During a recent not-so-hostile takeover, Hodge Defense Systems became Marisol Defense. Already, logo items are starting to show up. Oddly enough, everyone now wants a ‘Marisol’ as demand for Hodge guns wanes.
More details soon.
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Hodge Defense Becomes Marisol Defense
Friday, April 1st, 2016Announcing Patriot Weaponry
Monday, March 21st, 2016Adam Mattis, President of R3 Strategic Consultancy is proud to announce the launch of a new AR manufacturer owned by US Army Veteran, Kody Karch. Patriot Weaponry aim to stand out in a sea of black-gun makers by producing what they dub to be the “Ferrari of ARs.” In partnership with Proof Research, Kody builds each weapon to the customers taste utilizing the finest in carbon fiber, titanium, and precision modified components. Give them a look!
Patriot Weaponry – Launch from R3 Strategic on Vimeo.
USSS Releases Rifle Requirement
Monday, March 14th, 2016The United States Secret Service has released a requirement for a new rifle. They plan to hold an industry day April 4th, 2016 to discuss the requirement in depth with rifle manufacturers. The planned contract life is a minimum of five years and 10,000 rifles with 10 magazines each.
Based on discussions with individuals close to the requirement and documentation obtained by SSD, it seems that they are seeking a 5.56 NATO replacement for the MP-5.
Ultimately, there’s nothing shocking in the requirement. They want a 3MOA carbine with a 10-12″ barrel capable of 20k Rounds. Word is, offerers get bonus points for an adjustable gas block and folding stock.
From the Draft Statement of Work:
Dimensional Requirements:
Height (no taller than, w/o accessories) 8.5 inches
Weight (no heavier than, w/o accessories) 7.5 pounds
O/A Length (no longer than, w/stock fully extended) 34 inches
Barrel length (min – max)
10-12 inches
Rifling (5.56)
1 turn in 7 inch twist RH
The barrel shall have a minimum service life of 20,000 rounds.
Operating System
The weapon shall utilize a direct-impingement gas-operated system or a short-stroke gas piston system.
Mode of Fire.
The weapon shall be selective fire, i.e. semi-automatic and full automatic. A “burst limiter” in the full-automatic mode is not acceptable.
Fire Selector.
The fire control selector shall be ambidextrous in design, and be a single lever paddle mounted on the side of the receiver, adjacent to the rear pistol grip, thereby not requiring the shooter to significantly break their firing grip when actuating.
The fire control selector shall be a rotary type and shall have three positions; safe, semi-automatic and automatic and shall rotate manually without binding from one position to another.
While the rifle must have a Picatinny compatible free float rail, the requirements for the trigger, butt stock, pistol grip and charging handle are all very straight forward. It sounds like Mil-Spec is just fine. Backup Iron Sights must be compatible with the Aimpoint T-2.
Learn more at www.fbo.gov
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Thursday, March 10th, 2016 
You had to be there, but oh was it fun!
American Elements – Marty Daniel
Friday, January 29th, 2016American Elements takes a look at Daniel Defense founder, Marty Daniel. He also shares the story of his family, wife Cindy, and son Connor who helped him get where he is today.
Post SHOT Show Wrapup – XPDW 5 Position Collapsible Stock From Armaspec
Wednesday, January 27th, 2016 
Burlingame, CA, January 19, 2015– Armaspec, manufacturer of the Rhino R23 Magwell Funnel, AST90 assisted safety selector and TCB extended mag release, is pleased to announce the new Armaspec XPDW 5 Position Collapsible Stock.
The Armaspec XPDW 5 Position Collapsible Stock is a completely new take on the PDW stock. Unlike other PDW stocks that require modified BCGs, short buffer tubes with custom buffer springs and buffers, etc. the XPDW stock mounts directly to your standard AR-15 collapsible stock mil-spec buffer tube. This design allows the end user to easily install the XPDW stock with no modification to the AR with the exception of simply removing the standard AR-15 stock.
The Armaspec XPDW 5 Position Collapsible Stock also completely breaks the mold when it comes to the affordability by coming in at an unbeatable MSRP of just $179. XPDW units are currently in production. We are accepting orders now.
Post SHOT Show Wrapup – SIG MCX Lower Receiver Adapter
Wednesday, January 27th, 2016Last year we showed you the lower receiver adapter which will allow you to attach a SIG MCX upper receiver to your AR-style lower. Immediately, we began fielding questions on where users could get this elusive product. At SHOT Show, we got the answer.
The adapter will come as a component with upper reciever groups. This is great news for those that just buy an upper but a little disappointing for those who already bought a full MCX and wamt to use the upper with an existing AR lower.
The adapter screws into the threads at the rear of the lower which normally accept the lower receiver extension. Once installed you can use an MCX upper and attach MCX stocks.
Post SHOT Show Wrapup – Primary Weapons Systems PicMod
Wednesday, January 27th, 2016 
PWS displayed this new rail system with their new attachment option dubbed PicMod which offers both Mil Std 1913 Picatinny rail space with embedded KeyMod attachment points.
