2016 SHOT SHOW: Cobalt Kinetics AR system

[greentips]

People are finding all kinds of way to shred time in competition. Cobalt Kinetics come up with a system that basically ejects the magazine when the last round is loaded to the chamber. When a fresh mag is inserted, the bolt is released automatically.

The system is only guaranteed to work with Cobalt Kinetics upper due to tolerance requirement. Putting a regular upper on the Cobalt Kinetics lower may not work reliably.

Here is a 43 second explanation.

How the magic happens:

 

[Firearmsking]

Mad tacticool

 

[MarkArma180]

I like it!

 

[Onagoth]

If it only works with a proprietary upper im not sure youll see much uptake

 

[Trinimon]

Cool concept.

 

[fenceline]

So as the mag ejects with the last round loaded, does the bolt still locked back if you fire that last round without having inserted a new mag?

If it defeats the bolt hold open I can't see how it saves time.

 

[fenceline]

Nevermind. Just watched it again.

 

[JR Hartman]

thats badass. I am sure others will make things like this. I'd like to be able to turn it off, or partially off, but this is very cool.

 

[JayCarver]

From the competition side of things at first I thought oh that's cool, but then I thought, when was the last time I ran a mag emty into bho in a match....

 

[bobzombie]

now the only thing missing is a way for it too load a mag itself

 

[BooSSted]

Cool concept, no doubt. I don't see it gaining much momentum though. I imagine price point will be high as well, due to limited production.

I love seeing stuff like this though. Even if it doesn't catch on, it could inspire further innovation.

 

[Armored Metal]

Neat idea!

 

[Jerry Champagne]

Great idea For 3 gun . Tactical situation no thanks.

 

[Mystic Precision]

The first interesting "new" thing I have seen for an AR in quite some time.

I sure hope they put in for a patent.

Neat stuff.

Jerry

 

[Bareass]

love the idea but they need to work out the traditional mag release....
also, i would want this to accept current AR uppers

 

[Familygunnutz]

I dig wish they eventually make it so it will work with any upper.

 

[Boom_Stick]

Been following these guys on Instagram for a while now
So glad main stream media is finally picking up on it

 

[BadRonin]

Saw the range demo.
Very slick. Very quick.

 

[TimberWolf_3063]

The first interesting "new" thing I have seen for an AR in quite some time.

I sure hope they put in for a patent.

Neat stuff.

Jerry

My thoughts exactly. Sometimes I think that we have refined the AR platform to the point where any further improvements are trivial...but there are constant developments such as this that prove me wrong. Sure, it seems gimmicky now, but integrated uppers and piston-driven gas systems all started on a cocktail napkin somewhere.

I applaud the genuine innovation and curiosity it takes to ask "what if?" and come up with something better!

 

[9mmGunGuy]

Love the colours (blue/white)!
Looks like multi-colour ARs are in this year.