Ghostie thank you very much. I am interested in this rifle and you just made me want it more than ever! great job!
Swiss Arms in pictures - for newbies who want to look under the hood
- Thread starter ghostie
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F22_RaptoR
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Edmonton, Alberta
My friend has a Black Special, i've been about this: - close to getting one afew times, but its another caliber to add to the stable
F22_RaptoR
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Edmonton, Alberta
you don't have a .223 yet?
nope
I have 2 .45's (My .45 handgun and my USC45), and 12 gauge (Benelli M4) and my ruger 10/22
The point on getting the USC45 was that I already have a progressive press set up for it, so its just about reloading the same ammo I already make.
Clobbersauras
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Waaay out west.
x2 should be a STICKY. Great Job.
X3 good pictorial & explanation for those who did not know!!!
- Location
- New Brunswick
Looking at the machine work and details I now understand why these rifles command so much $$$. That kind of workmanship isn't cheap, especially in Europe.
Great post. Thanks.
Great post. Thanks.
- Location
- 54°52'56"N 112°10'7"W Alpha Bravo
Good post, this is the first time I have seen one up close. Before seeing one stripped down I had concerns about the "cheap" looking metal. Now that I have seen one stripped my initial concerns are confirmed. The walls of the lower and parts of the upper are sure thin and weak looking. I bet I could bend the lower in half, or just enough to severely distort it. Compared to the AR or the XCR these Swiss Arms rifles seem cheap and under built. I'm not trying to start a war here, I'm just stating the obvious.... Thin walled stamped steel equals cheap looking, over priced rifle, for 3K I'll go build a Noveske Gas Piston Setup.... Sorry for the seemingly negitive post, but I call them like I seem em'
Gotta' hand it to you, your ability to assess the strength of steel with your eyeballs through a computer screen is impressive.
If you can bend or twist the receiver on my SAN with your hands, you can have the rifle.
Seriously though, you could drive a truck over the thing and not break it.
Get your hands on one some day and you likely will change your assessment.
If you're ever in Campbell River I'd be happy to let you give mine a whirl!
Cheers
- Location
- 54°52'56"N 112°10'7"W Alpha Bravo
I own a heavy duty frame and spring shop, so I'm around and handling all kinds of steel all day, ergo my assesment... If I'm wrong, then I'm wrong but it sure does look that way... I guess I'm used to the one piece machined lowers, as apposed to stamped steel...Gotta' hand it to you, your ability to assess the strength of steel with your eyeballs through a computer screen is impressive.
If you can bend or twist the receiver on my SAN with your hands, you can have the rifle.
Seriously though, you could drive a truck over the thing and not break it.
Get your hands on one some day and you likely will change your assessment.
If you're ever in Campbell River I'd be happy to let you give mine a whirl!
Cheers
Yep, you're wrong - key word here is "handling".
Not sure how you can compare something you're "used to" with another thing you've never handled.
To be completely honest, if you separated the receivers and jumped on the top half you could probably bend it, but then you'd be a dumbass.
Invitation stands, I'd love to change your mind.
Cheers
Hey 50cal..
Figured I'd add this so you don't think I'm a touchy fanboy who can't handle criticism...
I'm here handling my 14" LMT M4 and my 14" SAN Carbine.
I like the M4 better for various reasons, but receiver strength isn't one of them.
The SAN is built like a tank, the M4 is like a... well... less-than tank like object.
Never handled a Robinson so I wouldn't presume to be able to give a fair assessment.
Take 'er easy!
Figured I'd add this so you don't think I'm a touchy fanboy who can't handle criticism...
I'm here handling my 14" LMT M4 and my 14" SAN Carbine.
I like the M4 better for various reasons, but receiver strength isn't one of them.
The SAN is built like a tank, the M4 is like a... well... less-than tank like object.
Never handled a Robinson so I wouldn't presume to be able to give a fair assessment.
Take 'er easy!
- Location
- 54°52'56"N 112°10'7"W Alpha Bravo
Yep, you're wrong - key word here is "handling".
Not sure how you can compare something you're "used to" with another thing you've never handled.
To be completely honest, if you separated the receivers and jumped on the top half you could probably bend it, but then you'd be a dumbass.
Invitation stands, I'd love to change your mind.
Cheers
I state my professional beacuse I KNOW steel and differant types of metals, I know certain strengths and capacitys of steel etc. etc. I have handled the rifle in store but never stripped it or shot it. If im ever in your area, I will take you up on your offer...
Beauty, I love shooting with CGN'ers!I state my professional beacuse I KNOW steel and differant types of metals, I know certain strengths and capacitys of steel etc. etc. I have handled the rifle in store but never stripped it or shot it. If im ever in your area, I will take you up on your offer...
I suppose if you're used to .50s these would seem a little flimsy!
Your profession means jack s**t if you make completely unfounded and rediculous statements. I've met tons of "professionals" I wouldn't trust to fold paper.I state my professional beacuse I KNOW steel and differant types of metals, I know certain strengths and capacitys of steel etc. etc. I have handled the rifle in store but never stripped it or shot it. If im ever in your area, I will take you up on your offer...
- Location
- 54°52'56"N 112°10'7"W Alpha Bravo
You don't know me or my company, period! ... I think my observation is fair, A forging or a one piece machined receiver is going to be stronger then a stamped steel one, guaranteed! This statment dosent seem that rediculous armedsask...
