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Based on the U.S. Marine’s battle rifle — a serious rifle with a Devil Dog’s bite!



Del-Ton put together a civilian legal version of the M16A4 rifle, modeled after the preferred battle rifle of the United States Marine Corps. The M16A4 is a serious rifleman’s tool, and to genuinely appreciate its merits a shooter must be trained in the art of the rifle—concepts familiar to any Marine. The 20” barrel is fitted with a NATO-spec “birdcage” muzzle brake/flash suppressor.


United States Marines are a stubborn lot, a fact that has served them well in defending this nation for the last 200-plus years. Case in point, when the U.S. Army was racing to change over to the M4 carbine, the Marines clung to their M16A2 rifles. After the attacks on 9/11 and the beginning of the Global War on Terror, the Corps relented a bit and authorized an improved/upgraded version of their beloved M16A2.

The Colt manufactured M16A4 rifle is a select-fire, or BATFE Class III weapon—making it a bit difficult to come by for those outside of military channels. Understanding that fact, I went for the next best thing. Del-Ton Incorporation (DTI) put together a civilian-legal version of this rifle for me to review herein.



The fixed carrying handle has been replaced by a flattop receiver with removable handle, which allows for the mounting of the Marine version of Trijicon’s ACOG sight


As you would expect, the primary difference is the lack of a three-position selector lever. This Del-Ton rifle has only two settings— safe and “kill,” as my leatherneck brothers like to say. Aside from that fact, the DTI version is a pretty faithful replica.



SureFire’s Vertical Foregrip LED WeaponLight M900V has right and left pressure switches with a positive on/off switch located at the base.


Starting at the top, the fixed carrying handle (don’t every let a Drill Instructor see you using it as one) has been replaced by a flattop receiver with removable carrying handle. The Corps also authorized the replacement of the standard plastic handguards with an aluminum 4-way rail system. This rail system allows the addition of battlefield-critical gear, such as visible and IR laser target designators, vertical grips (not critical but useful) and white/IR combat lights. The standard A2 front sight housing is still present with ¼-click adjustable front sight post.

By Paul Markel, Images by Steve Woods


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Maximizing the cartridge’s effectiveness for all tactical sniper applications!



The G.A. Precision rifle is based on a Remington 700-style action in 6.5 Creedmoor caliber and has all of the features wanted in a tactical-grade precision rifle, including a SureFire compensator/suppressor adapter and Manners composite stock.


A new generation of long distance rifles is cropping up that are designed to perform from 500 to 1,000 yards. Optics companies are acting on this trend, offering new scopes that give the shooter clarity of vision at these extended ranges while staying light and compact. Ammunition companies are not sitting back either, developing cartridges that will shoot flat at these long distances and giving riflemen ammo that will meet the challenges presented by these new guns and glass. One of these new cartridges is the 6.5 Creedmore round, developed by the Hornady Ammunition Company. This light but fast round is designed for 500 meters plus and is catching the attention of precision riflemen nationwide.



The Templar bolt features one-piece solid construction with an M16-style extractor milled and fit into place to enhance extraction and ejection. Upon opening the bolt primary extraction is increased by 35%, which makes for a very smooth bolt cycle.


Cartridge Details

The first production cartridge ever developed from the ground up to be a true match cartridge is now being loaded with Hornady components, with the potential to become the true modern rifleman’s cartridge. Developed to give competitive shooters a factory-loaded cartridge that will allow them to compete and win at the highest levels of shooting, the 6.5 Creedmoor is making its way into the tactical and hunting worlds. Chambered by several manufacturers of rifles, the 6.5 Creedmoor is making its debut as a hunting or tactical round in Hornady’s new “Superformance” line of ammunition. Loaded with both 120- and 140-grain GMX bullets, the 6.5 Creedmoor brings a level of precision to long distance rifle shooting that is currently unmatched. In addition, its light recoil makes it very easy to shoot for extended periods and is perfect for any North American game, up to and including elk. Of course, it could also be an excellent choice for law enforcement or military operations requiring both short and long distance shots.



