Has anyone heard of IDS, it a UK company that produce a M4, they call it the MG4A5 and the MG4A6, their website is:
http://www.imperialdefence.co.uk/
The owner has his own Wikipedia page, Mick Ranger
If anyone has information in regards to production of these AR or has first hand experience of these AR I would like to find out more about them from end users before approaching the corporate business end.
Posted: 10/9/2008 8:35:09 AM EDT
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Website advertizes it as select-fire.
Posted: 10/14/2008 11:48:30 AM EDT
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As I had no feed back from the forum, I approached IDS directly and this is info I received back to my questions:
Do IDS manufacture these Carbines and Rifles or do you produce them from parts suppled by other manufacturers?
A; EVERYTHING MADE BY US (IDS) APART FROM THE GAS RINGS ON THE BOLT AND FIXED STOCKS ON THE FULL SIZE M16A3.
Are the barrels hammer forged? A; YES
Does the chamber handle and cope with pressure for the Black Hills 77 gr Sierra Match King (Mark262 Mod 0)
A; NEVER TRIED BUT CAN'T SEE ANY REASON WHY NOT AS THEY ALL PASS U.K. PROOF TESTING.
Do they com with Vortex Flash eliminators?
A; WE ONLY MAKE THE STANDARD (LATEST STYLE) BIRDCAGE FLASH HIDERS.
Will you be producing a 6.8 x43mm variant?
A;NO
Does the Bolt come with the Extractor O ring spring?
A;ON THE MG4A6 MODELS.
Is the recoil buffer a standard or hydraulic and are they H2 or 2 buffers for the carbine?
A; STANDARD BUFFER WITH DIFFERENT WEIGHTS ACCORDING TO MODEL.
Which manufacturer do you get the picatinny rail from are they Mil STD 1913? A; WE MAKE OURSELVES.
What is the price for the individual units? GB500 EACH
