In the third part of this ongoing series detailing as many commercially available ultra-short (sub-7″).300 Blackout barrels as possible, I’m only adding one more barrel to the lineup, a 5″ slinger from Veritas Tactical, assembled into an impressive upper in conjunction with SLR Rifleworks, utilizing their 4.25″ Helix forend. I was also able to acquire […]
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Ultralight AR15 version 2.0 | 2 pound upper (part 1)
Last year, I started Project Icarus: to design a very accurate, ultralight AR15 using off the shelf parts. My goal was a sub-6lb rifle, with the suppressor and optic included in that weight and I wanted to keep the parts as durable as possible, so I shied away from the use of plastic receivers. Since […]
Bootleg Inc Upper Receiver | Review
Bootleg Inc. was formed in 2005, the sister company to Primary Weapons Systems (PWS). Since PWS is well-known for their high-quality piston AR parts, Bootleg was tasked with the job of producing the same high quality of parts but in the direct impingement market. Even if you aren’t familiar with the name, I can just […]
Ultralight AR-15 Build Part 2 | The Upper
In part two of my ongoing series detailing an ultralight AR-15 build, I’m covering the upper receiver. The goal of this rifle is to come in under 6 lbs with for the rifle, suppressor and optic. Part I in the series dissected the lower, so let’s break down the parts list of the top half. […]