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Posted: 1/2/2006 9:44:53 AM EDT
Happy New Year!
In celebration of our introduction of many new products for the upcoming year in 2006, MGI will upgrade its membership to the "Industry Partner" level, and increase its support of the AR15.com website, and all its members. As soon as we receive our billing notice for membership renewal this month, we will upgrade to Industry Partner status, and will open a forum on the Industry Page under the AR Manufacturer's category. Since we will be producing AR15 modular lower receivers and the parts to build them up into full weapons, we think that providing a forum place on the AR15.com website for our customers to converse and ask questions, is mandatory for our new position. In addition, since AR15.com has been such a good place for us, and we enjoy the membership here so much, that we want to give additional support to the site, and give back to the people who have been good to us over the last few years. I look forward to this new year and all that it brings to all of us members of the ARFcom world! Many thanks to all the site staff and moderators and members here! Thanks, Tom Lyons MGI |
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Good show, Tom!
Glad to hear that your business is flourishing and that you're moving to Industry Partner status. That seems eminently appropriate given what you do! It's nice to have an outfit that takes customer service as seriously as you do on board here. Just for my understanding......is MGI separate from ABS, a subsidiary, a business partner? Congrats again. |
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Alright, great Tom.
Any word for AA on you guys making barrels and bolts for the 6.5 grendel? |
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Actually, they are 2 separate companies entirely, with no connection other than me being the factory rep for both of them. I just happened upon ABS in my own search for carbon fiber barrels for my own gun, and ordered one from Mike. I loved what I got, and since I'm a gun company rep that needed barrels for our MGI QCB product, I engaged in some conversation about expanding his marketing. He agreed, and I became the rep for ABS. So, it is interesting that I am actually the factory representative for 2 totally different companies that have no other connection besides me. Of course, since I am in contact with both companies, and do have input on what is going on in both companies, it appears that there might be a connection, but it is not any official connection as far as ownership or management. |
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Hey Tom, are you going to offer a group price for the MGI upper, QC type?
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We haven't had our 2006 marketing strategy meeting yet, so I don't have any info on what types of promotional events we may decide on yet. We always like to do something at least once a year on our various items, if possible. |
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I hope you do another group buy on the buffers. Id be in on that for certain.
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Thankyou, when you guys get your section up and running, it would be nice to see the break down and changing of barrels with large clear pictures.
I know I'm pushy, but I find the concept interesting, and it has been lacking in coverage here. |
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Tom, wanted to know if your quick change upper receiver will work with 308 barrels?
Thanks! |
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Too cool. |
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www.mgimilitary.com/ There are a few threads. I posted my MGI build and a bunch of pics in the uppers and barrels forum. --- twl, 10/22 mag adapter. yea baby. |
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The website address is mgi military
As far as .308 goes, we are not making any statements about that right now. Yeki, 10/22 magwell is definitely on the list! We will also have a barrel and action conversion to go in the upper for it. Working on that right now, and it's pretty close. Magwell may take a little while. |
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If you need a good word on your rate reducer....... Well.....
WELL WORTH THE $$$$$$ |
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Congrats and let's celebrate: Free buffers for everyone! Okay, well how about a group discount since I missed out on the last group buy? Maybe one for Team Members only since we're all supporting the site.
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Love that 357 Sig carbine package you've got there Ryan!
You're the only one that I know that is using that caliber in a QCB, and I think it is a cool caliber. And that 9mm package from ABS with the can on it, is a true work of art! That's one of the advantages of a system like the MGI QCB. You really have a huge amount of choices that you can make with it. Also, we will definitely be offering dedicated magwells for both the 9mm, and 45ACP, for our modular lower later this year, so you won't need those mag-blocks anymore! Great Pics!!!! |
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Twl, you ROCK!
First you organize a group buy for one of the most amazing barrels ever produced, then you bring your other company, which just happens to manufacture one of the most innovative products ever offered for our weapons system on board as an industry partner. If you're ever in my neck of the woods, beers on me. |
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Great news. |
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Stick, I'm still trying to get step-by-step photos of the QCB barrel change. But, here's a photo of the Modular Lower with the magwell removed, showing how it comes off. |
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We expect to release new mag wells about every 3 to 6 months. The Grease Gun mag well is slated to be one of the first ones released in the pistol calibers. I would expect to see that before June. If we can get it out earlier, we will. We are trying to move as quickly as possible, but it takes at least a few months to get any new item out the door. |
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TWL said in another thread that the trigger pack side was the serialized part. ---------------- Would the Magpul trigger guard work on this system? I can't tell, is the trigger guard part of what fastens the mag block assembly to the trigger pack? |
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The trigger guard front pin in one of the holding points on the magwell.
I don't know if the Magul trigger guard will work with this system, or not. We have not tried it. And yes, the serial number is located on the rear portion of the receiver, so magwells are non-serialized, and you don't need an FFL to buy magwells. |
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Any chance of a magwell to work with glock mags?
Ive got a ton of those things in 9, 40, and 10mm |
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Yes, there is a very good chance for that. We anticipate making magwells to work with a variety of duty-pistol magazines, for those who wish to have magazine compatibility between their duty carbine and their sidearm. Glock mags would be very high on the list for that type of application. I can't make any speculation on how soon those future magwells might appear, however. We do expect to have them in due time, though. |
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Damn, you guys are in Bangor? Cool. Next time I am in NH I will make it a point to go visit my sister who lives very close to Bangor and I will make her take me to your place so I can get me some of this action.
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Had a nice meeting over the weekend, and we got a small number of "inital production/Beta" units in the door. Pricing has been set for these units, and we will be contacting the people who have contacted us regarding purchase of these first units. These units will have both STAG ARMS and MGI roll-marks on them. Later units will have only MGI roll-marks on them.
I will be putting the new ad up for the MGI Modular Lower on the EE, probably sometime this week. The configurations set for these initial units being sold are: Complete Modular Lower, with AR15 magwell, and full lower parts kit w/buttstock and all internals. Then the AK magwell and modded bolt carrier will be sold separately as "caliber conversion parts". We are doing this to keep the price down, because adding up everything together starts to get pretty expensive. This way, people can get the lower with AR15 magwell to get started, and then add caliber conversion parts as they go along. It reduces initial expenditures for those who can't afford to get it all at once. I'll post prices on the EE ad for all the packages and items. |
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I have to say that the interchangeable magwell lower looks pretty damn nice!
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any possibility that there will be a BHO feature for the non-5.56 calibers?
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There isn't any last-round BHO feature on the AK magwell. Whether it can be included on other magwells will remain to be seen. That was a very good question. Thanks. |
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I am so getting one of the MGI Modular System with AK magwell and 7.62x39 barrel and AK mag in carbine configuration. :p
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How about a magwell that uses Sig 551, AUG, or G36 mags? Would be neat to have the see-through capability. Not much more than a novelty, really.
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Those mags are not under consideration at this time, but the AR magwell will fit the new Beta-Mag with the clear back on it, and also the MWG 90-rounder with the clear back. We are kind of going for the most popular, and more readily available and less-expensive types of mags, and the clear mag isn't a big priority for us at this time. |
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Grease gun mags are fine, but they are a PITA to load. What about a Thompson mag lower?
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We have received a number of requests for magwell that will accept Thompson SMG mags. Although the Grease Gun magwell is slated to be the first 45ACP magwell to release, there could be more than one 45ACP magwell to become available, just like there may be more than one 9mm magwell becoming available. We will try to make the most requested magwells be the earliest ones released. I can't make any promises on future magwells at this time, but if there is enough interest in any magwell, it would behoove us to make it. |
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