By: Friedrich Seiltgen
Copyright © 2024
ABOUT RADIAN WEAPONS
Based in Redmond, Oregon, Radian Weapons is on a mission to design and manufacture the most innovative, professional-grade firearms and components on Earth. They are focused on building top-tier, battle-proven products, accomplished by implementing the most stringent, unrelenting quality control standards. Their customers can always expect sub-MOA accuracy, precise quality, and ambidextrous ergonomics. They are committed to providing their customers with professional-grade, out-of-the-box, worry-free performance, exceptional accuracy, ergonomically designed products that require as little movement as possible to operate, and products you would bet your life on.
THE MODEL ONE
The Radian Model 1 is made from the highest-quality raw materials, using the most precise CNC machining equipment and the best components available. It is assembled by hand, one at a time, by a trained gunsmith who inspects, test-fires, and cleans the weapon personally to guarantee it meets the most rigid quality standards. This is why the Model 1 is guaranteed for life, like every Radian product.
THE RECEIVER – INTERNALS – FURNITURE
It features a billet-machined 7075 T-6 aluminum upper receiver with M4 feed ramps and lightweight forward assist and a billet-machined 7075-T6 aluminum lower receiver with an integral trigger guard and flared magazine well. The upper and lower receivers are Cerakoted together for a perfect color match.
Internals include a suppressor-optimized Radian Raptor SD ambidextrous charging handle, a Radian Vertex trigger, a Radian Talon ambidextrous safety, an ambidextrous bolt release and safety, a Magpul MOE pistol grip and collapsible stock, and a proprietary extended handguard with M-LOK slots located at the 3, 6, and 9 o’clock positions.
THE BOLT & BARREL
It features an enhanced black nitride M-16 bolt carrier group. The match-grade 416R stainless steel barrel is chambered in 5.56 NATO/.223 Wylde or 300 BLK and threaded ½ x 28 for .223 or 5/8 x 24 for 300 BLK, with a 5R, 1:8 inch right hand twist. It is fitted with a SilencerCo ASR flash hider/suppressor mount or a Dead Air flash hider/muzzle brake.
SPECIFICATIONS
Type: Semi-Automatic, Gas Impingement
Caliber: .223 Wylde
Magazine Capacity: 30
Sights: None. Picatinny rail for mounting optics
Sight Radius: N/A
Barrel Length: 16 Inches
Overall Length: 31.5 collapsed stock, 34.5 extended stock
Weight: 7 Pounds 6 Ounces
MSRP: $3,179.95
THE VERDICT
Each rifle is guaranteed for life and will shoot sub-MOA with Black Hills match-grade ammunition. These rifles are built to order on the Radian website and may require a 4-6 month lead time.
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Friedrich Seiltgen is a retired Master Police Officer with 20 years of service with the Orlando Police Department. He conducts training in Lone Wolf Terrorism Counterstrategies, Firearms, and Active Shooter Response. His writing has appeared in RECOIL, Soldier of Fortune, The Counter Terrorist Magazine, Off Grid, American Thinker, Homeland Security Today, and The Journal of Counterterrorism & Homeland Security International.
Contact him at [email protected].