LWRCi is always cooking up something but the news this time is that all rifles will now come equipped with their OEM compact buttstock as seen on this 8.5″ IC-PSD (Individual Carbine, Personnel Security Detail) carbine. There is also an Ultracompact System that includes a shortened receiver extension, spring and stock.
Coming soon from Magpul is the Rail Scout Mount. It’s a Mil Std 1913 compatible mount for SureFire and similar sized Scout lights. It doesn’t work with everything but they set it up to fit a wife variety of lights. offered in left and right models. And the best part? It’s going to retail for under $30!
Caracal International LLC is a subsidiary of the United Arab Emirates company, Tawazun Holding. They have introduced a new AR-style weapon at DSEi. Overall, the lines of the carbine are a little different than what you would find on a US-issue M4 and more in line with what we are seeing with more modern extrapolations of the design.
Named the CAR 816, this piston gun is available in 10″, 14.5″ and 16″ configurations. The adjustable gas port has four settings, Normal, Silencer Hi, Silencer Lo, and Off. It also incorporates a few nice-to-haves. For instance, as you can see rail incorporates a quick release to facilitate breaking it down. Additionally, you can see the flared magwell on the lower receiver.
The grip is a rubberized variant of the USGI grip. Additionally, the break down pins are dimpled, making it easier to use a cartridge or ink pen to break the weapon down.
The nitride bolt design is slightly different than a non-mil spec design owing to the piston operating system and the magazine catch is available in an ambidextrous configuration.
Finally, the CAR 618 features a 1:7 twist Barrel in Cr-Mo nitrided steel.
Elite Defense showed me a set of polymer Back-Up Sights being introduced by Diamondhead.
Based on their current sights, this new polymer model uses the same diamond-shaped aperture that the company was founded upon. However, unlike current models, the new polymer model is spring loaded allowing them to pop-up when selected for use. Also, rather than a plastic aperture, Diamondhead uses an aluminum aperture for a sharper sight picture. You may notice white markings on the sights. This is a photo luminescent material that is pressed into the material.
Additionally, the rear sight integrates two different apertures for near and far range and the sight can be stowed regardless of which aperture is in use. You can adjust the front sight with a simple-to-use barrel adjust,net and the rear sight is adjusted with a coin or screwdriver.
The entire line of Daniel Defense products are now available in the EU through Edgar Brothers. Daniel Defense produces the Picatinny rail for the SA80.
Additionally, they have introduced an M4A1 clone that is available to US civilians. In the US they are currently offered through AcuSport. Although mechanically it’s a clone, it does ship with a Magpul stock and a pinned DD flash hider on a 14.5″ barrel.
Hogue Inc. has released brand-new beavertail AR grips. The grips are ergonomically designed and include an orthopedic hand shape with compound palm swells and proportioned finger grooves that position the hand naturally. A super strong yet lightweight reinforcing insert directly engages with the rifle action for a rock-solid grip fit. They are designed to provide an extended trigger pull and the integrated rear upper extension supports the web of the shooter’s hand. The cobblestone texture features a non-slip, non-irritation stippling pattern. The grips feature Hogue Inc.’s OverMolded technology with modern durable rubber which is virtually impervious to all oils and solvents found around firearms.
The beavertail grips were issued NSNs:
Black – 1005-01-621-2345
Desert Tan – 1005-01-621-2340
