The AI Arctic Warfare Picture Thread

[Basic user]

Does anyone know of a website or thread on here that goes over which is which, model year ranges and differences etc between their 383 different models and acronyms? I want to learn about them but it seems NO ONE talks about the most desirable ones, the first gens.

 

[Bacarrat]

Does anyone know of a website or thread on here that goes over which is which, model year ranges and differences etc between their 383 different models and acronyms? I want to learn about them but it seems NO ONE talks about the most desirable ones, the first gens.

Accuracy International Book — AI STORE - AI STORE

Dave Walls Autobiography Accuracy International The Green Meanie book Dave Walls Books Steve Houghton Book

www.accuracyinternationalstore.com

 

[carbonbased]

Same!!! I talked to atf and tried every angle. Let’s just say it was a hard no. lol. Dumbest thing ever though. So now I own a AI suppressor and can’t get it which is big sad.

Well, just think about it. The second the factory AI suppressor crosses US airspace this happens.

U want that blood on ur hands bro? Lol

 

[B Man]

Well, just think about it. The second the factory AI suppressor crosses US airspace this happens.

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U want that blood on ur hands bro? Lol

You would think it’s that serious lol

 

[IK6243]

Does anyone know of a website or thread on here that goes over which is which, model year ranges and differences etc between their 383 different models and acronyms? I want to learn about them but it seems NO ONE talks about the most desirable ones, the first gens.

What is a 383? Do you mean 338?

Model year ranges don't mean much really. AI do a few official reruns and will remanufacture old things if they receive a big enough order.

I have very little interest in anything that came after they introduced the quick change barrel feature, but a very rough timeline of their main offerings up until then is as below:

The list is excluding one-offs they did outside of their main lineup. It is also based on action and bolt alone, chassis are whatever. I am aware that I have missed the AXSR, AX Mk3, PSR, and other variants of the AX. I am happy to add these in if anyone can provide me details, or correct anything I have written. I can add more columns if interested.

Timeframe	Type/Name	boltface	Action length	No. of lugs	Action type "code"
1984 - unknown but finished	SS (single shot target rifle)	.308	"short"	3	A (no magwel)
1985 - unknown but finished	PM (CISM target rifle)	.308	"short"	3	A
1985 - mid 90s	PM (sniper)	.308	"short"	3	A
1986 - early 90s	L96	.308	"short"	3	A
~1991 - unknown	AW Arctic Warfare	.308	"short"	3	B
~1994 - early 2000s	AT (single shot target, CISM target, AT sniper)	.22PPC, .308, .300WM, .338LM	"short"	6	C
~1994 - unknown	AWM Arctic Warfare Magnum/Supermagnum	.300WM, .338LM	"long"	6	D
2002 - 2009	AE Mk1	.308	"short"	3	E
2009 - 2011	AE Mk2	.308	"short"	3	E
2010 - 2014	AX (pre-2014) "Mk1"?	.308	"short"	3	B
2011 - 2013	AE Mk3	.308	"short"	3	E
2011-2014	AX338	.338LM	"long"	6	F
2014 - 2024	AT	.308	"short"	6	G
2014 -	AX (post-2014) "Mk2"?	.308	"short"	6	G
2014 -	AXMC	.308, .300WM, .338LM	"long"	6	H
	ATX	.308	"short"	6	G
	ATXC	.308	"short"	6	I

 

[Basic user]

What is a 383? Do you mean 338?

Model year ranges don't mean much really. AI do a few official reruns and will remanufacture old things if they receive a big enough order.

I have very little interest in anything that came after they introduced the quick change barrel feature, but a very rough timeline of their main offerings up until then is as below:

The list is excluding one-offs they did outside of their main lineup. It is also based on action and bolt alone, chassis are whatever. I am aware that I have missed the AXSR, AX Mk3, PSR, and other variants of the AX. I am happy to add these in if anyone can provide me details, or correct anything I have written. I can add more columns if interested.

Timeframe	Type/Name	boltface	Action length	No. of lugs	Action type "code"
1984 - unknown but finished	SS (single shot target rifle)	.308	"short"	3	A (no magwel)
1985 - unknown but finished	PM (CISM target rifle)	.308	"short"	3	A
1985 - mid 90s	PM (sniper)	.308	"short"	3	A
1986 - early 90s	L96	.308	"short"	3	A
~1991 - unknown	AW Arctic Warfare	.308	"short"	3	B
~1994 - early 2000s	AT (single shot target, CISM target, AT sniper)	.22PPC, .308, .300WM, .338LM	"short"	6	C
~1994 - unknown	AWM Arctic Warfare Magnum/Supermagnum	.300WM, .338LM	"long"	6	D
2002 - 2009	AE Mk1	.308	"short"	3	E
2009 - 2011	AE Mk2	.308	"short"	3	E
2010 - 2014	AX (pre-2014) "Mk1"?	.308	"short"	3	B
2011 - 2013	AE Mk3	.308	"short"	3	E
2011-2014	AX338	.338LM	"long"	6	F
2014 - 2024	AT	.308	"short"	6	G
2014 -	AX (post-2014) "Mk2"?	.308	"short"	6	G
2014 -	AXMC	.308, .300WM, .338LM	"long"	6	H
	ATX	.308	"short"	6	G
	ATXC	.308	"short"	6	I

Excellent! And I meant 383 different models as facetious sarcasm. I always over-exaggerate when I mess around.
Now, what were the diffrences between the PM and the L96? What I'm trying to do is learn the nomenclature so I know how to search for used examples to buy, but theres just soo many different models I have zero idea what I'm doing. All I know is, the models that had the sleek, simple one piece stocks are the ones I'm after. The folders and ones with all kind of silly sideplates are just not my cup of tea. I like simple, basic stuff. I know those are rare and expensive, but I'd like to at least know how to keep my eyes open for one.

