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Posted: 6/11/2020 5:55:37 PM EDT
I'm curious to see what everyone is doing with their UCWRG parts. Any and all parts are welcomed. I have a couple black receiver sets, an FDE upper, grips, BCG. The charging handle eludes me, though.
COVID quarantine seems a fitting time to see these! Let's see them! Picture from one of the lowers I was messing around with today, I'll find the others I have an update this post as this goes on.  BCG in my Block 1  Back to Microdot 1.5-4.5 config 
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Posted: 6/11/2020 6:00:17 PM EDT
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I don’t think enough of their stuff exists for this.
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Posted: 6/11/2020 6:06:38 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/11/2020 6:16:30 PM EDT
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I would like to understand what/who the Umbrella Corp is/are?
I am not asking to start a tangent thread, but I have looked into this company and just don't see any info, their website is not helpful and some of the comments even on their website and very tongue in cheek.... If someone could explain this to me and compare to companies like LMT, KAC, Noveske, it would help |
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Posted: 6/11/2020 6:21:05 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I would like to understand what/who the Umbrella Corp is/are? I am not asking to start a tangent thread, but I have looked into this company and just don't see any info, their website is not helpful and some of the comments even on their website and very tongue in cheek.... If someone could explain this to me and compare to companies like LMT, KAC, Noveske, it would help Niche company that made quality but expensive products. Umbrella Corp is a pop culture reference IIRC. Company no longer in existence as far as I know. Good resale value for collectors, I think. Good lowers, and I believe they pioneered the 23 grip that B5 systems now owns/produces. Not KAC, but not PSA either. A BCM that's more boutique, in terms of fit and finish maybe? The receiver set I sold looked great, I just don't care for the roll mark. |
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Posted: 6/11/2020 6:39:54 PM EDT
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Quoted: I'm curious to see what everyone is doing with their UCWRG parts. Any and all parts are welcomed. I have a couple black receiver sets, an FDE upper, grips, BCG. The charging handle eludes me, though. COVID quarantine seems a fitting time to see these! Let's see them! Picture from one of the lowers I was messing around with today, I'll find the others I have an update this post as this goes on. https://i.postimg.cc/x12S4MNq/IMG-20200611-132226.jpg i need a bcg... but heres my build. its umbrella upper, lower charging handle parts kit, and grip, wearing a magpul UBR stock, and a Fortis REV 15"rail with a fn CHF barrel and fortis RED brake. pictured with my M9 wearing STARS (raccoon City) custom grips. 
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Posted: 6/11/2020 6:41:02 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Niche company that made quality but expensive products. Umbrella Corp is a pop culture reference IIRC. Company no longer in existence as far as I know. Good resale value for collectors, I think. Good lowers, and I believe they pioneered the 23 grip that B5 systems now owns/produces. Not KAC, but not PSA either. A BCM that's more boutique, in terms of fit and finish maybe? The receiver set I sold looked great, I just don't care for the roll mark. Mostly what he said. It is two guys with regular jobs. When they can scrounge up a few dollars, they would have someone manufacture the lowers and uppers for them. They didn’t come up with the grip 23, it’s always been a B5 design. They had the B5 grip branded with their logo and the Raptor CH branded with their logo. They also sold some Aeroshell in a small container with their logo on it. They randomly bring up their stuff by starting posts on occasion to get the pot stirred up. Once companies like Aero and Anderson started selling bare lowers cheap, they stopped producing as much stuff because it’s hard to find someone to pay $350 for a lower now. They never made anything. It was all rebranded items. |
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Posted: 6/11/2020 6:45:31 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Niche company that made quality but expensive products. Umbrella Corp is a pop culture reference IIRC. Company no longer in existence as far as I know. Good resale value for collectors, I think. Good lowers, and I believe they pioneered the 23 grip that B5 systems now owns/produces. Not KAC, but not PSA either. A BCM that's more boutique, in terms of fit and finish maybe? The receiver set I sold looked great, I just don't care for the roll mark. To my knowledge they are still in business, but they only produce extremely small batches of items at a time. Im not sure why that is. I've bought a few of their sets over the years. They own the rights to the image and company name that is used in the resident evil video games/movies, "umbrella corp" which is the pop culture reference. they even had Mega make some of the products for them at one time back in the day. All of their kit is extremely high quality from what i have seen and had in my possession, but it is not cheap. Resale is even more expensive. I've sold stripped lowers from them before for 500.00 each before. Good High Quality items honestly. |
