Production: 130cm version left only for 07'
Design Process ? Marco Pisello teamed up with the technicaldepartment at Omer to
make the architectural drawings CNC friendly through theuse of CAD
used in Omer's technical department. Barrel Manufacturing
processOutsourced to an established high end Italian manufacturer
specializing in wood.CNC machining allows consistencies in
precision from piece to piece and theability to make curved cuts
and the milling in the stock that cannot be replicatedby typical
routers, tables saws etc and can usually only be done by hand
byexperienced wood craftsman.
Wood: Teak, Burmese. Teak is synonymous with the best woodfor marine
applications in that it does not require a stain or sealer for
protectionthanks to its natural siliceous (high silica) content.
Burmese teak is hardto differentiate from other lesser types of
teak like Indonesian teak but asa rule of thumb it is a rich golden
brown heart wood while the soap wood ispale yellow. The Master
America barrels are laminated using 6 laminations toensure rigidity
and eliminating any possibility of warping and glued
togetherspecifically. But more importantly 6 laminations are used
because Teak has anatural variation in density of roughly 25-30%,
basically not all teak is homogeneous,and therefore one piece may
weigh up to 30% more or less than an identical sizedpiece. These
inherent differences in the wood were considerations that
couldn?tbe blown off for the proper balance of the gun and
therefore all the stripsof teak used are weighed so that they
conform to a specific weight criterionand the ones that fall
outside of this criteria aren?t used.
Barrel Design takes the classic cuttlefish Master shape withintegrated wings
which enhances lateral tracking and indentions in the teakare made
to snug the fittings for the muzzle to anchor it securely. The
holefor the second band is also grooved nicely to conceal the band
and integrateit nicely in the barrel once loaded. This barrel shape
is a proven design fromformer Master models and in the Master
America version is beefier to increasethe mass for the use of two
bands compared to previous models that were designedaround one
band.
Components: The muzzle is another unique innovation in asfar as muzzle designs
go in that it accommodates the typical screw in straitpull bands
that keep the bands in line with the shaft as well as leaving itan
open muzzle so that any style of sharkfin shaft or thicker shaft
can be usedand of course providing a clear line of sight down to
the tip. Constructed fromsolid stainless and anchored through to
the bottom with a line anchor usingSS hex key bolts and injection
molded plastic gaskets between wood and metal.
The handle is the T-20 with three modifications from the standard
T-20 handleson our other models:
A bigger removable butt pad to accommodate loading of multiple
bands.
Stainless steel line release rather than the standard T-20 to
accommodate twowraps or more of heavy monofilament shooting line.
Line anchor loop in the front to make rigging of the shooting line
more efficientand faster.
Shafts & bands* ? The Master America gives the owner the choice
ofthree shaft and power configurations:
The 130cm version is available with a 9/32?(7mm) and two 18mm Power
bands,or three 18mm power bands with a 5/16?(8mm) shaft and
sharkfins on the130cm with break away slip tip.
