Omega Differences

[retrieverman]

I keep seeing posts/threads on here singing the praises of Omegas, and every one makes me want one. In looking at them, I see “Omega”, Omega X5, and Omega X7. My efforts to search the topic have proven fruitless, so what’s the differences between them?

 

[michiganmuzzy]

There is the z5, some mistakenly call it the x5. It’s the budget version, imho. I think it only came in.50. The x7 has the triangle(?) barrel, and i believe it came with a brown laminate stock, not certain if caliber options, i think just the.50. The "original” Omega is the one i always look for. It just says Omega and could come in a variety of stocks, thumbhole, grey laminate or synthetic. Stainless, blued or camo. .45 came sst or blue. .50 may have been the only camo version. Also the originals came straight or fluted barrels.

 

[Ninering62]

Maaaaan, this is a fine opportunity for the Omega Fanboys club to get a 10yd penalty for - Piling On.
quiet as a mouse in here..... nobody in here but me & muzzy & retrieverman. But we got it covered. Y'all wanna play " guess that smell " next???

 

[michiganmuzzy]

I’ll go first. My Omega smells like… ?

 

[Ninering62]

I’ll go first. My Omega smells like… ?

Dark Beer farts

 

[michiganmuzzy]

Dark Beer farts

hint… i share the basement with my wifes drying racks.

 

[ElDiablo]

 

[michiganmuzzy]

I hope someone has some older Omega brochures. With specs for the .45s.

 

[michiganmuzzy]

Also imo, they should have offered a .54 version early on.

 

[jsteurrys]

Don't forget about the Dream Season.

 

[michiganmuzzy]

Yup, was also the ‘Dream Season’ Omega. .50 cal and a camo stock

 

[michiganmuzzy]

There was a camo barreled Omega.

 

[mike nelson]

My son looked for a while and finally found a Omega with the laminated stock (non thumb hole) and stainless fluted barrel. Harder one to find.

 

[michiganmuzzy]

Was the Bone Collector an Omega? Or a Triumph?

 

[jsteurrys]

Bone Collector was a Triumph IIRC.

 

[Cattledog]

There was also a blued version of the X7 only available from Cabela's. Had one and sold it after having the rear lug tig welded and the barrel cerakoted.
The bluing was very thin from the factory. I always thought that as the budget X7.
Btw, the barrel was a short (24") tapered and fluted. There were two separate stocks available. The brown laminate, and a multicolor laminate that included some red in it. Stocks were specific to the X7 barrels due to the tapering.

 

[brad502a]

Don't forget the desired 1-20 twist 45 version.

 

[rangerod]

I never thought of the Z5 as a budget gun. Mine has camo composite thumb hole stock. Great shooter.

 

[Ninering62]

I think the Z5 is the " entry level " model of the Omegas like what the Wolf is to the Accura line. Not to imply that its " bargain basement junk ".

 

[michiganmuzzy]

It seem to me like the trigger guard and some internal parts were made a little cheaper on the z5, they just didn’t ‘feel’ the same to me, as the older Omegas.

Don't forget the desired 1-20 twist 45 version.

I have one of those. Barrel was pretty rough near the muzzle so i removed a few inches and it still a great shooter just with a 21” carbine length barrel now.