I ran some news a few days back about a custom rifle built within the US called the Sidewinder, and the manufacturers of that rifle (H. Thad Morris over at Pursuits Automatic Weapons Inc) have dropped me a line with some more details about their product. The Sidewinder is one variant in a line of new custom products made entirely inside the USA that come with a no quibble 5 year warranty. Specs vary somewhat depending on customer requirements meaning that the rifle is available in a multitude of velocities and rates of fire. The looks may not be to everyone’s taste but the mechanism and specifications quoted are impressive on paper. Also of note is that they have an 8mm version although that could be quite pricey to run at 90rnds a second:
The Sidewinder is a totally NEW weapon. It is solely our invention and is patent pending. We do use a modified Muzzlelite outer chassis. The guts are all ours, and consist of billet anodized aluminum, stainless steel, brass, and stategic hi-tech filled polymer components.
These components are what allow us to offer a no-questions-asked, five year warranty (to my knowledge, the only such warranty in the industry). The Sidewinder requires no routine maintenance (no lubrication, no electronics, no nothing). We have increased the cyclic rate from 90 rounds per second to 150 rounds per second on production models. While we accommodate CO2 quite readily, more time on target with less cooling, is obtained with compressed air (HPA). In a recent simulated military combat venue, one Sidewinder had 60+ kills and 24 surrenders. You can see the weapon live on our website: www.pursuitsautomaticweapons.com H. Thad Morris, (Pursuits Automatic Weapons Inc)
