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The Close Quarter Battle Receiver (CQBR) [5] is a replacement upper receiver for the M4A1 carbine developed by the US Navy.. The CQBR features a 10.3 in (262 mm) length barrel (similar to the Colt Commando short-barreled M16 variants of the past) which makes the weapon significantly more compact, thus making it easier to use in, and around, vehicles and in tight, confined spaces.
On December 8, 2010, Adcor announced production of the A-556 rifle to the civilian market. On June 27, 2011, it was announced that the improved A-556 Elite variant would be available for sale to the public. In June 2012, a soldier was seen in Afghanistan with a A-556 upper receiver with a 10.5 inch barrel on an M4 lower receiver. [4]
The MSBS Grot was designed to share a universal upper receiver for both the classic and bullpup configurations, which leads to the ease of conversion by simply swapping the lower receiver. MSBS Grot R – is the representative variant of the MSBS Grot designed to be used by honor guards which has been adapted to fire blanks and withstand drills ...
Close-up Remington R4 rifle receiver In 2013, Remington announced it had been awarded a US$ 47 million contract by the Armed Forces of the Philippines , for the Philippine Army and the Philippine Marine Corps , placing an order for over 40,000 R4 carbines. [ 9 ]
The SIGM400 Predator is a rifle while the SIGPM400 Elite PSB is a pistol. The rifles are chambered for either 5.56×45mm NATO with 14.5-inch (37 cm), 16-inch (41 cm), 18-inch (46 cm), or 20-inch (51 cm) barrels threaded 1/2x28, or chambered for .300 AAC Blackout with 9-inch (23 cm) or 16-inch (41 cm) barrels which are threaded 5/8x24 for muzzle devices such as sound suppressors.
Colt Carbine (AR-15A2 Government Carbine) (Special export model with receiver block and large pin upper receiver) 3rd Generation Short Ribbed S-1 A2 Yes Yes 5.56 NATO 16 in. A1 1:7 Yes/No A2 R6530 Sporter Lightweight .223 3rd Generation Short Ribbed S-1 A2 Yes Yes 5.56 NATO 16 in. A1 1:7 No A2 R6550 AR-15A2 Government A2 Ribbed S-1 A2 Yes Yes
R5 RGP (Remington Gas Piston) is a carbine that was designed and manufactured by Remington Arms. [4] [5] It is an AR-15 type rifle which uses a unique mid-length gas piston operating system in an attempt to improve the reliability of the weapon, [6] [better source needed] and featured a monolithic upper, as the upper receiver and handguard were machined as a single piece.
Since Colt Canada developed and released the MRR (Modular Rail Rifle) that uses a monolithic upper receiver with the Magpul M-LOK attachment system, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) might be heading in that direction instead, along with a shorter, 18.6-inch (470 mm) barrel, instead of the standard 20-inch (508 mm) barrel, and straight gas tube ...