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MODERN MUSKET<br />
A<br />
feel should be the main story. The PWS<br />
Modern Musket is such a product. Any law<br />
enforcement agencies, security conscience<br />
citizen, or modern sporting rifle (aka AR-<br />
15) connoisseur should consider the PWS<br />
Modern Musket. PWS has chosen to take<br />
advantage of lessons learned with their<br />
long stroke MK1 and MK2 ARs and apply<br />
this to the Modern Musket.<br />
The homage paid by naming their<br />
new DI AR Modern Musket is based on the<br />
AR’s ever growing popularity in the U.S.<br />
market as well as PWS’s belief that every<br />
freedom loving American should own an<br />
AR just as we depended on gun ownership<br />
at the birth of our nation’s independence.<br />
The same PWS principles that guided<br />
their long stroke AR journey are present<br />
in the Modern Musket. Only after a thorough<br />
survey of the topic did PWS move<br />
forward. The Modern Musket DI-16 tested<br />
for this article is chambered in .223 Wylde.<br />
A quick word about the DI-16’s .223<br />
Wylde chambering is in order. The .223<br />
Wylde was designed as a match chambering<br />
for semiautomatic rifles. It will accommodate<br />
both .223 Rem. and 5.56mm<br />
ammunition. It is relieved in the case body<br />
to aid in extraction and features a shorter<br />
throat for improved accuracy. As most<br />
know, the 5.56mm is not synonymous<br />
with the .223 Rem. chambering. Generally,<br />
it is advised as acceptable to fire .223<br />
Rem. in a 5.56mm, but not the other way<br />
around. The .223 Wylde was meant to give<br />
a slightly tighter body spec than 5.56mm,<br />
but a bit looser than .223 Rem., while retaining<br />
a longer lead/throat. In effect,<br />
the .223 Wylde is a hybrid splitting the<br />
difference between the 5.56mm and .223<br />
Rem. while extending benefits in terms of<br />
accuracy and reliability.<br />
The Modern Musket is a no nonsense<br />
AR rifle. PWS chose to use a Magpul MOE<br />
buttstock and pistol grip with the Modern<br />
Musket. The collapsible buttstock is easily<br />
adjusted for length of pull and/or transport.<br />
It is also one of the lighter AR versions<br />
on the market, especially considering<br />
that it features a full length rail and 16-<br />
inch barrel, weighing less than 7 pounds.<br />
The low profile PWS gas block found in<br />
Modern Musket rifles is machined from<br />
heat-treated tool steel and is much lighter<br />
than standard low profile gas blocks helping<br />
to shave weight. A minimalist PWS<br />
KeyMod rail design measuring 15 inches<br />
further assists in weight savings. The PWS<br />
rail system permits the barrel to be free<br />
floated for better accuracy. The Modern<br />
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