From the Basement of SHOT Show
One of the most uncovered things at SHOT Show last month, I thought, was the Rhineland R3000.
The what?
Exactly.
With styling that evokes the classic Walther WA2000 bullpup, the R3000 is constructed using full-size AR10 parts compatible with SR25-pattern magazines.
At its heart is a custom monolith extruded T7075 aluminum receiver married up to a Shilen match grade barrel with a stainless steel barrel nut, a low-profile gas block that fits under a full-length M1913 top Picatinny rail designed for top or side-mount bipods, a CMC match grade trigger pack, HK pattern push pins, and an American walnut thumbhole bullpup stock.
Note the side-charging bolt carrier group.
If you ever thought, hey, I’d love a WA2000 clone in .308 with AR10 compatibility, then the R3000 could be for you
They also have an R2000, which is the same thing but in an AR15 5.56 concept.