NRA Gun of the Week: Mossberg MMR Carbine

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posted on July 13, 2016
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Mossberg's MMR (Modern Mossberg Rifle) is the company's own take on the ever-popular AR-15 design. But it's far from an AR clone. Learn more about the MMR with the video embedded above, hosted by American Rifleman's Christopher Olsen.

Technical Specifications:

Model: MMR Carbine
Manufacturer: O.F. Mossberg & Sons
Action: gas-operated, semi-automatic, center-fire rifle
Caliber: 5.56x45 mm NATO (.223 Rem.)
Barrel: 16.25”
Receivers: aluminum
Finish: black anodized receivers; phosphate barrel
Stock: adjustable rear, M-LOK-compatible aluminum fore-end
Sights: adjustable; Picatinny rail for optics
Magazine: detachable box, 30-round capacity
Trigger: 4 lbs., 9 ozs.
Weight: 6 lbs., 12 ozs.
MSRP: $910

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