Thank you Form I’m now a mk12 believer

[Fever Buck]

Douglas barrel contoured for the over the barrel suppressor, and a good rigid forearm arrangement. In my opinion it’s kinda heavy for general carry. VG accuracy. I’d sell my PRI even though it’s cool to carry around in the truck. I think it’s more of a nostalgic piece, back to the “Lone Survivor” movie for those of us that did not serve/global war on terror timeframe and its use thereof.

Thanks. That’s good info.

 

[Formidilosus]

Y’all drop some knowledge on me. What makes the Mk12 so special compared to any other 18” SPR?

See below.

Douglas barrel contoured for the over the barrel suppressor, and a good rigid forearm arrangement. In my opinion it’s kinda heavy for general carry. VG accuracy. I’d sell my PRI even though it’s cool to carry around in the truck. I think it’s more of a nostalgic piece, back to the “Lone Survivor” movie for those of us that did not serve/global war on terror timeframe and its use thereof.

It’s more than that.

The MK12 Mod 0 is one of the few items that is more than the sum of its parts- it is not just an 18” rifle length gas barrel AR.
When you put the OTB Ops Inc/AEM5/OCM5 can on it- the balance, recoil impulse, reticle movement, and sound all work together well. The forend is stiff already, but with the top rail locking the receiver and the handguard together- it’s extremely stiff, functionally creating a monolithic upper. The diameter of the handguard also helps- it’s wider than normal which makes it sit on bags or rests well, yet is rounded and narrow enough to carry comfortably.

The MK12’s are unique- especially the Mod 0 and H’s. They bring together a bunch of parts into a system that to this day isn’t matched in feel or performance while shooting to any others- which they should makes sense- as that’s how they were conceived and designed. It’s one of the few (very few) systems that started from actual skilled shooters and morphed into a rifle.
The MK12 Mod 0 and H’s are probably the only US mil AR style rifles worth cloning.

 

[nm.otter]

Not being an AR guy, I had to do a bit of reading. Quite a story https://sadefensejournal.com/the-mk12-spr-special-purpose-rifle/

 

[NSI]

Didn’t want to start a new thread for this, but thought the group would appreciate this creator’s large data set approach.

-J

 

[nm.otter]

Interesting. I like his A-ZED metric.

 

[SC_Scout]

Have any of you tried the PSA version of the MK12? They have a standard Mod O clone that uses some PRI components, and a Mod S that is a 14.5” barrel and collapsible stock with PSI fore end. The price is pretty good, and living near a couple PSA stores would be convenient if there were any problems down the road.

 

[SC_Scout]

See below.





It’s more than that.

The MK12 Mod 0 is one of the few items that is more than the sum of its parts- it is not just an 18” rifle length gas barrel AR.
When you put the OTB Ops Inc/AEM5/OCM5 can on it- the balance, recoil impulse, reticle movement, and sound all work together well. The forend is stiff already, but with the top rail locking the receiver and the handguard together- it’s extremely stiff, functionally creating a monolithic upper. The diameter of the handguard also helps- it’s wider than normal which makes it sit on bags or rests well, yet is rounded and narrow enough to carry comfortably.

The MK12’s are unique- especially the Mod 0 and H’s. They bring together a bunch of parts into a system that to this day isn’t matched in feel or performance while shooting to any others- which they should makes sense- as that’s how they were conceived and designed. It’s one of the few (very few) systems that started from actual skilled shooters and morphed into a rifle.
The MK12 Mod 0 and H’s are probably the only US mil AR style rifles worth cloning.

I pulled the trigger on a MK12 mod O upper from Brownells today. They are offering the 15% off, that also stacks on top of military/law enforcement pricing. Thanks for your reviews and insight on the system.