The P308 semi-automatic rifle has a gas piston operated, rotating bolt (short stroke system) with a 3-position gas system for normal, suppressed, and bolt-action operating modes. It is chambered for 7.62 NATO/.308 Winchester with a 14.5" barrel, 1.5" muzzle brake and POF's M-Rail handguard. The upper is a 2-piece A3 flattop upper receiver of billet machined 7075-T6 aircraft aluminum alloy. It has an oversized heat-sink barrel nut, heat treated gas plug, chromed piston, an integrally keyed, nickel-plated 8620 steel bolt carrier (billet machined), heat treated/plated per Mil-Spec, NP3 coated roller cam pin, chrome-plated bolt, heat-treated to Mil-Spec and a black anodized charging handle. The barrel is made of 4150 Mil-B-11595 chrome-moly-vanadium alloy (machine gun rated) with a heavy contour, fluting and hand-lapped button twisted rifling. The black nitride treatment leaves the 5R polygonal barrel corrosion-resistant, 10x thicker and harder than standard chrome lining. It features POF-USA's M-Rail MRR, free-floating handguard, monolithic top rail system. The M-Rail, utilizes interchangeable top, bottom, and side handguard rail sections. The P308 has a 10+1 capacity.
Specifications :
- Finish: Black
- Trigger: Single-Stage
- Action: Semi-Automatic
- Caliber: 308 Winchester/7.62 NATO
- Barrel Length: 14.5"
- Capacity: 10+1
- Safety: Ambidextrous
- Stock: Magpul STR Black
- Overall Length: 33.5"-36.75"
- Weight: 8.5 lbs.
The information below comes from our Gun Caliber Dictionary and is for
general reference only. It does not describe the specifications of this
particular item.
The 308 Winchester (7.62x51 NATO) was introduced by in 1952. Based on the T65 experimental military cartridge, Winchester essentially jumped the gun with the civilian introduction; the 7.62x51 wasn't officially adopted (or named) until 1954. The military's intent was to create a shorter cartridge that would fit into a lighter version of the M1 Garand. This was successful beyond their wildest dreams: The 308 Winchester is essentially a 30-06 case greatly shortened to 2.015-inch, but it lags only about 100 feet per second behind the 30-06 in velocity, and with it shorter, more efficient case it tends to be more accurate. The 308 is suitable for any hunting for which the 30-06 is suitable--which means almost anything in the world short of large, dangerous game. The 308 is a standard chambering among most manufacturers and is found in all action types. Factory loads are legion, including a wide selection of very accurate match loads.
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Craig Boddington