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Posted: 6/11/2020 6:58:22 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Mostly what he said. It is two guys with regular jobs. When they can scrounge up a few dollars, they would have someone manufacture the lowers and uppers for them. They didn’t come up with the grip 23, it’s always been a B5 design. They had the B5 grip branded with their logo and the Raptor CH branded with their logo. They also sold some Aeroshell in a small container with their logo on it. They randomly bring up their stuff by starting posts on occasion to get the pot stirred up. Once companies like Aero and Anderson started selling bare lowers cheap, they stopped producing as much stuff because it’s hard to find someone to pay $350 for a lower now. They never made anything. It was all rebranded items. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Niche company that made quality but expensive products. Umbrella Corp is a pop culture reference IIRC. Company no longer in existence as far as I know. Good resale value for collectors, I think. Good lowers, and I believe they pioneered the 23 grip that B5 systems now owns/produces. Not KAC, but not PSA either. A BCM that's more boutique, in terms of fit and finish maybe? The receiver set I sold looked great, I just don't care for the roll mark. Mostly what he said. It is two guys with regular jobs. When they can scrounge up a few dollars, they would have someone manufacture the lowers and uppers for them. They didn’t come up with the grip 23, it’s always been a B5 design. They had the B5 grip branded with their logo and the Raptor CH branded with their logo. They also sold some Aeroshell in a small container with their logo on it. They randomly bring up their stuff by starting posts on occasion to get the pot stirred up. Once companies like Aero and Anderson started selling bare lowers cheap, they stopped producing as much stuff because it’s hard to find someone to pay $350 for a lower now. They never made anything. It was all rebranded items. Very interesting, good info, now it makes sense....Especially about the rebranding of components. I was researching them like I researched LMT about 12 years ago, heard so much about them here and what I found was good, so I have a large LMT collection now Thanks for the feedback guys, stay safe and keep your powder dry, we will be needing it down the road. |
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Posted: 6/11/2020 8:26:21 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Mostly what he said. It is two guys with regular jobs. When they can scrounge up a few dollars, they would have someone manufacture the lowers and uppers for them. They didn’t come up with the grip 23, it’s always been a B5 design. They had the B5 grip branded with their logo and the Raptor CH branded with their logo. They also sold some Aeroshell in a small container with their logo on it. They randomly bring up their stuff by starting posts on occasion to get the pot stirred up. Once companies like Aero and Anderson started selling bare lowers cheap, they stopped producing as much stuff because it’s hard to find someone to pay $350 for a lower now. They never made anything. It was all rebranded items. Quote HistoryQuoted: Mostly what he said. It is two guys with regular jobs. When they can scrounge up a few dollars, they would have someone manufacture the lowers and uppers for them. They didn’t come up with the grip 23, it’s always been a B5 design. They had the B5 grip branded with their logo and the Raptor CH branded with their logo. They also sold some Aeroshell in a small container with their logo on it. They randomly bring up their stuff by starting posts on occasion to get the pot stirred up. Once companies like Aero and Anderson started selling bare lowers cheap, they stopped producing as much stuff because it’s hard to find someone to pay $350 for a lower now. They never made anything. It was all rebranded items. thats good to know. i've heard its a couple guys now a few times. I know that in the beginning they had a female working with them answering emails, sending out things, and selling things. i dont know what happened to her though or if she left or was a wife or whatever. Grip23 may not have been theirs to begin with, but they did come out with it before B5 debuted it. which is odd. either way i love grip23/b5 for it. its one of my favorite grips. I'd really love to have a BCG of theirs to complete my set from them, and i wonder if they will produce more stuff in the future.. especially since they stopped sending out newsletters. they used to send those out on their mailing list monthly if memory serves. Quoted: Very interesting, good info, now it makes sense....Especially about the rebranding of components. I was researching them like I researched LMT about 12 years ago, heard so much about them here and what I found was good, so I have a large LMT collection now Thanks for the feedback guys, stay safe and keep your powder dry, we will be needing it down the road. definately agree with keeping it dry, as its needed... very soon i fear. |
