We Designed the MDR with maximum mobility in mind. While other rifles like the MK18 had to sacrifice power in order to be more compact, we had a different idea in mind. What were the primary factors we focused on when designing a rifle with increased mobility, without sacrificing power? Size The mobility starts with the size and weight of the gun, making it as short as possible. If you have a long... Read More »
With the Desert Tech MDR we spent a lot of time in R&D on the key metrics of achieving Maximum Lethality. When answering the question of what it takes for our rifle to hit a target with highest lethality, there were a few primary factors we looked at. Body Armor Penetration The military has taken the M4 and made it as short as they possibly can. The Daniel Defense MK18 is using a 10.3” barre... Read More »
With the MDR we built many features that go beyond just the firepower and adaptability of the rifle. We also had prime focus on keeping the operator safe in many potentially dangerous situations and built a rifle with maximum reliability and endurance in mind. Here are a few areas we focused on heavily to keep you safe in the field: Maximum Concealment Maximum concealment means more than just the ... Read More »
At risk of re-kindling an all-new “tastes great” or “less filling” debate, we’re going explore both the milliradian and minute of angle systems for ballistic adjustment and ranging targets. Which one is better? Will choosing the wrong system for your rifle and optic combination get you killed? Will Rosie O’Donnell approve of your choice? This scope uses minutes of angle turret a... Read More »
Let’s explain how to estimate distance using only your scope with an everyday example with which we’re all familiar. Fair enough? Suppose you’re captaining a sweet diesel-powered submarine. Before finishing work for the day, your boss wants you to torpedo a Somali pirate ship. Looking out through your periscope, you find that you’re in luck because you see one steaming along off on ... Read More »
MDR Update 4-30-18 Dear Valued Customers, 308 MDR Production and Shipping The production ramp up and shipping schedule for the MDR has been consistent over the past few months with MDR’s shipping out nearly every day. Although we have yet to reach our capacity goal we are moving closer to our target every week. We regret that some of you have seen your delivery dates pushed out but are very plea... Read More »
Dear Valued Customers, I wanted to give you all a quick update on the production and shipping status of the MDR. Desert Tech has been moving forward in full-gear to manufacture MDRs and get them into the hands of our loyal pre-order customers. Rather than tell you what we’re planning, I am pleased to announce that over the past 10 days we have shipped a substantial number of BLK and FDE .308 MDR... Read More »
MDR Update January 5, 2018 Dear Valued Customers, Our November 2017 update stated that our expectation was to ship a small batch or two of MDR’s prior to February and then move to high volume production in late February 2018. Shortly after this update went out, we received news from our MIM supplier stating that they were able to speed up the schedule of the MDR side panels, allowing a sooner th... Read More »
November MDR Update Dear Valued Customers, here is our November MDR update. It is great to see the positive reviews on the initial shipments of MDR’s. We have appreciated all the feedback from those of you who have received your MDR’s. Unfortunately, since we began shipping, we have unexpectedly had to push out the MDR delivery dates for most of you. The reason for the most recent delay is a p... Read More »
MDR Review by Military Arms Channel In this article, you will find one of the first MDR reviews. Many of our customers, and those who would like to be have been awaiting third party reviews of the Micro Dynamic Rifle (MDR) that began shipping last month. While there are many bloggers, youtuber’s, and writers that would like to put hands on the MDR, we decided to give Tim at Military Arms Cha... Read More »
will the new stock panells fit on gen 1 srs chasis like the new cheek piece