Crusader Arms Crypto

garett87 said:
My Raven with the factory 18.6 rifle length barrel would short stroke with Barnaul steel cased ammo. Put my Siberian barrel with a mid length gas 18.9 barrel and had no problems cycling any ammo after
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I'd imagine that's a Raven issue or an issue with whatever size gas port they speced for their barrel. Pretty much every 18" barrel stateside is rifle length.
 
garett87 said:
My Raven with the factory 18.6 rifle length barrel would short stroke with Barnaul steel cased ammo. Put my Siberian barrel with a mid length gas 18.9 barrel and had no problems cycling any ammo after
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Lockhart says not to use steel cased ammo in the raven. So you went from a barrel that isn't supposed to work with steel ammo to a barrel that can. Has nothing to do with the gas system length. Id wager the lockhart chamber is tighter than the bcl. As someone mentioned the mk 12 has an 18" barrel and uses a rifle length gas system. This quite literally is sufficient proof they work and do not have issues.
 
apexanimal said:
Lockhart says not to use steel cased ammo in the raven. So you went from a barrel that isn't supposed to work with steel ammo to a barrel that can. Has nothing to do with the gas system length. Id wager the lockhart chamber is tighter than the bcl. As someone mentioned the mk 12 has an 18" barrel and uses a rifle length gas system. This quite literally is sufficient proof they work and do not have issues.
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If I can’t use steel cases ammo I don’t want it. Steel case cycles fine in my Siberian(with Raven barrel) that I had a rifle length piston made for. I’ve found that Barnaul is just underpowered ammo and requires slightly more gas
 
garett87 said:
If I can’t use steel cases ammo I don’t want it. Steel case cycles fine in my Siberian(with Raven barrel) that I had a rifle length piston made for. I’ve found that Barnaul is just underpowered ammo and requires slightly more gas
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Where are you getting steel cased ammo in Canada? We haven’t had new Barnaul in for over a year and don’t get more
 
Gingerbeef117 said:
I just purchased evey parts for a build. Roughly $3000, mind you I did buy higher quality and some fancier parts. I'm sure you could cut that cost down to around 2k. Parts are hard to find, took me a month of looking and lots of emails sent out to places
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Why did you not buy a Raven Platinum? The Crypto receiver is usually for people who have banned AR's, just swap the parts, may have to buy a barrel.
 
scianna54 said:
Why did you not buy a Raven Platinum? The Crypto receiver is usually for people who have banned AR's, just swap the parts, may have to buy a barrel.
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Completely different rifle. Lack of customer service with both companies, however parts availability for the Crypto are pretty much endless. Thus leaving you with much more support and not supported by a single shop out of BC that supplies answers once every blue moon.
 
Gingerbeef117 said:
I wish haha. 3k not including the receiver kit 😅. I'll try and write up the list of everything I got this evening
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I can see it getting there quick to 3k with receiver sets however I would like to hear what tier of parts you got going in one of these things.
Gingerbeef117 said:
I'll try and get a build list on here tonight. It was difficult to find some parts and I even watched items sell out while I shopping online. I would recommend people to not hesitate on ordering parts before they are gone
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AGREEED! I slept on a barrel thru RDSC over night, went to purchase next day and it sold hours earlier.

If we come to the consensus of throwing build lists here I will write mine up so it can be copied and pasted to be compiled wherever.

After today's orders I am $2849.77 into parts and $2186.26 into a pair of receiver sets.
 
I will wait for Bartok5's review of the MK3 and go from there. I know it is an obsession but I learned over the years to keep a cool head. The next best thing is just around the corner. And then my closet full of stuff I cannot shoot. No Ar's though. But I remember holding a Norinco AR in my hands at Lever Arms, price was $784 as far as I remember, hahaha.
 
scianna54 said:
I will wait for Bartok5's review of the MK3 and go from there. I know it is an obsession but I learned over the years to keep a cool head. The next best thing is just around the corner. And then my closet full of stuff I cannot shoot. No Ar's though. But I remember holding a Norinco AR in my hands at Lever Arms, price was $784 as far as I remember, hahaha.
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I was REALLY looking forward to the MK3. Heck it sounded like the rifle would be out shortly after taccom.. Now they are having bolt issues?? Stuff is going to set them back another half a year. Pretty much killed 75% of the hype I had going for that rifle. So it's am Crypto for now!

