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Radical Firearms Releases 6.8 Caliber Uppers

Tuesday, March 8th, 2016

Stafford, TX –Radical Firearms is happy to announce we’ve added a 1 in 11” twist 6.8 rifle to our long gun production lineup. The addition is a law enforcement grade, MILSPEC 16” flat top HBAR drop in upper receiver with a low profile gas block ready to mount to a MILSPEC lower receiver. The 6.8 Upper will come completely assembled, including bolt carrier group, charging handle, forward assist, barrel nut, ejection port door, A2 flash hider and of course the HBAR profile barrel.

Radical Firearms Six-Eight Upper Full Specs

· 16″ 6.8 SPC II HBAR Melonite Barrel 4150V Chromoly
· 1 in 11″ twist rate
· 5/8×24 Thread Pitch
· M4 Feed ramps
· 6.8 SPC II Phosphate BCG
· Low Profile Micro Gas Block
· Stainless Steel Mid-Length gas system
· Direct Gas Impingement
· Mil-Spec A2 Flash Hider
· 15″ Free Float Radical Firearms FHR Rail
· Integral Hybrid Keymod and Picatinny Rails for Mounting Lights, Lasers, Bipods & Sights
· Forged Upper Receiver with Forward Assist, Shell Deflector
· Milspec Charging Handle

The new upper will retail for $459.99. The reason this price is so low is, quite simply, because Radical builds everything in house. Muzzle device to buffer tube, RF manufactures it in our own facility.

As Radical’s David Spector notes,

“This give us unmatched levels of quality control and allows us to build boutique quality rifles for everyman prices.”

You will not the KeyMod rails on RF rifles are set up differently than some manufacturers. This came about due to a request by a Federal agency.

“We run them like this as a fail safe so gear doesn’t fall off accidentally. Have you ever smacked your accessory up against a door frame on a regular rail? Bye bye accessory! You don’t have to worry about that with our rails.”

Cris Parsons

www.radicalfirearms.com

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Spuhr Talks Mil Std 1913

Sunday, March 6th, 2016

This was written by Håkan Spuhr and I thought it was worth sharing.

Top is NATO drawing of Stanag 4694, the backcompatible replacement for picatinny Mil-std 1913.

Lower is one “so called picatinny” and there is a lot of those violations of standard out there.

To put it simple, crossslots should be minimum 5.23mm and square in bottom and there should be 10mm C-C betwen them.

If there not is that, it’s not a Picatinny, and not a NATO rail either!

And it does matter if God’s own Armoury have produced the rail, it’s simply wrong!

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IWA – New British Army Cadet Rifle from Savage Arms

Sunday, March 6th, 2016

Chambered in .22 LR, this bolt action target rifle from Savage Arms will replace the L98A2 which is a rim fire variant of the SA80 for Army cadets. The bolt has been removed on the rifle in the photo. It will take the name of No. 9.

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SilencerCo Announces New Summit Package

Sunday, March 6th, 2016

SilencerCo Teams Up with Nighthawk Custom to Produce 1911 and Osprey 45K Summit Package

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah – March 2, 2016 – SilencerCo, the industry leader in silencers and accessories, has teamed up with Nighthawk Custom to bring a new addition to its popular Summit line of special products.

Nighthawk Custom is known as the premiere 1911 manufacturer, creating work that is not only durable and reliable, but also beautifully crafted with an unparalleled attention to detail. Like SilencerCo, Nighthawk Custom is dedicated to building only the highest quality products.

The partnership between these two companies has yielded a seamlessly matched and impeccably crafted collaboration truly worthy of the Summit line. This package comes with two Nighthawk 1911’s, each with a matching Summit-Edition Osprey 45K paired together in a premium, handcrafted, felt-lined, solid wood collector’s display case.

Package details include:

(2) Custom Nighthawk 1911’s and (2) Summit-Edition Osprey 45K’s

Commander-Length Slide with Osprey-Matched Top Machining and Novak-Style Sight Cuts

Custom Front and Rear Osprey-Inspired Slide Cocking Serrations

Matching Robar NP3 Finish on Osprey and 1911 for Increased Durability and Longevity

Heinie Tritium Suppressor Night Sights

Built-In Accessories Rail

20 LPI Checkering on Front Strap and Frame

Threaded, Suppressor-Ready .578×28 Barrel with Thread Protector

Two Nighthawk Custom 8-Round Stainless Steel Magazines Included

Handmade Wooden Collector’s Display Case

Limited to (25) Packages

This Summit package between Nighthawk Custom and SilencerCo represents the very highest echelon of product detail and quality. Available exclusively through Capitol Armory, expect these 25 packages to quickly find their way into the hands of clamoring collectors and 1911 novices alike.

For more information on this and other SilencerCo Summit packages, visit www.silencerco.com/summit.

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IWA – H&K Releases New Firearms

Saturday, March 5th, 2016

Heckler & Koch unveiled several new German-legal semiautomatic firearms at IWA. These are some of the coolest guns you can’t have in the US.

The release included a civilian variant of the MP-5, referred to as the SP5. Versions included a Picatinny rail as well as a fixed stock.

There was also an USC model of the UMP in .45.

