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Field-tested guides, reviews and stories from the people who build Desert Tech rifles.
- Stories & history
New Shooter Dan – 1 Year Update
Hey Guys, It’s been a while since I’ve given an update on my “new shooter journey”, so today I thought I’d just thought I’d make a quick little entry. It’s been a year since I started working at DTA (actually a year and a month!) In the very early days of working here, Nick and…
- Guides
SRS Disassembly and Reassembly
While many DTA shooters have had at least some experience swapping out a forearm or exchanging stock panels, very few of us get an up close and personal look at all the rifle internals like the Desert Tactical Arms Assembly team does. The benches in Assembly not only see every single new rifle that…
- Reviews & media
DTA Sponsors IMFDB Overhaul
Chances are, by now you’ve heard of the Internet Movie Firearms Database (IMFDB). If not, the easiest way to describe it would be by saying it’s a giant catalog of firearms appearing in on-screen productions. You can find guns used in tv shows, movies and even video games. Simply run a search for a…
- Reviews & media
Desert Tactical Getting Some Media Love
Thanks to all of you spreading the word about DTA, we’ve gotten some impressive media coverage over the last couple months–across a variety of platforms. While DTA has always had a loyal following of core enthusiasts, it has been fun to see more and more people starting to show interest! Check us…
- Platforms
Introducing the SRS-A1
The Next Generation of Tomorrow’s Weapons You guys have been patient long enough. At long last, Desert Tactical Arms has announced their newest iteration of the SRS rifle system that you love so much. The SRS-A1 Rifle Chassis continues to build upon core SRS components and functionality to improve…
- Stories & history
DTA & DTM 3080 Yards with HTI .375 CheyTac
Recent news has been reported of two Australian Snipers who shot and killed a Taliban commander at a record distance of 3079 yards during a simultaneous command fire. They were firing two Barrett M107 .50 BMG rifles. There has been a lot of debate whether the equipment used had the accuracy or…
- Stories & history
Announcing New Partnership with Kahles Optics
Since the beginning, Desert Tactical Arms has put tremendous focus on seamless systems integration, to ensure that users of our products receive an experience that surpasses any other. Desert Tactical has truly redefined the pinnacle of precision, pushing accuracy to a level previously reached by…
- Reviews & media
SRS Featured on USA’s “Burn Notice”
Desert Tech SRS on “Means and Ends” episode of Burn Notice. For you Burn Notice fans out there, you might have noticed that on last week’s episode, “Means and Ends” (Season 6, Episode 12), Michael and Sam wielded Desert Tactical Arms’ very own SRS rifle. The guns show up…
- Stories & history
Shooting an iPad Mini
We’ve always wanted to blow away a brand new Apple device. Well, last Friday we got our chance. As the clock struck 8 a.m., the Apple doors opened and we scurried inside to pick up the brand new iPad Mini. We quickly unboxed it, got in a few brief oohs and ahs, and then got to…
- Stories & history
Video: 3 Ingredients for the Perfect Halloween
What are they? We asked ourselves the same thing for a while, until last week we finally found our answer, and then it seemed really obvious. Superheroes Guns Exploding Pumpkins So last week we hosted folks from the Com-Link community in the first ever “Pumpkin Shoot”, at our Sniper Country range…
- Guides
Installing Your HTI Conversion Kit
HTI Conversion Kit Installing your HTI conversion kit Installing your Desert Tactical Arms conversion kit into the HTI chassis is simple and can be done in just a couple minutes. Take a minute to ensure that everything is installed correctly and ready for shooting. With the barrel in particular…
- Guides
Trigger Adjustment on a Desert Tech Rifle
The SRS A1, SRS A1 Covert, and the HTI rifle all use the same trigger. To adjust it you will need a 2.5mm and a 2.0mm allen key. And for a more in depth look at the trigger, here is another video:
