Hydra Weaponry has spent years of R&D to develop their new Hydra 10, a DPMS-patterned rifle in .308 Winchester suited for those with long-range precision shooting to tactical applications in mind. The furniture is from BLK Systems and the gun has a Quick-Change [Read More…]
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After a long wait, the famed “Kitty Kat” is making a grand comeback at DPMS, a subsidiary of the PSA family of companies known for its top-tier firearms. Best identified by its 7-inch barrel and pistol-length gas system, the re-emergence of the Kitty Kat has [Read More…]
Georgia-based firearms manufacturer 21st Tec is proud to introduce their new rifle that combines the 7.62×29 cartridge with the DPMS/LR308 AR10 platform – the TEC47 rifle. The TEC47 uses some unique parts to allow the rifle to feed from common AK mags, and [Read More…]
Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report! This ongoing series is all about the rimfire firearm world and its many types of guns, gear, shooting sports, and ammunition types! Last week we talked about a recent upgrade that was released for the [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves tests a $450 hodge-podge kit build AR-15 – a complete DMPS upper on a complete Stag lower – against his personal top-tier Bravo Company Mk2 complete rifle. To spice things up a bit, James has outfitted the BCM with a $1,800 Maven RS.4 5-30x optic, [Read More…]
Hidden out of sight at the IWA exhibition in Germany, but TFB got a first exclusive look of the new CQR AR10 stock. Below you can see the first “live” pictures. There will also be a restricted version, with an aluminum plate instead of a hand/thumb hole. The [Read More…]
Ammunition Storage Components (ASC) supplies some of the firearms industry’s leading manufacturers with quality stainless steel and aluminum magazines. The Magazine Company with a Huge Heart ASC, located in Connecticut, supplies stainless steel and aluminum AR-15 [Read More…]
Some would argue that the current firearms market is oversaturated with AR style rifles. This may be true, but this will generally lead to a situation where prices on existing models are driven down, making them more affordable. I know I have seen quite a few sub-$500 [Read More…]
Not even a month has gone by since the recent weapons found and seized in Spain. Just last week, Haiti discovered a shipment of guns and ammo. While not as many as the one in Spain, it has been reported that Haiti customs in St. Marc found 117 guns, 116 boxes of [Read More…]
F-1 Firearms is living up to their name releasing their latest go-fast parts, this time for the .308 platform. The new BDR-10-3G billet receiver set is designed for the shooter were speed and looks trump practicality (or where speed and looks are their own kind of [Read More…]
DPMS/Remington/AAC came out to Big 3 East and they brought out their G2 rifles. The G2 is the smallest and lightest 308 MSR on the market. The G2 308 rifle is the same size as a 223 AR but only the magwell is bigger. The bolt carrier is 20% smaller than a traditional [Read More…]
Center Fire Systems is offering up to several hundred of these DPMS AR-15 A/3s that were apparently imported back from Iraq. They are going for $449.99 albeit with “Minor Issues”. Similar to how the contracting company Triple Canopy currently uses [Read More…]
Aero Precision has released their long-awaited .308 receivers. The receivers are DPMS (Gen 1)-patterned. Both receivers are machined from forged 7075 t6 aluminum and then mil-spec anodized. The upper receiver is notably beefy and has a recessed cut-out for the bolt [Read More…]
Remington just can’t seem to get itself out of legal battles, now being sued by Daniel Defense for trademark infringement. Daniel Defense claims that Remington, more specifically Remington’s subsidiary DPMS, has been knocking off their slogan [Read More…]
Not content with the current G2 .308 offerings this year, DPMS has released the Compact Hunter. Using a 16″ barrel and collapsible stock, the Compact Hunter loses some weight and height to create a svelte smaller package. Sadly, losing the weight kept the price [Read More…]
As most of you know I attended a Remington tactical products seminar at the world famous Gunsite Academy. That yielded the R51 announcement. Well we have another product under the DPMS brand. This is an AR15 rifle in .308 caliber that has ben reengineered to a great [Read More…]
The DPMS LR-308 is not a new rifle by any means. In 2005 the original LR-308 was named “Gun of the Year” by the NRA publication, American Rifleman. Since 2005 DPMS has released 8 different rifles built on the same receiver in various in different [Read More…]
DPMS is now making their Personal Defense Weapon (PDW) in .300 BLK. The gun has a 7.5″ barrel with a 1:7 twist. It it topped with a AAC Blackout flash hider. The flip up sights are from Magpul. A SOG vertical foregrip is attached to the four rail handguard. [Read More…]
DPMS announced earlier this year that the company’s Tactical Precision Rifle (TPR) is now shipping with the MOE rifle stock. The TPR has a 20″ barrel with a 1:9″ twist, modular handguard and MOE grip. It is chambered in 5.56 NATO. The rifle is [Read More…]
DPMS is making a new generation of rifle designed for three gun/multi-gun matches. The 3G2 is designed for entry-level competitors who are facing a significant cost barrier to entry. The 3G2 uses a 16″ lightweight 416 stainless steel barrel with a M111 modular [Read More…]
At the 2013 SHOT Show in Las Vegas, DPMS announced the addition of two new .22 LR AR-style rifles to their line of guns. The new “DPMS Mil-Std 22LR” rifles use mil-spec receivers, which means they are not limited to rimfire should you decide to bolt on an [Read More…]
At the Big Bang shoot I shot a suppressed DPMS .22 Upper receiver. It worked well. There is a review of the bull barrel target model at XDTalk Forums.
New for DPMS for 2011 is the Panther REPR1 (or Rapid Engagement Precision Rifle) chambered in .308 Win. 7.62mm NATO. This AR-10 style carbine is capable of sub-MOA accuracy from its 18″ barrel. The quad-rail handguard has had all excess metal cut away, almost [Read More…]
DPMS have teamed up with Gun Broker to auction off a pink version of their Lite 16″ rifle. 100% of the proceeds with go towards Susan G. Komen for the Cure, an organization which supports breast cancer research. UPDATE: Hat Tip: ericire12 @ Downrange.tv
DPMS/Panther introduced this big game AR this year. Chambered in .338 Federal it packs quite a punch. With the LR-308’s growing popularity among hunters and competitive shooters, DPMS opened the LR Series up into several other popular calibers to increase [Read More…]
I came across an M4 comparison chart. Its compares the Colt 6920, LMT, Noveske M4 Light Carbine, Sabre Defense XR15-A3 M4, S&W M&P15 CMMG 16″ M4 Carbine, Stag Model 1, Bushmaster BCWA3F 16M, Rock Rivers Arms AR1251X, Armalite M-15A4C, Olympic K3B-M4-A3 and [Read More…]
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