Re: XM2010 stock/chassis sale date
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Damon70</div><div class="ubbcode-body">They also mentioned the employee price was 1600.00, I'm sure that's still above cost, which means we pay a 600.00+ markup????? Get close to 1600.00 and I will buy one just to say I did.</div></div>
Damon, I know that you called Cadex direct on Wednesday, and the US representative DID NOT quote you an employee price.
Additionally to clarify a few misconseptions, the Gen 1 design that is in use on the M24E, ESR, MSR, 2010 was designed by Cadex and is being produced by Rem.
Cadex then developed The Gen 2 chassis was a follow on and a product improvement over the Gen 1 system. There are alot of additional features that this NEW Strike Series Gen 2 offers over the original.
As for price, I can not predict what Remington will charge if their system is ever released. I can tell you that the M24E system is VERY expensive and mostlikely over the $9000 unit price for the weapon alone without the optics package. So keeping this relative you can understand what it takes to develop and put a complete chassis and weapon system on the market in terms of development and cost. (and in this case the chassis is only a small component of the complete system, but again a custom developed component)
You are also correct that there are less expensive chassis out there, yes they may have all similar features, but its not the same. If you want the next generation to what is curerntly being delivered to the US military than this is the closest you can have.
I will be more than pleased to discuss this with you further.