Battle of the Mk 12

[_Windrider_]

I bet vital parts of my anatomy to the fact that nobody here even knows who the man was that sent a group of guys to Quantico to teach them how to accurize the M16/M4 which led to the SPR style rifle before Crane commissioned it as the MK12.

Col Weston formerly of armalite?

 

[bigjake83]

Col Weston formerly of armalite?

Nope... But good job on the Wikipedia..lol

The the idea and need for a special purpose rifle (SPR) was already in demand 10 years before Weston started pitching his ideas.

 

[_Windrider_]

Nope... But good job on the Wikipedia..lol

The the idea and need for a special purpose rifle (SPR) was already in demand 10 years before Weston started pitching his ideas.

No wiki. Actually guessed it from an article in small arms defense. But that’s all I got.

This article. And it’s Westrom not Weston. I’ve stopped using wiki for anything since it’s open sourced and can be freely modified by anyone.

The Mk12 SPR (Special Purpose Rifle) – Small Arms Defense Journal

www.sadefensejournal.com

 

[Xcount]

I bet vital parts of my anatomy to the fact that nobody here even knows who the man was that sent a group of guys to Quantico to teach them how to accurize the M16/M4 which led to the SPR style rifle before Crane commissioned it as the MK12.

Didn't Frank White of CLE go there to teach?

 

[bigjake83]

Didn't Frank White of CLE go there to teach?

Winner!!!

 

[260shooter]

Bill Wylde may have had a small part in it's development at Crane.