Shepb
Regular
- Location
- Martintown (land of the Free)
First and initial impressions of the newly arrived TAC M4 Piston Rifle by CORE15.
First and foremost, I huge thank you to Gary (God of all things great at Wanstalls!!) for all the support and time since we started talking about this rifle for what seems like a lifetime ago!
Now to the rifle, these are the specs as per CORE 15 website:
· CORE15™ Mil-Spec Forged 7075-T6 Lower Receiver, Type III Class II Hard-coat anodized finish, M4 Feed Ramps, bevelled Magwell for improved reloading speed, machined chevrons in front strap, bullet pictogram safety markings
· CORE15™ Mil-Spec Forged 7075-T6 M-4 Upper Receiver, Type III Class II Hard-coat anodized finish, M4 feed ramps, (1913 Picatinny rail flat top) w/ dry lube internal finish and laser engraved T-markings
· 16” M4 Profile Stainless Steel Match Grade 3 Groove Polygonal Barrel 1:8 twist
· Chambered in .223/5.56 x 45 mm NATO
· CORE15™ Gas Piston Assembly
· Adjustable Gas Settings
· Proprietary Monolithic, Melonite Coated Bolt Carrier
· Magnetic Particle Inspected (MPI) Bolt Assembly
· A-2 Flash Hider
· Picatinny flat-top Gas Block (optics ready design)
· Two Piece Quad Rail
· Magpul® MOE® MBUS Front and Rear Sights
· Magpul® MOE® Six Position Stock
· Magpul® MOE® Pistol Grip
· Magpul® 20 rd. PMAG®
· CORE15™ Owner’s Manual
· Weight (unloaded): 6.4 lbs.
· Manufacturers Lifetime Warranty
Yes, you read it right, Manufacturers Lifetime Warranty!!
My TAC 4 as is weighs in at exactly 8.5 lbs as I have additionally added a MAGPUL AFG2, B.A.D. lever, and a Lucid Optics HD7 sight.
The rifle arrived well packed in a plain sturdy brown box with foam wrapping and you can tell right away that CORE 15 has invested heavily on quality without any unnecessary wrapping bling.
This rifle initially feels somewhat front heavy until you remember that not only does this model come with a bullet proof front quad rail, but it's a piston model!!!
The MAGPUL accessories are everything we have come to expect from them as a top industry supplier.
The finish on this rifle is refined and flawless with no burs, machine marks or waves in the metal or finish.
Let’s not forget that this is a true Mil-Spec forged 7075- T6 rifle and it really shows.
The mag well is flawless and everything from LAR 10 to 30 round P-MAGS click in and drop out effortlessly with no binding at all. I have also tried a Beta C mag with no difficulty as well.
The fit on the rifle is also flawless with no spaces and tight fits throughout with no movement or play at all.
Overall I find this to be high quality rifle with superior fit and finish made from excellent material stock for a very reasonable price.
I am still waiting for the transport paperwork to come in, but will update with a short review of the rifle performance at the range ASAP.
Please see the attached pic links for some details of the rifle.
http://s1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc511/Shepb/TAC%20M4%20CORE%2015/
First and foremost, I huge thank you to Gary (God of all things great at Wanstalls!!) for all the support and time since we started talking about this rifle for what seems like a lifetime ago!
Now to the rifle, these are the specs as per CORE 15 website:
· CORE15™ Mil-Spec Forged 7075-T6 Lower Receiver, Type III Class II Hard-coat anodized finish, M4 Feed Ramps, bevelled Magwell for improved reloading speed, machined chevrons in front strap, bullet pictogram safety markings
· CORE15™ Mil-Spec Forged 7075-T6 M-4 Upper Receiver, Type III Class II Hard-coat anodized finish, M4 feed ramps, (1913 Picatinny rail flat top) w/ dry lube internal finish and laser engraved T-markings
· 16” M4 Profile Stainless Steel Match Grade 3 Groove Polygonal Barrel 1:8 twist
· Chambered in .223/5.56 x 45 mm NATO
· CORE15™ Gas Piston Assembly
· Adjustable Gas Settings
· Proprietary Monolithic, Melonite Coated Bolt Carrier
· Magnetic Particle Inspected (MPI) Bolt Assembly
· A-2 Flash Hider
· Picatinny flat-top Gas Block (optics ready design)
· Two Piece Quad Rail
· Magpul® MOE® MBUS Front and Rear Sights
· Magpul® MOE® Six Position Stock
· Magpul® MOE® Pistol Grip
· Magpul® 20 rd. PMAG®
· CORE15™ Owner’s Manual
· Weight (unloaded): 6.4 lbs.
· Manufacturers Lifetime Warranty
Yes, you read it right, Manufacturers Lifetime Warranty!!
My TAC 4 as is weighs in at exactly 8.5 lbs as I have additionally added a MAGPUL AFG2, B.A.D. lever, and a Lucid Optics HD7 sight.
The rifle arrived well packed in a plain sturdy brown box with foam wrapping and you can tell right away that CORE 15 has invested heavily on quality without any unnecessary wrapping bling.
This rifle initially feels somewhat front heavy until you remember that not only does this model come with a bullet proof front quad rail, but it's a piston model!!!
The MAGPUL accessories are everything we have come to expect from them as a top industry supplier.
The finish on this rifle is refined and flawless with no burs, machine marks or waves in the metal or finish.
Let’s not forget that this is a true Mil-Spec forged 7075- T6 rifle and it really shows.
The mag well is flawless and everything from LAR 10 to 30 round P-MAGS click in and drop out effortlessly with no binding at all. I have also tried a Beta C mag with no difficulty as well.
The fit on the rifle is also flawless with no spaces and tight fits throughout with no movement or play at all.
Overall I find this to be high quality rifle with superior fit and finish made from excellent material stock for a very reasonable price.
I am still waiting for the transport paperwork to come in, but will update with a short review of the rifle performance at the range ASAP.
Please see the attached pic links for some details of the rifle.
http://s1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc511/Shepb/TAC%20M4%20CORE%2015/
