SIONICS Weapon Systems Patrol Minimalist Rifle

[UWone77]

SIONICS Weapon Systems keeps putting out some great products lately. Their latest offering is geared towards weight reduction. Using specific lighter weight components, this rifle comes in at 5lbs 8.7oz, making for one of the lightest factory guns on the market. In typical SIONICS fashion, they only use high quality components, centered around their own 16" Lightweight barrel. Checkout SIONICS Weapon Systems for more information.


SIONICS Weapon Systems Patrol Minimalist Rifle

Configuration: AR15 Style Carbine, 5.56mm NATO
Upper Receiver: 7075 M4
Barrel: 16” Lightweight, 41V50, NATO Chamber, 1:8, Chrome Lined, Air-Gauged, Radiograph and MP Inspected
Gas System: Mid-Length, Direct-Impingement
Muzzle Device: A2 Flash Suppressor
Bolt Carrier: M16 Carrier, Nickel/PTFE Plated Carrier and Key
Bolt: MilSpec, HP/MPI Tested, Heavy Extractor Spring, Black Insert and O-Ring
Lower Receiver: Forged 7075-T6 Aluminum
Trigger: QMS
Lower Receiver Parts: All Other Parts Mil-Spec
Receiver Extension: VLTOR 5 position Mil-Spec Diameter
Buffer: Carbine “H” Buffer
Stock: Mission First Tactical BATTLELINK Minimalist Stock
Grip: ERGO
Hand Guard: Free-Float 12” SSK Key Mod (Low Profile Gas Block)

This rifle will be available for purchase late this week or early next week. The MSRP is $1,299 as a base rifle. Sights and Optics can be added for an additional cost.

[FortTom]

Sort of like my "ultra-lite" without the T1 and MBUS. A friend of mine has that stock. Very nice, but really only slightly lighter than a Magupul. The barrel looks very thin, but I can only guess from the picture. I have the Adams Arms Voodoo Lite barrel. I like it, but it must have some kind of sighting system, not seen in the last picture?

Very cool, but where's the sights?

FT

[GOST]

Been running one of those stocks for a little bit now and absolutely love it. The comfort level of the minimalist stock is what I like, the weight and price is just an added perk.

[UWone77]

Sort of like my "ultra-lite" without the T1 and MBUS. A friend of mine has that stock. Very nice, but really only slightly lighter than a Magupul. The barrel looks very thin, but I can only guess from the picture. I have the Adams Arms Voodoo Lite barrel. I like it, but it must have some kind of sighting system, not seen in the last picture?

Very cool, but where's the sights?

FT

You know FT, I was thinking the same thing. I realize manufacturers want to list the lowest weight possible, and yeah, I get that you could argue that most people want to choose their own sights. However, the rifle in that configuration is not usable, so I think you have weight it with some sights, any sights.