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Posted: 6/11/2020 8:54:05 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Mostly what he said. It is two guys with regular jobs. When they can scrounge up a few dollars, they would have someone manufacture the lowers and uppers for them. They didn’t come up with the grip 23, it’s always been a B5 design. They had the B5 grip branded with their logo and the Raptor CH branded with their logo. They also sold some Aeroshell in a small container with their logo on it. They randomly bring up their stuff by starting posts on occasion to get the pot stirred up. Once companies like Aero and Anderson started selling bare lowers cheap, they stopped producing as much stuff because it’s hard to find someone to pay $350 for a lower now. They never made anything. It was all rebranded items. Thanks for filling in the gaps of my brain.  Didn't know they didn't actually ever make anything. Good to know on the B5/P-grip as well! |
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Posted: 6/11/2020 9:01:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: thats good to know. i've heard its a couple guys now a few times. I know that in the beginning they had a female working with them answering emails, sending out things, and selling things. i dont know what happened to her though or if she left or was a wife or whatever. Grip23 may not have been theirs to begin with, but they did come out with it before B5 debuted it. which is odd. either way i love grip23/b5 for it. its one of my favorite grips. I'd really love to have a BCG of theirs to complete my set from them, and i wonder if they will produce more stuff in the future.. especially since they stopped sending out newsletters. they used to send those out on their mailing list monthly if memory serves. definately agree with keeping it dry, as its needed... very soon i fear. You're talking about Wanda, the real MVP at UCWRG. I'm not certain she answers all comms, but I've never gotten a response from anyone else! All of my parts have been top notch. I haven't been able to find a flaw on anything I've received from them. I really want to find a charging handle or two. |
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Posted: 6/11/2020 9:35:49 PM EDT
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I’ve always wanted an upper/lower set but can’t find any for a decent price. Raccoon city....
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Posted: 6/11/2020 9:39:21 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/11/2020 10:12:35 PM EDT
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I wish it was as easy as it was years ago to look up peoples ip addresses on forums. I would be curious to find out which ones match where the two owners actually live when these posts pop up.
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Posted: 6/11/2020 11:00:53 PM EDT
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I was lucky to pick up a forged set, a few billets lowers with 3d logos, bcgs and charging handles, but their billet uppers never materialized. The lowers have the ambi bolt release operated by a pin that meets the mag catch. Nice lpks too (without fcg)
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Posted: 6/12/2020 9:13:35 AM EDT
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I got one of the very few FDE Matched sets. I built a rifle out of it that sees actual use too. Took it out to the range as recently as last night. Was going to shoot an SPR match with it last weekend, but the weather did not permit.
Killed some pigs with this one. Umbrella Corp FDE matched receiver set. (Not the Blem/HUUCR) UCWRG BCG UCWRG Grip 23  Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 6/12/2020 9:42:44 AM EDT
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I own like 3 of their grips and a couple of their LPKs... All their stuff that I have handled is top notch... If I came across a receiver or a receiver set I'd buy them without hesitation.
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Posted: 6/12/2020 9:59:47 AM EDT
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My UCWRG build.
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Posted: 6/12/2020 12:30:52 PM EDT
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 Got this lower during the great panic of 2012-2013, if my memory serves me. |
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Posted: 6/12/2020 1:10:03 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: https://i.imgur.com/jHPVXNc.jpg Got this lower during the great panic of 2012-2013, if my memory serves me. Poor rifle... looking at it all neutered makes me sad. Wish it could be liberated... like seeing a POW picture from behind enemy lines 
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Posted: 6/12/2020 7:29:25 PM EDT
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Good stuff so far fellas! Anyone got a lead on a charging handle before I post a WTB ad?