The Templar bolt features one-piece solid construction with an M16-style extractor milled and fit into place to enhance extraction and ejection. Upon opening the bolt primary extraction is increased by 35%, which makes for a very smooth bolt cycle.


“Moon” built my test rifle himself using a receiver from G.A. Precision called the short action “Templar,” which accepts Accuracy International AW double-stack magazines. These magazines have plenty of interior space, an asset that reloaders will appreciate. The Templar bolt is one-piece solid construction with an M16-style extractor milled and fit into place to enhance extraction and ejection. Primary extraction is increased by 35% — which means that upon opening the bolt, the case is pulled out of the chamber 35% more upon opening, making for a very smooth bolt cycle. This modification is in both the receiver and bolt. The receiver body is hardened 416 stainless steel and is radiused so it still fits a Model 700-style stock. The recoil lug is precision-ground and double pinned, while the bolt stop has been changed to the G.A.P. Style side release. The bolt/handle is now one piece, machined from a solid piece of 4320 CM and heat-treated. The knob itself is the only part that is threaded. The handle is slanted to the rear and not straight for ease of operation and is nicely checkered for a solid grip while cycling the action.

The stock used for the test gun is a Manners Composite model # T5A with thumbhole, which was given a desert camouflage design by Todd Jackson at Manners. The stock features a KMW cheekpiece insert so the shooter can set their cheekweld as desired. The T5A version is designed as a right hand grip with a small thumb rest on the left side of the stock. Although the T5A version is a right hand stock, it was designed so a left hand grip could also be obtained. A lot of time went into the design of the grip on this stock, as it moves the shooting hand down and forward so the trigger finger is in a more natural position and not having to over-reach for the trigger face. The area behind the trigger looks odd but it is designed to make the hand return to the same spot each time the stock is gripped. It works well with all sizes of hands and comes with a fixed 1-inch Pachmayr Decelerator recoil pad, however, it can also be ordered with the optional butt spacer system with a half-inch Decelerator pad. The standard weight for the T5A is four pounds.



The barrel used was a Bartlein, 26-inch stainless steel unit with a #14 contour, a 1-in-8.5-inch twist and full fluting. It was coated in black CeraKote, as were all of the exposed metal parts used. The bore diameter is .256 with a groove depth of .264. The stock is pillar bedded with aluminum and set with marine-tex epoxy. The barrel is floating approximately 0.19 of an inch and has a 1.5-inch barrel pad. The forward end of the stock has a dual Picatinny rail attached for optional accessories. The triggerguard/magazine housing is the model M5 from Badger Ordnance. A heavy-duty guard that allows quick loading/unloading via a 10-round, double stack magazine utilizes a time-proven paddle-style magazine release. The guard includes grade 5 torx screws and pre-made bedding pillars to guarantee exact fit and perfect function. Made from aircraft-grade aluminum and hard coat anodized black, the guard with an empty 5-round magazine weighs 10.2 ounces.

While no precision rifleman can always count on being able to use a bipod, having one on such a rifle is essential. G.A. supplied this rifle with an Atlas precision bipod Model BT10, which has 15 degrees of pre-loaded pan and cant with four leg positions and an elevation radius of 5 to 9 inches. Standard two-screw clamp-on style is standard and the unit is made from T6061 Aluminum. Hard anodized black stainless steel springs and fasteners are also used. Non-orientated leg positioning allows either hand to move legs into any of the four leg positions: stowed back, 90 degrees straight down, 45 degrees forward and stowed forward. All leg positions are solid, allowing the shooter to load the bipod at the 45- and 90-degree positions, and the durable rubber feet are suitable for many surfaces.

G.A. uses Badger Ordnance scope rings, which are machined from steel bar stock as serialized matched pairs. This assures both rings are identical and eliminates the damaging effects of mismatched, mass-produced rings.

Maximized rings are designed to fit Picatinny optical rails and are finished with mil-spec black oxide. All the hardware on their rings is designed to exact specifications, including the torx screws that hold the scope securely in the rings.

The threaded SureFire suppressor adapter was added to the barrel and also functions as a high-performance muzzle brake when the suppressor is removed. The patented design greatly diffuses side blast, fights against up/right muzzle movement to help stay on target and eliminates felt concussion back at shooter. Made with heat-treated stainless steel construction, the SureFire adapter provides rock-solid suppressor attachment in seconds without tools.


