Finally Got my order from Ares Defense Systems Inc!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Got on the original website list in 1998.
Was told I was SHRIKE customer #16

I have to say it was worth the wait. This upper is well designed and a manufacturing masterpiece.

Time to rain brass.........................

Not one but two They are definately a sweet upper.  That lack of gas bill buys you toys like these eh....I really need to get me that liner now.. Well done! Joe

OMG you rock! Well, all I can say is Merry Christmas. Ares might finally be getting their shit together - huh!

SWEEEEEEEEET

You have made us all happy...and you could be a god ..thats all im saying

Wow, this is like seeing good quality photos of Bigfoot playing cards with the Loch Ness Monster.

Yeah, heating with wood has more pros than cons!

Bustoff, You do realize there is a belt with your name on it,.......Right?

Nice. The only thing that would make it look better would be a supressor hanging off the end.

With the Easter Bunny passed out in the corner.

I have to say, those are pretty dang cool. I like belt feds.

Rambo?

Hey, hey, hey!  I hope he's not the only one.  I take back that "when monkeys fly out of my butt" comment.

I think after handing me mag after mag of ammo for your HK-416 I can find it in my heart !LOL

He he he heh he ha - OK now for the vertical grip n the eotech - n flashlight with laser designator, flex switches with - ohh nvermind -  LOL

Oh yeah thanks for the belt too!

I can verify that it is indeed real! I actually got to hold the elusive Ares Shrike of his. It is pretty friggin amazing! It just feels & looks as solid as hell. Gives me hope as I'm still waiting for mine.


And oh yea,...DAMN YOU! Sooooo jealous.

I'm glad you held out and it worked for you.  I can't wait to see that think barking.

Is the top cover from a SAW?

Very similar but they are different!

The M-249's top cover is longer than the SHRIKE's.



SHRIKE on the left
FN M-249 on the right




The M-249 receiver is longer and the bolt/op rod has a longer travel than the SHRIKE.

Man that is just great Matt, can't wait to see it.  You've exhibited the patience of Job, but what a payoff.  Bill

Matt


Glad to see you finally got it. Good for you man, and holy crap the patience you have.

Take care and save those links buddy.


Chad

Damn you

OMG!!! They do exist!! I thought the Shrike was a story you told to your kids when they are growing up, to make them behave...."If you are good for the next 18 years, a Shrike will appear on your doorstep one day."

Range report............The thing runs pretty damn good. The only malfunctions that I had were do to "tight links".

I ran 1500rds through it on Sunday. It was cold 30*, slippery and sunless.
I'm amazed at how cool the barrel and upper stay even after 100 burst. My DI upper never stayed anywhere close to that cool.

I mostly shot 50rd belts with a few 100rd belts.

My observation about ammo.

South African was tight in the links but was hot. (linked over 6 years ago)

Federal Lake City 86 manufacture ran great, a little dirty

S&B ran the best, high lubricity case and seemed to be smaller, easy to link.

Wolf runs good, it might be a little tight but not bad. Worked great in magazines! Smell was wicked. Very consistent.

PMP was good, clean not to hot though.

Win. White box, I have to admit I was shocked. It was probably second best runner.

The more I shot the gun the better it worked.

Gun worked very well suppressed and was certainly hearing safe.

I believe the back pressure from the can made a big difference.

Gas in the face was bad. The blow-back was like that of a DI M-16. The can I design for this bad boy is going to extend 3" behind the muzzle and is going to be 2" dia.

One thing is for sure the links need a dry lubricant as they had been sitting for years and are dry as a bone.

The gun is really smooth. Recoil is like that of HK 416.

Very accurate and sights are excellent.

I'm not going to lie.......This is one of my favorite guns to shoot now.

Cleaning the upper is very easy and there is no way in hell the bolt/bolt carrier or inside of the receiver gets anywhere as dirty as a standard DI gun. Everything wipes right off, no carbon build up.

IMHO this one of the best accessories for the M-16, hands down.

I might have to sell the other upper just so I can buy more ammo!LOL



Short Video Below!
Watch the ROF increase as the belt gets shorter.





SHRIKE 556 with Silencer

07/02 Manufacture of Firearms

Very cool, very cool......

I have a small woodie!

Wait. Wut?  I thought it was finally set that we COULD have cans (and MG's) just not SBR's..... no?

Very cool you got one. I looked at getting one when I lived in TX and had 2 registered M16's. That was 4 years ago. Ammo was a lot cheaper then, too.

I'm glad you got it.

Not yet, still waiting for Cox to issue an opinion!  

Are you the guy I saw out there some time ago making a promo video for some kind of crank trigger on a 1919?

Color me green too... congrats!

I was at the pit the day you were testing her out. WE were right next to you in the gold avalanche. Very nice weapon...My friend asked what it was and my reply was, I think it's a belt fed AR, but I have never seen one before.

Congrats

Clayton