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10/22/2024 12:39:09 PM EDT
Anyone know anything about these? Just happened to see it on EuroOptic. Appears to be an M107A1 with steel instead of aluminium upper.

https://www.eurooptic.com/Barrett-M107A1-50-BMG-29-1-15-Bbl-Black-Rifle-w-Steel-Upper-18059-S.aspx
10/22/2024 12:51:35 PM EDT
[#1]
Probably made for a company or agency that backed out a order
10/22/2024 7:50:35 PM EDT
[#2]
Thr upper looks like the normal M107. It doesn't have the front barrel bushing and barrel stop screed that retain both pieces.
It is a regular M107 with a few of the titanium parts of the 107A1 with a nickel boron coated carrier.
I hated going to weddings. All the grandmas would poke me and say "You're next". They stopped that when I started doing it to them at funerals.

Sic semper evello mortem tyrannis
10/22/2024 10:10:20 PM EDT
[#3]
I recall a post some where that the 107A1-S was made because they had a shortage of the aluminum for the upper receiver.
10/22/2024 10:31:01 PM EDT
[#4]
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Originally Posted By Buffman_LT1:
I recall a post some where that the 107A1-S was made because they had a shortage of the aluminum for the upper receiver.
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Look at country of origin on titanium producers and world events
4/21/2025 3:19:48 PM EDT
[#5]
Seems strange...

You either want a M82 or an M107.  Why would you want a mash up of both?
5/4/2025 3:28:04 PM EDT
[#6]
They do have a steel receiver.  Watch for some crazy deals on them this week.
5/5/2025 11:49:23 AM EDT
[#7]
I would rather have a 107 with a steel receiver than the aluminum one I have.
5/5/2025 6:22:01 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Hoser:
I would rather have a 107 with a steel receiver than the aluminum one I have.
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Why?
5/5/2025 9:01:12 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By KitBuilder:
Why?
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Less felt recoil.  Its not like I am schlepping this thing around the hills of Afghanistan.
5/5/2025 10:31:04 PM EDT
[#10]
The aluminum extruded upper is able to be manufactured straighter as opposed to the 4140 upper with all the welding that has to be done to it.
Fired a lot of them and the steel recievered uppers. Couldn't tell a bit of difference recoil wise.

I would like to have the M107A1 style rifle. The barrel stop and front barrel bushing is able to held much more in line as to the welded 4140 reciever.
I hated going to weddings. All the grandmas would poke me and say "You're next". They stopped that when I started doing it to them at funerals.

Sic semper evello mortem tyrannis
5/6/2025 2:08:00 PM EDT
[#11]
Thats surprising.  I figured the added weight would soften some of the recoil.

Thanks for the insights.

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