NEW: Troy 102 Non Restricted Semi Auto Rifle, PRESALE NOW LIVE!
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To be clear, as much as I wanted the NEA/BCL 102 I did not buy one because it was made by NEA/BCL. Poor QC and poor customer service in general was enough to make it not worth the risk.
Although the Troy 102 is essentially the same firearm it will be manufactured by a company that maintains a much higher quality standard. Having owned Troy products in the past I can honestly say that my concerns about their product are non existent.
I'm holding out for one in .243 and look forward to owning a Troy manufactured 102 once they are available.
I couldn't care less what's printed on the FRT. I only want a legible copy for my records.
Although the Troy 102 is essentially the same firearm it will be manufactured by a company that maintains a much higher quality standard. Having owned Troy products in the past I can honestly say that my concerns about their product are non existent.
I'm holding out for one in .243 and look forward to owning a Troy manufactured 102 once they are available.
I couldn't care less what's printed on the FRT. I only want a legible copy for my records.
You should update your front page then to reflect that the 556 is restricted now. If this is an NEA design I take it that the receiver is 6061 aluminum? If so, then I guess this is an NEA rifle with some Troy accessories, which I guess for the price isn't too bad a deal and makes sense how Troy can sell a 308 rifle only in Canada for so cheap. But my enthusiasm for the rifle has greatly diminished tbh.
That is too bad, really the only version I was interested in.
But now that we know it was NEA's design, I am not interested at all. I'm surprised troy would risk their name on a design from a company that doesn't have a good rapport with many of its Canadian customers
That makes sense, thanks for clarifying. Happens all the time in all kinds of industries. VW gave their engine design of the Touareg to Porsche, which in turn used it for their line of SUV’s, now selling it as Porsche. Common practice and it makes sense to use a known, or in this case, approved design, rather than wait. I trust that Troy has the experience and knowledge to address whatever small issues there may have been with the NEA design. I’m looking forward to it
I thought NEA was out of the firearms game after "Black Creek Labs has recently made significant strategic and operational changes in order to move into a new era of developing and manufacturing quality products for the global defence industry and the individual Canadian consumer.
One of the boldest moves that Black Creek has recently made is the decision to demerge North Eastern Arms Group."
http://soldiersystems.net/2019/04/01/strategic-and-operational-changes-at-black-creek/
Great news. BCL has already sent me the repair kits for my 102's.
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Only the stupid people will lose interest in Troy’s offering because the design came from NEA. The design is solid, NEA’s execution not so much. Put the design in the hands of a manufacturer like Troy and you doubt it will be a winner? I’m not surprised that you’re surprised....that’s why we’ve all heard of Troy rifles but no one has ever heard of Brian46 rifles.
I must be the luckiest guy in the world. I have multiple NEA rifles and BCL rifles and the only issue I had was a feeding issue on my wife’s 22LR. Which they promptly fixed when I contacted them about it. I have pre ordered one of these and I am not worried one bit about the build quality of this rifle. Troy is a solid manufacture with one hell of a reputation for putting out top quality products and I expect nothing less with this one!
Suppose to be type 3 hard anodize.
No info on the aluminium. Very little specs out there for a gun in full production for 2 months.
