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$40 to install an Ultimak?
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I got a quote from cw gunwerks to overhaul my x39 and my eyeballs about fell out of my head. Not cheap.
Im sure they do great work, but I was looking at their price list.
$40 to install an Ultimak?
Just an update: Avoid Dissident Arms with a 10 foot pole.
I did contact J.T. at retro arm works. He's super swamped right now and is only doing ARs.
I'm going with CW Gunwerks to unfuck my build, I should have from the start. CW Gunwerks I think their turn around time is 12-16 weeks and from what I hear this isn't an exaggeration. Im totally fine with waiting that long.
My total wait time combined was 1 year. Dissident Arms is fired and I do not wanna send it back to them. I'd rather pay more money vs having them do more "work" on the poor thing/making me wait. Any time they give you as an estimate, multiply it by 6 times honestly.
I've seen their Instagram and some of the work they do, but honestly I don't think my lowly Romanian got the same care and attention to detail. They were supposed to be the best in the business for tuning Saigas and such. But man am I disappointed.
I just noticed one of my trunnion pins... Holy shit. (Ignore the Gas Tube Lever missing, I was going to install a CNC Warrior Gas Tube which replaces that.)
Attached FileProbably $50-75 to fix that.
-This had to of been done during the new barrel install. Just how the hell is that possible? I am positive this wasn't like this prior to the conversion, otherwise I would of had work done to correct it....
I'm going to have CW Gunwerks take care of it either by using an oversized pin, or by welding some material back. I don't want it to get worse as the gun gets a higher round count.
-Just nitpicking. Compensator is now very tight(which is good), however they Pinned and Welded it slightly canted. You'd think after doing it wrong the first time they would of paid extra attention to it the 2nd time around. Honestly I coulda lived with the Jmac brake being slightly canted. But that blast/concussion could be a real pain in hindsight. There is no means to use a blast shield on this brake.
Decided to just go with a flash hider regardless. The brake might not be the best thing for an indoor range.
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Probably looking at $125-150 for removal of the brake/install of a new pin and welded flash hider.
-Gas Block is still slightly canted but nowhere is bad as it was. Now its only a degree or so off. I can deal with this.
-I'm going to have head space double checked for the hell of it. I really don't trust Dissident Arm's QC at this point. It was already test fired but a 2nd opinion will be nice. It sure beats having to send it out yet again if an issue arises.
Another $50 There for a once over of the rifle, head space, test fire...
I'll probably be out about $300-ish after all this. The shipping/insurance is the worst part honestly. They might be able to save the Jmac Muzzle Brake so maybe I can flip that so it hurts a bit less. After the work is done I will probably sell that brake at a very deep discount along with the Zhukov stock that's on it now.