Thanks to the wealth of information and advice on this forum I put down some of my hard earned on an AI AE MKII a couple of months back. This week I took delivery of my new rifle and noticed a different bolt, thinking this was a mix up I checked the serial numbers, which matched and noticed the rifle was stamped AE MKIII.
I was unaware there had be a revision; however I am delighted to have received the latest upgrade.
This being my first AI the only distinguishable difference form the current MKII specification appears to be the adoption of the AW bolt design with the three way safety giving the advantage of the safety ‘on’ locked bolt option that was not previously available on the MKII.
Prior to making this new rifle purchase I had not seen or used an AE or AW and my purchase decision was based on information form this forum and online photographs.
Seeing this rifle in the flesh and picking it up the pictures doesn’t give it justice. This is one solid, well engineered and constructed piece of kit.
As this rifle will be used for recreational target shooting I opted for the fixed stock to keep within my budget. However it should be noted for anyone considering this model that the adjustable cheek piece needs to be removed prior to the insertion and removal of the bolt, this obviously would not be a issue with the folder [it takes seconds to remove the cheek piece and a folder was not a requirement for my service, so that was my decision]
I am now excitedly looking forward to my first range outing, meanwhile getting used to the two stage trigger with my snap caps!!
I have posted a couple of pictures in the gallery.
I was unaware there had be a revision; however I am delighted to have received the latest upgrade.
This being my first AI the only distinguishable difference form the current MKII specification appears to be the adoption of the AW bolt design with the three way safety giving the advantage of the safety ‘on’ locked bolt option that was not previously available on the MKII.
Prior to making this new rifle purchase I had not seen or used an AE or AW and my purchase decision was based on information form this forum and online photographs.
Seeing this rifle in the flesh and picking it up the pictures doesn’t give it justice. This is one solid, well engineered and constructed piece of kit.
As this rifle will be used for recreational target shooting I opted for the fixed stock to keep within my budget. However it should be noted for anyone considering this model that the adjustable cheek piece needs to be removed prior to the insertion and removal of the bolt, this obviously would not be a issue with the folder [it takes seconds to remove the cheek piece and a folder was not a requirement for my service, so that was my decision]
I am now excitedly looking forward to my first range outing, meanwhile getting used to the two stage trigger with my snap caps!!
I have posted a couple of pictures in the gallery.
