Since its inception in 2003, Troy Industries has brought some very innovative products to market. In 2012, Troy began manufacturing military grade rifles that were met with great success. During the 2018 SHOT Show Troy, debuted the TROY Side Action Rifle (SAR).
Innovations From Troy
The TROY Side Action Rifle is a 50-State Legal AR-patterned rifle. It lacks a gas block, gas tube, buffer and carrier key, which means the rifle is cycled by the end user. Since the rifle does not have a receiver extension, buffer and buffer spring, TROY was able to add a folding stock to the rifle. The side-charging bolt is topped with a target knob, and the pistol grip, controls, and trigger are all Mil-Spec. Troy machined the folding shoulder stock from aluminum billet.
SPECS:
- Barrel Length: 16 in.
- Cartridge: .223/5.56
- Manual side operating system
- Overall Length: 26 in.a-36.25 in.
- Trigger: MIL-SPEC
- Weight: 5.9 lbs.
- Rifling: 1:7-in. twist
- MSRP: $899
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The A2 flash hider is pinned and welded onto the 16-inch barrel.
Impressions
Troy envisioned this rifle for hunting, target shooting and backpacking. Picking up the Side Action Rifle I was intrigued. I have seen similar patterned rifles in Europe, but never one in the United States. The rifle was very light and, save for the charging handle, the controls were near identical to an AR-15. Since it is a bolt action rifle, it would be ideal for training a brand new shooter.
I could also see the Side Action Rifle being suitable as a lightweight precision rifle. If TROY offered this rifle in.224 Valkeryie or built an AR-10 patterned rifle in 6.5 Creedmoor, I could imagine myself running around a National Rifle League match carrying one. Since the rifle is a bolt-action, it would lend itself to suppressed use. The bolt and barrel could last a little bit longer than a traditional AR-15 due to the lack of gas port, decreased firing strings and lack of heat and mechanical stress from hot gas and buffer.
Pricing
The TROY Side Action Rifle will be available at the end of January and will have an MSRP of $899. If you live in a jurisdiction that does not allow semiautomatic AR-15s, or if you just want a stripped-down, AR-patterned rifle, look at the TROY Side Action Rifle. I hope TROY offers this rifle in 6.5 Creedmoor or .224 Valkryie in the near future. I would buy one.
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