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18 May 2016, 23:55 #1
V Seven Enlightened Lithium AR15 Aluminum lowers
Exclusively available first at Rainier Arms: https://www.rainierarms.com/v7-enlig...um-lowers-ar15
Be one of the first to get the V7 Enlightened lowers with our Special pricing
MSRP- $359.00
Sale price-$323.10
V Seven Weapon Systems:
ENLIGHTENED 2055 LITH/ALUM AR-15 LOWER RECEIVER
BILLET AR-15 LOWER RECEIVER
CONSTRUCTED FROM ADVANCED 2055 LITHIUM/ALUMINUM
TYPE III HARDCOAT ANODIZE
WEIGHS 6.4 OZ
SHIPS WITH QD ENDPLATE (7075 T6)
ADVANCED 2055 LITHIUM ALUMINUM ALLOY IS LIGHTER, STRONGER, MORE RIGID & CORROSION RESISTANT THAN STANDARD 7075 T6
MIL SPEC COMPATIBLE
MADE IN THE USA
100% LIFETIME WARRANTY
FFL Required Before Shipping.
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19 May 2016, 07:58 #2
Looking forward to seeing this in person. Tracking says it arrives Monday.
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19 May 2016, 20:49 #3
Any idea if they are going to make uppers from this stuff?
Thanks,
-john
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20 May 2016, 04:24 #4
Looks like they were on the right track then pulled off a huge fail with that trigger guard design.
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20 May 2016, 06:03 #5
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20 May 2016, 14:11 #6
I dig the looks of this, wouldn't mind having one and a matching upper.
Because I need another receiver set and all...
Would consider swapping for my umbrella set on my current set up. Hell its being reworked anyways.-One Nation, Under God
-"The bad news is time flies. The good news is you're the pilot." ~ Michael Althsuler
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20 May 2016, 16:11 #7
Okay so the obvious question is why?
Why is this more expensive than Noveske Stihl cryptonite?
Why NOT Titanium? They make everything else in Ti.There's no "Team" in F**K YOU!
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20 May 2016, 16:23 #8
At that price I would expect ambi controls.
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20 May 2016, 16:30 #9
Because Titanium is heavier, heavier than aluminum, and definitely heavier than Aluminum Lithium.
As for price, I never machine Aluminum Lithium so I'm not sure how easy or hard it is (tooling/machine time/whatever), but pretty sure it's not a cheap alloy. I read about it being used in fighter aircraft several years ago, kinda wondered when or if it'd hit the AR market.-One Nation, Under God
-"The bad news is time flies. The good news is you're the pilot." ~ Michael Althsuler
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20 May 2016, 17:43 #10
I actually think the price is good for what it is.
Titanium is 3x the cost: http://www.vertexops.com/mobile/prod...-ti-lower.htm=
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20 May 2016, 19:57 #11
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20 May 2016, 20:31 #12
But 7075 AL-Li isn't aerospace alloy, really, and it has its own flaws that Ti doesn't have. Sure, a firearm won't exploit those weaknesses, but Neither will plain old 7075 AL. So, it better be a hell of a lot lighter, because they took away the whole exclusivity thing by including that horrid trigger guard. It doesn't fit the design any better than a snorkel hoodscoop fits on an Enzo.
There's no "Team" in F**K YOU!
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20 May 2016, 20:34 #13
You can also buy muzzle devices for under $40. That's a significant chunk of Ti, so that price is set by the maker, to which I ask; who the hell is Shepherd Firearms? How many insanely overpriced Ti lowers can an unknown maker sell? It's all about the name. Noveske gets a $100+ premium for their roll stamp on a USGI lower.
Last edited by Joelski; 20 May 2016 at 20:49.
There's no "Team" in F**K YOU!
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20 May 2016, 20:40 #14
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20 May 2016, 20:51 #15
Fixed it. Gibson does the same thing with the Les Paul. The basic designed hasn't changed in 60 years, but throw on a new color, do a different sunburst finish, or add new-fangled tuning machines and it's another $5k guitar that shouldn't cost more than $1,800.
There's no "Team" in F**K YOU!