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Posted: 6/12/2020 7:44:40 PM EDT
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How did you get that tube over the front sight post.
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Posted: 6/12/2020 7:49:52 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/12/2020 8:04:44 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/12/2020 8:57:32 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryThat is one of the nicest looking setups ive seen in a while , very nice work. 
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Posted: 6/12/2020 11:44:20 PM EDT
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Someone posted a photo several years ago of their billet Umbrella Corporation lower, the umbrella logo wasn’t “flat” and it had been color filled. It was NICE!
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Posted: 6/13/2020 12:09:27 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: You're talking about Wanda, the real MVP at UCWRG. I'm not certain she answers all comms, but I've never gotten a response from anyone else! All of my parts have been top notch. I haven't been able to find a flaw on anything I've received from them. I really want to find a charging handle or two. no this woman was named Jessica. at least thats what she signed her emails with. i agree totally with the quality of parts. |
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Posted: 6/13/2020 7:31:10 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: That is one of the nicest looking setups ive seen in a while , very nice work. Yes I agree, very nice set up....the camo looks great....the rifle reminds me of a Triarc set up I saw at my gun shop some time back. Bronc |
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Posted: 6/13/2020 8:24:50 AM EDT
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Quote History@JoshAston The shortened car stock on the uciw tube with steep grip angle of the reptilia grip is just doing it for me. Nice build! |
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Posted: 6/13/2020 9:34:39 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: How did you get that tube over the front sight post. FSB and tube slide on at the same time, set screws tightened through small access holes (can be seen in pic) drilled in the underside of the tube would be my guess. |
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Posted: 6/13/2020 9:35:15 AM EDT
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Posted: 6/13/2020 10:48:27 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Poor rifle... looking at it all neutered makes me sad. Wish it could be liberated... like seeing a POW picture from behind enemy lines Tell me about it. Will be liberated someday, hopefully sooner rather than later. |
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Posted: 6/13/2020 11:12:50 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: FSB and tube slide on at the same time, set screws tightened through small access holes (can be seen in pic) drilled in the underside of the tube would be my guess. Pretty much. It's an SR25 tube so a custom barrel nut had to be made. A slit had to also be made behind the FSB to install gas tube. It's pretty much married to that upper! |
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Posted: 6/13/2020 12:29:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Someone posted a photo several years ago of their billet Umbrella Corporation lower, the umbrella logo wasn’t “flat” and it had been color filled. It was NICE! yeah thats the gen2 lower made by mega, also known as their color fill lowers. the one i posted of mine is one of those... the last gen lowers they produced were made by Radian, with the ADAC technology... im not sure what /who produced gen 3 or gen1 back in the day though.. or who did their billet sets, but i'd bet billet was done by MEGA. thats just a guess though. |
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Posted: 6/15/2020 11:29:11 AM EDT
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Trying to decide what to do with the matching upper for this set so this upper can revert back to the Daryl Holland clone with a Microdot on an A.R.M.S. #5 riser. I already have a Block 1 clone so I might take the leap to do a CQBR.
 Edit: just swapped the ACOG to my KAC MRE upper. Even with the stock collapsed, the eye relief sucks with the LAW folder and a matech rear. Lesson learned: you only get 1 thing in between you and an ACOG. Microdot is fine since it's on a riser and can be moved back. |
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Posted: 6/15/2020 2:54:11 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: yeah thats the gen2 lower made by mega, also known as their color fill lowers. the one i posted of mine is one of those... the last gen lowers they produced were made by Radian, with the ADAC technology... im not sure what /who produced gen 3 or gen1 back in the day though.. or who did their billet sets, but i'd bet billet was done by MEGA. thats just a guess though. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Someone posted a photo several years ago of their billet Umbrella Corporation lower, the umbrella logo wasn’t “flat” and it had been color filled. It was NICE! yeah thats the gen2 lower made by mega, also known as their color fill lowers. the one i posted of mine is one of those... the last gen lowers they produced were made by Radian, with the ADAC technology... im not sure what /who produced gen 3 or gen1 back in the day though.. or who did their billet sets, but i'd bet billet was done by MEGA. thats just a guess though. He's talking about the billet lower. They have raised ribs and curved panels like a real umbrella. |
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Posted: 6/16/2020 1:55:32 AM EDT
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It's a company that's not really interested in selling anything, except for grips that B5 makes. Let's have a thread with pictures of grips.
