There were two themes this year at SHOT Show: bullpups and 3D printing. With the insane success of the TAVOR, bullpup configuration rifles are popping up all over, and Desert Tech is no exception. We’ve reviewed their DTA SRS rifle last year and loved it, so I have no doubt that this will be just as good. But the models we saw at the show weren’t complete — they were just 3D printed pre-production mockups. Which brings me to theme #2: 3D printing. Every new gun, from the new BAR to the SIX12 is made (at least partially) out of 3D printed parts. I’ll go into that a little more in depth later, but it looks like 3D printing is the next big thing for the gun industry. Oh, and the MDT is pretty sweet too.
Keep trying to ban them Bloomberg and Fienswine.
We will keep making and buying them.
“The XM 2010 in .300 Win. mag is far better than the former M24 (7.62 mm /.308 Win.) for many reasons.
1-> better balistics in the .300 Win. mag., esp. with the Berger 230 grain Tactical Hybrid bullet
2-> far better stock (actually a “chassis” stock)
3-> Field maintainable by sniper (armorer usually not required)
CONS:
1-> mainly the very high scope mounting base (Picatinny rail) This is due to the unnecessarily large diameter tubular forearm designed by CADEX, the Canadian company that designed the XM2010. This needs REDESIGNED to a smaller diameter!
2-> LOTS of chassis parts to get messed up in the rigors of combat.”
Reply:
1: better ballistics, no doubt. However, there will more than likely never be a Berger 230 in the military supply chain.
2. Agreed
3. Armorers usually not required? Field maintainable? Please explain how so more or less than any other system on the battlefield. I’d suggest that this item is LESS field maintainable than most battle rifles. Examples; trigger malfunction: it will be sent back to Remington. Barrel “shot-out”: it will get sent back to remington. Extractor/ejector breaks or malfunctions;”: it will get sent back to Remington. I’ve handled to tool kit. Any field maintenance will consist of tightening the action screws and scope rings with the respective torque wrenches.
Cons
1. Disagree: the “uneccesarriy large forearm” isn’t the cause of the high scope mounting, the 50mm is the reason it’s so high. Get over it, it ha an adjustable cheek rest to compensate for the high mounting.
2. Yes, there are numerous parts to the chassis, but didn’t you point out as a “plus” that the system is “field maintainable”, usually without an armorer?
Um… There is nothing not “ergonomic” about those magazines. Unwieldy? Sure. Heavy? Definitely.
Is it causing you a repetitive strain injury?
No?
Then “ergonomics” has nothing to do with it.
The word is misused more than “tactical” in the gun world.
It doesn’t take long before you figure out that cool sling is a piece of garbage…
If you have 10 minutes to spare, check out the drill team in the video. I think you could set your watch by their cadence.
You know what’s crazy? Piers makes his money off of tragedy.
How did you forget to mention it shoots 5.56 and 308 from the same rifle?
Price premium for the 308 is to be expected… Even though the 5.56 version has a magwell insert…
Kinda shocked Desert Tech wouldn’t have a 6.5 Grendel conversion planned.
That’s crazy! I went to a movie a few nights ago with a gun! My wife had one too! Holy hell, we could have KILLED someone! I guess we won’t do that again…. I think that’s the response they expect, but I guess it’s a good thing we aren’t as ignorant as they are.
Bookmarking this one- PWS for future reference.