Older Accuracy AW or AWSM pics without Skins

[Ewen]

Hi folks,

I am told that the older AWSM, around 99 production, have a welded chassis that you can see when you take off the skins.

Does anybody have an image of this please.

regards

Ewen

 

[Accurifle]

Re: Older Accuracy AW or AWSM pics without Skins

Here are mine.
The first one is a 96AW. The center part is a cast aluminium.

The second one is a 96SM.

An interesting fact on the SM is, the center part which forms a magazine housing is supposedly made by welding two left and right halves at a front portion of the mag housing (at least). Also the center part has some scriber lines which matches to surface lines of a bottom of the part.
It seems to be a very early production of SM line.

 

[ROLEXrifleman]

Re: Older Accuracy AW or AWSM pics without Skins

It can also be seen here. You can see the weld marks in the older chassis regardless of AICS or AW line. The production was then moved to an epoxy glue and dowl rod construction. I don't recall if the conversation I had was with Tom Irwin or Stacey B but the expoxy dowl version is a sstrong as the welded but provided for a more efficient process.

 

[ROLEXrifleman]

Re: Older Accuracy AW or AWSM pics without Skins

1994 AT model

 

[ROLEXrifleman]

Re: Older Accuracy AW or AWSM pics without Skins

2004 AW

 

[ROLEXrifleman]

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[SRT_Supply]

Re: Older Accuracy AW or AWSM pics without Skins

My 2002 AE is of a welded-chassis construction...