Comments on: Truvelo Raptor rifle given cosmetic do-over

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:49:17 +0000

Lusaka, thanks for your comment.

By: Lusaka

Lusaka — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:48:15 +0000

Re: the reduced recoil, they claimed it was due to moving the recoil mechanism sitting above the barrel, down closer to the barrel (I guess a bit like lowering the center of gravity) and a shortening of it to reduce the imbalance caused by the moving parts – their theory being it resulted in a more controllable gun. I did not/could not try it so can’t vouch for it so, until it is settled on Youtube, we wait for proof

By: Big Daddy

Big Daddy — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:30:27 +0000

It looks like a cheap attempt at modernization (G36) in a poorly made version of a Galil. Typical of what a bunch of bean counters and desk commandos would come up with. I pity anybody who would actually have to go into a fire fight with that POS.

Is it that hard to make a basic combat rifle, especially in such a weak cartridge? You might as well just make AK’s, I have seen people make them in their homes.

Just a waste of time and money by these companies and Governments.

By: R.A.W.

R.A.W. — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:17:45 +0000

I imagine that it’s low recoil by simple virtue of being 5.56×45mm and 4kg.

By: Lance

Lance — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:19:36 +0000

Still looks too cheap and weak. Plastic body cheasy butstock and carry handel breaks too easiliy. Stick with a standerd issue R-4 thats made of metal.

No wonder no one has bought the gun.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:55:24 +0000

Vitor, I do not know – that it what the salesmen claim.

By: Vitor

Vitor — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:36:06 +0000

How it’s mechanisms reduce recoil? It doesn’t explain in their website…

By: jdun1911

jdun1911 — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:21:20 +0000

Is that a copy of the Smith’s Vortex or did they buy it from them?

I find it interesting that the carrying handle is placed in a way to force optic to mount in the rear (or front), away from the charging handle. It solve the problem of the optic getting in the way of the charging handle.

By: Clodboy

Clodboy — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:03:55 +0000

The “twisted” flash suppressor on the old version may have been an attempt to prevent the wire from slipping out when using it as a makeshift wire cutter.

Anyway, I really dig the design. Looks like a rugged, economical, no-nonsense rifle.

By: Carl

Carl — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:20:11 +0000

What’s the deal with all these carry handles on rifles? Do the manufacturers actually think somebody uses them?

By: subby

subby — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:19:03 +0000

Looks like the best AK yet.

By: XxleoxX

XxleoxX — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:56:37 +0000

nevermind it’s fine, for a second it looked bent

By: XxleoxX

XxleoxX — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:46:43 +0000

What the hell is wrong with the flash hider on the old version?!

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:49:35 +0000

R.A.W., I wondered that as well.

By: R.A.W.

R.A.W. — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:43:37 +0000

Based on the safety and magazines they’re using, I wonder how internally similar it is to a galil/r4.