Shooting Illustrated: Seven New Guns

[Jack Burton]

We got the scoop on what Bushmaster, DPMS and Remington will be bringing to a gun store near you next year (with help from AAC).

Seven New Guns | Shooting Illustrated

 

[climber409]

I think they should include the suppressor on the .300.

 

[jrm400]

I'm going to be right in line for one of the stainless R1s. Got one of the 1st run of them in carbon steel and it's great.

 

[shooter521]

Wow, DPMS is really going upscale with some of those offerings. I like their new handguard; it looks to be a nice upgrade from either the YHM stuff or the plain one-piece float tubes.

Incidentally, I forsee the Bushmaster brand being phased out entirely in the next couple years; makes no sense for Cerberus/Freedom Group to have three companies in competition with each other, putting out ARs that are all very similar. Remington will cover the hunting market with the R15/R25 series and the LE/Mil market with the RGP and ACR, and DPMS will be the commercial "black rifle" side of the house. My

 

[JoshuaW]

That R1 is gorgeous. I might finally break down and buy a 1911!

 

[toyotaslave]

Call me crazy, but what stuck out the most to me is that UMC will be using brass jacketed rather than copper on their ball rounds. Copper is a small part of the makeup of brass, so I assume this is a cost saving move. I just hope it performs well and the material savings are passed on to the consumer.

 

[figley]

First I've heard of .300 AAC Blackout. Almost as cool as .30TC, and .327 Fed.

Does this count as another boutique caliber?

 

[rsilvers]

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