Designed and built to the exacting standards of today's elite military warriors, the original Panther MK 12 demonstrated the renowned accuracy and affordability DPMS rifles are known for. Since its debut requests have mounted for a large caliber version of the MK 12 rifle and DPMS has answered with the unveiling of the new Panther 308 MK 12 rifle package! Chambered in 7.62 NATO and capable of shooting sub-MOA groups, this new rifle features a (black) Teflon®-coated, 18" stainless steel, heavy contour barrel with a 1x10 twist and a Panther Flash Hider. An A3-style lightweight flattop upper receiver, extruded from 6066-T6 aluminum and hard-coat anodized per Mil Spec with a black Teflon® coating, along with dust cover, forward assist and shell deflector house the phosphated 8620 steel bolt carrier and bolt which have been heat-treated and plated per Mil Spec. A standard length, vented 4-rail free float tube and backup iron sights- a Midwest Industries Flip-up Front Sight with gas block and the windage adjustable Midwest Industries Rear Flip-Up Sight- complete the upper assembly.
The semi-automatic lower assembly features a milled 6061-T6 aluminum lower receiver that has been heat-treated and plated per Mil Spec, a black Hogue Rubber Grip with Finger Grooves and the Sopmod Carbine Stock. Additionally the Panther 308 MK 12 rifle package comes standard with two (2) 19-rd magazines, and hard case for storage. (Optics are not included with the rifle.)
Specifications :
- 7.62x51mm NATO caliber
- 18" button-rifled, heavy barrel
- Panther flash hider
- 6 grooves, 1-10 RH twist
- 19 round capacity
- Gas-operated, rotating bolt
- Sopmod collapsible stock
- A3 style flattop upper receiver
- Extruded 6066-T6 aluminum upper, hard-coated anodized per MIL-SPEC and Teflon-coated black
- Solid billet 6061-T6 aluminum alloy lower receiver, hard-coat anodized per MIL-SPEC and Teflon-coated black
- Ambidextrous safety selector
- Two-stage match grade trigger group
- Integral trigger guard
- Aluminum magazine release button
- Midwest Industries flip-up front sight with gas block
- Midwest Industries flip-up rear sight, adjustable for windage and elevation
- Dust cover
- Machined, one unit shell deflector and forward assist
- Right hand ejection
- 8620 steel bolt carrier, heat-treated and plated per MIL-SPEC
- Phosphated steel bolt, heat-treated and plated per MIL-SPEC
- 36-1/2" overall length collapsed
- 40-1/4" overall length extended
- Weight 9.6 pounds unloaded
- Includes two 19 round magazines, nylon web sling, and cleaning kit
- Scope not included
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 7.62X51mm NATO cartridge was adopted by the U.S. in the M14 rifle in 1957. NATO adopted it in the same year, but in other platforms. The 7.62X51mm is essentially a shortened 30-06 case, allowing a more compact action and more compact ammunition at very minor cost in performance. A side benefit--which might not have been anticipated--is improved accuracy because of the greater efficiency of the shorter case. Although 7.62X51mm has been largely supplanted by the 5.56X45mm NATO cartridge in service rifles, it is still widely used by militaries around the world and remains a primary cartridge for light and medium machineguns. Due to its exceptional accuracy it is also a very common cartridge for military sniping at ranges to a bit beyond 1000 yards. The civilian version, the 308 Winchester, was introduced in 1952 while the 7.62X51MM was still in the experimental stages.
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Craig Boddington
