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<\/p>\nSPECS:<\/h2>\n![\"Desert](\"https:\/\/gastatic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-30-at-2.39.57-PM-400x174.png\" "\\"Desert")
\n\n- Ambidextrous controls<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n
\n- Each rifle includes a chassis and one complete conversion kit.<\/li>\n
- Each conversion kit comes with a barrel assembly,
\nbolt head, magazine, and magazine well adapter, (if applicable).<\/li>\n - Free-floated barrel<\/li>\n
- Barrel length: 16 in.<\/li>\n
- Overall length: 26.2 in.<\/li>\n
- Weight: 8.67 lbs.<\/li>\n
- Capacity: 20 +1 ; 30 + 1<\/li>\n
- MSRP: .308: $2,524; .223 Wylde: $2,274 .300 BLK$ TBD<\/li>\n
- Conversion kits: .308: $999 .223 Wylde $749 \u00a0.300 BLK: $829<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\nImpressions<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
In a departure from bolt-action precision rifles, the new MDR is a semiauto battle rifle. Available now in 308, 5.56 and .300 AAC Blackout is on the way. It’s a\u00a0unique piece of engineering. You could own one chassis that is capable of all three calibers, by purchasing the conversion kits.<\/p>\n
The MDR is a bullpup. It has a similar length 16-inch barrel to the classic FN SCAR, however, the MDR is a full foot shorter. The overall length totals\u00a026.2 inches. The weight is a manageable 8.67 pounds, which provided a well-balanced weapon. I was impressed with it on range day.<\/p>\n
This firearm falls into the unique category, the Desert Tech MDR is fully ambidextrous out of the box. And, I do mean fully. Even the ejection side is reversible without tools. The ejector claw is on the top of the bolt, with cutouts on either side. This combined with the ejection port design means swap over doesn\u2019t even require bolt disassembly. One of the other features I really like on the MDR, the placement of the magazine release. It has two. The first is upfront, in a similar location to an AR. Very handy for those of us that grew up on the Stoner Standard. The second one is in the rear, similar placement for those that grew up on Tavor\u2019s, or other bullpup designs.
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- Each rifle includes a chassis and one complete conversion kit.<\/li>\n
- Each conversion kit comes with a barrel assembly,
\nbolt head, magazine, and magazine well adapter, (if applicable).<\/li>\n - Free-floated barrel<\/li>\n
- Barrel length: 16 in.<\/li>\n
- Overall length: 26.2 in.<\/li>\n
- Weight: 8.67 lbs.<\/li>\n
- Capacity: 20 +1 ; 30 + 1<\/li>\n
- MSRP: .308: $2,524; .223 Wylde: $2,274 .300 BLK$ TBD<\/li>\n
- Conversion kits: .308: $999 .223 Wylde $749 \u00a0.300 BLK: $829<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
Impressions<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
In a departure from bolt-action precision rifles, the new MDR is a semiauto battle rifle. Available now in 308, 5.56 and .300 AAC Blackout is on the way. It’s a\u00a0unique piece of engineering. You could own one chassis that is capable of all three calibers, by purchasing the conversion kits.<\/p>\n
The MDR is a bullpup. It has a similar length 16-inch barrel to the classic FN SCAR, however, the MDR is a full foot shorter. The overall length totals\u00a026.2 inches. The weight is a manageable 8.67 pounds, which provided a well-balanced weapon. I was impressed with it on range day.<\/p>\n
This firearm falls into the unique category, the Desert Tech MDR is fully ambidextrous out of the box. And, I do mean fully. Even the ejection side is reversible without tools. The ejector claw is on the top of the bolt, with cutouts on either side. This combined with the ejection port design means swap over doesn\u2019t even require bolt disassembly. One of the other features I really like on the MDR, the placement of the magazine release. It has two. The first is upfront, in a similar location to an AR. Very handy for those of us that grew up on the Stoner Standard. The second one is in the rear, similar placement for those that grew up on Tavor\u2019s, or other bullpup designs.
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