Sword Chassis

[PSYOPS]

Not a normal long rifle. We like small and compact at DTA.

Good!! This is what sets you apart from EVERYONE!!!

Stay the course, Captain!

[Seddo]

As I said Seddo, I like to have choices , I also need a larger safe the 30 gun is now full

You know how it goes, buy a new one and you will have to fill it! That's why I have smallers safes.

[Shooter Dan]

As I said Seddo, I like to have choices , I also need a larger safe the 30 gun is now full

great problem to have

[Nicholas]

I love guns you can never have too many!! Our safe at DTA is loaded. It makes me smile everytime I walk into it.

[ShadowPeo]

Just wish I could fill it with some of the toys you guys have access to, no semi autos for me bloody politicians, specifically I would like to get my hands on a Tavor, AUG, PS90, SA80, FN2000, RFB, UTAS & KSG for a starters, but as I said, not going to happen

[ShadowPeo]

As I said Seddo, I like to have choices , I also need a larger safe the 30 gun is now full

You know how it goes, buy a new one and you will have to fill it! That's why I have smallers safes.

Don't worry, I already have plans to double what I have sitting in the safe, and that's without the handguns and other stuff I can get on by collectors (& if I ever manage to get one) dealers tickets

[Shooter Dan]

what nick didn't mention is that his safe is a shipping container Part of my new employee orientation is getting to check it out. Have to post a pic

[Extreme454]

I'd leave the normal long rifles to the normal manufactures

DTA is anything but normal. Keep building completely unique and off the wall rigs.

As far as the the Sword goes.... I just bought a mcrees, but I would have purchased a Sword if they were available. I'm sure you've done the research, but there are a ton of manufactures building short action chassis.

JMHO

[mickg10]

The monopod alone makes for a very compelling feature - I have been trying the Whiskey 3, AX AICS, Drake's MSR Gen 2, McRee, XLR - Ergonomics are great on all, most comfortable is AX and Whiskey 3.

Important features are:
1. An oversized trigger box - make sure X-mark pro, Jewel, and Huber fit w/out contacting the chassis - they are quite big
2. Folder
3. LOP and Height-adjustable buttpad
4. Flush cups
5. Monopod
6. Larger cutout for aftermarket recoil lugs.
7. Top rail is good, but optional. Bottom rail is great for bipods such as Atlas or LRAccuracy. Side rails - maybe make them removable, i.e., the A1 forearm is basically perfect.
8. Movable or different-sized grip - as aftermakret triggers vary in their trigger shoe position, you want either a movable grip, or different-sized versions of it - basically, the MSR Gen 2 has too long a distance between the back of the grip and a X-makr Pro (CG22) trigger to use it comfortably. AX is a bit long, as well.
9. Thumbshelf for shooting non-pistolgrip style - Either like the shelf on the Whiskey 3, or something like http://accurateshooter.net/GOTW/eliseor5topx640.jpg - The thing sticking out above his trigger finger. Maybe just a threaded hole there with a removable blocker would do it.
10. Please make the magwell big enough to take AW (not just AICS) mags - some of my rem's feedramps are cut for that.

I understand that 8 and 9 would drive up the price - 8 more than 9, I think...

Honestly, if you had features 1-5, and the grip was similar to the DTA grip, I would immediately get 1, and if it worked, I'd get 2 more for the other Rem 700's in the stable, and switch my pending build to it from the Whiskey 3. I would also try to retrofit it to the Gen I M2008 that I have, if I could - but that is optional.

[Daedalus]

Any updates regarding the availability and specs of the Sword?