I am going to post a thread in regards to builds / cost of parts along with where to purchase. Hoping we can make it somewhat of a collective for technical info for these Crypto's.

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https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/for...inder-technical-info-questions-go-to.2483222/
 
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Tvw said:
I was REALLY looking forward to the MK3. Heck it sounded like the rifle would be out shortly after taccom.. Now they are having bolt issues?? Stuff is going to set them back another half a year. Pretty much killed 75% of the hype I had going for that rifle. So it's am Crypto for now!

I am going to post a thread in regards to builds / cost of parts along with where to purchase. Hoping we can make it somewhat of a collective for technical info for these Crypto's.
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I think you would be happier with the Crypto. MK3 build with a scope would probably be 11 lbs haha. Crypto would be around 8-9lbs maximum. Such a better design. Really hard to beat as long as it doesn’t get banned.
 
FARMHANDYO said:
I think you would be happier with the Crypto. MK3 build with a scope would probably be 11 lbs haha. Crypto would be around 8-9lbs maximum. Such a better design. Really hard to beat as long as it doesn’t get banned.
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One of the biggest interests of the Crypto to me was the weight. Lighter than the raven which was my go to rifle for the last year!
 
Tvw said:
I can see it getting there quick to 3k with receiver sets however I would like to hear what tier of parts you got going in one of these things.

AGREEED! I slept on a barrel thru RDSC over night, went to purchase next day and it sold hours earlier.

If we come to the consensus of throwing build lists here I will write mine up so it can be copied and pasted to be compiled wherever.

After today's orders I am $2849.77 into parts and $2186.26 into a pair of receiver sets.
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What barrel sold out? I know they Re working on some of their in house one's to be ready in a month ish
 
Gingerbeef117 said:
What barrel sold out? I know they Re working on some of their in house one's to be ready in a month ish
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Faxon Gunner 14.5".

I have the Shield Rifleworks SR556 MwMatch Mod2 18.6" currently installed. However I am unsure if I will keep this barrel. Might throw that up for sale or the S&J Dimple unit. I think in the end I want a 20", a 18.5" and something short eventually.

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speedjunkiesracing said:
When are just uppers going to be available?

My stripped set is not blue in color. Got my set from Bullseye

Went together like any other AR set I've done

Only issue. Had to cut the rear take down pin spring shorter.
The rear take down pin is really tight but there is ZERO wiggle between upper and lower. I'm kinda liking this design more than AR design.
8.0 lbs with scope


180 rounds of Winchester white box and 40 ronunds of my reloads
Zero issue








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I emailed CA about when their uppers would become available. They said once they catch up on orders they will list uppers for sale in about 30 days.
 
BlueJeanBandit said:
I emailed CA about when their uppers would become available. They said once they catch up on orders they will list uppers for sale in about 30 days.
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I just ordered 2 weeks ago, this means mine will ship soon right? Why would they put them in stock again in 30 days if they havent even ship the ones from dudes that ordered late September, its so annoying
 
So here's my build so far

-Crypto receiver (obviously lol)
-Sheild Rifleworks sr556 mwMatch Mod 2
-Surefire warcomp
-Radian Raptor charging handle
-Triggertech Duty trigger
-Aero LPK
- Black Nitrided stainless gas tube
Superlative arms adjustable gas block
-Bravo Company BCG in FDE
-Bravo Company MCMR 15 hand guard
-Stealth Recoil spring
-Milspec buffer tube, castle nut & BCM QD endplate
-Magpul furniture in FDE
-Anti walk trigger pins
-The damage so far..... $3888

..... now if only the receiver would show up already.
 
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