Summary: Welcome to Episode #132 of the AR15 Podcast. We’ve got Rob from 308AR.com with us this week to talk about all things AR-10. We want to let you know about a new source of cool products! Go to Patriot Patch Co. to pre-order the Huckleberry patch and buy FRN stickers. Main Topic: Rob - 308AR.com About Rob About 308AR.com 5300+ members, 150k+ posts Rob helps vendors with group buys, sponsorships 308 AR vs AR-10 vs Big-bore AR naming convention AR-10 vs AR-15 History: The 308 came before the 223! Prototypes in 1955 to replace the Garand Gas system (DI) was novel to the era Armalite was division of Fairchild Aircraft Corp - plastics, aluminum Sudanese in ‘58 started at $225 each Version made in ‘58 for KLM Airlines for Arctic survival during transpolar flights Significant usage by Portuguese Paratroopers during Angolan War ‘61-74 Gas cutoff system allowed grenades to be fired with blanks, shells ejected fine In 1958 Armalite engineers (Stoner, Sullivan, Fremont) made a .223 firing prototype. AR-10a was a scaled up AR-15 without the benefits of the development that happened on the original Artillerie Inrichtingen AR-10 Colt bought out rights in 1959, marketing to US military AR-10b developed in 1995 after Armalite was bought SR-25 - Stoner joined Knight’s Armament in early ‘90s, SOCOM adopted as Mk11Mod0 in 2000. Starting in 2011 began replacing with Mk20 (SCAR) USMC had Mk11Mod1 w/ M110 SASS uppers then Mk11Mod2 (new rail, cans) Major ‘Branches’ of AR-10 Builds Manufacturer Differences/Compatibility Armalite vs DPMS DPMS probably took off bigger Some are proprietary Build vs Buy Accuracy concerns Complete uppers The barrel is the heart Caliber Choices 5CM for paper 338 Federal popular in MT Unique Accessories? Upcoming Products Seen at SHOT? Otis Technology: May 25: @msr300blk May 31: Billy W. - @bigbiller on Instagram June 7: Chris Inouye June 14: David Michaelson June 21: Daniel McElwain June 28: Rick Rasnic July 5: Roger Morris! July 12: Jesse Losey The fine folks at Otis Technology have sent over a mountain of rifle maintenance tools and cleaning kits for the AR-15 and AR-10. We’ve been tasked with giving them away. Watch for the special posts on Facebook and Instagram to get a chance to win some of the awesome products made by Otis Technology. We’ll give away a complete MSR Cleaning kit in either 5.56 or 7.62 in the middle of each month up until Christmas, when we’ll give away a complete Otis Technology Elite Cleaning System to one lucky listener. During the alternating weeks, we’ll be giving away a host of Otis tools and cleaning supplies. Feedback: Tom G Jul 13th, 10:37am Thanks Guys I got my Otis Tool, I will use it proudly. You know you have room on the tool to have it marked with your logo. Pitch the idea to OTIS to offer engraving to companies like pens and other items and then people that hold events can throw em in as goodies. Hehe I know they would be expensive goodies but you know like Friends of NRA and such would be good as they could defray the cost with the cost of dinner at the banquets. Chris I. Jul 16th, 4:59pm Thanks guys. Tool works great. Outro: Send us any questions or comments to feedback@ar15podcast.com You can also send us a recorded voicemail by using the Speak Pipe Plugin on the right hand side of the AR-15 Podcast website Subscribe and listen to the AR-15 Podcast for free in iTunes or on Stitcher and leave us a review so the show can place higher in the searches for potential listeners Share your pics with us on Instagram at @ar15podcast and tag your pictures with #ar15podcast Check us out over on Periscope @ar15podcast for quick LIVE videos from cool events or casual conversation about ARs Follow us on G+ to watch us LIVE at https://plus.google.com/+AR15podcast Check out our YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/c/ar15podcast
