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| Regarding Garand Thumb's video on the KS-3 and the KAC website, can anyone confirm if the KS line, including civilian versions, all use ARMAD aka 32CrMoV12-10 steel? |
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Originally Posted By medieval_flail: Regarding Garand Thumb's video on the KS-3 and the KAC website, can anyone confirm if the KS line, including civilian versions, all use ARMAD aka 32CrMoV12-10 steel? I’d put money it would be the same steel. The chance of a non ARMAD barrel getting into the wrong box and going out to a contract rifle while small is still there. If I was KAC I would not take the chance of the mixup. Not worth jeopardizing a contract to make a few extra dollars. Daniel |
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Originally Posted By AGR1279: I’d put money it would be the same steel. The chance of a non ARMAD barrel getting into the wrong box and going out to a contract rifle while small is still there. If I was KAC I would not take the chance of the mixup. Not worth jeopardizing a contract to make a few extra dollars. Daniel Originally Posted By AGR1279: I’d put money it would be the same steel. The chance of a non ARMAD barrel getting into the wrong box and going out to a contract rifle while small is still there. If I was KAC I would not take the chance of the mixup. Not worth jeopardizing a contract to make a few extra dollars. Daniel SOLGW doesn't seem concerned about this. But if everyone is getting ARMAD barrels then I'd put KAC as very competitive in pricing for the civilian market. Originally Posted By brennon272: It appears that ARMAD is listed as the steel used in SR25K5, so that gives me some hope that it will carry over to the KS line. Listed on KS line |
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https://www.knightarmco.com/38630/shop/commercial-firearms/sr-15/sr-15-ks-1 If you flip through most of the 5.56 variants, it specifically lists the steel. KS 1 through KS3 has it, but the website doesn’t specifically list it for the 16” KS-4. The SR25 K5 14.5” 308 model has it. The rest of the new SR-25 variants are listed as using 416R. I would like to see a 16” variant with this barrel, chrome lined, medium profile. |
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