Or maybe @MDT_OFFICIAL or @MDT_Josh knows, but how do I tell which gen my JAE chassis is? I can’t remember.
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There were a few changes over the years..... post a picture, it will help.
Not a lot of material differences, mainly shaving off a few ounces, addition of the nose art, Arca rails, bag rider etc, rails..... functionally they remained the same.
Not a lot of material differences, mainly shaving off a few ounces, addition of the nose art, Arca rails, bag rider etc, rails..... functionally they remained the same.
Also had additional trigger clearance etc added in over time.
Gen 1 is pretty easy to tell from the rest, the most obvious is the integrated side rail was introduced in Gen 2 - Gen 1 just has a depression where the rail would eventually go.
Other than that, the iterations between gens are pretty subtle, at least to my knowledge. All the accessories developed for the JAE chassis can be used on any generation.
I think Lisa is still pretty active on JAE's FB page, she would be the first person I would ask to get any specific details.
I am able to tell the difference between Gen 3's, 4's and 5's, but the earlier stuff is a little more unknown to me, however, @kthomas added an easy way to see the difference between a Gen1 and 2!
- Josh
I sort of remember Lisa saying that they really didn't do "gens" per se but released changes incrementally as they were developed.
Another thing to look at is the "A" or "B" on the action seating cage (not sure what to call it...its the part that changes with different inlets, i.e. 700, Tika, and M1 maybe??) with the BA removed. Looking down on it from above, it will be marked at the rear of the cage.
And no, I have zero idea what the differences are between A and B...maybe with the mag adjustments?
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Are they not serialized any more? I could have sworn my early Gen 1 JAE had a serial number...
Side rails were definitely an option on launch JAE700s. Here is my order form from May 2011.
Well that helps rule it out as a gen 1 since mine is multi cam. According to this that wasn’t an option.
Here's the prototype order form (don't ask me how I managed to keep all these years). Notice that they originally came with their own magazines.
| BILLING INFORMATION | SHIPPING INFORMATION | |||||||||
| Agency/Company: | Agency/Company: | |||||||||
| Name: | Name: | |||||||||
| Street Address: | Street Address: | |||||||||
| City, State, Zip: | City, State, Zip: | |||||||||
| Phone: | Phone: | |||||||||
| Fax: | Fax: | |||||||||
| E-mail: | E-mail: | |||||||||
| Available Colors: Swat Black (SB), Titanium Grey (TG), Lowlite Green (LG), Olive Drab (OD), Dark Earth (DE), Coyote Brown (CB), Grit Tan (GT) | ||||||||||
| STOCK AND OPTIONS FOR JAE-700 RSA | ||||||||||
| STOCK | MSRP | CIRCLE COLORS | QTY | TOTAL $ | ||||||
| Precision Stock (Fits Remington 700 SA™) CIRCLE STOCK COLOR Rifle Year/Make/Model______________________________ | $699.00 | SB | TG | LG | OD | DE | CB | GT | ||
| Choose GRIP Color | $0.00 | SB | TG | LG | OD | DE | CB | GT | ||
| OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES | ||||||||||
| JAE PROPRIETARY MAGAZINES | MSRP | ENTER QUANTITY | QTY | TOTAL $ | ||||||
| Magazine-5 round (1 is included with stock) | $99.00 | |||||||||
| Magazine-10 round | $129.00 | |||||||||
| CHEEK REST | MSRP | CIRCLE COLORS | QTY | TOTAL $ | ||||||
| Adjustable Cheek Rest w/Spacers CIRCLE COLOR | $79.00 | SB | TG | LG | OD | DE | CB | GT | ||
| Adjustable Cheek Rest w/Thumbwheel CIRCLE COLOR Must be ordered with Stock-Can NOT be added later | $149.00 | SB | TG | LG | OD | DE | CB | GT | ||
| RAILS & ADAPTERS | MSRP | CIRCLE SIDE | QTY | TOTAL $ | ||||||
| Bottom 1913 Picatinny Rail (6") (Hard Anodized) | $49.00 | |||||||||
| Bottom 1913 Picatinny Rail (9") (Hard Anodized) | $69.00 | |||||||||
| Off Hand Rest w/Integral 1913 Picatinny (Hard Anodized) Installs below butt for off shooting hand and monopod attachment | $49.00 | |||||||||
| Side Rail Assembly (Hard Anodized) Includes [2] Rail Adaptors, [2] 4" 1913 Picatinny's, & Installation | $199.00 | |||||||||
| Flush Cups (Set of 2) CIRCLE SIDE FOR INSTALLATION Used to attach quick release swivel for sling attachment | $24.00 | Left Side | Right Side | |||||||
| Push Button HD Swivels (Set of 2)(Manganese Phosphate) Use with Flush Cups-Mfg by Grovtec | $35.00 | Left Side | Right Side | |||||||
| Bipod Adaptor w/Swivel Stud (Manganese Phosphate) Installs on bottom rail to attach Harris style bipods | $12.00 | |||||||||
| BUTT ASSEMBLY | MSRP | CIRCLE COLORS | QTY | TOTAL $ | ||||||
| Butt Pad CIRCLE COLOR Installs into Butt Adaptor or Butt Spacers and reduces recoil | $49.00 | SB | TG | LG | OD | DE | CB | GT | ||
| Butt Spacer (Hard Anodized) 1/4" Thick Each | $13.00 | |||||||||
| Butt Single Point Sling Plate (Manganese Phosphate) Installs between the Butt Adaptor and Butt Pad | $19.00 | |||||||||
| OTHER OPTIONS | MSRP | CIRCLE COLORS AND WRITE TEXT | QTY | TOTAL $ | ||||||
| Adjustable Palm Rest w/Spacers CIRCLE COLOR Installs on bottom of grip for hand support | $39.00 | SB | TG | LG | OD | DE | CB | GT | ||
| Personalization CIRCLE LOCATION AND WRITE TEXT Price is per location-EXAMPLE Flushmount Rail "CUSTOM BUILT FOR GARY JONES 2007" | $35.00 | Flushmount Rail | Text:____________________________________________________ | Cheek Rest | Text:_______________________________ | |||||
| TOTAL | ||||||||||
| SHIPPING RATES: | ||||||||||
| Within 48 States:$20.00 per Stock and $10.00 per shipment of Options that are not shipped with stock/Alaska & Hawaii $40.00 per Stock and $15.00 per total shipments of Options | ||||||||||
| CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS-SALES TAX ADDED |
Oh cool, I didn't realize the side rails were an option with gen 1.
I think gen 2 and forward, the side rails were included, not optional. So if a JAE has a depression where the side rails is, I think that makes it a gen 1.
Unless I'm wrong on that as well...
The Gen 1's had a plate over the missing side rails (if not ordered).
LOL! I'm at work right now, but now I've gotta go pull mine out and check.
(You're probably correct.)
Idk if JA ever offered a multi-cam version. Altus was selling chassis already painted in a few different patterns. I believe @Short-bus was doing the paint jobs, maybe he will chime in.
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It was also an option offered directly through JAE, using @Short-bus. They would disassemble the chassis and send it to CGC for paint.
That's what I did with this one:
Yes, I do the boujie paint for Altus, and back before the MDT purchase of JAE I did several hundred camos for JAE for several years. I've done several camo's on the latest generation of JAE's that MDT is making, and they have been sold through Altus. The removable panels make it cheaper, and easier, to paint 'em.
As far as telling what generation they are, aside from the latest, I couldn't really tell ya.
Branden
As far as telling what generation they are, aside from the latest, I couldn't really tell ya.
Branden
