My pain is your gain...[XCR folder review added]

[Armedsask]

I did an incredibly stupid thing today.

I'm in Calgary with time to kill so I swung by The Shooting Edge. Much to my excitement they had an XCR on the rack. I played around with it for about 10 minutes, my first time handling the rifle. I checked out all the features and ergonomics of this nifty rifle. I then asked they guy if I could pop it open to check out the internals. I guess they don't let window shoppers do this.

So I bought it.

I think I'll put a folding stock on it tomorrow. Then I'll figure out how I'm going to pay for this.

 

[TheCanuck]

HAHA nice! It's really a disease.

 

[leek]

Welcome to the dark side. Have had mine for one year.

 

[aftermidnight]

i'm on 'the list'.. if you dont mind my asking.. what was the damage?

 

[w squared]

You B@st@rd! That was the XCR I was gonna buy. Now I'm gonna have to go and buy a Tavor.

Oh wait...I bought a Tavor today, before I heard that you bought that XCR. Never mind.

To be honest with you, TSE staff have been really good with me in terms of letting me inspect, handle, caress, and sometimes drool on their guns. I imagine that it helps that I do spend money there fairly regularly, and I tend to ask semi-intelligent questions about the objects of lust that I am pointing at. The fact that my Visa needs to be chained securely in my pocket before I walk through the door probably tips them off.

 

[Armedsask]

i'm on 'the list'.. if you dont mind my asking.. what was the damage?

$2308.00 after taxes.

 

[PIECE Keeper]

You may sell it at the depreciated 'pre-owned' price to us in the EE

 

[canuck]

$2308.00 after taxes.

ouch.
(were there any left? )

 

[aftermidnight]

ouch.. at least we get the break on the Got Screwed Today tax now...

 

[ponts]

ouch.
(were there any left? )

There is one in the EE right now

 

[Armedsask]

I figured when I'm bored with it in a month I'll turn around and sell it at an inflated value.

One thing I noticed right away is the XCR rails will not accept the KAC rail covers with the metal clip.

 

[Matt_P]

at least GST is 5% now...

 

[platnumbob]

ouch.
(were there any left? )

yep, I was at TSE today and they had one on the rack still...it was a nice feeling rifle.

 

[Brentn]

ouch.
(were there any left? )

I was there on sunday and noticed the xcr right away as well, I was talking to allan and he told me that there was seven of them in the back. Couldn't tell if they were restricted barrel lengths or not, as I didn't check it out just a glance.

 

[toomanyhobbies]

The XCR was gone off the rack when I went after work yesterday ...

 

[RUPZUK]

So how are we to gain from your recent purchase ?
I cruized the EE , your name never came up .

 

[Deckard]

I just can't fathom that will SIG prices coming down.

 

[Urban_Ops]

I imagine the public gain is that ArmedSask will probably be making aftermarket goodies for the XCR.

 

[skooch]

A folder would be nice! Someone better start bringing them in or making them soon. I like mine but it needs the folder and about 1" off the LOP. Its alittle too long with a vest on. The rifle balances quite well, even with the long barrel. Decent nonrestriced rifle that will take the copious amount of AR mags I've aquired over the years. And not too much more than the cost of a done up AR.

 

[juliet lima]

... and I tend to ask semi-intelligent questions about the objects of lust that I am pointing at.

Which is why Bryce had to buy it to see the insides...