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mark,when will us suurg owners get a chance at other caliber barrels?i'd really like to pick up one of each caliber for testing purposes pete View Quote Shoot if you could easily buy switch barrles it would double sales atleast lol |
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Quoted: Right after tOBR owners can do the same for there rifles lol Shoot if you could easily buy switch barrles it would double sales atleast lol View Quote |
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I'm good if mark only wants to sell the suurg supressor mount, I can take care of the rest myself if need be
Mostly interisted in mounts in 6.5 and a 300 but with the build ar sending out the 224 option,I guess I'd be in on one of them too. Hoping the suurg can is not a one upper wonder. Pete |
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Getting close to 12 weeks for the 224, getting nervous and excited. Hope to see a a ship notice soon and start the wait for the feds/suppressor. BTW saw a LaRue rifle tagged as a Savage in the latest Safari March/April 2018 pg. 65 magazine featuring the 224 Valkyrie. Actually I have to give my 11 year old son the credit, he opened it first and showed me the LaRue rifle pictured in the article. I immediately became interested but was disappointed not to find the LaRue reference. Still excited for the the 224 to show up.
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almost 12weeks still waiting on 5.56 and lower to ship View Quote I had a 7.62 PredatOBR that I used for long range comp. Etc and it always shot better than I did. I also have a PredatAR in 5.56 that is a beast. Only time it ever skipped a beat was when I fed it a big slug of mud instead of 5.56 during a cover and movement class in foul weather. I think I waited almost 2 years for those 2 rifles. A friend of mine did end up cancelling his SUURG order though. Was bummed I didn't have the cash to take it over. |
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Any more movement on the upper receivers? Anybody get a suppressor shipped to there FFL yet?
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Any more movement on the upper receivers? Anybody get a suppressor shipped to there FFL yet? View Quote So last Friday was the end of week 12 of the "8 to 12 week prediction". Normally it doesn't bother me when folks don't ship when they "predicted" they would, as long as they aren't charging me until the order has shipped. Which is not the case here. So hopefully there is movement soon. And every week that the suppressors don't ship is another week added to the 9+ month wait to get the stamp back. When I originally purchased I was thinking of it as a 2018 Christmas present to myself where I'd get the stamp back before 12/25/18. Likely now we are looking to 2019 to be able to experience the full product. Kind of bummed. |
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Got the lower together. Over all I think it's going to be a fun rifle once the suppressor gets here. It feels pretty nose heavy as shown in these pic's. https://i.imgur.com/oDRqBPk.jpg https://i.imgur.com/sXMWlHP.jpg https://i.imgur.com/ZJp9kyk.jpg https://i.imgur.com/rZS6Z5o.jpg And what's up with upper and lower fit? I had read about it here but had forgotten about it until I assembled this. This is only my 2nd Larue. My first was a Heavy FDE 260's and the upper and lower lines look excellent where they mate together. Not the case with the SURG which is not what I'd expect from a high end company like Larue. Is this the way the UU kits look? Looks do matter when I try to operate https://i.imgur.com/N23Arfr.jpg View Quote Attached File |
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Quoted: Is that a external tig weld? https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/99144/AE9C7E59-7A9A-45EA-BBC2-8158BD3DE295-495035.JPG View Quote |
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Sure looks like it. I noticed that as well. Don't see an issue with it though.
Won't know for another year |
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Still no 224s shipped?
12 weeks is awfully close and I ordered within a few minutes of the deal going live.... |
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Still no 224s shipped? 12 weeks is awfully close and I ordered within a few minutes of the deal going live.... View Quote |
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Same, only I'm in for a 300blk. The relatively short lead time was one of the appealing factors of being an early adoptAR. ML, any updates on production and calibers? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Still no 224s shipped? 12 weeks is awfully close and I ordered within a few minutes of the deal going live.... |
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@Larue_Tactical - can you give us any glimmer of hope on status of these cans?
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Quoted: Is that a external tig weld? https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/99144/AE9C7E59-7A9A-45EA-BBC2-8158BD3DE295-495035.JPG |
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Guys, what did you expect? Seriously, you are going to wait for an undetermined (even if specified) period of time when you order a new rifle from LaRue. Happens every time. They turn out great, but the waiting game happens every time...
