Let me start off by saying I know exactly how difficult this endeavor is. I've seen the historical posts and people searching far and wide for everything from pins to actions. I've also had the pleasure of having several conversations with individuals who have laid out an enormous amount of detail and history.
Below is a chassis I picked up in January of this year. I've been so busy running my FFL/SOT, shooting team sniper/field matches, sponsoring the International Sniper Competition down at Ft. Benning (where I got to see the MSR first-hand by talking with the Brazilian team and discuss this with the USCG MSRT team) and preparing other competitions, that this has sat in my safe for a good while. However, the fascination with the design and the iconic look make me pull this out and admire it.
I want to start this thread to consolidate information for insight into this specific chassis and what is on it. I want to understand or try to source where these parts may have come from, what era, and what else may have changed along the way. For example, this chassis is not matte but rather has a sheen to it. Likewise, it has no engravings on the magwell. However, the folding stock is a lighter version, not the standard heavy version.
I'd like to know what I'm working with with this piece, and I really haven't dissected it too much insofar as the chassis goes.
I'd love to see this thing come to life and get the time it deserves. For as much engineering and time, money, and energy it required to develop, it deserves to be used.
If you'd like to see this thing come to life and can help outline structured historical or contextual information on certain aspects, it will seriously help me build a full picture of this. I've had conversations with original RemDef employees, but it's a lot to remember verbally.
I'll make a follow-up post on this thread laying out everything I can remember and categorizing it, but I wanted to at least start the conversation off here.
Thank you in advance for helpful contributions and knowledge you can provide!
- SASS Concepts, LLC "Precision for a Purpose"
Below is a chassis I picked up in January of this year. I've been so busy running my FFL/SOT, shooting team sniper/field matches, sponsoring the International Sniper Competition down at Ft. Benning (where I got to see the MSR first-hand by talking with the Brazilian team and discuss this with the USCG MSRT team) and preparing other competitions, that this has sat in my safe for a good while. However, the fascination with the design and the iconic look make me pull this out and admire it.
I want to start this thread to consolidate information for insight into this specific chassis and what is on it. I want to understand or try to source where these parts may have come from, what era, and what else may have changed along the way. For example, this chassis is not matte but rather has a sheen to it. Likewise, it has no engravings on the magwell. However, the folding stock is a lighter version, not the standard heavy version.
I'd like to know what I'm working with with this piece, and I really haven't dissected it too much insofar as the chassis goes.
I'd love to see this thing come to life and get the time it deserves. For as much engineering and time, money, and energy it required to develop, it deserves to be used.
If you'd like to see this thing come to life and can help outline structured historical or contextual information on certain aspects, it will seriously help me build a full picture of this. I've had conversations with original RemDef employees, but it's a lot to remember verbally.
I'll make a follow-up post on this thread laying out everything I can remember and categorizing it, but I wanted to at least start the conversation off here.
Thank you in advance for helpful contributions and knowledge you can provide!
- SASS Concepts, LLC "Precision for a Purpose"
