AT15 UPPERS to be unveiled at Calgary Gun Show
- Thread starter alberta tactical rifle
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- calgary alberta
We have a few more things in the works but until we actually have them into full production are keeping it on the down low.
There should be a few more items with the Maple Leaf on them later this year, stay tuned
- Location
- Victoria BC
Any uppers left?
- Location
- calgary alberta
A large batch just went o ano today, should be available for sale later next week
- Location
- calgary alberta
Nice! Is that a .223 necked out to 300? Would a customer be able to order a barrel? Maybe something 20" for long distance matches? Or would an entire upper/bolt carrier be required to ensure accurate head spacing etc?
We are making barrels in 221x300 or 300 Whisper or 300 Blackout, all being much the same thing.
I am not sure that it would be an ideal long range caliber however, possibly a 6mmx223 wildcat would be something to consider?
We use "thee" bolt in order to get correct headspacing, so all that would be required assuming you have an upper is a new barrel and bolt head.
It is nicer to just swap uppers for caliber changes but needless to say increases the costs.
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- calgary alberta
It IS!!
The joys being a small custom manufacturer, we do things that no-one else does. We have many different fire control markings 
I don't know how things are in Alberta but here in southern Ontario there are hundreds of small-, medium-, and even full-sized machine shops built to service the automotive industry. For instance, I used to work in one that was the world leader in dual fuel systems. (The vehicle would run on natural gas or propane until the fuel ran out, then switch automatically to gasoline.) With the downturn in automotive production, most are desperate for work and willing to take on any reasonable outside orders.
I realize this is kind of late but I just came across this thread. Hope this can be of value to you.
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- calgary alberta
I don't know how things are in Alberta but here in southern Ontario there are hundreds of small-, medium-, and even full-sized machine shops built to service the automotive industry. For instance, I used to work in one that was the world leader in dual fuel systems. (The vehicle would run on natural gas or propane until the fuel ran out, then switch automatically to gasoline.) With the downturn in automotive production, most are desperate for work and willing to take on any reasonable outside orders.
I realize this is kind of late but I just came across this thread. Hope this can be of value to you.
We get calls and emails very frequently from various machine shops all over Canada looking for subcontract machinework.
Yes we could subcontract the work, just as we could to off shore companies and then make our product cheap and just like almost every other AR made. The problem still, is that then we are dependant on someone elses QC and standards. I KNOW what materials we are using and I am very selective on material suppliers, outsourcing does not necessarily guarantee this same material is being used. The other problem here is that unless THAT shop is licensed for firearms manufacturing it limits what they can do.
Having recently been down the road of having inhouse subcontractors convert for their own use and or sell programs / intellectual property belonging to ATRS to another company, makes me leery about opening any
possibility of unknowingly getting into bed so to speak with less than honorable individuals again.
My goal in starting ATRS 15 years ago was to make the absolute best quality product,and as unique as possible, not the necessarily the cheapest. That market has lots competition already offering low end, or run of the mill and cheap.
It has been a very long hard climb to get to the point ATRS is at now and we continue to improve our products even more as time goes on. Since 2008 when the very 1st AT15 was finished there have been 3 more generations, each with improvements and refinements in both function and tolerances.
I've known all along that not everyone can justify or afford to drive a Bentley. I know I can't!
I guess my whole theory here is, IF I want a Bentley and can afford 1, I want it made by Bentley not just a Kia with a Bentley hood crest.
I appreciate the input and as always am looking for feedback on how we can improve on what we do.
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- calgary alberta
It would mean a completely new program and set of fixtures. Which equates to a significant investment of $$
To date we have excatly 3 requests for a LH upper, which unfortunately does not make it economically feasible for to make.
To the best of my knowledge only Stag makes a LH upper, if there was a lot more demand other makers would already be onto that bandwagon.
With only 15% of the world being lefties there are many areas that are lacking in support, unfortunately the gun world is 1 of them.
Thanks for the quick response to my query. I may just buy an other upper receiver and Bolt carrier assembly and send it out to you to build up a full length rifle for longer range target shooting.
ARs are essentially ambidextrous and there are a slew of aftermarket add ons that make it completely ambidextrous. There is really no good reason to make a new gun. What specific issues do you have with the AR platform? I bet Rick can resolve them without designing a new rifle.
