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Posted: 12/27/2005 12:24:47 PM EDT
(I apologize for the poor quality in advance.)
Bought this barrel new in 1999, attached to a PWA lower. It's a 20" stainless, 1/8 twist, heavy barrel. I thought it was an Armalite because of the brake, but I have no idea. But the stamping has me wondering. SS W 1/8   
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Posted: 12/27/2005 12:29:47 PM EDT
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Olympic stamps their barrels like that...
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Posted: 12/27/2005 3:32:02 PM EDT
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+1 olympic
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Posted: 12/27/2005 5:18:33 PM EDT
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That's not an Olympic stamp. Look on top of the barrel just in front of the FSB and see what it says. The "W" to me would indicate Wilson. All of the Wilson barrels that I have had throug my hands were marked with the "W"
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Posted: 12/27/2005 5:47:56 PM EDT
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See, I was thinking Wilson, too. This barrel stays with my parents, so I don't get to use it much since I've moved out. Heck, two weeks ago was my first time holding it in 2 years! I've just never seen a Wilson SS barrel. Also, are most Stainless barrels 1/8? |
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Posted: 12/27/2005 5:54:17 PM EDT
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Stainless is they only kind of Wilson barrel I have ever had in my shop. The probably make CM barrels as well, I just haven't seen them.
Wilson makes many twists. I don't know if they still make the 1:10 but they did for a while. I know they make 1:9 and 1:8. I have a 1:8 Wilson in the shop right now. |
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Posted: 12/27/2005 7:01:33 PM EDT
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Olympic does stamp their barrels with SS and twist, but I've never seen a specific Olympic barrel stamped exactly like that. Most are forward of the FSB and a bit neater than that particular stamping. Not saying it isn't Olympic, just that it isn't consistent with the Olympic stamping I am used to seeing.
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Posted: 12/27/2005 7:20:51 PM EDT
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It's an early Rock River.
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Posted: 12/27/2005 8:53:59 PM EDT
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This is awesome. So NOONE can say for certain?
 I appreciate all the feedback/input, honestly. This site has so much knowledge, its crazy! |
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Posted: 12/27/2005 9:43:34 PM EDT
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The early RRA barrels were made by Wilson, and used an ArmaLite brake. The stainless ones were 1:8 twist and they were marked just like the one pictured. I've had a few exactly like that one, they came from RRA in late 1999/early 2000. I guess it's possible it could be something else though. |
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Posted: 12/28/2005 4:14:22 AM EDT
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Olympic never marks their barrels where this one is marked and they don't use the "W" Wilson does. Oly marks their barrels in front of the FSB and mark the blanks closer to the breach than this one. Furthermore, Oly doesn't make a SS barrel in that profile. |
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Posted: 12/28/2005 8:14:26 PM EDT
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The SS over W over 1 8 is definetly a Wilson 1:8 twist SS barrel.
I have recontoured several of them and they were marked just like that. The comp also screams armalite. I could go along with an early Rock River as when a new company is starting up, it's pretty common for them to job out the parts until they get their own specs all together. It would not suprise me if RRA called wilson, had profiled blanks sent to armalite for them to final assemble into complete barrels. This would explain the mix of parts you have very well. Mongo- The wilson's I have played with had the same sloppy, slightly crooked stampings as in the picture. |
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Posted: 12/29/2005 10:05:08 AM EDT
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Now I wish I had closeups of the upper receiver, since it could be a Wilson, RRA, or maybe even Armalite.
Thanks for the help everyone. |
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Posted: 12/29/2005 10:54:59 AM EDT
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I would have to +1 the Wilson answers.
Every Wilson I have seen is done very similar. Some examples of Wilson barrels can be found on RRA, M&A, and Armalite (I think?) also, ASA (I think?) |
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