zack Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 I am interested in buy a Nova and can not tell what the receiver on the nova is made of. I understand that the receiver and the stock are one piece and that the stock is a synthetic but it looks like there is a seem between the upper and lower part of the receiver, is this correct? Also if this is true what is the upper part of the receiver made of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonyman74 Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 I think it is a polymer over metal frame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beurhero1 Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 There is no seem, just an indentation for the narrower pump handle to fit over the reciever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zack Posted November 9, 2007 Author Share Posted November 9, 2007 Thank you. When you say a polymer over a metal frame what do you mean exactly, is it a metal skeleton or something else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonyman74 Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 Well, I have a extra receiver and on the inside is metal. The out side is some kinda polymer. At least that is what it looks like to me. I was wondering how the drilled holes could hold up on my EOTech and scope on the slug gun but it has a metal frame on the inside that the mount is screwed to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabradorGuy Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 I remember seeing a video on the benelli site, or maybe on Youtube where they do a computer graphic virtual construction of the Nova/Supernova receiver. Basically they take a metal frame and mount it inside a mold that is then filled with polymer. They say the metal and plastic are somehow bonded together so it acts like a single unit. When you look inside the receiver with the bolt removed you can see the quite a bit of the metal frame. They must have some pretty tight tolerances at the factory cause it all fits together very precisely. Overall, it seem pretty rugged. I havn't abused mine so I couldn't tell you what happens to it under really nasty conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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