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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Thoughts on an Aluminum Receiver

Posted: 9/21/2003 5:24:27 PM EDT

I am wondering what some of you may think or have heard about thses receivers from Socom

http://www.socommfg.com/images/lefts.jpg

And how do you get link and pics to work in here?

Posted: 9/21/2003 7:07:55 PM EDT

[#1]

Here is the photo from the link above.

[img]www.socommfg.com/images/lefts.jpg[/img]

Posted: 9/21/2003 7:20:52 PM EDT

[#2]

thanks

Posted: 9/21/2003 8:00:36 PM EDT

[#3]

Being a hobbyist machinist, I have to say that's some really beautiful machine work.

Very high cool factor, too!

I'd like to hear that this is made from a 7075 forged blank, but it's probably milled from non-forged stock, which is all right but represents a slight loss in strength.

CJ

Posted: 9/21/2003 8:45:48 PM EDT

[#4]

Starts out as a 7lb block of billet aluminum and cut down on a 4 axis CNC

http://www.socommfg.com/diamond.html

Posted: 9/22/2003 9:43:46 AM EDT

[#5]

Saw them at a gun show this weekend. Dealer said that finish was called clear annodized. He said they have a polished version also. I looked at the ones he had and liked what I saw. Very sturdy, slightly heavier than mil-spec, and way high on the cool factor. he had one that looked like it was made from brass. Very nice. Only the price was a little higher than mil-spec. Around $200. Lowers around here go for $125-150.

Posted: 9/22/2003 12:00:18 PM EDT

[#6]

that's a nice looking lower! are they limited or something?

does the bolt catch pin go in on the front? or is it open to tap it out like a normal lower?

Posted: 9/22/2003 2:41:22 PM EDT

[#7]

As far as i know they are a current production receiver not limited. Go to there website and check them out

http://www.socommfg.com/diamond.html

I found them on Gunbroker.com for 259.00us I chatted with two guys that use this receiver and they say nothing but good things about it. I am still waiting email back from socom themselves for some detailed info on how the trigger adjusting actually works

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Thoughts on an Aluminum Receiver

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