If you are reading this article anywhere other than, please email us the website address/URL (where the unauthorized DR article reprint is located) at defrev (at) gmail (dot) com. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without receiving permission and providing proper credit and appropriate links. MSRP – $1995 NiB Battle Worn™ Finish, 16” barrelĭRD Tactical specializes in design and manufacturing of patented quick take down Rifles in 338 Lapua Magnum, 7.62Nato, 6.5Creedmore, 5.56 Nato and 300AAC, in our modern CNC manufacturing facility.įor more information, please visit Company Contact Info: MSRP – $1695 Hard Coat Type III Anodize Black Finish, 16” barrel The Lower receiver parts, magazines, barrels and some bolt carrier group parts can interchange with mil-spec parts. Another major advantage with this weapon system is parts compatibility with standard AR15 parts.

It is a direct gas operated rifle with Magpul folding stock and left sided non-reciprocating charging handle.Īptus™ Rifle allows the operator to go from PDW to Carbine or DMR configuration in less than one minute. Our latest rifle is designed using our patented quick change barrel and internal recoil system. In the meantime, DefenseReview (DR) hopes to handle it at SHOT Show 2017, as it looks every bit as impressive as DRD Tactical’s previous offerings.īut, before we get to do that, here’s the DRD Tactical press release on it:ĭallas, GA: DRD Tactical is happy to introduce our new Aptus™ Weapon System in 5.56Nato and 300BLK calibers. Not bad at all.ĭefense Review an’t wait to run this one.

You also get a folding stock (thanks to the weapon’s internal action spring), folding side charging handle, modular tactical handguards/rail systems/forend rail tubes, and DRD’s nickel-boron (NiB) Battle Worn Finish, which DR really digs.

According to the company’s press release the Aptus’ “Lower receiver parts, magazines, barrels and some bolt carrier group parts can interchange with mil-spec parts.” The DRD Tactical Aptus Weapon System can be configured in any length (PDW/DMR/Carbine, etc.) and caliber configuration (5.56 or 300BLK) in less than a minute, while offering AR-15 parts compatibility. DRD Tactical, maker of the Paratus and KIVAARI rifle/carbines, recently published a press release on the new and very cool DRD Tactical Aptus Weapon System 5.56mm NATO (5.56x45mm NATO)/300BLK (300 Blackout) Multi-Caliber Short Barreled Rifle (SBR)/Personal Defense Weapon (PDW)/Carbine/Designated Marksman’s Rifle (DMR), and it looks pretty badass.

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