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Posted: 4/19/2014 1:23:33 PM EDT
Will the Aug receivers continue to be machined by Vltor? Or will Styer take over now that their Bessemer, Ala manufacturing plant is up and running?
Link Posted: 4/19/2014 4:16:10 PM EDT
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Vltor for now at least.
Link Posted: 4/19/2014 5:12:00 PM EDT
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I am not sure if Styer would want to invest in the machines needed to finish receiver castings here in the US.
Link Posted: 4/19/2014 6:28:58 PM EDT
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I would assume that eventually that will be the outcome.

A 100% Steyr made US AUG, that would be neat.
Link Posted: 4/19/2014 7:46:58 PM EDT
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I would assume that eventually that will be the outcome.

A 100% Steyr made US AUG, that would be neat.
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I would assume that eventually that will be the outcome.

A 100% Steyr made US AUG, that would be neat.


If cheaper it would make more sense to sub-contract the machining as they are doing now with Vltor.
Link Posted: 4/20/2014 8:05:00 AM EDT
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It could be done with just a couple of CNC machines.
Link Posted: 4/20/2014 10:01:52 AM EDT
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.....and don't forget the labor and maintenance costs to run those machines.
Link Posted: 4/20/2014 11:52:15 AM EDT
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Please correct me if I am wrong but I thought Steyr already owned the machines to finish the castings.
Link Posted: 4/20/2014 5:21:24 PM EDT
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From what I have read the blanks or castings are sent to VLTOR to become AUG receivers...
Link Posted: 4/20/2014 5:41:14 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 4/20/2014 6:16:07 PM EDT
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I don't think Steyr has any intentions anytime soon to do their own machining!

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So much for their new "manufacturing" plant!
Link Posted: 4/20/2014 7:01:32 PM EDT
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I'm growing impatient for the new AUGs.  Whey were they suppose to become available again?
Link Posted: 4/20/2014 7:40:07 PM EDT
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So much for their new "manufacturing" plant!
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I don't think Steyr has any intentions anytime soon to do their own machining!



So much for their new "manufacturing" plant!


Give em credit !!
Machining a receiver is part of the process of building a firearm.
Final assembly of components into a weapon/testing/QC and distribution is the BIG picture.

Sure, Steyr could buy, install all the CNC technology they needed, but it's still a business and they
would have to pass on that cost to the end user - us.
Instead they chose to pass off the CNC process to VLTOR - a respected manufacturer in the industry.
Good decision - cost savings

(You might be surprised "who" actually machined the upper/lower receivers of some of your AR's)


Link Posted: 4/20/2014 8:23:05 PM EDT
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I didn't really like that new M1 SF variant they're making, but it's starting to grow on me...
Link Posted: 4/21/2014 6:17:24 AM EDT
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You are correct!

I don't think Steyr has any intentions anytime soon to do their own machining!

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From what I have read the blanks or castings are sent to VLTOR to become AUG receivers...


You are correct!

I don't think Steyr has any intentions anytime soon to do their own machining!



Pete, any word on if the A1/A2 scope is a go?
Link Posted: 4/21/2014 4:58:32 PM EDT
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I asked that in another thread too - no answer .......
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