10
I'm not sure why I understand the dissing of LMT here. I own one of their monolithic uppers and while I'm not entirely thrilled with it the concept is fantastic. If indeed the idea and intellectual property is owned by LMT you can't fault them for protecting it. Mega has to either stop production or pay the royalties to allow fabrication under the patent. Now, if LMT forced them to stop without allowing them to pay the royalties (if they so choose to do so) I can see where it would leave for disgruntled customers of LMT/Mega.
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20 July 2012, 10:46 #11
For myself...
The attachment systems are different. If the very fact that it is monolithic is patentable then I think it's horseshit. So within that context I perceive this as one company with greater legal and financial resources bullying another into stopping production, not because right & wrong but because they want to quash a competitor with a potentially better product.WWW.TACTICALYELLOWVISOR.NET
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20 July 2012, 14:05 #12
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21 July 2012, 00:31 #13
It's really unfortunate when a great product has to be taken off the market for a patent that is so broad as monolithic upper. Just my .02
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21 July 2012, 10:34 #14
I can understand a company wanting to protect their patent. I would have thought there were enough differences between these where there was not an infringement issue, but Mega would have a better idea than I would.
Sometimes it isn't whether you are right, its a matter of what it takes to prove you are right. I'm sure the employees of Mega would prefer not to lose jobs either way.
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22 July 2012, 00:16 #15
This is very sad news to me. Such a fantastic product too. I hope no employees lose their jobs over this.
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