All four models, chambered in 5.56, share a 7075 T6 aluminum upper and lower receiver, ambidextrous controls, a Radian Raptor charging handle, Williams folding sights, and an M&P grip that ships with four interchangeable backstraps.
While muddle-headed freedom haters want to legislatively limit our access to four- and six-position adjustable stocks on AR-15s, all they accomplish is making it harder to fit the gun to the user, decreasing accuracy.
Think about a society where there are 50x as many silencers and SBRs. That’s a different planet than what we’re used to. It’s where we’re headed. And it can create the kind of momentum that could be used to take these things out of the NFA altogether.
Continuing on with our series of Cold War Era guns, it is time to talk about the rifle that changed
With the passage of the BBB, the tax under Section 5811 will soon be set to $0 (January 1, 2026). As a result, short barreled rifles (and shotguns) will not be subject to the Firearms and Ammunition Excise Tax levied on rifle manufacturers.
Silencer demand is about to skyrocket, but the two other categories — short-barreled weapons (rifles and shotguns) and the nebulous “any other weapons” — also represent growth segments for smart companies.
On the other hand, neither does he.
Eliminating the $200 tax on suppressors & short-barrels has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO with turning semiautomatic firearms into machineguns. We need mental acuity tests in the Senate for folks like Senator Jack Reed.
Despite the consternation of the WWII old guard about fielding a “plastic toy” or a “Mattel Death Trap,” the AR-15/M16 rifle ultimately proved to be a reliable and deadly tool for the US military for better than sixty years.
Last night, the Senate chose what’s behind door number one. They’ve added language to the One Big Beautiful Bill that would eliminate the NFA’s $200 tax on suppressors, SBRs, SBSs and machineguns.
