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Under the Fortis Switch Rail is a Rainier Arms UltraMatch barrel with an intermediate-length gas system in 17-inch form. The combination of the 17-inch barrel and a longer, intermediate gas system helps
“Training time is so sparse nowadays— it’s easier to keep your gear consistent so you’re not having to retrain how you shoot your rifles.”
further soften the recoil of each shot. Bartolome points out that he chose the Fortis Switch Rail because “it’s a
with a carbon-fiber cheek piece, the stock has a rock-
solid rail that’s also slim and fits VTAC barricade slots
solid feel and definitely looks sexy.
perfectly.” An adjustable gas block by Seekins and a
on the gun, which we thought was done on purpose, but
5.56mm round even more. As you may have surmised,
Bartolome responded: “It’s funny that I really don’t spend
the name of the game here is to put the kibosh on
a ton of time on my own rifles making them look super
muzzle rise and to get back on target quickly.
IG worthy and nice. This is an old build from back when
The lower receiver’s setup is pretty simple but very
the ‘burnt bronze’ Cerakote craze was hot and heavy.
effective. The Rainier Arms Mod 3 lower contains a CMC
It’s really sad, because over time I’ve swapped parts out
2-stage trigger that is configured for consistent two-
like my handguard and never Cerakoted it. I couldn’t give
pound pull on both first and second stages. Bartolome
my rifle up to get it done as I was always shooting it. I like
swears by the consistency of CMC triggers and has
it anyway and it shoots tight groups reliably so I left that
them on all his AR builds. The magazine release is a
mojo alone.” The original Cerakoted parts were done by
Rainier Arms EMMR, which features interchangeable
Bill Porter of Hyper Ballistics.
finger pads that help extend it for an easier and more
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We commented on the unique three-tone/pattern finish
Fortis muzzle brake also help him tame that almighty
If you take a good look at the Vortex Razor HD Gen II
consistent reach without the need for Bartolome to
1-6x24 scope, you’ll notice something mounted to its
break his grip in the slightest. With the rifle constantly
magnification adjustment ring that allows Bartolome
evolving, Bartolome points out that newest part added
to cycle from 1x magnification to 6x with ease. No, it’s
to it is the Fortis LA buttstock. Crafted out of aluminum
not a cattail or a throw lever, but a fishing reel mounting
UN12 / Issue 002
01 A fishing reel mounting clip added to the Vortex Razor scope allows the shooter to adjust magnification with supreme ease.
02 The Fortis Switch Rail provides plenty of KeyMod attachment points for accessory mounting.
03 The Odin Works K-Pod is used to mount Harris style bipods on KeyMod handguards.
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