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Posted: 6/3/2025 12:06:24 PM EDT
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https://palmettostatearmory.com/barrett-m107a1-50-bmg-20-10rd-rifle-black-18062-s.html damn good deal |
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Originally Posted By bhouse1545:https://palmettostatearmory.com/barrett-m107a1-50-bmg-20-10rd-rifle-black-18062-s.html damn good deal 
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Originally Posted By jagdkommando: They come with everything standard 107 comes with, the only difference is that these have a steel receiver. If you want one I would get it bought, there is a fairly limited number of these. The item description (which could very well be wrong) indicates it's an aluminum M107A1. Is the description wrong? As if it matters to me.  ETA: I see the model number is M107A1 S, which designates Steel receiver. So the description is wrong. Attached File |
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Originally Posted By KitBuilder: Are these fine to use with a suppressor? I think they're made to use with the Barrett QDL suppressor, IDK if you can take the brake off to use with other cans. |
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Originally Posted By jagdkommando: They are cheaper because they are a discontinued, non cataloged item. The only difference is the steel receiver. I work for the distributor that purchased them all and sold them to dealers. They are the best "buy" in 50's in a long time. Does the steel receiver make them heavier but stronger? Or is it just unnecessary weight? |
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Originally Posted By gtsteve03: Does the steel receiver make them heavier but stronger? Or is it just unnecessary weight? Originally Posted By gtsteve03: Originally Posted By jagdkommando: They are cheaper because they are a discontinued, non cataloged item. The only difference is the steel receiver. I work for the distributor that purchased them all and sold them to dealers. They are the best "buy" in 50's in a long time. Does the steel receiver make them heavier but stronger? Or is it just unnecessary weight? @gtsteve03 My understanding is Barrett blamed Covid on shortages of the aluminum they used on the uppers. And they just never went back after Covid ended. My personal opinion is the steel uppers are cheaper and easier to assemble and they figured not enough people are going to complain to make a difference. I'm not at all excited about the direction Barrett is heading under NIOA. |
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The aluminum upper was much easier to produce and assemble. All the placing parts in the welding jig and weld here and there to keep the heat from warping the reciever made for a slightly longer production time. The extruded upper needed the rear part of the rail milled off and the pic spots milled. Drill a few holes, then bead blast and send to anodizing. Machine would make all the other parts to be bedded into the upper. Assembly would throw together uppers in no time. The aluminum upper was much straighter. The welded upper needs to be put in a fixture that .easures straightness and has twisting jigs to straighten the upper after stress relieving after welding. I would straighten around a 100 at a time. It was a pain in the dick. If the reciever wasn't straightened, the Pic rail on top would be wavy enough to noticeably see it if looking from the front to rear, or vice versa. Around 50 or so of the newer 107 style uppers were made for Sweden before the Army thought about the XM107 project. The rails were welded on. That was a massive headache. The reciever were trashed and started over with. The pic rail was produced as a stand alone part and short torx screws held in with blue loctite were the production standard for the uppers. |
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