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PVAR rifles are installed with one-piece free-floated M1913 quad rail handguards made of 7075-T6 aluminum mounted on a matching proprietary barrel nut. UDMC states that the PVAR system is designed to be easily removed from the front of the gas block, and does not require removal of the handguard to access the gas system for cleaning or repairs.
It provides the Philippine National Police, Armed Forces of the Philippines, and Philippine Coast Guard with firearms and other tactical equipment. [1] [2] The company primarily produces M1911-pattern pistols and AR-15-pattern rifles and carbines, notably producing a gas-piston variant called the Pneumatic Valve and Rod Assault Rifle (PVAR). [3 ...
On March 4, 2024, the Philippine National Police amended the Implementing Rules and Regulations of R.A. 10591, allowing civilians to own a semi-automatic rifle not more than 7.62 mm caliber. [2] Oscar Jaime Florencio , however strongly objected: “Personally, I would not want to have our civilians be allowed to possess semi-automatic rifles or ...
The 8.6×70mm variant of the rifle can be differentiated by its slightly longer barrel with a handguard that only has four ventilation holes whereas the 7.62 variant has seven smaller ones. [7] The manufacturer claims that, with 8.6×70mm ammunition, the weapon has a conservative estimate of sub 1MOA accuracy at 1,200 m (1,300 yd).
This performance is 1.2 MOA worse than the performance guaranteed with the paperwork that was shipped with the Rifle as well as the 1 to 2 MOA evaluation. This places the Rifle as the 2nd worst performing rifle that they tested. When suppressed the Rifle's performance was increased to 1.5 MOA, the other Rifles were not tested with suppressors.
The company was known as the Arms Corporation of the Philippines (Armscor) until 2017. [ 1 ] The company has been headquartered in Marikina , Philippines since 1958 [ 2 ] and represented in the United States by its subsidiary Armscor International, Inc., located in Pahrump, Nevada with facilities in Stevensville, Montana .
MANILA (Reuters) -American companies are set to announce investments amounting to more than $1 billion in the Philippines, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said during an official visit to ...
GA Squad Designated Marksman Rifle (SDMR), 5.56mm Philippines: Designated marksman rifle: 5.56×45mm: SDMR-16: Built by Government Arsenal upon request by Special Operations Command units. Similar in concept as the US Mk 12 Special Purpose Rifle, but uses a 16" barrel with 1:7 twist specifically requested for Special Operations Command units. [113]