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MODERN MUSKET
along with patrolling to contact allowed
the Modern Musket to shine in terms of
potent firepower and accuracy. Firing
from unorthodox positions while working
around range vehicles showed why the
light weight PWS Modern Musket and Lucid
HD 7 are such a good combination. The
PWS is easy to manipulate and the HD 7’s
red dot is not dependent on a specific eye
relief distance to be effective in accurately
placing rounds on target. The Lucid HD 7’s
red dot sight assisted in engaging targets at
close distances with the red dot easy to pick
up rapidly. The HD 7 red dot sight offered
the capability to engage multiple targets in
rapid sequence compared to open sights,
while at the same time providing adequate
accuracy out to a couple hundred yards on
man-sized targets yards due to the red dot
not obscuring the target due to the dot not
being that large.
A huge benefit of choosing an AR
for use is the multitude of magazines
available from various manufacturers.
This author has come to trust Brownells
for metal AR magazines and Magpul for
polymer variants. The Magpul 40-round
PMag is steadily growing as a favorite
among the higher capacity AR magazine
variants due to its track record of performance
involving multiple weapon reviews.
Along these same lines nearly every tactical
webbing gear manufacture in the U.S.
offers products to carry AR magazines
ranging from chest rigs, vests, thigh subloads,
belt pouches etc. Go-to brands are
US Palm, High Speed Gear, Velocity Systems/Mayflower,
and BLACKHAWK!. A
simple offering from BLACKHAWK! is
their bandoleer style pouch. It will appeal
to many with its ability to accommodate
two pistol magazines in conjunction with
four AR magazines. The BLACKHAWK!
bandolier can be grabbed in a hurry and
slung over your shoulder while also hastily
grabbing the Modern Musket. For civilians,
four spare magazines plus one in
the Modern Musket is plenty to solve most
issues that would call for the PWS DI AR in
the first place.
All Modern Musket features are
intended for maximizing effectiveness
during a fight or realistic training on the
range. The key component in a fighting
rifle is reliability. No matter how accurate
or powerful chambering a rifle is if it does
not work 100% of the time it is a liability.
As with any personal weapon, selection of
a fighting rifle is as personal as it gets and
individual preferences and prejudices will
decide interest level in the PWS Modern
Musket. The Modern Musket is intended
for serious practitioners who plan on using
it for patrolling, training, or defense. If you
ever envisioned a scenario responding to
a bump or other commotion and have to
grab a rifle and bandolier of magazines on
the way to respond, then the PWS DI AR is
more than worthy of consideration of the
Modern Musket nomenclature.
SITES OF INTEREST
Primary Weapons Systems (PWS)
www.primaryweapons.com
Lucid Optics
www.mylucidgear.com
Brownells Inc.
www.brownells.com
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