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TangoDown ARC Polymer 30-round Magazine for Tactical AR-15 Carbines and SBRs

Written on 23 Dec, 2008 at 16:43 in Rifles And Carbines | viewed 2,370 views times | Comments

By David Crane defrev at gmail dot com December 17, 2008 DefenseReview has been using TangoDown "Rail Grip" polymer rail covers (a.k.a. rail panels), "BattleGrip" vertical foregrips and "Rifle Grip" pistol grips (for rifles) on tactical AR-15 carbines and subcarbine/SBRs (Short Barreled Rifles)... (Continue reading)

LaRue Tactical Stealth OSR (Optimized Sniper Rifle) 7.62mm Sniper Carbine/Rifle

Written on 23 Nov, 2008 at 15:57 in Rifles And Carbines | viewed 6,417 views times | Comments

By David Crane defrev at gmail dot com November 10, 2008 On November 3, 2008, the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) issued a Sources Sought Notice for a "Semi-Automatic Precision Weapon System" (SAPWS) (Solicitation Number: M6785408R1011), i.e. a semi-auto sniper rifle, capable of firing... (Continue reading)

Colt ERC (Extended Range Carbine): Long-Range, Select-Fire Carbine/Rifle

Written on 23 Nov, 2008 at 15:55 in Rifles And Carbines | viewed 961 views times | Comments

By David Crane defrev at gmail dot com Colt Defense’s last new offering is the Colt Extended Range Carbine (ERC), which is a 5.56×45mm NATO (5.56mm NATO)/.223 Rem. select-fire, match-grade rifle/carbine designed to allow the end-user to engage targets in excess of... (Continue reading)

Colt ACC-M (Advanced Colt Carbine-Monolithic): 21st Century M4/M4A1 Carbine

Written on 23 Nov, 2008 at 15:53 in Rifles And Carbines | viewed 4,607 views times | Comments

By David Crane defrev at gmail dot com November 4, 2008 So far, DefenseReview has covered the Colt SCW (Sub-Compact Weapon), Colt APC (Advanced Piston Carbine) and Colt AHC (Advanced Hybrid Carbine), but those aren’t the only newly-developed weapons in Colt Defense’s bag... (Continue reading)

Colt Advanced Hybrid Carbine (AHC): Gas-Impingement/Gas Piston Hybrid Weapon

Written on 23 Oct, 2008 at 15:19 in Rifles And Carbines | viewed 2,037 views times | Comments

By David Crane defrev at gmail dot com October 16, 2008 In our article on the Colt Sub-Compact Weapon a.k.a. Colt SCW, DefenseReview discussed the upgraded direct-gas-impingement (DGI)/gas piston/op-rod Hybrid Operating System that’s available as an option for it. Well, the Colt... (Continue reading)

Colt Advanced Piston Carbine (APC): Meet Colt’s New Piston-Driven HK416 Killer

Written on 23 Oct, 2008 at 15:17 in Rifles And Carbines | viewed 4,076 views times | Comments

By David Crane defrev at gmail dot com October 13, 2008 The Colt SCW (Sub-Compact Weapon) isn’t the only potential "HK416 Killer" (a.k.a. "416 Killer, for short) in Colt’s new product arsenal, or the only new Colt Defense weapon offering shown at the... (Continue reading)

Colt Sub-Compact Weapon (SCW): Folding-Stock Tactical 5.56 SBR (Photos!)

Written on 23 Oct, 2008 at 15:16 in Rifles And Carbines | viewed 6,674 views times | Comments

By David Crane defrev at gmail.com All of the photos contained in this article, with the exception of the first/top photo, were taken by Chen Lee a.k.a. "SMGLee" at the 2008 AUSA Annual Meeting and Exhibition, and he owns the copyright on... (Continue reading)

Sources Sought: ‘Improved Carbine and Subcompact Individual Weapon System’

Written on 23 Oct, 2008 at 15:14 in Rifles And Carbines | viewed 681 views times | Comments

By David Crane defrev at gmail dot com October 9, 2008 On August 22, 2008, the U.S. Army issued a sources sought notice for an "Improved Carbine and Subcompact Individual Weapon System" (Solicitation #: W52H0908CARBINESV) to replace the Colt M4 Carbine, since Colt... (Continue reading)

Spike’s Tactical AKM and AR-15 Short-Barreled Rifles (SBRs) and Components

Written on 23 Oct, 2008 at 15:08 in Rifles And Carbines | viewed 693 views times | Comments

By David Crane defrev at gmail dot com September 28, 2008 A company out of Apopka, Florida called Spike’s Tactical is making and marketing some interesting products, including Class III AKM SBRs built on the Arsenal SLR 107UR Krink shorty AKM (updated Kalashnikov... (Continue reading)

JAE-100 GEN 2 Precision Rifle Stock for Tactical M14/M1A Rifle/Carbines

Written on 23 Sep, 2008 at 15:00 in Rifles And Carbines | viewed 4,489 views times | Comments

By David Crane defrev at gmail dot com September 26, 2008 Speaking of M14/M1A tactical rifles, just in case you’re not quite ready to go bullpup, J. Allen Enterprises, Inc (JAE) has a good-looking M14/M1A rifle stock comprised of a composite polymer skin... (Continue reading)