Posts Tagged ‘ Caliber ’

SARG XS2012 Rifle

Jun 26th, 2012 | By
SARG XS2012 Rifle

SARG XS2012 is a rifle that a TFB reader has been developing for the past couple of years. The first prototype is being put together right now, with its first live-firing in the not-to-distant future. It has a very clever gas system. The piston extends all the way to the rear of the bolt carrier,
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ATK Receives $266 Million in Small Caliber Ammunition Orders

Apr 30th, 2012 | By
ATK Receives $266 Million in Small Caliber Ammunition Orders

ATK’S SCALABLE APPROACH ALLOWS FLEXIBILITY IN PRODUCTION FOR FLUCTUATING DEMAND ARLINGTON, Va., April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – ATK (NYSE: ATK) has received orders totaling more than $266 million for small caliber ammunition under an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with the U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island (ACC-RI).  This order includes a mix of 5.56mm, 7.62mm
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