Saw the IG post by AI today. Anyone in the know have any info they can share on this rifle and the differences between it and the AXSR? I know the info will come soon enough, but my impatience is getting the best of me.
AI AX MkIII
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My assumption is the AX MKIII is the "AXSR"? (replacing the current AXMC)
It looks like the AX MKIII is the non-$20,000 version of the ASR, much like the AXMC was after the PSR was released.
Unless "AXSR" will be the designation for the new short action only AX platform (aka replacing the current AX308)
It looks like the AX MKIII is the non-$20,000 version of the ASR, much like the AXMC was after the PSR was released.
Unless "AXSR" will be the designation for the new short action only AX platform (aka replacing the current AX308)
That was my assumption also, but the OP asked and AI said “different name, different rifle” which leads me to believe it isn’t the AXSR. EuroOptic and MHSA still have the AXSR for preorder on their websites
Yeah, the deployments kits always come first followed by the production/peasant version.
Suspiciously the SA version is the only thing that hasn’t been leaked/confirmed.
Only in AI-world is a $9k rifle the peasant version haha.
I see what appear to be RRS rails on the bottom of the handguard and where the pad used to be, with a barricade stop at the back of the pad, it's using AR15 grips, looks like the buttstock is push button instead of thumbwheel and the cheek piece is wider
May have missed other stuff
May have missed other stuff
Looks like they updated the AX(MC) with dovetail bottom rail and forearm that is on the AXSR. Also looks like they kept the AX stock but can't see if they kept the safety also. If this is the case, those are great changes.
In a way, AI is doing it by saying “different name, different rifle” in their social media responses.
Maybe they mean the “AX MKIII” has a UK proofed Lothar Walther barrel, while the AXSR has a Bartlein ?
Just getting flashbacks when people where calling the AX, “short action AXMC”. Like no, it’s just called an AX. ?
No dude ?
. If that was the AXSR, it would be called that. But IF it is, then CHANGE THE NAME ON THE FLYER!!!
Bearing in mind... The one previously shown had things like the MLOK fore end (not the AI Key Mod as seen), two position lever safety, slightly different stock section with removal of upper angled support, open top cut action, top rail bubble level, removed plastic hand guard (as seen), AR style pistol grip (seen) etc... For government contracts.
I would say this IS their AX MK3... Don't read into it too much, you'll get a headache
I would say this IS their AX MK3... Don't read into it too much, you'll get a headache
That makes the most sense if it is the AXSR, but they have never designated the barrels before in the naming convention.
i agree it looks to be the axsr, but what gives me pause in thinking that is why they have the bipod on a pic rail section, as opposed to on the arca which runs the full length of the handguard on the asr doesnt it? but then again maybe yu can plug in a pic section under the arca, but i dont know why you would.
theyve notibly shaded the handguard a bit
theyve notibly shaded the handguard a bit
The picture/pose is identical to the current gen AXMC on the AI website. I don't think anything is being shaded on purpose, and I think most people outside of our scene still use picatinny rails for bipods so that's why it's shown that way. (Or AI didn't have a RRS bipod adapter on hand for the photo shoot LOL)
Though idk why that was has the MLOK forend vs Keyslot....
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Seen they announced on Instagram yesterday the AX MkIII, and then today they announced the AXSR at Shot Show next week. Definitely two rifles... question will be what differentiates them from each other.
Okay ladies,
The MkIII and AXSR have minor difference. Nothing specified yet.
UK will have the MkIII and we'll have the AXSR in the states I believe
I bet what @samb300 said about MkIII having a Lothar Walther vs a Bartlein in the AXSR is one of those "minor differences"
The MkIII and AXSR have minor difference. Nothing specified yet.
UK will have the MkIII and we'll have the AXSR in the states I believe
I bet what @samb300 said about MkIII having a Lothar Walther vs a Bartlein in the AXSR is one of those "minor differences"
Yea it just hit me like a ton of bricks lol. MKIII is being shown at the Great Britton show according the IG and the ASXR is the shot show gun. Wonder if they’ll be LA only still?
I'm pretty sure they re-used the promotional image from the ASR announcement in Jan 2019...googling shows (what looks like) the exact same picture.
