{"id":3291,"date":"2024-05-16T11:29:32","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T11:29:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/?p=3291"},"modified":"2024-05-16T11:29:32","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T11:29:32","slug":"rec7-di-redux-popular-barrett-rifle-back-in-production-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/?p=3291","title":{"rendered":"REC7 DI Redux: Popular Barrett Rifle Back in Production This Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Barrett-Rec7_shooting-rifle-image.jpg\" data-caption=\"The Barrett REC7 DI returns.\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Barrett-Rec7_shooting-rifle-image-696x392.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Barrett-Rec7_shooting-rifle-image-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Barrett-Rec7_shooting-rifle-image-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Barrett-Rec7_shooting-rifle-image-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Barrett-Rec7_shooting-rifle-image-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Barrett-Rec7_shooting-rifle-image-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Barrett-Rec7_shooting-rifle-image-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Barrett-Rec7_shooting-rifle-image-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Barrett-Rec7_shooting-rifle-image.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" alt=\"\" title=\"Barrett Rec7_shooting rifle image\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Barrett REC7 DI returns.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Barrett Firearms\u2019 once popular <a href=\"https:\/\/barrett.net\/products\/firearms\/rec7-di\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">REC7 DI rifle<\/a> is set to hit the market in summer 2024 after a production pause due to the MK 22 contract.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.army.mil\/article\/244821\/new_army_sniper_weapon_system_contract_awarded_to_barrett_firearms#:~:text=PICATINNY%20ARSENAL%2C%20N.J.%20%2D%2D%20The,Army's%20new%20sniper%20weapon%20system.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MK 22 contract<\/a> was a nearly $50 million, five-year contract Barrett received from the U.S. Army in 2021 to supply their MK 22 Multi-Role Adaptive Design (MRAD) rifle to the branch to be used as the Army\u2019s new sniper rifle. To ramp up for the large, high-profile contract, Barrett had to dedicated much of its production capacity to the MK 22 and put a pause on civilian production of the REC7 DI.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_546643\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-546643\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-546643\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/19726-REC7-DI_16in-BBL-BLK-700x168.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/19726-REC7-DI_16in-BBL-BLK-700x168.png 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/19726-REC7-DI_16in-BBL-BLK-300x72.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/19726-REC7-DI_16in-BBL-BLK-768x184.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/19726-REC7-DI_16in-BBL-BLK-1536x368.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/19726-REC7-DI_16in-BBL-BLK-150x36.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/19726-REC7-DI_16in-BBL-BLK-696x167.png 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/19726-REC7-DI_16in-BBL-BLK-1068x256.png 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/19726-REC7-DI_16in-BBL-BLK-1753x420.png 1753w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/19726-REC7-DI_16in-BBL-BLK-560x134.png 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/19726-REC7-DI_16in-BBL-BLK.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-546643\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Barrett REC7 DI<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/classic.avantlink.com\/click.php?tool_type=ml&amp;merchant_link_id=2e558851-8cbb-4a4e-95db-a9979bd7c2fa&amp;website_id=4e8a62e5-c9f2-4169-947d-06856fc118da\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">REC7 DI<\/a>, originally introduced in 2016, was popular among AR fans for its reliability and precision. It features a mid-length gas system for reliability with or without <a href=\"https:\/\/www.silencershop.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a suppressor<\/a>. The rifle\u2019s upper and lower receivers are machined from 7075-T6 aluminum, and all aluminum parts have Type 3 hardcoat anodizing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The REC7 DI comes with a cold hammer-forged chrome-lined barrel, Magpul furniture, an ALG QMS trigger and an extended slimline Barrett handguard with M-LOK accessory mounting slots.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe are thrilled to be able to offer the REC7 DI once again to our customers,\u201d said Bryan James, president of Barrett. \u201cThis rifle embodies the legacy of quality and reliability that the Barrett name represents. We are confident that shooters will once again appreciate the exceptional performance and craftsmanship of the REC7 DI.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/classic.avantlink.com\/click.php?tool_type=ml&amp;merchant_link_id=2e558851-8cbb-4a4e-95db-a9979bd7c2fa&amp;website_id=4e8a62e5-c9f2-4169-947d-06856fc118da\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rifle<\/a> will be available in 5.56 x 45 NATO. Each REC7 DI is hand-built, inspected and tested to ensure it meets Barrett\u2019s performance standards.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/rec7-di-redux-popular-barrett-rifle-back-in-production-this-summer\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Barrett REC7 DI returns. Barrett Firearms\u2019 once popular REC7 DI rifle is set to hit the market in summer 2024 after a production pause due to the MK 22 contract. The MK 22 contract was a nearly $50 million, five-year contract Barrett received from the U.S. Army in 2021 to supply their MK 22 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3292,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-3291","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-reviews"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3291","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3291"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3291\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3292"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3291"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3291"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3291"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}