Knight's Armament Comment on UK Adoption of KS-1
Knight’s Armament Company have released a statement on the selection of the KAC KS-1 by the UK military. The selection of the KS-1 for elements of the UK’s Royal Marines Commandos and new Ranger Regiments was announced last week.
Knight’s Armament KS-1 @ TFB:
Knight’s Armaments’ UK representatives Edgar Brothers have also shared a breakdown of the L403A1 – Alternative Individual Weapon and its components and accessories. The L403A1 combines the Knight’s Armament KS-1 and QDC/MCQ-PRT suppressor with a 1-10 LPVO from Vortex and an Aimpoint ACRO P-2.
In their statement, Knight’s Armament emphasised the tough requirements of the program and the longevity of Eugene Stoner’s rifle, noting that the KS-1 is ‘the most advanced and feature-rich AR-type rifle’.
Here’s what Knight’s Armament had to say on the selection of the KS-1:
Knights Armament Company is honored to be the supplier of the KS-1 rifle system to the Armed Forces of the United Kingdom in partnership with Edgar Brothers, Knight’s UK representative firm.
The KS-1 rifle system is the culmination of 40 years of ongoing refinement efforts to Mr. Eugene Stoner’s original 1955 design pattern, developed specifically to meet the quantifiable needs of specialized military units per PROJECT HUNTER’s requirements and testing.
The challenging requirements of this project brought the best of industry to present fully mature combat-ready rifle systems complete with magnified optics, suppressors, and accessories to the UK MoD for testing and trials. The level of performance expected of every aspect of the system required Knight’s Armament to employ cutting-edge materials and manufacturing methods in conjunction with innovative design and engineering, ultimately delivering the most advanced and feature-rich AR-type rifle to its next generation of service.
“Gene Stoner was my friend and mentor, and I believe he would be proud to know that his innovative concept continues to uphold freedom in the hands of our Nation’s greatest Ally.”
-C. Reed Knight Jr.
Managing Editor: TheFirearmBlog.com & Overt Defense.com. Matt is a British historian specialising in small arms development and military history. He has written several books and for a variety of publications in both the US and UK. Matt is also runs The Armourer's Bench, a video series on historically significant small arms. Here on TFB he covers product and current military small arms news. Reach Matt at: matt@thefirearmblog.com
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Just think, a design originally from the 50’s is still being adopted nearly 70 years on.
What is the point of having an LPVO if you're going to put a red dot on it from the get go for 1x anyway?