At AUSA we were able to take a few snaps of the Colt Defense Multi-Caliber CM901 Modular Carbine.
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Colt CM901 Photos
Tuesday, October 26th, 2010BHI Handguards Now Available
Tuesday, October 26th, 2010Previously only available on their BHI-15 rifles, the Handguards are now offered in Carbine, Mid, and Rifle lengths. Blackheart brings up a pretty valid point. The average Picatinny rail has up to 40″ of rail space. Do you really need that much? BHI is betting that you don’t and has developed a handguard that allows you to incorporate small section of 1913 rail where you need it.
Their lightweight handguard is manufactured from MIL-SPEC Hard Anodized Aluminum and features mounting slots at the 45°, 90°, 135° and 180° positions as well as four sling swivel attachment points. Additionally, the handguard is knurled in order to maintain your grip.
Spanish Airborne Brigade Adopts Eberlestock Pack
Monday, October 25th, 2010The Spanish Army adopted the Eberlestock Phantom for their Airborne Brigade and so can you. For a slight upcharge you can purchase the Phantom in the new Spanish Desert pattern.
This mid-sized pack features removable shoulder straps and bag from the patented Backscabbardâ„¢, which can then be combined with the top-cover to make a drag bag. The Phantom is a front-loader, with two rings of various-sized tuck-pockets lining its interior, MOLLE racks inside and out, and a fold-down shelf that can be used to divide the main compartment into upper and lower chambers. It will carry two 3-liter hydration kits, mounted in side pockets, and/or two 2-liter bladders in sleeves between the side pockets and the main pack. Includes the pack and scabbard combination, removable butt-cover, and pull-out G1RC rain cover.
Broadsword
Tuesday, October 19th, 2010
Bob’s Gun Counter recently ran an article on the Broadsword (Templar Custom Multi-Caliber System) from Bob Reynolds of Templar Custom. The idea is that the shooter can reconfigure his Stoner-style rifle from 5.56 NATO to 6.5 Grendel to .50 Beouwulf in under 60 seconds using a spanner and Allen wrench. Go check out the entire article.
C4 Free-Floating Railed Hand Guard System
Monday, October 18th, 2010
Centurion Arms LLC recently introduced their new C4 Free-floating Railed Hand Guard System. Available in 7, 9, 10, and 12-inch lengths, each C4 System provides an uninterrupted 12 o’clock mounting rail, featuring limited-rotation quick-detach sling swivel mounting cups on both sides, full Mil-Std-1913 compliance, and is compatible with many brands and types of protective covers. The C4 can be installed onto a standard AR-15/M4 barrel nut without modification, and for added rigidity an optional extended barrel nut is provided with 10 and 12-inch versions. Built-in tabs aid in assembly and prevent twisting of the hand guard under rough handling. The C4 System can be ordered directly from www.centurionarms.com.
Bushmaster Recall
Saturday, October 16th, 2010
If you own a Bushmaster ACR you may have a full auto weapon and not even have realized it. Unfortunately, some of the rifles have developed this “defect” so they would like to have all owners contact them for a no cost recall. We know the cool guy factor here is pretty high and your first impulse is to keep it, but please remember that if you own an ACR and it does go full auto on you, you are in violation of federal law. It would be in your best interest to go ahead and contact them.
Please review the official recall notice here.
The Army’s Dual Path Strategy for a Service Rifle
Friday, October 15th, 2010
PEO-Soldier posted an excellent article detailing the the Dual Path Strategy for the Next Generation of Army Service Rifles. The graphic below from PEO-Soldier gives you the main points, but make sure you take the time to go read the actual article.
There are however, a few things that the article doesn’t tell you. For example, while the Army is currently purchasing 25,000 M4A1 carbines from Colt Defense, the weapons needed to fulfill the remainder of the Army’s requirement as well as Sister Service buys and Foreign Military Sales will be offered as a free and open solicitation. That’s right, the Army requirement alone is 14,000 carbines, and someone will be building those weapons, as well as the others we mentioned. Look for the solicitation as early as next quarter. Additionally, the Army currently about 65,000 M4s and they need to be upgraded to the M4A1 standard which includes barrels, trigger control unit, and ambidextrous controls. That too will be an open solicitation. Lots of business out there, without even mentioning the Carbine Competition. Exciting stuff.
Breaking News – Army Deploying XM25 To Afghanistan
Thursday, October 14th, 2010According to COL Tamilio, Program Manager for Soldier Weapons, last Friday the Army received an Operational Need Statement from the 101st Airborne Division currently serving in Afghanistan for a Battalion’s worth of XM25s (36). In November, the Army will initially field five developmental versions of the XM25 to be accompanied by a New Equipment Training Team as well as ample ammunition. The Army is ordering an additional 36 weapons from the manufacturer. When they are delivered they will replace the initial 5 systems with the 36 new XM25s at a date to be determined.
Updated: This limited fielding is not intended to replace the M4 or any other organic Infantry weapons for that matter, used in Afghanistan. In fact, so long as the technology works as advertised, this is a great opportunity for the Army to consider how to best integrate this revolutionary weapon into the force.
The XM25 is an airburst grenade launcher that fires 25mm grenades that are set to explode in the air or near the target. The grenadier can manually adjust the detonation of the grenade by up to 3 meters shorter or longer, which is automatically transmitted to the grenade in the firing chamber. The systems is under development by Heckler & Koch and Alliant Techsystems, and the target acquisition/fire control is developed by L-3 IOS Brashier.
