Kits being reworked sounds promising and aligns with the fall estimate provided. There are two 338 kits on the store that appear to be the latest version. Thanks
@Big Worm for breaking down G2 and G3 - this is a huge gap on all Barrett documentation. Here's where I'm currently at on making sense of what I've learned so far:
G1 Large breech. AJ (000000-001200)
G2.0 Small breech. AJ (001200+)
G2.1 MLOK receiver. CJ
G3 Captive bolt pin. EJ (MRAD), USA (Mk22)
Some additional points Barrett provided last week:
- Barrel kits not on sale work drop in a Mk22
- If the barrel starts with a “18” or “19”, you will not need to use a large to small breech conversion kit (for a Mk22).
This appears pretty straightforward. All 19xxx SKUs are all full price. I am seeing 18xxx prefix
barrels that are on sale and
some that aren't so the two points above conflict on some samples. If Barrett's guidance on prefix may not be a great indicator on G2 or G3, the descriptions at least do track 100% with whether a kit is on sale:
- Sale barrels, including some 18xxx, say "Item will only work with early large breech AJ or current EJ prefix models with the use of the large breech to small breech conversion kit."
- Non-sale barrels, including some 18xxx, say only "Earlier model MRADs may require the large breech to small breech conversion kit."
So I think everything finally clicked. Sale kits (G2) will need the conversion kit for G1 (using bolt & guides) and current G3 (using just bolt) rifles. Full price kit are G3 and pair perfectly with G3 rifles. With G2 being retired, I'm curious if the new G3 barrels are backwards compatible with G2 rifles? Regardless, great sale for CJ owners and good for EJ owners who can manage some extra parts to save $400+/barrel.