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Thread: Forward Controls Design ABC/R
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20 December 2016, 06:26 #346
As folks that have received a copy of the ABC/R-AA have most likely noticed, the texture of the dimpled ABC/R is more grainy than smooth. This batch of ABC/R-AA has been individually bead blasted to take on coating better. It's a time consuming process that doesn't yield a better performing product, it's strictly for the sake of black oxide.
Next year we're switching to black nitride coating, it'll cost us more per unit but there will not be a price increase.
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20 December 2016, 13:15 #347LEO / MIL
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Roger, I noticed on the packaging for the AA it lists Grade 2 Ti and DLC as potential options; are those in the works?
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21 December 2016, 09:15 #348
17-4 SS is back on the table, Ti and DLC coated Ti are being delayed and may get cancelled. 17-4 SS is a good material for corrosion resistance, Ti is just too trendy.
But all is subject to change we may see a Ti version down the road, but we're actively working to get 17-4 ABC/R back in production again.
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25 December 2016, 17:12 #349
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26 December 2016, 11:49 #350Member
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Any chance of a WEVO group buy?
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26 December 2016, 11:56 #351Ground Defense 1, Blade Defense 1, Defensive Pistol 1 & 2, Aliance Shoot House, When Things Go Bad, YSINTG, Carbine 1, DART Medical, NRA Range Safety Officer
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26 December 2016, 19:09 #352
Pyzik, I thought yours was a prototype. Yours also has no spacing between dots. In fact, one in the center dots looks like the wall is eroded.
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26 December 2016, 19:12 #353
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26 December 2016, 19:17 #354Ground Defense 1, Blade Defense 1, Defensive Pistol 1 & 2, Aliance Shoot House, When Things Go Bad, YSINTG, Carbine 1, DART Medical, NRA Range Safety Officer
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26 December 2016, 20:49 #355
Roger any progress in the 308 variant of the ABC/R?
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27 December 2016, 13:44 #356
308 was pushed back a bit to make more ABC/R-AAs, but that batch was just delivered. Next in line is the much delayed EMR-A.
308 was going to be next, but I'm prioritizing EMR-A, it's the hardest one and takes the longest to work on, which gives our checkbook a break, we spent tons of dough on R&D this year
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27 December 2016, 13:55 #357
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27 December 2016, 14:48 #358
That one Richard posted is clearly different. The remaining flats between the dimpling shows that.
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27 December 2016, 15:06 #359
Richard, can you have a look at your ABC/R-AA and confirm?
So it appears Richard got one that's a reject, the correctly dimpled ABC/R-AAs are on their wayLast edited by Duffy; 27 December 2016 at 16:49.
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21 February 2017, 08:45 #360
ABC/R v2 is in production, first in 17-4 SS, available with bead blasted or polished finishes, ETA is 4 weeks.
V2 changes:
For 8620 ABC/R v2s, coating is changed to black nitrided finish, they will no longer be black oxided. It's an extra cost procedure but there will not be a corresponding increase in MSRP. 17-4 SS is available in bead blasted or polished finish.
Deletion of lightening cuts. This isn't a cost issue, in v2, the weight saving is done differently. The lightening cuts were somewhat controversial, they're not worth the machining time.
Decrease of upper paddle thickness by 10%. Upper half of the upper paddle is further tapered to better clear wildly thick upper receivers.
The original ABC/R (v1) will continue to be sold along side v2 units until stock is exhausted, thereafter ABC/R v2 will be the only ABC/Rs in inventory.Last edited by Duffy; 21 February 2017 at 09:41.