I worked in manufacturing for 35 yrs.
Don't mean to be too critical of Bartlein as they are my preferred barrel, right now, but 10 months waiting for a barrel...no thanks.
In real manufacturing you increase production, put more machines on line, train new people...not just the same few crew members working overtime.
Take command of the market.
On contracts if you want to become a big leader, you meet demand.
Taiwan wasn't gonna wait 10 months for their computer robotic parts, anodes, or anything else. Or 24 yrs refuling nuclear reactors .... you are not allowed to fall behind, or have a part put of print slip through. All parts are delivered on time or earlier.
Plus you have to meet emergency orders, you put on as many people as needed to complete the emergency, and still keep production orders up.
One place went from less than 50 machinists, welders, to over 200 employees taking up several city blocks.
Filling buildings with CNC machines, some with robotic loaders, that operate all by themselves, all day and all night.
Waiting that long is un-American.
Sorry, Bartlein but, you earned a negative here, I would be pissed if I had to wait 10 months for a barrel, cause I won't tolerate that either.
Life is too short.
And would quit doing business with those who do not deliver the goods, as others provide good barrels too, this is a serious fault that can be remedied, no excuses, no whining.
But luckily I usually only wait 7 days for my Bartlein barrels, from order to my door.
Then build the rifle soon as the barrel arrives, out shooting it the next day, as I've collected all the rifle parts by the time the barrel arrives.
Pitty the poor, stupid, brainwashed, slob who would actually wait 10 months for a commonly used barrel to be made..I won't.
