Frag Out! Magazine
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www.fragoutmag.com The handguard itself seems to be a bit too short for 16" barrel, some guys were complaining that you can't have a proper C-clamp grip on it. Just to give you an idea, the GROT handguard is shorter than in 12" PWS. Also, the short stock has a big impact on it. If the stock would be a tad longer, it would change the comfort dramatical- ly. Fortunately enough, hanguard can be easily replaced as it is mounted with a single pin. Prob- ably there will an optional handguard similar to long one found in MSBS-R honor guard variant and its replacement will don't even require tools, maybe except the screwdriver. Now, let's discuss the shooting. Rifle is sta- ble during firing and fully ambidextrous, even the capability to change the direction of case ejecting remained in this version. It is almost a 1:1 replica of the military rifle, except the 90 de- gree throw safety selector, which was quite a sur- prise for us, as we've been expecting the 45 de- gree throw. Maybe, it is a sneak peek of potential changes in the military rifle? The fire control group was the most controversial part of the rifle, heav- ily discussed in many circles and a lot of shooters suggested 90 degree throw as a better solution. The levers have some resistance, we would even say too much of resistance, but it can be adjusted. To adjust it accordingly to your needs, you need to access the lower receiver and tighter or loosen safety mechanism screw on the right of the lower with the Allen key included in the cleaning kit. We did that during the second time cleaning and ad- justed the switches to the level we wanted. Now it works perfectly well. Unfortunately, the both le- vers are symmetrical and during shooting, one will pinch your trigger finger. However, it is a very no- ticeable sign that the weapon is hot, but it causes