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Guys, what did you expect? Seriously, you are going to wait for an undetermined (even if specified) period of time when you order a new rifle from LaRue. Happens every time. They turn out great, but the waiting game happens every time... View Quote It's just Mark stated in the original email "we are predicting 8-12 weeks to get your upper to you and to start the suppressor transfer paperwork" on 12/29/17. Tomorrow (3/30/18) marks 13 weeks since that email was sent. Many of us, myself included, ordered immediately...as in my order was complete within 60 seconds of the email arriving. Not mad, just curious for an update. I only expected it to ship based on expectations set. |
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I own 7 Larue rifles. I'm accustomed to the wait. It's just Mark stated in the original email "we are predicting 8-12 weeks to get your upper to you and to start the suppressor transfer paperwork" on 12/29/17. Tomorrow (3/30/18) marks 13 weeks since that email was sent. Many of us, myself included, ordered immediately...as in my order was complete within 60 seconds of the email arriving. Not mad, just curious for an update. I only expected it to ship based on expectations set. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Guys, what did you expect? Seriously, you are going to wait for an undetermined (even if specified) period of time when you order a new rifle from LaRue. Happens every time. They turn out great, but the waiting game happens every time... It's just Mark stated in the original email "we are predicting 8-12 weeks to get your upper to you and to start the suppressor transfer paperwork" on 12/29/17. Tomorrow (3/30/18) marks 13 weeks since that email was sent. Many of us, myself included, ordered immediately...as in my order was complete within 60 seconds of the email arriving. Not mad, just curious for an update. I only expected it to ship based on expectations set. |
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+1 I own several factory assembled rifles along with a few UU uppers and (2) Traquilos. I too am just curious for an update. View Quote |
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Quoted: The was whisperings (Mark) that a batch of 224V was going out shortly in another thread. Having ordered 224V/FDE one I don't except to see anything first. Just wish I could get the suppressor in regular color though for some shades of FDE. View Quote |
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I was told recently that the FDE are taking longer. Going through extra QC to ensure that the Cerakote doesn't effect upper / lower fit. I ordered one in 5.56 the day they went up on the website. When I inquired, they couldn't give me any idea when it may ship. I'd be surprised if it arrives by end of April. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
Quoted: The was whisperings (Mark) that a batch of 224V was going out shortly in another thread. Having ordered 224V/FDE one I don't except to see anything first. Just wish I could get the suppressor in regular color though for some shades of FDE. |
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Question for you guys on here, your upper kits, they are just shipped to your house not ffl correct, just the suppressor and in my case lower that I ordered will go to my ffl.
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Haha. No those are mill marks. A little rough, but just mill marks. Taking too much material in too few passes in that inside corner slope is all. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Quoted: Is that a external tig weld? https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/99144/AE9C7E59-7A9A-45EA-BBC2-8158BD3DE295-495035.JPG Seems mark needs to invest in better bits if he’s going to run the machines hard |
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That’s what I thought will need to call and see if I can get the shipping address changed, getting it shipped to my work, and in a week I am going on medical leave for hip replacement and wont be back till May, thought I was safe with the time line that was given when ordered, but that’s not the case, and ordered MRO last week with mount that popped up on back order saying 2 to 6 weeks. Don’t want it to be sitting around my office till I get back.
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Picking up my lower tomorrow,nothing better than as matched upper and lower.......now if the suppressor would ship.
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With all the talk of nose heavy balance, I'm starting to wonder if one of these would help out:
https://www.vsevenweaponsystems.com/v7-buffer-tube/ |
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With all the talk of nose heavy balance, I'm starting to wonder if one of these would help out: https://www.vsevenweaponsystems.com/v7-buffer-tube/ View Quote |
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With all the talk of nose heavy balance, I'm starting to wonder if one of these would help out: https://www.vsevenweaponsystems.com/v7-buffer-tube/ View Quote |
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Icecold1, When did you place your order f\or the lower? Placed mine on 1-2-18 and still in lowers.... Nevermind, just say that my was shipped today, so I will have it on Thursday!
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Eyegun - When did you order and what was your order number? This is the first FDE I think that has been on the forum.
I also ordered FDE. Ordered on 12/29 with an order number of 61309X for the upper and also ordered a lower the same day with an order number a few higher. Thanks in advance... |
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Order 612987 12-29-17
Like you said I think this is the first FDE to be reported on the forums. I'm special. |
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Order 612987 12-29-17 Like you said I think this is the first FDE to be reported on the forums. I'm special. View Quote Did it ship with the FDE buttstock and APEG Grip? Or did you order those separately? When I inquired they said they were only shipping black polymer (per the website) and they could not (would not) swap it out for FDE. |
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Order 612987 12-29-17 Like you said I think this is the first FDE to be reported on the forums. I'm special. View Quote Order 612984 But I'm a FDE Valkyrie.....What caliber did you order? If you say Valkyrie, I'm throwing a tissy.... |
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Shipped with black APEG and RAT.
I have and have handled 6 or so of the UU's and lately the stocks are ridiculously tight. Lucky enough this one I had laying around fit- it binds up badly but I haven't worked it or lubed it yet. This was a .223 or 556 barrel whatever. |
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556/223
Forgot to mention it also included a set of black hole covers for the hand guard. Not sure if I'm going to bother with them. |
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Love that FDE! FDE all things!
Hate the upper/low match up. "But it's a tool" |
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Mark - how bout a State of the Larunion update on production times, schedules, estimates? Specially for us non 556/Black early adoptARs. Ready to get the clock ticking on the tranquillo.
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There will be no status report. You will wait and you will enjoy the wait.
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Order #6131XX
Order Placed: 12/30/17 Status: COMPLETED Items shipped: 4/19/18 1 X LaRue Ultimate 224/300/556/6.5 SUURG Kit (5.56 - 11.5" Barrel/Black) |
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