DR Action Video!: DR Runs Adams Arms Evo Ultra-Lite (also written Ultralite) Mid-Length 16″ Piston AR Carbine Upper Receiver, SureFire MAG5-60 60-Shot Quad-Stack 5.56mm Rifle Magazine and Silver State Armory 5.56mm Ammo Through Mike Pannone/CTT-Solutions (CTT-S) Advanced Carbine Course

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By David Crane
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December 22, 2011
Last updated on 1/02/12.

While DefenseReview (DR) was attending our good friend Mike Pannone’s (Michael Pannone’s)/CTT-Solutions’ (CTT-S) excellent tactical carbine course this past weekend, your humble correspondent had the opportunity to put the Adams Arms (AA) Evo Ultra-Lite (also written Ultralite) ultra-lightweight mid-Length 16″ (16-inch) gas piston/op-rod (push-type operating rod) AR (AR-15) carbine upper receiver, SureFire MAG5-60 60-shot “quad-stack” 4×2 box mag (4179 STANAG magazine), and Silver State Armory (SSA) M855-type 62gr FMJ 5.56x45mm NATO (5.56mm NATO) ammo through their respective paces, and they all ran superbly. We put approx. 1,000 rounds or so of the SSA 62-grainers through the AA Evo Ultralite upper–and the weapon/ammo combo ran like a champ! DR really likes this upper and ammo. The AA Evo Ultra-Lite upper is very smooth-shooting and optimizes bullet velocity and range due to AA’s special melonited 16″ barrel.

DR will be writing about Pannone’s/CTTS’ tactical carbine course, soon, so stay tuned. We certainly learned a lot at it! The course was coordinated by Chen Lee for Grey Group Training (GGT).

In the videos below, you can see me doing some running and stationary 3-1-1 (3 to the chest, 1 to the groin, 1 to the face/head) tactical shooting drills on multiple targets. Additional featured tactical equipment, gear and clothing rundown:

EOTech EXPS3-2 HWS (Holographic Weapon Sight) Combat Optic/Optic Gunsight
Vltor IMod (Improved Modstock) Telescoping Buttstock
Daniel Defense (DD) Heavy Duty Push-Button Quick-Detach (QD) Sling Swivel
TangoDown Stubby Vertical Grip (Vertical Foregrip) (BGV-MK46K)
TangoDown Rifle Grip (Pistol Grip) (BG-16)
3M Peltor COMTAC III ACH “Next Generation Tactical Hearing Protector” Hearing Pro/Tactical Comms Headset
Numa Tactical Chisel Ballistic Series Eyewear/Eyepro (Eye Protection/Tactical Sunglasses
DRIFIRE FR (Flame-Resistant)/Moisture-Wicking Long-Sleeve T-Shirt (O.D. Green)
EOTAC Vickers Combat Glove (Coyote Brown/Desert Tan)
ITW Military Products FastMag 5.56mm/.223 Rem. Rifle Mag Carriers (Magazine Carriers)
Hardpoint Equipment Maniple-I Tactical Armor Carrier with Integra-Sling Single-Point Sling (Tactical Sling) (Crye MultiCam Camo Pattern)
Levi’s (Levi Strauss & Co.) 501 Button-Fly Jeans (Blue Jeans)
New Balance (NB) Baddeley 890 Lightweight Running Shoes with REVlite Midsole Foam (Black/White)
Blade-Tech/Wegner Professional Hunter Extreme CE/G10 Tactical Folder (right back pocket)

Editor’s Note: It should perhaps be mentioned that I was just wearing my Hardpoint Equipment Maniple-I Tactical Armor Plate Carrier system as a mag pouch carrier sans hard armor plates for the class, so I just fast-donned it and didn’t take the time to sandwich the side panels properly. That’s why they’re (side panels) uneven in the video clips.

Company Contact Info:

Adams Arms
612 Florida Ave.
Palm Harbor, FL 34683
Toll Free: 877-461-2572
Local: 727-853-0550
Fax: 727-853-0551
Email Sales: sales@adamsarms.net
Email Jim Granger: jim@adamsarms.net
Website: http://www.adamsarms.net

Jeff Kannada
Silver State Armory (SSA)
12913 US Hwy 12, PO Box 962
Packwood, WA 98361
Phone: 360-200-6160
Fax: 360-496-0397
Email: jeff@ssarmory.com
Website: http://www.ssarmory.com

Samson Manufacturing Corp. (SMC)
110 Christian Lane
Whately, MA 01373
Toll Free: 888-665-4370
Office Phone: 413-665-1162
Fax: 413-665-1163
Email: sales@samson-mfg.com
Website: http://www.samson-mfg.com

SureFire, LLC
18300 Mount Baldy Circle
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Toll Free: 800-828-8809
Phone: 714-545-9444
Fax: 714-545-9537
Customer Service Email: helpyou@surefire.com
International Sales Email: international@surefire.com
Website: http://www.surefire.com

Mike Pannone
CTT Solutions (CTT-S)
Info@CTT-Solutions.com Email
http://www.ctt-solutions.com Website

DUNS#: 01-322-7741
CAGE/NCAGE: 5NGP2

GREY GROUP TRAINING LLC. (GGT)
560 A North Reilly Road,
Fayetteville, NC 28303
Phone: 910.323.4739
FAX: 910.426.4740
E-mail: info@greygrouptraining.com
Website: http://www.greygrouptraining.com

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DR Action Video!: DR Runs Adams Arms Evo Ultra-Lite (also written Ultralite) Mid-Length 16″ Piston AR Carbine Upper Receiver, SureFire MAG5-60 60-Shot Quad-Stack 5.56mm Rifle Magazine and Silver State Armory 5.56mm Ammo Through Mike Pannone/CTT-Solutions (CTT-S) Advanced Carbine Course by

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