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Posted: 6/16/2020 4:07:20 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I would like to understand what/who the Umbrella Corp is/are? I am not asking to start a tangent thread, but I have looked into this company and just don't see any info, their website is not helpful and some of the comments even on their website and very tongue in cheek.... If someone could explain this to me and compare to companies like LMT, KAC, Noveske, it would help  Resident Evil: The Umbrella Corporation's Origins |
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Posted: 6/16/2020 6:16:38 AM EDT
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I got one for my bro that used to play resident evil when he was a kid. Very well finished lower definitely spendy though.
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Posted: 6/16/2020 10:03:33 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: It's a company that's not really interested in selling anything, except for grips that B5 makes. Let's have a thread with pictures of grips. U mad? This thread is for those who have UCWRG parts and want to share them, not those who are salty about not buying them when they are available. |
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Posted: 6/16/2020 11:17:05 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: U mad? This thread is for those who have UCWRG parts and want to share them, not those who are salty about not buying them when they are available. Nobody is salty about not getting anything from them. |
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Posted: 6/16/2020 12:00:08 PM EDT
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Updated thread title for discussion. Yes, this is a niche/novelty/boutique company. Yes, parts are farmed out and released in limited quantities. I've contacted them many times over the past few years and had a great experience with them as a company, but they are very tight lipped about when or even if future runs will happen. I'm begging to think that BCG and charging handle runs may never come back.
I'm a fan mainly because I grew up playing all of the Resident Evil franchise, and I was pleasantly surprised that everything they stamp their name on is of high quality. At least what I have received. |
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Posted: 6/20/2020 8:52:50 PM EDT
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I really want one of their lowers.
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Posted: 6/20/2020 9:42:46 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: everything they stamp their name on is of high quality. |
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Posted: 6/20/2020 10:31:38 PM EDT
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I built my lower into an 18" DMR. I would like to get a BCG... I had no idea the lowers were going for so much. Mine was in the box it shipped in for several years until last year. I still have the box and stickers too. I need to get some pictures of it.
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Posted: 6/29/2020 10:27:58 AM EDT
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personally, i'd love to have a BCG from them. but if wishes were reality, i'd love to have a billet set, 2 bcgs another charging handle, another grip, so i could build the billet setup too.
as it sits now though i just really need a Umbrella bolt carrier group to finish my build. |
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Posted: 6/29/2020 10:59:51 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: personally, i'd love to have a BCG from them. but if wishes were reality, i'd love to have a billet set, 2 bcgs another charging handle, another grip, so i could build the billet setup too. as it sits now though i just really need a Umbrella bolt carrier group to finish my build. I'm still searching for two charging handles and another BCG. Got something cool in the works for another UCWRG build. |
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Posted: 6/29/2020 8:12:20 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I'm still searching for two charging handles and another BCG. Got something cool in the works for another UCWRG build. i've not seen either since they initially launched each. i shoulda bought a bcg when they launched them but i skipped it. and havent found them for sale ever again. so when they came out with the charging handles, i jumped on one, i shoulda bought more than one, as ihave a secondary lower i need to build and cant without all the right stuff from them. (because i am ocd like that) |
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Posted: 7/1/2020 7:07:22 PM EDT
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Looks like Umbrella branded new textured B5 grip is in stock now
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Posted: 7/1/2020 7:25:36 PM EDT
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Getting ready to change into someone more comfortable. Name changes coming.
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