#CaliberConversion

Lately, there has been a slew of aftermarket support for the SCAR 17S platform. I have documented some of Imperial Arms Co.’s Cypher X and accessories. Well, now there is something new for the SCAR 17S by Lingle Industries. They have a SCAR 17S caliber conversion kit that will allow you to change to mini-action calibers like .223.

During the late ’80s to the early ’90s, both firearm manufacturers and ammo suppliers were scrambling to create the next high-performance pistol cartridge.  The FBI Miami Shootout would shift the agencies focus from their current duty revolvers to magazine-fed semi-automatic handguns.

Armamentos was another gem hiding amongst the rubbish typically found in the lower basement of the Sands Convention Center here at SHOW SHOW. Their banner caught my attention. They advertised a .22LR AK47 conversion kit for a stamped receiver AK.

The Browning Automatic Rifle is well known for its use in WWII. It was chambered in .30-06 and is full auto. Well did you know Fabrique Nationale made a revised version called the FN-D or FN Model D. Two years ago Scott Howard aka Machinegun Dad, let me use his FN Model D. It looks like a BAR but it was caliber converted to shoot 7.62×51 NATO.

What’s new for KRISS USA at the NRA Annual Meeting? They have a new extended handguard for the Vector.

We just reviewed the excellent Sig P320 compact in 9mm and absolutely loved it. The compact frame in the medium size fit into my hand like it was designed for it. I wanted to know if the sub-compact version would feel just as at home as the compact. The X-Change kit that we requested was the 9mm with the small frame, a mistake that I would later realize.

Heckler and Koch made a name for themselves when they began producing rifles, but in the mid 1960s they decided to expand their product line to include pistols. The result was a caliber convertible, small handgun that could fire .380, .32, .25, and .22  cartridges by having the end user do a quick conversion.
The pistol was by no means groundbreaking, nor did it set the world on fire from a sales perspective, but it did lead to the company breaking into the lucrative pistol market.

The Barrett Multi Role Adaptive Design (MRAD) has been making waves since its inception for the PSR contract competition. Developed from the Barrett Model 98B, it won the NRA’s Rifle of the Year Award in 2012 and is now currently in service with the Israeli and Norwegian militaries. Not too shabby for a brand new design to have already been picked up for service. The rifle comes in a variety of calibers, .338 Lapua Magnum, .300 Winchester Magnum, .308 Winchester, 7mm Remington Magnum, .260 Remington and 6.5 Creedmoor. By switching out the bolt heads and the barrel, users can switch between all three of these calibers within the same chassis. Shooters can also pick a barrel length that ranges from 17 inches to 28 inches as well. For our day at the range, Barrett employees brought out a .308 MRAD with a 17 inch barrel installed. We were shooting at steel targets from 300-500 meters, both from benches and from improvised positions the range had set up.