Hydra rifle

[Justpassing]

what you guys think?



Pretty neat concept and apparently there are alot of people who has them.

 

[Inigoes]

www.mgi-military.com

nice, but pricey

 

[Ab_Normal]

I was able to diddle one at the York show. Nice concept but it kinda defeats the purpose in "re-using" the cheapest and easiest part of the weapon to manufacture.

I want the ar15 308 version but I suspect it aint gonna happen.

 

[HarEngSer]

I was able to diddle one at the York show. Nice concept but it kinda defeats the purpose in "re-using" the cheapest and easiest part of the weapon to manufacture.

I want the ar15 308 version but I suspect it aint gonna happen.

I believe the point of it is to allow diffrent magazines to be used. I was looking at one of the Glock mag pistol calibers real hard.

 

[Slimjim]

I like the AK magwell version.

 

[The3clipser]

Well, it's interesting, and I am intrigued. I can also see gun grabbers browning their trousers over it. "On no! It can become any gun ever! Ban it! For the children!!!"

 

[Justpassing]

never thought of that, a gun grabber would call it a loophole?
i mean the ak caliber would intrigue me, plus i could get an HBAR and not worry about loops of a regulated rifle in md.
eh?

 

[longshot1911]

Neat concept, but I was offended by the marketing. I guess this rifle aims itself, as none of the guns displayed in the firing demo had sights! No, the front sight post doesn't count when the rear is absent. Someone once taught me something about the importance of aiming.... To make matters worse, the cameraman kept panning to the targets, as if to demonstrate... I don't know.

I played with an early version at the 2006 SHOT show. Back then, the receiver/handrail were of monolithic construction, which I like allot. The barrel retention system pretty trick. They did have magwells for up to 30-06 length with a likewise longer upper, but I do not remember if is was an AR-15 or an AR-10 size platform.

 

[alucard0822]

The parts are available ala-carte, and outside of the lower, mag-wells, and barrel nut/latch handguard assembly, everything else is standard AR, so you could basically build whatever you want, use the quick change barrel setup, and standard lower, and you can swap standard .223 based calibers in a minute, .204ruger, .223, 6X45, 300 whisper, etc. To swap other AR calibers, you also swap mags and bolt heads, 5.45, 6.8, 450bushy, 50beowulf, 6.8 grendel etc.

 

[vette97]

They all had horrible stances and couldn't control the weapon. They need to take a Perroni course, stat.

 

[Russ D]

They all had horrible stances and couldn't control the weapon. They need to take a Perroni course, stat.

They don't even have sights on those guns.

 

[Justpassing]

They don't even have sights on those guns.

yea the youtube comments touched on that lol.
i should send them an email regarding the possible safety hazard as well lol

 

[Ab_Normal]

I like the fact that there are a variety of mag wells. As for swapping parts onto the FCG part for different calibers - I don't see the benefit. You will have to swap: barrels, mag wells, Bolt and/or carrier, buffer and maybe spring, etc.. Then re-sight everything. Great concept, good quality, but I just don't think the utility is all it was hyped to be.

 

[WSM]

what in the world was the squeeking sound when they fired a round?

 

[crfakm4]

Very cool. I have never seen that before.

 

[Slimjim]

what in the world was the squeeking sound when they fired a round?

Overwhelming the camera's speaker is my guess.

 

[tim410]

that thing is pretty neat

 

[Justpassing]

if i knew about this system before i bought some of the other stuff... darn.
but i'm not sure if it would beat having 2 weapons-ak and AR versus having 1 platform that is dual use.
Great way to keep muscle memory consistent with the ergonomics
innovative but not too practical in my opinion.

 

[fd318]

I rather just have two (or more) guns... seems pricey... with more parts to break.

 

[vette97]

They don't even have sights on those guns.

You don't need sights. Perroni will teach you that.