Whatever the negatives might be about the 828, it has pioneered the way for an OU as easily custtomisable as a modern self loader.

The monocoque receiver allows stock shims for zero cost stock fitting. The lever cocking and impulse ejectors have done away with the tumbler-ejector linkage and the attendant timing problems.It has done away with the abomination called ribs and has a replaceable light carbon fiber rib.

The next step, a steel OU utilising similar features, would be interesting.