The Leupold Mark 4 4.5-14×50mm scope offers high resolution and maximum light gathering capability with parallax adjustment and ¼” clicks for windage and elevation.

A precision rifle without a scope is like an airplane without wings. For the precision bolt gun to be its best, it needs a quality optic to search, identify and zero in on targets. It is not unusual to spend just as much, if not more, on the optic as the rifle. In the case of this gun, I used a Leupold Mark IV 4.5-14×50mm ER/T scope. Like all things Leupold, the scope is solidly built with everything one would want in a tactical-grade optic. The Mark IV 4.5-14 has a number of worthwhile features, including the Leupold Index Matched Lens System, which delivers superior resolution from edge to edge of the optic’s visual field, even at 14 power, along with peak image brightness and optimal contrast. In addition, a side-focus parallax adjustment is standard for fast, easy parallax focusing from 50 yards to infinity. M1 windage and elevation adjustment dials with audible, tactile ¼-MOA clicks make adjustment easier under any lighting conditions. The reticle is magnified along with the image, so the shooter can estimate range at any magnification. Available in a durable, subdued matte black finish, the Mark IV 4.5-14 is absolutely waterproof.



The stock features a fully adjustable KMW cheekpiece insert so that shooters can set their cheekweld as desired.


By Dave Spaulding, Images by Sean Utley



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The new CTL (for C5 Series TacLight) is designed to tuck neatly between trigger guard and muzzle of any railed handgun, including subcompacts, with no overhang. Now even tiny concealed-carry pistols can carry massive illuminating power: 100 lumens of brilliant white light and 140 lumens of eye-dazzling strobe, packed into a sleek, miniature body that fits virtually anywhere.



Along with compact size, the new CTL is as tough and versatile as any Viridian C5 Series product, with the same aircraft grade hard-anodized aluminum construction, multi-programmable light and strobe, floodlight type close-quarter combat lens, and exclusive ECR (Enhanced Combat Readiness) function that works with TacLoc holsters to ignite the high-output LED at the instant of draw.

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Just a couple of photos when I replaced the ordinary switch assembly with another switch assembly with mosfet.



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Powerful patrol rifle designed for LE operations!



Loki Weapon System’s Patrol Rifle in 300 Blackout pulls double duty as a suppressor-ready entry weapon that can deliver barrier-penetrating 220-grain subsonic loads, or a quick magazine change can ready flat-shooting 2,300 fps 110-grain loads. Shown with the Vortex 1-4x illuminated scope.


So many AR platform manufacturers—and there were more than 75 at my last count—don’t deviate much from the norm of producing a 5.56mm NATO carbine. One of the benefits of the smaller semi-custom AR builders is their flexibility to anticipate the wants and needs of LE, special operations, military and the general shooting public. Loki Weapon Systems, from Atoka, Oklahoma, is one of the first to bring a new 300 Blackout AR to the market.



Jay Lanston photo


A while back, I conversed with Loki’s CEO, Erik Davis, about reviewing the LWSF M4 Patrol Rifle. Our conversation shortly turned to caliber selection, and I had just learned that Remington and Advanced Armament Corportation had designed a new open-source cartridge dubbed the 300 Blackout (BLK). Needless to say, this choice was available for my test rifle.



This Loki Weapon Systems rifle’s billet lower receiver has CQB grips machinedinto the front of the magazine well.


When the Loki Patrol Rifle arrived, I was immediately pleased with its looks. Made from a billet of 7075-T6 aluminum, the receiver’s milling and finishing definitely possess a certain “cool factor.” Differing from a milspec AR lower, Loki’s features an integrated, oversized triggerguard and what they call a CQB magwell grip. Complementing the lower receiver is a seven-position adjustable Ergo F93 Pro stock and an Egro grip.



A green LaserLyte K-15, easily hooked onto the 12-inch Picatinny rail provided an excellent low-light alternative to the Vortex optic.


By Jay Langston, Images by Oleg Volk




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