Varmint vs. Sporter
- Thread starter Hawkeye 009
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They have different receivers, the sportser has less proprietary parts and more ar parts. I beleive the sportster has an ar 15 bcg, charging handle , barrel and buffer retaining system. Whyle the varmint has side charging handle, proprietary bolt carrier, barrel mounting system, trigger and an uncaptured jp silent buffer.
onetwentyish
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- East Central AB (AKA Northern Texas)
Similar in general reciever shape, however the rear mounting point is a plunger, the sporter just kinda has a tounge and groove design.
Varmint has a proprietary side charger that requires the BCG be notched, and the reciever is proprietary to Timney single pin trigger packs, and the barrel index pin was inverted to further distance itself from AR lineage. The Varmint also features an ambi bolt release that I am really disappointed was omitted from the sporter.
Varmint has a proprietary side charger that requires the BCG be notched, and the reciever is proprietary to Timney single pin trigger packs, and the barrel index pin was inverted to further distance itself from AR lineage. The Varmint also features an ambi bolt release that I am really disappointed was omitted from the sporter.
- Location
- calgary alberta
The Sporter is a bare bones version that is identical in shape to the Modern Varmint but has many differences. The biggest being it will employ almost any AR15 parts such as BCG, LPK, furniture etc.. The varmint upper is held onto the lower with a single front take down pin and the rear is controlled by a spring loaded trunion. The Varmint employs a proprietary side charge handle and only will work with a Timney trigger. The Sporter will work with 99% of the AR triggers, employs a front take down pin and the rear of the upper is retained by a crosspin that engages into a hook in the rear of the upper.
In order to keep costs as low as possible we dropped many of the features that all the rest of our semi autos have, such as ambi bolt release, captured detents and springs as well as custom engraving or custom serial numbers.
- Location
- calgary alberta
Everyone wanted cheap!! You can't have all the frills without added cost.
- Location
- northern BC
Are the bolt and barrel in the MV compatible with standard AR-15 bolt and barrel? I’m considering getting a heavier barrel for my MV and using my light barrel for my MS project.
- Location
- calgary alberta
The bolt heads are the same, the carriers only differ in the fact that for the side charge handle to engage in the carrier a slot is cut along 1 side a little ways down. the bolt assembly from a Varmint WILL work in the Sporter or any AR but to make an AR bolt assembly work in a Varmint requires minor modification.
The barrel extension on a Varmint has the index pin 180 degrees out of phase, so again it can be made to fit a Sporter or AR with minor modification.
ATRS Shaun
Business Member Rep.
- Location
- Calgary, AB
They separate very easily, I'll see what I can do about a video to show swapping uppers tomorrow.
onetwentyish
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- East Central AB (AKA Northern Texas)
And its the same process but even easier with the MS as it doesnt have a rear plunger that was so tight fitting it would sometimes need a knock to break free. Also from what I have seen the MS doesn't mind whether your trigger hammer is up or down where as the MV required it be up.
