Hey guys is it just me or is there a difference in looks? The first pic is from VLTOR'S site, second pic is the one I purchased today.
Please tell me I am not going crazy!!
Hey guys is it just me or is there a difference in looks? The first pic is from VLTOR'S site, second pic is the one I purchased today.
Please tell me I am not going crazy!!
"An amature trains until he gets it right... A professional trains until he can't get it wrong" (Author unknown)
From what I have been told by Vltor is that they now (a couple of months) are forged and not machined from a billet.
Looks like the design was changed near the barrel nut threads to play nicely with some of the new rail designs that fit tight there (like the DD Lite Rails).
--Josh H.
Last edited by Dave L.; 06-26-08 at 04:55. Reason: double post...my bad
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they're now machined from a forging, and even stiffer than before. i don't know it necessarily is cheaper - maybe there's a bit less machine time (not much) but you're also paying to get the forging made vs. a solid block of material.
Forgive me, I am a bit clumsy when wording things. I was trying to explain that an upper cut from "billet" has no advantages other than the fact that it's is easier and cheaper to get it to the market. You need not have dies made and wait for the company doing your forging work. In long run production, however, the added machine time of milling a part from solid makes forging a more attractive option.
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