Additionally, H&K displayed a G-36 version called the HK243 S SAR which comes with a folding stock. Available in Black as well as RAL8000 (Tan), they’ve also introduced a STANAG Magwell for the semi-auto rifle. The HK243 S TAR for Tactical Automatic Rifle offers a foldable and retractable stock as well as a slim line hand guard. Both models incorporate a Picatinny sight rail but the HK 243 S TAR’s slim line hand guard features a STANAG 4949 rail at the top and MIL-STD 1913 rail at the bottom as well as HKey slots. The S TAR modifications are also offered as a retrofit kit.

Finally, they had the MR223 A3 in 11″, 14.5″ and 16.5″ lengths.

Available in both Black as well as RAL8000, they feature the most modern upgrades to the HK416 including NATO STANAG 4179 (draft) Magwell, Ambidextrous Bolt Catch and Slimeline Handguard with HKey slots and STANAG 4949 rail at the top and MIL-STD 1913 rail at the bottom.

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IWA – TAT3D Sharp Grip Knife

Friday, March 4th, 2016

This is a Picatinny compatible vertical foregrip that contains a knife. Offered by TAT3D, the Sharp Grip Knife is considered a last ditch weapon that will stay with your rifle.

As you can see, it’s offered in quite a few configurations including an angled grip as well as a non-metallic blade.

www.tat3d.com/sharp-grid

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IWA – Sport Systeme Dittrich’s SG-11, a Modernized FG-42

Friday, March 4th, 2016

This is a pretty cool item I ran across here at IWA, spying it out of the corner of my eye as I walked through the aisles. My brain screamed “FG-42” but something wasn’t quite right. I stopped and asked the man at the booth what it was and sure enough, he told me it was a modernized FG-42. Turns out, the guy I was talking to was Bernd Dittrich and it was his company. Aesthetically the rifle is different, but it retains the same operating system as well as a few classic design cues. The name is different as well, being referred to as a Sturm Gewehr rather than a Fallschirmjäger Gewehr.

Chambered in .308 rather than the original 7.92x57mm, the rifle is offered in two length, SG-11 (320mm barrel) and SG-12 (500mm barrel). You’ll notice there added a full length Picatinny rail above the barrel as well as a section below the barrel.

As you can see, it utilizes the original-style magazine which Sport Systeme Dittrich manufactures.

The SG-11 utilizes a folding charging handle but unfortunately, it’s on the right side of the gun, making the manual of arms a bit awkward. I do like that they incorporated an AR-style grip, but I’m not a fan of the CAA model they included kn the display guns. While the stock is inspired by the original sillhouette of the FG-42, accommodation for an AR-style stock would be interesting.

Additionally, they offer an SG-13 which is chambered for the 7.62x54R cartridge. They also manufacture working reproduction firearms. A sampling is seen below. Unfortunately, these are not yet available in the US but Herr Dittrich told me he has been scouting factory locations.

www.ssd-weapon.com

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Radical Firearms Launches Low Cost Suppressor Line

Thursday, March 3rd, 2016

Radical Firearms, a firearms and weapon component manufacturer based in Stafford, Texas, has announced their new lower cost suppressor line, for both rimfire and center fire cartridges. The full release can be read below:

Stafford, TX – Radical Firearms is proud to announce a new line of four affordable rim fire and center fire rifle suppressors.

You are going to like these cans.

These four new suppressors are as follows:

· The RF 7.62 Stainless Steel Suppressor is 9” long, 1.5” diameter rifle suppressor rated for 308 Winchester and higher. Finished in High Temp Cerakote and threaded to fit barrels in 5/8 X 24, this 23.6 oz. suppressor is available for $499.99 MSRP.

· The RF 5.56 Direct Thread Suppressor is a 7” long, 1.5” diameter rifle suppressor rated for 5.56 NATO. Finished in High Temp Cerakote and threaded to fit barrels in ½ X 28, this 22.2 oz. suppressor is available for $399.99 MSRP.

· The RF 22LR Direct Thread Suppressor is a 5.5” long, .925” diameter rim fire suppressor rated for 22 long rifle. It is completely user serviceable and features a stainless steel monocore baffle system. Finished in High Temp Cerakote and threaded to fit barrels in ½ X 28, this 6 oz. suppressor is available for $219.99 MSRP.

· The RF 22LR Integrally Suppressed Barrel is a 16.25” long, .925” diameter replacement barrel for the Ruger 10/22 rifle that contains a rim fire suppressor rated for 22 long rifle. It is completely user serviceable and features a stainless steel monocore baffle system. Finished in High Temp Cerakote, this 1.5 lb. suppressed barrel is available for $399.99 MSRP.

Direct threaded rifle suppressors such as the RF 7.62 and RF 5.56 require no proprietary muzzle devices to add to the overall cost of the suppressor to the consumer. Integrally suppressed barrels, such as the RF 22LR Suppressed Barrel, offer superior sound reduction in rim fire calibers as opposed to external suppressors.

With suppressors being legal to own in 41 states as of this writing, many customers are looking for low cost solutions for their suppressor needs. Radical Firearms fills those needs offering a low cost solution in a high quality product.

The company offers an exclusive Lifetime Warranty on all firearms manufactured by Radical Firearms for the life of the product. The suppressors have a limited lifetime warranty to the original owner. (Full automatic fire and any damage from such will void the warranty, for example.)

www.radicalfirearms.com

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