NRA Gun of the Week: Troy Defense .338 Pump-Action Rifle

posted on September 6, 2016

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Troy Defense’s Model SPAR-S3F-18MT-01 is a 50-state legal pump-action rifle that mimics the design and features commonly found on today’s popular AR-10 rifles. It feeds from SR25 magazines and is chambered for the hefty, but fun to shoot, .338 Fed. cartridge. Learn more about it with the video embedded above, hosted by American Rifleman's Kelly Young.

Technical Specifications:

Model: SPAR-S3F-18MT-01
Manufacturer: Troy Defense
Action: pump-action, center-fire rifle
Caliber: .338 Federal
Upper Receiver: billet-machined aluminum flat-top
Lower Receiver: billet-machined aluminum
Finish: Mossy Oak camouflage pattern
Barrel: 20”; stainless
Rifling: six-groove, 1:10” RH twist
Sights: none, optics rail
Stock: Troy lightweight BattleAx CQB, adjustable
Trigger: single-stage; 4-lb., 4-oz. pull
Weight: 8 lbs., 10 ozs.
Magazine: Magpul PMAG detachable box, 10-round capacity
MSRP: $1,199

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