Anna doesn’t like heavy rifles. To her, even an AK clone is too heavy, so this little carbine is much more to her liking. Loaded with 30 rounds of 22wmr, it weighs 2.3kg (4.2lbs). The production version differs from the prototype in several details:
- The non-reciprocating charging handles are larger and slightly concave, so the hand can’t slip off them
- The stock has three positions for adjusting to shooters of different height
- The rear sling swivels are now machined metal instead of shaped wire
The rest of this carbine is as it was before, which is great because the prototype was reliable, had a great trigger and excellent accuracy. It would be a great backpacking rifle for small game hunting or varminting…but my interest in almost any firearms is primarily defensive. 2.7g bullet at 610m/s (40gr at 2000fps) isn’t a great man-stopper, but it gives a fighting chance to those who cannot handle weapons of greater weight, bulk or recoil. This is the whole idea behind the PDW class of firearms. Most PDWs are submachine guns and unavailable to honest Americans, but RMR30 has most of the functionality in a very handy package. Commonality of magazines between RMR30 and PMR30 pistol is a bonus. Fit and finish are excellent.
(Background pattern is by Yascine)
