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  • Yute
    Member
    • Oct 2005
    • 278

    Lantac Straight Pull Rifle

    Lantac USA has their UK straight Pull rifles in their 2018 catalogue; emailed today and they say they will be offering this to US customers starting spring. No word on price.





    Aside from POF's Revolt and Troy's Side Action Rifle are there any other straight pull AR-15s out there?
    Last edited by Yute; 03-05-2018, 6:43 PM.
  • #2
    highpower790
    Veteran Member
    • Jun 2013
    • 3481

    Straight pull AR's are common in England.A British friend of mine had White Oak build one for him.
    Keep it simple!

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    • #3
      dfletcher
      I need a LIFE!!
      • Dec 2006
      • 14787

      Were it not that these rifles come about as the result of foolish legislation I'd buy one. I shoot lefty but am right handed and reload. Using a straight pull I can work a RH bolt very fast off a bench and not have to chase brass.
      GOA Member & SAF Life Member

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      • #4
        crufflers
        I need a LIFE!!
        • Jul 2011
        • 12723

        I think they mentioned a price in a Shot18 video I saw, maybe not... but the web site mentions $3889. What a steal.

        I do think it is cool. I'd opt for this route most likely:

        Lantac USA posted up a photo of a new AR BCG that has an external handle.This unusual looking BCG turns your AR into a bolt action rifle when built into an upper with no gas system installed.My friend Brian M.turned his .300blk AR into a bolt gun by simply blocking off the gas port in the barrel and eliminating the gas tube.He did this to comply with PA State hunting laws so he could have a manually operated firearm for hunting deer or coyote.One problem that he had was the lack of direct control of the BCG.

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        • #5
          mrfjones
          Junior Member
          • Jul 2016
          • 81

          I’m really considering building a straight pull upper for my grendel, it still has to be easier on brass and is cheaper than buying a new rifle with different mags etc.

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          • #6
            Varg Vikernes
            Veteran Member
            • Jan 2012
            • 2831

            Man at that point why not just get a bolt gun?

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            • #7
              nicky c
              Member
              • Jun 2016
              • 465

              A bit expensive for what it is but the Bolt Blocker converts any semi auto AR pattern upper to single shot via the bolt catch. Deputy Matt did a review here:





              Seems like a worthy option for those precision rifle builds out there. Reversible too.

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              • #8
                k1dude
                I need a LIFE!!
                • May 2009
                • 14572

                Lantac is an anti-gun idiot that thinks no civilian should own a semi-auto. Screw Lantac.
                "Show me a young conservative and I'll show you a man without a heart. Show me an old liberal and I'll show you a man without a brain." - Sir Winston Churchill

                "I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice! And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue!" - Senator Barry Goldwater

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                • #9
                  Grumpyoldretiredcop
                  Calguns Addict
                  • Sep 2008
                  • 6437

                  Originally posted by nicky c
                  A bit expensive for what it is but the Bolt Blocker converts any semi auto AR pattern upper to single shot via the bolt catch. Deputy Matt did a review here:



                  www.boltblocker.com

                  Seems like a worthy option for those precision rifle builds out there. Reversible too.
                  I see an issue with that device... if one holds down the release, the bolt will close after each round fired and now you have a rifle firing in semi-automatic mode with evil features and no registration. Houston, I think we have a problem!
                  I'm retired. That's right, retired. I don't want to hear about the cop who stopped you today or how you didn't think you should get a ticket. That just makes me grumpy!

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                  • #10
                    nn21
                    Member
                    • Nov 2015
                    • 122

                    Originally posted by Yute
                    No word on price.
                    Considering the bcg and side charging receiver are $550 on their own...I'd imagine a complete rifle will be a pretty penny.

                    Ran into a lady at the range who was shooting one in 6.5 grendel a few weeks back. Was a pretty cool setup. Not sure why one wouldn't just run a regular side charging upper and block the gas port to save some money for compliance.

                    The videos of guys shooting them in the UK are remarkably fast.

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                    • #11
                      Ki6vsm
                      Senior Member
                      • Sep 2013
                      • 2354

                      Originally posted by nicky c
                      A bit expensive for what it is but the Bolt Blocker converts any semi auto AR pattern upper to single shot via the bolt catch. Deputy Matt did a review here:





                      Seems like a worthy option for those precision rifle builds out there. Reversible too.
                      Oh Jeez. There was a whole long thread on this product in the Auto forum (for some reason) not very long ago. It's so easily 'defeated' by just holding that lever in---and then you have a semi-auto.

                      I like the idea of the auto-extract, manual re-load rifle, but this thing doesn't look like it'll stand the test of law. In Britain they have a similar overall way of doing this, but it involves a modification to the lower receiver.

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                      • #12
                        firefly416
                        Member
                        • Apr 2017
                        • 264

                        Originally posted by nn21
                        Ran into a lady at the range who was shooting one in 6.5 grendel a few weeks back. Was a pretty cool setup. Not sure why one wouldn't just run a regular side charging upper and block the gas port to save some money for compliance.
                        Oh yeah, that was me! I will be making a video that explains why I went with the Lantac side charging upper instead of something like the Bear Creek Arsenal upper for 6.5 Grendel, but the gas port is blocked with a very inexpensive block that has no holes whatsoever. It fits on like any gas block but is only there to seal the port. The no-gas block was about $30 whereas sending the barrel off to AR15barrels.com for gas hole soldering would have been $80 without shipping.

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                        • #13
                          nn21
                          Member
                          • Nov 2015
                          • 122

                          Originally posted by firefly416
                          Oh yeah, that was me! I will be making a video that explains why I went with the Lantac side charging upper instead of something like the Bear Creek Arsenal upper
                          haha what a small world. I almost built a straight pull after talking to you about yours. Ended up building a 6.5x47 bolt gun.

                          Looking forward to hearing more of your reasoning behind going the lantac route. I've got an AR to change up and going away from semi auto is a pretty appealing option for a bench gun.

                          Where did you end up finding a solid gas block?

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                          • #14
                            deckhandmike
                            Calguns Addict
                            • Jan 2011
                            • 8325

                            Originally posted by k1dude
                            Lantac is an anti-gun idiot that thinks no civilian should own a semi-auto. Screw Lantac.
                            Yep, they are on my never even consider buying list. Nothing worse than an anti 2A gun company trying to peddle comprise for a buck. I like this about as much as companies trying to do microstamping. Think Bill Ruger saying we don’t need real magazines.

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                            • #15
                              Ki6vsm
                              Senior Member
                              • Sep 2013
                              • 2354

                              Originally posted by firefly416
                              ... but the gas port is blocked with a very inexpensive block that has no holes whatsoever. It fits on like any gas block but is only there to seal the port. The no-gas block was about $30 whereas sending the barrel off to AR15barrels.com for gas hole soldering would have been $80 without shipping.
                              I'd been wondering when someone would begin producing a simple "band" to install on the barrel to cap off that port. Seemed like such a simple solution for people wanting to convert a barrel when building a manual-load AR. $30 actually sounds a little expensive, but until they become available from more mfrs, I guess the company can charge what it likes.

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