The MkW ANVIL is a new platform for 2016, combining, the strength of the MUTANT mid-size platform and our POWERBOLT technology, with the ballistic energy of the 458 SOCOM. The MkW features the CMMG mid-sized receivers based on our Mk3 platform carved from billet 7075-T6 aluminum. The MkW was engineered to harness the full potential of the 458 SOCOM cartridge utilizing the POWERBOLT technology based off our Mk3. The unique MkW lower receiver readily accepts all standard AR15 magazines. Every MkW T rifle comes equipped with an SLR adjustable gas block to allow for tailoring your rifle to the round you choose to unleash, CMMG-modified LANCER L5-AWM magazine and CMMG’s lifetime quality guarantee
Specifications:
Caliber: .458 Socom
BARREL: 16.1” 1:14 Twist, Medium Taper 416SS SBN Barrel
GAS PORT LOCATION: Carbine with SLR adjustable gas block
Caliber Dictionary
The Below Information Has Been Provided From Our Gun Caliber Dictionary And Is Meant For Informational Purposes Only. It Is Not Intended to Describe The Unique Specifications For This Ammunition.
The 458 SOCOM (for Special Operations Command) was designed by Marty ter Weeme in the late 1990s, originally intended to provide massive knockdown power with heavy bullets at subsonic velocities, for use in the M16 platform with suppressor. It is based on the rebated-rim 425 Westley Richards case shortened to 1.575 inches and necked to take a .458-inch bullet. The 458 SOCOM has not been officially adopted by the military, but AR15 upper receivers are available for multiple sources and CorBon offers a variety of loads, supersonic for hunting with bullets from 250 to 450 grains; and subsonic with a 600-grain bullet at 950 feet per second. Like the 450 Bushmaster and 500 Beowulf, the 458 SOCOM offers large-caliber power in the AR platform, offering short-range capability for larger game. — Craig Boddington
