Doug Hartley 526 Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 R&R is now offering their US made bolt carriers for $280. These improved Saiga 12 bolt carriers will be available with left or right side charging handles and will include a full lenght gas piston rod to fit stock Saiga shotguns. If you order the left side charging handle you will need to cut your dust cover to fit or R&R will cut and return ship it to you for an additional $20. Call Robert at 503-551-7283 to order or go to our website: http://randrtargets.com/site/products-page/saiga-parts/rr-bolt-carrier-us-made/ The first 20 bolt carriers should be ready to ship in about 2 weeks and we expect them to sell out fast. Doug 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gregomega 929 Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 is this an introductory price for the 1st 20 or the set price that they all will go for? meaning will the get cheaper or more expensive or stay the same after this first 20? any deals for loyal forum members? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doug Hartley 526 Posted July 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 is this an introductory price for the 1st 20 or the set price that they all will go for? meaning will the get cheaper or more expensive or stay the same after this first 20? any deals for loyal forum members? That is the price for the first 20. Pricing may change depending on the number of carriers that R&R makes. Volume will tend to reduce the cost per item but that is an unknown as of now. These are expensive to manufacture and they are essentially a custom part right now. Doug 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lbsrdi 1,078 Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Great news! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RED333 1,025 Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Is the charging handle extra? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doug Hartley 526 Posted July 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Is the charging handle extra? Charging handle, left or right, and piston rod are included in the price. Doug Quote Link to post Share on other sites
garnaz 215 Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 Are these going to be ambidextrous in later runs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doug Hartley 526 Posted August 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 Are these going to be ambidextrous in later runs They are ambidextrous now, but the charging handles are slightly different lengths for each side. You may pick the side you want your charging handle on and it will be included in the price. You could have one on each side for a few bucks more but only one guy I know runs one that way and he is a lefty. Doug Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RED333 1,025 Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 Thanks for the answer Doug. Handle on both sides, Ummm. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FOURBUX 22 Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 It seems like for this to be successful to the point where you can ramp up production and lower price, it's going to take some serious marketing. $280 is steep for right now, which I understand it's basically a custom part that the only alternative to is buying a new shotgun, I just hope the idea won't be dead-in-the-water because the first 20 moved slowly due to a higher price. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doug Hartley 526 Posted August 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 The CNC time required to make this part is the killer. The bolt carrier is fairly complex and requires machining, hardening, coating, installation of the charging handle and op rod. A JP Enterprises AR-15 bolt carrier, of which thousands have been made over the last 10 years and does not include a charging handle, sells for $199.95. We hoped to have the Saiga carriers sell for $200 to $225, but as a business it you can't make products and sell them for a loss. The extra $55 over the inital estimate is unfortunate but necessary. Doug Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FOURBUX 22 Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 The CNC time required to make this part is the killer. The bolt carrier is fairly complex and requires machining, hardening, coating, installation of the charging handle and op rod. A JP Enterprises AR-15 bolt carrier, of which thousands have been made over the last 10 years and does not include a charging handle, sells for $199.95. We hoped to have the Saiga carriers sell for $200 to $225, but as a business it you can't make products and sell them for a loss. The extra $55 over the inital estimate is unfortunate but necessary. Doug I understand, and make no mistake: What you've done here for the platform is a huge milestone. I just hope the sales will allow you guys to kick these into full-swing production. Out of curiosity, how do these compare with re-profiled carriers such as Pauly's work? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doug Hartley 526 Posted August 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 I don't think you can compare them. The R&R is a new part milled from billet stock and the other is a reworked original part. R&R's carrier is milled using CNC machines with improvements to the design based on feedback from known failures. No amount of polishing will add material to failure prone areas. You will also see that the US made product has a better finish than its Russian counterpart. Doug Quote Link to post Share on other sites
garnaz 215 Posted October 5, 2012 Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 Could you post or send pics of side by side to show improvements and advantages. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doug Hartley 526 Posted October 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 Could you post or send pics of side by side to show improvements and advantages. I was planning on doing that, Robert should be back from Hungary soon and has promised me some photos to post. I'll get them up ASAP. Doug Quote Link to post Share on other sites
garnaz 215 Posted October 5, 2012 Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 Could you post or send pics of side by side to show improvements and advantages. I was planning on doing that, Robert should be back from Hungary soon and has promised me some photos to post. I'll get them up ASAP. Doug Thank you Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doug Hartley 526 Posted October 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Here are some photos of the production R&R bolt carriers with a stock Russian Saiga bolt carrier for comparison. The R&R carrier has the right side bolt handle installed but can have the bolt handle installed on either side. Doug 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doug Hartley 526 Posted October 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 Here is a photo of an engraved R&R bolt carrier. Doug Quote Link to post Share on other sites
saltydecimator 482 Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 (edited) what aboot the bolts? definitely a sexy lookin beast! Edited January 1, 2013 by saltydecimator Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doug Hartley 526 Posted January 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 what aboot the bolts? definitely a sexy lookin beast! Bolts are in the works! Doug 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theplastik 67 Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 It's good to see these are being made, especially by R&R. One question. Can you load a full mag on a closed bolt? I'm going to buy it regardless! I just have to ask. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doug Hartley 526 Posted February 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 It's good to see these are being made, especially by R&R. One question. Can you load a full mag on a closed bolt? I'm going to buy it regardless! I just have to ask. The R&R bolt carrier will perform the same as a stock Saiga carrier in that regard. If you were unable to insert a full mag with the stock carrier you will still not be able to load one with the R&R carrier. Having the bolt profiled is more important and we try not to cut up the bolt carriers on R&R guns. The R&R magwell makes it so that we can load full mags on a closed bolt. Doug Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ultra7350 21 Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Would you ever offer a polished bolt instead of black? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doug Hartley 526 Posted March 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Would you ever offer a polished bolt instead of black? I would not say no, Robert has the final say, but polishing a bolt, like Pauly, is a lot of work. You could do it yourself or send it to Pauly. Doug Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Goose 95 Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Two questions, maybe not polished, but is there any chance that there might be a model that isn't painted black..something like just a flat or brushed metal? And possibly any talk of coming with shorter op rods for cut gas systems? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dolomite_supafly 56 Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 What about chrome plating the carrier and the bolt itself rather than polishing them? Seems like it would be cheaper to batch plate them than to have them polished by someone. Are these hardened? Dolomite Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doug Hartley 526 Posted March 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Two questions, maybe not polished, but is there any chance that there might be a model that isn't painted black..something like just a flat or brushed metal? And possibly any talk of coming with shorter op rods for cut gas systems? The carriers are done in batches with black oxide coating. Since they are not stainless, they need some type of coating, or a coating of oil. R&R specializes in shortened gas systems and will set up a carrier with any lenth op rod that you need. Just let Robert know what length you want when you order. Doug Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doug Hartley 526 Posted March 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 What about chrome plating the carrier and the bolt itself rather than polishing them? Seems like it would be cheaper to batch plate them than to have them polished by someone. Are these hardened? Dolomite You can put what ever coating on the carrier that you want. If I was going to coat mine I would go with IonBond or hard chrome. The carrier on my first R&R Saiga has IonBond and it has held up very well over the past 5 years. You can get this done at a specialty shop like Springer Precision. Yes, the carriers are hardened. Doug Quote Link to post Share on other sites
4mike 2 Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 very nice jobthread for left hand charging handle is 5/16" 24tpi ?thanks, Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doug Hartley 526 Posted March 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 very nice jobthread for left hand charging handle is 5/16" 24tpi ? thanks, Mike Yes, threads are 5/16-24. Doug Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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