Rick Hinderer Xm-18 Gen 5?

The new Gen 5 Sheepsfoot arrived today. I take a lot of knives apart for anodizing and can say Hinderer once again crushed it with the insert. Very well done without making the ti around it to thin and still making the lock up thick on the steel insert. Fits nice and snug too!

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whitty said:
The new Gen 5 Sheepsfoot arrived today. I take a lot of knives apart for anodizing and can say Hinderer once again crushed it with the insert. Very well done without making the ti around it to thin and still making the lock up thick on the steel insert. Fits nice and snug too!







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How was the detent on the first gen 5?
 
I had no idea he was coming out with a Gen 5 (I need to stay in the loop more), I gotta have one!
 
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crocogator106 said:
I had no idea he was coming out with a Gen 5 (I need to stay in the loop more), I gotta have one! Any other blade shapes available? How is the detent?
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Look at Whitty's reply literally right above you lol. I asked him that question, and this is the first run bu as he put it...
whitty said:
Very good!
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It will be out in all bladeshapes eventually, but this is just the first batch of Gen 5's being released. The gen 5 was announced at or right before shot show.
 
Gideons said:
Look at Whitty's reply literally right above you lol. I asked him that question, and this is the first run bu as he put it...


It will be out in all bladeshapes eventually, but this is just the first batch of Gen 5's being released. The gen 5 was announced at or right before shot show.
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LOL-I got so excited I sent a reply before going back and reading the entire thread. I'm hoping they keep doing blades in S35VN!
 
crocogator106 said:
LOL-I got so excited I sent a reply before going back and reading the entire thread. I'm hoping they keep doing blades in S35VN!
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You prefer s35VN over 20CV or M390? Just curious, I really like S35VN, but I do prefer 20CV or M390.
 
I like M390 but have no experience with 20CV. I've tried alot of blade steels over the years and just kinda came back to S35. Not too hard to sharpen and holds an edge well. I might try one in 20CV and see what its all about.
 
Is there gonna be an XM-24 Gen 5? I don't think I heard it mentioned. I would give a RHK a shot but if I do, I'd want to go big :D
 
Man I'm so excited for this, basically bringing the best (in my opinion) from the ZT 0562 to an actual hinderer, what's not to like?
 
Looks like the way the lockbar insert is shaped and the cutout on the lockside means that the external stabilizer is going away in favor of one integrated into the lockbar insert. Good move but I feel that that external stabilizer is one of those things that comes to mind when I think of an XM.
 
mikomonday said:
Looks like the way the lockbar insert is shaped and the cutout on the lockside means that the external stabilizer is going away in favor of one integrated into the lockbar insert. Good move but I feel that that external stabilizer is one of those things that comes to mind when I think of an XM.
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Oh yeah good observation!

Is this true? Is the lockbar stabilizer no longer there? That would make me really sad if they had to fuck up and otherwise product improved iteration of the XM-18.
 
mikomonday said:
Looks like the way the lockbar insert is shaped and the cutout on the lockside means that the external stabilizer is going away in favor of one integrated into the lockbar insert. Good move but I feel that that external stabilizer is one of those things that comes to mind when I think of an XM.
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NorseVet said:
Oh yeah good observation!

Is this true? Is the lockbar stabilizer no longer there? That would make me really sad if they had to fuck up and otherwise product improved iteration of the XM-18.
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Here’s a photo showing it’s still there..... why would anyone think the stabilizer was going anywhere?
 

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Popsickle said:
Here’s a photo showing it’s still there..... why would anyone think the stabilizer was going anywhere?
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Huh, really weird seeing that on the inside of the lockbar then, I can't see any reason for that kind of milling above the insert and for the insert is very clearly taller than it needs to be given the height of the lockbar insert.

2 stabilizers?

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mikomonday said:
Huh, really weird seeing that on the inside of the lockbar then, I can't see any reason for that kind of milling above the insert and for the insert is very clearly taller than it needs to be given the height of the lockbar insert.

2 stabilizers?

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Clearly that’s what’s going on.
 
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