Broken Harris Bipod
- Thread starter BigRed308
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Terry Cross at KMW makes the Pod Loc for Harris. Great dude, contact him if you don’t get anywhere with Harris.
just call harris and tell them what happened. they'll get the necessary parts out to you no charge
I have had a non-Harris do that. The bolt through the middle I would liken to something like a hard cheese, maybe parmesan. Instead of stiffening up the swivel, the bolt just stretched.
this might be the first time I've ever heard of a Harris going down. it's good to know they will take care of us.
I spoke to Harris today. The bipod will be taken care of. I offered to pay for whatever it took since I technically damaged it by using the PodLoc. But they were adamant on having me send it in and they would repair it.
It will be hard for me to ever buy anything but a Harris.
It will be hard for me to ever buy anything but a Harris.
I agree. I have an elite Iron and I will not be selling my Harris...the Harris will go on a cheaper build.
My Harris bipod broke the other day while shooting in the AK PR1 class. Thankfully Mark had a spare that I borrowed for the remainder. Do you have contact info for their CS? I upgraded the feet and switched to a PodLoc. It failed at the weld between the mounting surface and the barrel portion of the swivel. I’ll post pics tomorrow.
Thanks
Harris took care of me when I fucked up a bipod, my fault, and once when I needed parts. They just make it right IME.
Looks like you just snapped or lost that pin and the brass plate that goes under it?
I sent one back years and years ago and they sent me a newer, better model.
Looks like you just snapped or lost that pin and the brass plate that goes under it?
I sent one back years and years ago and they sent me a newer, better model.
I am in the market for a good bipod and I think I will make it a Harris just from seeing the good CS here.
I have gone to bat for Harris several times on this site.
That was before this news of great CS. This elevated them even more to me.
Great product w/ great customer service....what more can a guy ask for?
Harris is the f-150 of bipods. Are they the best at everything? No...but used within their design, they are an underrated product IMO.
That was before this news of great CS. This elevated them even more to me.
Great product w/ great customer service....what more can a guy ask for?
Harris is the f-150 of bipods. Are they the best at everything? No...but used within their design, they are an underrated product IMO.
I did that to my harris, they sent me parts to fix. Just like scopes I buy that stuff based on the CS quality.
Glad i caught this. Was going to eat the cost of a new one. Will have to give them a call.
Fun Fact regarding the threaded rod holding the Harris pivot body together....
When Harris introduced the first "S" series with the tilt feature (Late 1990s) more of these threaded rods were getting snapped than before the introduction of the Pod-Loc kits.
Want to venture a reason for this?
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When Harris introduced the first "S" series with the tilt feature (Late 1990s) more of these threaded rods were getting snapped than before the introduction of the Pod-Loc kits.
Want to venture a reason for this?
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People like me tightening them wth vice grips?Fun Fact regarding the threaded rod holding the Harris pivot body together....
When Harris introduced the first "S" series with the tilt feature (Late 1990s) more of these threaded rods were getting snapped than before the introduction of the Pod-Loc kits.
Want to venture a reason for this?
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Really close!
All the early MIL and LE adopters were grabbing the little knurled factory knob with Leathermans, Gerber Tools, etc. and wrenching the hell out of them.
The idea of the Pod-Loc came about when competing against a couple of USMC Scout teams at the 1999 North American Sniper Championships and starting a conversation with them (turned into a lifetime friendship with a couple of them). Within a few months I had some prototypes sent to Precision Ground Weapons at Quantico. They sent some to the west coast and kept some there for T&E. Within the next 6 months there were fast tracking the cataloging and documentation to get an NSN assigned to it for inclusion in the new M40A3 program.
Within 2 years of the Pod-Loc launch, Harris was already seeing a reduction in the broken pivot rods. Go figure.
Small world.
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Homie, get Atlas, you are covered for life, that´s the bidod to have, to love.
Yup, an Atlas on a Spigot is how I roll. Have had Harris break, lose pins, soft metallurgy... no more unless it’s on a cheap light 22lr.
Email sent Thursday
Reply received Friday
Part shipped to me today
They offered to fix it there with me paying shipping to them and they pay return shipping. I opted for them to just send me the part and they paid for the shipping.
Bottom line, great Customer Service.
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Currently having the same issue as Op.
So far been 1 month. Lady at Harris said she mailed it on 12/12, I never got it. Sending me a new one, eventually.
Currently having the same issue as Op.
So far been 1 month. Lady at Harris said she mailed it on 12/12, I never got it. Sending me a new one, eventually.
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