 

[IK6243]

Excellent! And I meant 383 different models as facetious sarcasm. I always over-exaggerate when I mess around.
Now, what were the diffrences between the PM and the L96? What I'm trying to do is learn the nomenclature so I know how to search for used examples to buy, but theres just soo many different models I have zero idea what I'm doing. All I know is, the models that had the sleek, simple one piece stocks are the ones I'm after. The folders and ones with all kind of silly sideplates are just not my cup of tea. I like simple, basic stuff. I know those are rare and expensive, but I'd like to at least know how to keep my eyes open for one.

It sounds like you'd best be looking for an AT.

Any of the first four on the list you can forget about, especially the L96 and PM CISM. L96s were British (and Irish contract) military issue. 12 of the Irish contract ones were imported into the US a few years ago but will command an incredibly high price, perhaps $30k or more. PMs were made on order for police and law enforcement, and non-British military, but a very few were sold commercially. There are also a few PMs in the States, but again, same sort of money. PM CISMs are virtually non-existent outside of military CISM shooting team armouries, mainly in Sweden, Norway, and Oman. PM and L96 are the same action and chassis, but different name by end user and subtle differences in accoutrements. Some very late PMs were folding.

AW and AE are also very expensive, about $10k+ for an AW and bit less for an AE. They are basically the same action mechanically except the AE is round and AW is square. AW is glued to the chassis and AE isn't and has a Rem700 style recoil lug. Only issue with the AE is that the Mk1 and possibly Mk2 have unique mags, whereas Mk3 uses AICS. The original 90s AT is almost non-existent except in wooden target rifle form. The sniper ATs are extremely rare and not many know about them. They're basically an AW with a round tang, AE MK1/2 style shroud and safety, and AWM 6-lug boltface.

The 2014-2024 AT is also available in fixed thumbhole chassis and are quite a bit cheaper, perhaps $4000 minimum. You'll always find some opportunistic listings that are overpriced on account of the AT being discontinued and therefore "rare" so try to shop around. There are lots of spares for these still around and are fine rifles, especially with the quick change barrel feature. The skins aren't as sleek as the OG skins on an AW and AE because they are multi-panel. You'll just have to live with that unless you can fork out $10k+ for an AW.

 

[Basic user]

It sounds like you'd best be looking for an AT.

Any of the first four on the list you can forget about, especially the L96 and PM CISM. L96s were British (and Irish contract) military issue. 12 of the Irish contract ones were imported into the US a few years ago but will command an incredibly high price, perhaps $30k or more. PMs were made on order for police and law enforcement, and non-British military, but a very few were sold commercially. There are also a few PMs in the States, but again, same sort of money. PM CISMs are virtually non-existent outside of military CISM shooting team armouries, mainly in Sweden, Norway, and Oman. PM and L96 are the same action and chassis, but different name by end user and subtle differences in accoutrements. Some very late PMs were folding.

AW and AE are also very expensive, about $10k+ for an AW and bit less for an AE. They are basically the same action mechanically except the AE is round and AW is square. AW is glued to the chassis and AE isn't and has a Rem700 style recoil lug. Only issue with the AE is that the Mk1 and possibly Mk2 have unique mags, whereas Mk3 uses AICS. The original 90s AT is almost non-existent except in wooden target rifle form. The sniper ATs are extremely rare and not many know about them. They're basically an AW with a round tang, AE MK1/2 style shroud and safety, and AWM 6-lug boltface.

The 2014-2024 AT is also available in fixed thumbhole chassis and are quite a bit cheaper, perhaps $4000 minimum. You'll always find some opportunistic listings that are overpriced on account of the AT being discontinued and therefore "rare" so try to shop around. There are lots of spares for these still around and are fine rifles, especially with the quick change barrel feature. The skins aren't as sleek as the OG skins on an AW and AE because they are multi-panel. You'll just have to live with that unless you can fork out $10k+ for an AW.

Wow, thank you! A clean and simple answer. Whats AE and AT stand for?

 

[IK6243]

Wow, thank you! A clean and simple answer. Whats AE and AT stand for?

Accuracy Enforcement and Accuracy Tactical for the most recent AT.

Some sources claim the 90s AT stood for Accuracy Target or Anti-Terror. Both are plausible. I’ll need time to verify whether the wooden stocked target rifle AT or the chassis sniper AT came first. It’s not on the top of my list of digging priorities, but I am certain it’s the wooden stocked target variant.

 

[HKSniper11B]

Accuracy Enforcement and Accuracy Tactical for the most recent AT.

Some sources claim the 90s AT stood for Accuracy Target or Anti-Terror. Both are plausible. I’ll need time to verify whether the wooden stocked target rifle AT or the chassis sniper AT came first. It’s not on the top of my list of digging priorities, but I am certain it’s the wooden stocked target variant.

Steve Houghton's "The Green Meanie" cited the '90s AT as "Anti-Terrorist" so, I think it's fair to use it.

There isn't a single thing the AW308 does that the AT308 cannot do, while the AT has the quick-change barrel system. As far as I'm concerned, the AT is the final iteration of the AW, and I will die on this hill.