a couple years before the 458 Socom, Tromix built my 458 around 2003. killed black bear with it that fall
Not many were built back then. I think a total of about 50 Tromix 458 SOCOM uppers were made from 2001 - 2005 when we pulled the plug on it due to lack of sales.....and our Saiga-12 short barrel shotgun line took off like crazy. We then re-entered the 458 SOCOM market again in 2014 when the Saiga market went in the toilet.
A 2003 upper would have had a stainless Pac-Nor barrel on it.....back when I could get a blank for $85. Those were all machined by hand on manual equipment. No CNC stuff for us back then.
Tony Rumore
Tromix