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November 3rd, 2011, 05:34 PM
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#136 | | Automatic Rifleman
Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Virginia
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I want to start off by saying I am new to the forum as you can tell and also new to the M!A/M14 owners group. My first gun is a 1939 Tula Mosin Nagant (love that thing). I am currently in Virginia and cannot wait for my M1A to arrive.
I just recently purchased an M1A/M14 (currently awaiting for it to arrive). Just had a few questions about the JAE-100 G3. Are you guys buying direct from vendor or you going through another site? Also, does anyone know how the JAE-100 compare to the Archangel?
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November 3rd, 2011, 05:53 PM
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#137 | | Lifer
Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Western U.S.
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I bought both mine directly from JAE, Lisa is a lot of help when you have to decide on colors and options.
As for the difference between the Archangel and the JAE; I can't say much since I've never had my hands on the Archangel other than one I looked at while at a gun show. There is a post on this forum where the owner of an Archangel discusses how he had to make adjustments to the stock to get it to fit well (he used a file mostly). In addition, the biggest difference that I know of is that the JAE has an aluminium skeleton that makes the stock stiff and resistant to dimensional changes under varying weather conditions (an important consideration for me since temps and humidity will change drastically where I live).
I am biased and I do believe that while the Archangel is a nice option if you can't afford the JAE stock it just isn't of the same quality. I spent a year paying my last JAE off.
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November 3rd, 2011, 06:06 PM
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#138 | | Automatic Rifleman
Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Virginia
Posts: 147
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That is what I am looking into doing as well. I asked a quote for my build from one site but they havent responded yet so I think I am going to do it straight from JAE.
I had a feeling about the Archangle. Another thing that was making second guess it, is the fact you dont have quite the color options as you would with the JAE. Of course you could always duracote it or something but that would most likely cause more waiting when it comes to finalizing the build. Plus it doesnt seem to have the same options as the JAE does. Looks limited alround whether you want to get all the options at once or add them on later.
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November 3rd, 2011, 10:02 PM
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#139 | | Designated Marksman
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 667
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Originally Posted by AirConda  I want to start off by saying I am new to the forum as you can tell and also new to the M!A/M14 owners group. My first gun is a 1939 Tula Mosin Nagant (love that thing). I am currently in Virginia and cannot wait for my M1A to arrive.
I just recently purchased an M1A/M14 (currently awaiting for it to arrive). Just had a few questions about the JAE-100 G3. Are you guys buying direct from vendor or you going through another site? Also, does anyone know how the JAE-100 compare to the Archangel? | The JAE is a precision rifle CHASSIS SYSTEM built around a full length aluminum skeleton. It has a lug system that pulls the receiver down firmly against the skeleton so that you do not need to glass bed the rifle. I have seen it cut groups in half, =even with the simple stock without all the bells and whistles.
The Archangel is a molded plastic stock that shares many appearance cues with the JAE, but it was not designed to increase the rifle's performance. Mainly it is a cheap way to get a cheekpiece stock for scope use.* No comparison. 
* which, by the way, is enough reason to buy an Archangel if you only have $300 to spend on a stock and want to use a scope.
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November 19th, 2011, 06:36 PM
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#140 | | Snappin In
Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: CSA
Posts: 15
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Originally Posted by rthornb Ordered a JAE 100 G3 today. 10 months to go, the quality of craftmanship building the stock makes the wait worthwhile. | I ordered one Friday to take advantage of their free thumbwheel cheek rest offer. Does it really take them 10 months? I may move before then. 
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November 19th, 2011, 07:08 PM
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#141 | | Scout Sniper
Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: maricopa,az
Posts: 813
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Originally Posted by Virgil Caine I ordered one Friday to take advantage of their free thumbwheel cheek rest offer. Does it really take them 10 months? I may move before then. | yes it does 10-12 months but worth the wait the best present you will ever unwrapp, you can be inpatient like me and buy a G1 or G2 while you wait there are some good deals on used ones if you snag it first and when yours comes in there is a list of people wanting your G1 or G2
here is a G1 i found brand new old stock for $600 plus shipping fully loaded in titanium grey sold it yesterday in a couple hours and now im getting a G2 olive drab, my new G3 coming in next month is also titanium grey thats why i sold the G1
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November 21st, 2011, 09:01 PM
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#142 | | Platoon Sergeant
Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Mountain valley of eastern Utah
Posts: 325
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Originally Posted by lord of war619 you can be inpatient like me and buy a G1 or G2 while you wait there are some good deals on used ones if you snag it first and when yours comes in there is a list of people wanting your G1 or G2 | I bought my Gen 2 used and I can think of no upgrade that would be worth the wait for a Gen 3. The only thing that I would change on mine is swapping out the swat black rest and grip for OD or tan.
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November 28th, 2011, 03:49 PM
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#143 | | Automatic Rifleman
Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Virginia
Posts: 147
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I have a question concerning the picatinny rails for the JAE-100 owners. Can any standard picatinny fit on the rail adapters that go on the bottom and the side of the stock or you limited to what JAE offers in their accessories?
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November 28th, 2011, 04:11 PM
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#144 | | Scout Sniper
Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: maricopa,az
Posts: 813
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Originally Posted by AirConda I have a question concerning the picatinny rails for the JAE-100 owners. Can any standard picatinny fit on the rail adapters that go on the bottom and the side of the stock or you limited to what JAE offers in their accessories? | no it will not, there is a reason for the price on the upgrades they are specially machined for JAE componets
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November 28th, 2011, 04:20 PM
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#145 | | Automatic Rifleman
Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Virginia
Posts: 147
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Originally Posted by lord of war619 no it will not, there is a reason for the price on the upgrades they are specially machined for JAE componets | Darn them and their marketing genius. Thought I could save myself $117... I guess I expected to be that way anyway...
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November 28th, 2011, 11:01 PM
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#146 | | Designated Marksman
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 667
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November 28th, 2011, 11:09 PM
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#147 | | Scout Sniper
Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: maricopa,az
Posts: 813
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couldnt agrre with you more here is my moded vltor on my sei receiver crazyhorse on a od Jae
sorry bad pic
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November 28th, 2011, 11:09 PM
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#148 | | Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: PNW
Posts: 619
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Mine needs to hurry up and get here. I've had every other part of the rifle waiting for six months... except the stock.
Tick tock... tick tock...
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November 28th, 2011, 11:14 PM
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#149 | | Scout Sniper
Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: maricopa,az
Posts: 813
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Originally Posted by Metonymy Mine needs to hurry up and get here. I've had every other part of the rifle waiting for six months... except the stock.
Tick tock... tick tock... | at least we will both have a nice box under the tree come xmas 
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November 29th, 2011, 08:16 AM
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#150 | | Squad Leader
Join Date: May 2011 Location: North Georgia
Posts: 284
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When you guys ordered the JAE, did you pay for it up front, or do you pay when it is ready like McCann does it? Since I'm not the richest guy in the world, I may keep an eye out for a used Gen 1 or 2 that already has the bells and whistles on it. Anyone got an old one they want to sell? :P
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