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Savage comes correct to the AR world

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stack-savage-msrSavage Arms last week dropped the goods on their new Modern Sporting Rifle entries which will include Patrol, Recon, Hunter, and Long Range models with some interesting twists on the AR-15 and AR-10.

All of the guns feature what Savage is calling “5R” right-hand twist rifling which uses slightly slanted lands that are more polygonal– which they contend are easier to clean and less prone to fouling. The barrels across the line are 4140 steel and will be protected by a Melonite QPQ (quench, polish, quench) nitrocarburizing process for non-reflective corrosion resistance. Savage is promising to have zero-tolerance headspace controls.

In addition, Savage has tweaked the mid-length gas systems used on the series (they are all direct gas impingement) to help cut out the overgassing sometimes seen when, for instance, 16-inch commercial barrels are using systems for 14-inch carbines. All have a flattop Picatinny rail for optics. Receivers are all 7075-T6.

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The rest in my column at Guns.com

Savage has their entry into the world of ARs on tap for next month

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Savage Arms dropped a short teaser video late last Thursday with footage of what looks to be the historic company’s new entry into the crowded AR-15 field.

Entering the market on the heels of Springfield Armory’s Saint series, Savage joins the ranks of traditional rifle makers such as Mossberg, Ruger and Remington in producing a modern sporting rifle, continuing to entrench the AR as “America’s Rifle.”

Instead of the standard AR-style charging handle, the gun shows a side-mounted folding charging handle, which could point to radically different internals, possibly even a delayed blowback action of some sort as seen on Savage’s popular and very well-liked  A17 line.

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Now don’t get me wrong, there are lots of non reciprocating side charging AR uppers out there, with uppers made by Eisenach Arms, Gibbz, BCA, X-products and Stoner– but this is Savage, one of the OG makers who stocks big box stores across the country. And this is an all-up gun, not just an upper.

The Savage MSR is set to premier in January 2017, meaning it will likely be shown off at the upcoming SHOT Show in Las Vegas. I will keep you informed.