ChrisF Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Any one seen the new AI bipod ? , I think its been designed for the AX series ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John MH Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 Do you mean the one on here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ds1 Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 just makes me wonder where AI lost the plot on rifle design - picatinny everything just in case you need to mount a tacticool kitchen sink. David. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elwood Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 just makes me wonder where AI lost the plot on rifle design - picatinny everything just in case you need to mount a tacticool kitchen sink. David. Trying to appeal to the US market? which is probably 90% of their business? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted January 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 that may well be IT , I was hoping for a Low CoG type , ala , Trigger50s or some type of Sako TRG . RE : the rifle I think is AIs PSR entry , it diffiers from the AX338 in a few ways , one is a quick change barrel by hand , see the bolt inline with the actions recoil lug . Also a lightier weight right hand folding stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ds1 Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 Yup the PSR entry(quick change bbl and multi-cal). I'm guessing though the rear stock needed to be re-designed to accommodate the very high bore line. Follow the normal AW stock line back, the PSR is a lot higher. It is quite sad really when you compare it to the low bore-line of a DTA, or the much cleaner lines of an AIAW. Rant over. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brown dog Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 Yup the PSR entry(quick change bbl and multi-cal). I'm guessing though the rear stock needed to be re-designed to accommodate the very high bore line. Follow the normal AW stock line back, the PSR is a lot higher. It is quite sad really when you compare it to the low bore-line of a DTA, or the much cleaner lines of an AIAW. Rant over. David I also don't understand the R&D being spent on this sort of thing - bolt action sniper rifles for military use have become a bit 'last year'. Quick calibre changes? An absolute marketing distraction for the military; nobody at all will carry the spare bits and 2 calibre's worth of ammo...it's nonsense. Police and civvy is a different question; but these things are being aimed at miltary users. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted January 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 The different stock & quick change barrel & multi calibre , are requirements set down in the contract requirements of the American PSR contract , the stock the Yanks want is a right hand folder for a right hand rifle to make it more pleasant to carry while folded & also lock the bolt handle closed as well . The cals wanted are 308 , 330WM & 338LM , and its more about buying just 1 system , than anything else , agree no soldier is going to carry 2 barrels in the feild , but he will deploy to a FOB with the complete kit , and decide mission to mission what to use , MAYBE . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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