McCann Industries Ultra-Lightweight Carbon Fiber M14/M1A Rifle/Carbine Chassis

by David Crane
defrev at gmail.com

All photographic images contained in this article were taken by
DefenseReview.com at SHOT Show 2008, and they are the exclusive property of
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photos. All photos were shot with a 7.2-megapixel Sony Cyber-shot
digital camera (Model #: DSC-P150).

March 21, 2008

While DefenseReview was exploring the booths inside the tents outside the main convention center at SHOT Show 2008, we came across an interesting company called McCann Industries that has a very interesting high-tech, ultra-light carbon fiber M14/M1A rifle/carbine stock/chassis. This chassis/stock blew us way by how light it was–just 24 ounces (24 oz).

When they handed me an M14/M1A carbine outfited with the McCann Industries M-14/M1A Carbon Fiber Stock/Chassis, I was so surprised at the light weight that…

my eyes bugged out and people at the booth started laughing at my expression. Let’s just say it wasn’t the first time they’d seen it on someone. I mean, it was shockingly light compared to a standard M14/M1A rifle or carbine.

The barreled action of the weapon is epoxy-bedded to the M14/M1A Carbon Fiber Chassis/Stock. This epoxy bedding forms a nearly 100% bed that "does not pinch, distort, or load any part of the action or barrel assembly."

In addition to it’s ultra-lightweight aspect, the carbon fiber chassis/stock also has thermal advantages over steel and aluminum in that it doesn’t absorb heat as easily or retain it as long in hot conditions or bleed heat from the shooter in cold conditions.

The only trepidation or hesitation DefRev has with the carbon-fiber stock is increased felt recoil due to the lighter-weight weapon. After all, the M14/M1A is a 7.62×51mm NATO (7.62mm NATO) / .308 Win. weapon, and higher weapon weight does help to control recoil generated by this cartridge. Then again, we haven’t shot a carbon-fiber-chassis-outfitted M14/M1A rifle or carbine yet, so we don’t know how much more felt recoil is experienced. However, even if there’s more felt recoil, as long as it’s not punishing or distracting, the tradeoff is probably worth it, especially if you have to carry a M14/M1A carbine or rifle on long-range patrol, or at a checkpoint. Now, if some type of recoil attenuation/mitigation system could be developed for the M1A/M14 rifle/carbine a la "Constant Recoil" or "Constant Reaction", then you’d have the best of both worlds, less weight AND less recoil.

Defense Review looks forward to running a carbon-fiber-chassis-outfitted M14/M1A at the range at some point, but we don’t know when that might be.

The following is a list of advantages, attributes, features and versions of the McCann Industries M14/M1A Carbon Fiber Stock/Chassis:

- Inline night vision ready
- AR-15 pistol grip compatible
- AR-15 butt stock compatible
- Free-floating barrel
- Increases Rigidity/Stiffness
- Fast Cooling
- Minimizes overall weapon weight.
- Weighs 24oz.

- Lightest M14/M1A rifle/carbine in the world
- Accepts most SOPMOD accessories
- Enhanced/Increased Accuracy
- Multiple configurations, i.e. modular.
- Available without accessory rails
- Versions: Sniper, Battle Rifle, and Carbine
- Made in America

Company Contact Info:

McCann Industries
132 South 162nd

Spanaway, WA 98387

253-537-6919 Office

253-537-6993 Fax

mccann.machine@worldnet.att.net Email

http://www.gokart.net/shop-utopia/mccann/ Website

marinefirsrsarge@yahoo.com

I have personally meet this guy in the picture and he is the biggest A-hole I have ever had to have the displeasure of meeting, Not only are the guys rude and impersonal they offer a inferior product when compared to industry leaders such as Saldak for scope mounts, and JAE, Sage and McMillian for stocks. Moreover McCann industries pout a lot of focus on mounting rails directly to the barrel (a direct copy to the scout mount produced by Springfield) which can have a negative effect on accuracy due to its impediment of standard barrel whip

marinefirstsarge@yahoo.com

I have personally meet this guy in the picture and he is the biggest A-hole I have ever had to have the displeasure of meeting, Not only are the guys rude and impersonal they offer a inferior product when compared to industry leaders such as Saldak for scope mounts, and JAE, Sage and McMillian for stocks. Moreover McCann industries pout a lot of focus on mounting rails directly to the barrel (a direct copy to the scout mount produced by Springfield) which can have a negative effect on accuracy due to its impediment of standard barrel whip

Jason Pool

I am the guy pictured above and usually itry hard not to be an A-hole to anyone. However to a certain "marinefirsrsarge" I can make an exception. Anyone can be rude, especially when not only can they not spell (even their own login name) however because I represent someone and the products I believe in, let's open this can. First of all, we offer a superior product in many aspects, not inferior as suggested by this so called marine. McMillan carries our scopemounts on their tactical rifles (.308, .338 and .50) Secondly our Stock Inletted Rail System or SIRS mount beds into the stock allowing the barrel to float through. You should no that this particular mount was purschased for USMC rifles assembled by Iron Brigrade Armory, they carried it as a UNS rail and built Chandler rifles with with this rail before making their own version. As far as industry leaders go... hmmm let me see; Badger Ordnance, and Savage both produce identical copies of our MIRS (not MARS) and SIRS mounts. the MIRS mount became available to the public after winning the U.S. Miltary contract to produce the "first" in-line daytime/nighttime scope rail for the U.S.Army M24 Sniper Weapon System. Soon after Remington (they build the rifle marine) started producing their own version of our scope rail. As far as scope rails that mount directly to barrel, that has been done for years and like A-holes and opinions; there are many. Now having stated the above, I do particularly remember talking with a few servicemen who's military unit purchased clones of our products, they had the rails installed incorrectly by a competitorand then came to us stating their rails din't work and we could fix it. So lets put that into perspective. you bought someone else's product, didn't put it together correctly and you want us to fix it for free. I might have been rude. How is that hope and change working for you?