Windham Weaponry SRC-308 Rifle

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Windham Weaponry SRC-308 Rifle

americanrifleman.org - It was just a few years ago that Richard Dyke, the founder of Bushmaster Firearms International, re-opened the Windham, Maine firearms manufacturing facility that was closed when Bushmaster production was moved out of state. With many of the previous staff members returning to join the venture, the plant began operations again under the name of Windham Weaponry. This team of seasoned professionals has been busily building AR-style rifles to meet the high customer demand. In doing so, they've managed to keep up the pace without compromising their commitment to quality. For 2014, the company has decided to try something new by releasing what can best be described as a reduced-weight hybrid AR chambered for .308 Win./7.62 NATO cartridges, called the SRC-308.

Both the upper and lower receivers are constructed of forged 7075 T6 aircraft-grade aluminum. They have a unique configuration that cannot be directly compared to any other design currently on the market. The upper features a full-length Picatinny rail, which is the same height as the gas block, for mounting optics and irons sights. The charging handle has the external profile of an AR-15, although the internal dimensions have been altered a bit to accommodate the .308 cartridge. The lower receiver has left and right QD ports, located near the buffer tube, and an integral trigger guard. The dimensions of the lower look much like those of an AR-15, with the exception of the enlarged magazine well.