WS MCR / WK180 Match Grade barrels!

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ATRS Shaun

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We are turning barrels for the WS MCR and WK 180!

Barrels are 18.6" length, chambered in 223 wylde with a 1 in 8 twist, depending on interest we may look into other calibers as well.
These are specifically built for the piston system on these 180b style rifles, with a reduced gas port to optimize cycling.

We are offering two contours, light and medium. The light contour is 1.75 lbs, and the Medium is 2.35 lbs.
The muzzles are threaded 1/2x28 tpi, and are either polished stainless or matte stainless for the base price of $550.
Or can be cerakoted any one colour that we stock (a long list) for an additional cost of $75.





We are accepting orders and delivery is estimated to be about 6 weeks, for our guys in the back to get them made.

Stay tuned for other upgrades we are looking into for these rifles.
1 in 7 or 1 in 9 twist are available by request.

Email us at info@albertatacticalrifle.com to order!
 
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Can you make shorter barrels on request for restricted WK builds?

Also, can you make the barrels in 18.6" length or shorter with no gas port for manual action straight pull receivers? People could send them back to you to have a gas port drilled in if the OIC is overturned, or keep the shorter ones for non-restricted manual action short barreled rifles.

The guys at the ghost named manufacturer in Sherwood Park were planning on selling complete rifles using their straight pull receiver eventually, but they currently don't make barrels, and I'm sure they would be honoured to have your barrels on their firearms.
 
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johhny12gauge said:
Do you know how heavy the factory MCR barrel is?
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In a decimal: 2.17 lbs. So our light barrel does remove a little over half a pound hanging off the front of the rifle.

Ustauk said:
Can you make shorter barrels on request for restricted WK builds?

Also, can you make the barrels in 18.6" length or shorter with no gas port for manual action straight pull receivers? People could send them back to you to have a gas port drilled in if the OIC is overturned, or keep the shorter ones for non-restricted manual action short barreled rifles.

The guys at the ghost named manufacturer in Sherwood Park were planning on selling complete rifles using their straight pull receiver eventually, but they currently don't make barrels, and I'm sure they would be honoured to have your barrels on their firearms.
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We've already been making short barrels without gas ports for some of these "straight pull" designs. They're just custom and honestly haven't seen a huge demand.
We could in theory make a short barrel for a WK but that is not one of the options we are offering right now, and we are seeing very long delays in entering verified changes to classifications right now/for the last year.

Battleworn said:
Awesome atrs! Glad to see you guys are tinkering with the 180.

Sooo.. when’s the atrs-180 coming ? :)
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Frankly, I feel that our ability to develop new designs is currently impeded by threat of the Government of Canada. Technically could we make one? Yes, easily. Could we make it really nice... yes... as nice as a 180 can be.

Am I concerned that would potentially cause the RCMP-SFSS (whom we are suing) to ban the 180 in retaliation (disguised as benevolence) ? Yes.. Yes I am. So an ATRS-180 is not on the drawing table at this time. Don't worry, I have other ideas to enhance some of the existing designs out there...
 
Thanks for responding to my questions! I will post to the straight pull builds thread in the Black Rifle subforum that you have custom barrels available.
 
ATRS Shaun said:
In a decimal: 2.17 lbs. So our light barrel does remove a little over half a pound hanging off the front of the rifle.



We've already been making short barrels without gas ports for some of these "straight pull" designs. They're just custom and honestly haven't seen a huge demand.
We could in theory make a short barrel for a WK but that is not one of the options we are offering right now, and we are seeing very long delays in entering verified changes to classifications right now/for the last year.



Frankly, I feel that our ability to develop new designs is currently impeded by threat of the Government of Canada. Technically could we make one? Yes, easily. Could we make it really nice... yes... as nice as a 180 can be.

Am I concerned that would potentially cause the RCMP-SFSS (whom we are suing) to ban the 180 in retaliation (disguised as benevolence) ? Yes.. Yes I am. So an ATRS-180 is not on the drawing table at this time. Don't worry, I have other ideas to enhance some of the existing designs out there...
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Are you still selling new MCR's? I wanna go to range again and would like to support you anyway I can.
 
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Indeed, if you don't want to do your own design, may I suggest you get some WX-MCR receivers in the white from Xtreme Shooting Centre, take the time to round the sharp edges noted by others, and then use the receiver along with a proprietary parts kit to make made to order custom rifles, using your own barrels, high end hand guards, pistol grips, and butt stocks, and cerakoting the rifle to one of the colours you provide. There was another retailer that had a large thread of people wanting a higher end 180 variant imported from the States, but that project is on indefinite hold due to in-American firearm demand and politics. You could feed that demand, but limit your risk by only doing a few rifles at a time. Just a thought.
 
what sort of accuracy are you seeing with these barrels and good ammo?
what barrel blanks are you using?

with good barrels available again (and possibly parts as well), the WS/WK just got interesting for me again.
 
Good that you are making these barrels especially with options for twist rate - perhaps the overgassing might be fixed by the reduced size gas hole.

Any thoughts on a Bolt Carrier and Bolt made out of real metal?
 
CP 5.3 said:
Awesome! I might have to grab one when my CC is back in action. :cheers:

Imagine an ARTS-180B :rockOn:
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If ATRS took an Xtreme receiver in the white, machined off the sharp edges to a higher standard, built it with an ATRS barrel, and cerakoted a complete rifle in house, you could have a third variant of the MCR, the WAX-MCR, for high precision waxing of three gun targets and varmints :) The completely in-house ATRS-180B can be made when the war against the OIC is won, once and for all.
 
Actually, I just had a thought, why should ATRS purchase the MCR receivers elsewhere?

Here's a hypothetical for ATRS; if customers were willing to pay up front, and Wolverine didn't charge too much to license the design, would it be financially feasible for ATRS to manufacturer MCR receivers to an ATRS standard of finish, and build small runs at a time of high quality complete MCR rifles made to order?
 
Ustauk said:
Actually, I just had a thought, why should ATRS purchase the MCR receivers elsewhere?

Here's a hypothetical for ATRS; if customers were willing to pay up front, and Wolverine didn't charge too much to license the design, would it be financially feasible for ATRS to manufacturer MCR receivers to an ATRS standard of finish, and build small runs at a time of high quality complete MCR rifles made to order?
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There is still a VERY significant investment in writing new programs, then making new fixtures in order to produce any part. Given that ALL my spare cash and believe me the spare is anorexic of late, is going to fund our legal action, I don't see this as being possible at least at this time, even if John and Matt were willing to work with us.

Unlike SOME business owners on this forum, I will NOT simply help myself to competitors designs to make a quick buck by reverse engineering their product.
I have a great deal of respect for the folks at Wolverine and plan to maintain our great relationship. Offering accessory items for someone's product is one thing, going head to head with them on their product is low in my opinion.
 
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Thanks for the feedback. I wasn't suggesting you simply copy the design without permission or compensation to Wolverine; rather, John wants to get as many non-restricted firearms in people's hands as possible, and I thought he and Wolverine may be willing to extend to ATRS the same manufacturing agreement/licence/fee rate they extended to Xtreme to have them make the WX-MCR, as the demand for MCRs of any manufacture still exceeds the supply.

If someone procured the WX-MCR receiver and parts kit , could they send it to you for assembly with your barrel and high quality parts? Or, conversely, could they order the barrel from you and have you ship it to Xtreme or Spectre Ltd for factory installation?
 
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