Joshua Mk5 BARREL Announcement

Joshua Mk5 Barrel Announcement

  
To all of our valued customers:

We have made our decision regarding premium barrels for the Joshua Mk5.  The winner is... Lothar Walther.

These premium barrels will be made from LW19 chrome-moly steel, which is, we are informed, used by the Swiss Army in their machine gunnery.  This coincides with our original chrome-moly intent but at a higher level.

The contouring taper will be heavy, with one extra step than we originally planned.

The twist will be 1:8 rather than 1:7.  We originally believed 1:7 was ideal but we are convinced now that 1:8 will be better for your needs. 

By these changes, accuracy will be improved from our original intent, and Walther’s impeccable record for producing great barrels certainly does not hurt!

The chambering will be 5.56, shooting also .223, as originally planned.

The additional cost for this terrific upgrade, including installation at our facility, will be $160.  
North Carolina residents, please add 7% NC Sales Tax, or $11.20.

Because of our buying power, this is about half what you might expect to pay on your own for this barrel and installation.  In other words, a great value.

In so saying, we believe that having a Walther barrel makes your Joshua Mk5 not only better but also more valuable.

We are in fact so impressed by Walther and their ability to maintain high standards at reasonable prices that in the future we will be offering Walther barrels standard on all Joshua Mk5.  If you paid $895 for your Joshua, this does not affect your current contract.  For you, the Walther barrel is an option.

If you have not already replied to our email on this matter, please now let us know if you will be opting for the Walther barrel.

Thanks very much,

Tom Wise,

General Manager

Update for March 19, 2013

Hello, everyone!

We apologize for the delay in updating the status of Amendment Arms Inc. and of the Joshua Mk5.  Here is the latest news:

Shipping Dates
 
As you may know, we desired and expected to be able to ship the Mk5 by March 31, 2013.Unfortunately, the gun panic continues to run its course.  This has caused many delays.  What delays?

(1) Barrels are in short supply.  Larger manufacturers are cornering production time from barrel makers. We can get the blanks we need, but not in quantity or in a speedy manner.  Naturally, everyone is in the same boat.  There’s not much we can do except place our orders and wait the month or two it takes for barrels and blanks to arrive.

(2) Quad Rails.  Believe it or not, our original aluminum extrusions supplier bowed out, claiming “liability” issues, meaning fear of the government.  We have since found several extruders who are more than willing, and we will choose one within the week.  After we do this, it will be 5-8 weeks before delivery. 

As such, our new date for first shipment must be moved to late May-early June.

If you have paid full price, and your delivery date comes due before that time, please contact us by email to let us know if you will be willing to wait, and for how long.  Otherwise, we are on schedule.  Please note that this affects only those who paid full price, not layaway customers, per the contract.

Unveiling 

We hope to show a rough version of the Mk5 in mid-to-late April.  We had been thinking and saying March, but we are revising some technical aspects while we wait for barrels and quad rails.

Premium Barrels

As you may know, we are offering our customers the opportunity to upgrade their Mk5 barrels.  These will be provided by a top name barrel maker (likely Walther), in 5.56, the same caliber as our standard barrel.

This does not mean that our barrels are going to be bad barrels.  There is a scale between 0 and 10, after all.

Improvements include Swiss steel, a bit more accuracy (specs not yet known), and the advantage of having a name brand barrel for a very reasonable price (purchasing power).

We are still getting all the details, including absolute shipping time and extra cost.  We will let you know by email and website post as soon as all is ready.

Magazines

The gun run evaporated our cheap supply of magazines.  We are now seeking a deal in order to provide our customers a 30-round magazine for each Joshua purchased (except in states not permitted). 

Please contact Tom Wise at 828-676-0225 if you are a manufacturer or wholesaler interested in partnering with Amendment Arms.

Importing

We are registering with ATF to import parts kits and weapons. 

Please contact Tom Wise at 828-676-0225 if you have you have contacts in, or can speak the language of, any country where AK-47 and/or AK-74 weapons or parts kits may be found.  This includes Romania, Bulgaria, and other European, African, and Asian nations. 

Reward for success!

Principles

In case you don’t know, Amendment Arms Inc. will not sell our weaponry to any government which in our opinion subjects its citizens to terror tactics or straight fascism.  By not striking down certain provisions of the NDAA, and by reauthorizing and authorizing more spying on the American people, and by legislating or attempting to legislate redistribution of wealth and other Marxist ideals, we at Amendment Arms have decided that the current federal administration is so categorized and not to be trusted.  We will not sell to this federal government.

We also will not sell our weaponry to any government which permits its police to carry a weapon which a regular citizen, properly trained, cannot.  We therefore will not sell to New York State police or other authorities.

A Word About Magazines

Many of our customers are inquiring about magazines.

When we started this venture, magazines were cheap and plentiful, and we had leeway to provide one to each customer without any issue.  Now, not only are prices too high, but we can't get magazines in quantity.  Even if we could, the price is still prohibitive. 

So, what we're doing is proactive.  We're on a mission to make our own magazines.  We have two avenues we are pursuing, sheet metal and 3D printing.  But we are still months away from this ability.  Therefore, we will have to write some sort of "IOU" for the magazine we promised in print. 

Even though our contract never promised a magazine, we feel an obligation to provide one. 

If prices drop and quantity once again expands, we will simply buy and distribute, as originally planned.  Until that time, we are working on a solution.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Rebate No Longer Available

Thank you!  We truly appreciate the outpouring of support for the Joshua Mk5, and for our business model, and for our philosophy.  

We have endeavored to retain the rebate but it must now be put to bed.  We have more than reached the limit of 200 customers for the $200 rebate, and have added an additional almost 200 customers for the $100 rebate. 

For now, we still offer the Joshua Mk5 at a very low $895 price tag, not including taxes and delivery.  I say for "for now" because we will likely have to raise the price to $995 due to  the rising cost of supplies.  This will come sooner than later, so you may want to lock in $895 by contract.

BUT... if we do raise the price, we will almost certainly offer another rebate.

WHY do we offer rebates?  Simply, it's a way to motivate the buyer, thank the customer, and have working capital meantime.

Thank you again for being an Amendment Arms customer!

Tom has Third Amendment article published in Freedom Outpost

Our General Manager, Tom Wise, had an article published in Freedom Outpost. The title: "Using the Third Amendment in Defense of the Second Amendment."

Read it here:

 http://freedomoutpost.com/2013/02/using-the-third-amendment-in-defense-of-the-second-amendment/

Ryan speaks out at Gun Appreciation Day debate

Thank you!  We truly appreciate the outpouring of support for the Joshua Mk5, and for our business model, and for our philosophy.

Our founder, Ryan Croft, spoke at a Gun Appreciation Day debate on January 19, 2013. He was joined by Henderson County Sheriff, Charlie McDonald.

You can read about it here:

 http://www.blueridgenow.com/article/20130119/ARTICLES/130119731/1151?p=1&tc=pg

Freedom Outpost article

Tim Brown from Freedom Outpost, a terrific liberty publication, came by our offices to see the Joshua Mk5, and to interview Ryan and myself.  Tim was kind enough to post a story to the Outpost, and the response has been tremendous.  From coast to coast, we have received calls and emails of support for what we are doing, and many orders.  Thank you, Tim, and thank you, good people of America.

Here is the article link:

http://freedomoutpost.com/2013/01/nc-gun-maker-producing-new-arak-rifle-hybrid-in-the-face-of-gun-control-legislation/