August 29, 2011
By Joseph von Benedikt
Could the new Stag Arms 3 gun competition rifle be highly competitive and at the same time the most versatile production AR available? Watch the exclusive video below for a sneak peak, and pick the up December issue of Shooting Times for a full, in-depth review (on newsstands early November).
Here are the vital stats of the Model 3G rifle:
18-inch stainless, fluted heavy barrel
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1:8 twist
Rifle-length gas system
Stag 3Gun Super Comp
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Sampson 15-inch Evolution handguard
Geissele S3G trigger
Magpul ACS stock, MOE grip
Dueck Defense rapid transition sights
Price: $1,400 bare, $1,600 with Dueck Sights
Joseph von Benedikt
Raised in a tiny Rocky Mountain town 100 miles from a stoplight or supermarket, Joseph von Benedikt began shooting competitively at age 14, gunsmithing at age 21, and guiding big game hunters professionally at age 23. While studying creative writing at the university he began publishing articles about firearms and hunting in nationally distributed magazines, as well as works of short fiction about ranch life. An editorial job offer presented an open door into the industry, along with an eye-opening two years stationed in the Petersen Publishing building in Los Angeles.
A position serving as Editor in Chief of Shooting Times magazine took von Benedikt and his young family to Illinois for four years. Homesick for the great Rocky Mountains, von Benedikt swapped his editorial seat for a position as a full-time writer and moved home to the West, where he's been writing full-time ever since, along with hosting the Backcountry Hunting Podcast.
Favorite pursuits include high-country elk and mule deer hunting, safaris in Africa, deep wilderness hunts in Alaska, and wandering old-growth forest in Europe for stag, roebuck, and wild boar.
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