Dynamic Arms Research - Factory visit in Fraureuth.

05/15/2017By Redaktion

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Look here! Not far from Zwickau sits a small German company that has made a name for itself in the field of AR15/AR10 construction, development, and manufacturing in recent years. We think it's high time to pay a visit to Dynamic Arms Research (DAR). But before we take a look at the firearms from Dynamic Arms Research, the CEO, Marcel Schreiterer, was interviewed by us.

SPARTANAT: Hello Mr. Schreiterer, thank you for receiving us here today.

Schreiterer: Hello, dear readers of SPARTANAT, I am pleased to be able to present our company to you today.

SPARTANAT: Please tell us briefly about yourself and the founding of DAR to start with.

Schreiterer: I actually started my own business in 2008. I oriented myself on the existing market and observed what others are doing well and poorly. The first parts were developed during my studies. In 2010, Dynamic Arms Research GmbH was founded. At that time, many parts were still obtained through external manufacturing.

SPARTANAT: Production location of the parts abroad?

Schreiterer: No, we placed great emphasis on keeping production in Germany. The parts came from a company in Tuttlingen on Lake Constance.

SPARTANAT: But you don't currently produce there anymore?

Schreiterer: No, the production now comes in-house. In 2015, we moved into the new company building where we are currently sitting, and mostly renovated it ourselves. The advantage of in-house production increases the quality standard and ensures faster delivery times.

SPARTANAT: But not everything comes from your workshop?

Schreiterer: Of course not. Why should we, for example, manufacture magazines, buttstocks, and grips when the customer may end up mounting something else? We have chosen Magpul for all plastic parts. For the triggers, we use a standard MILSPEC trigger group that we slightly modify. We also frequently install triggers from Timney or UHL.SPARTANAT: But what if someone prefers to use a Geissele trigger?

Schreiterer: In terms of attachments from other manufacturers, we are quite flexible. The customer can bring their own parts or we can procure them - the only requirement being that the part must fit.

SPARTANAT: The barrels come from Lothar Walther, we assume?

Schreiterer: That's correct, but we don't use ready-made barrels, we have blanks delivered. We then adapt the chamber as well as the barrel extension to the bolt head with minimal tolerance. Typically, the first shot has a different impulse when fed into the chamber with standard processes. Due to our bolt head adaptation, this impulse does not exist, and each shot exhibits exactly the same behavior. Furthermore, we offer hand-lapped barrels (Note: finest type of polishing) and also surface finishes for the barrels. Here we rely on Tenifer QPQ nitriding as opposed to other competitors who only coat. Teniferization is more of a hardening than a coating, meaning that through nitriding the treatment goes 100 percent into the material. This affects the grooves and lands: the metal is smoothed and its behavior improved.

SPARTANAT: What about the twist rate of the barrels?

Schreiterer: You can choose the twist rate freely from 7 to 14 and it is adapted to the barrel length.

SPARTANAT: Of course, a front handguard belongs to the barrel as a matter of course. Here you also have your own concept. Why not Quad Rail, KeyMod, or M-LOK?

Schreiterer: Our system is more stable than KeyMod or M-LOK. Of course, these systems can also be chosen, but we prefer ours.

SPARTANAT: Matter of belief: Piston or Direct Impingement?

Schreiterer: We only offer Direct Impingement (DI). We always ask our customers: "Do you want to dive with the rifle or shoot over 1,000 rounds a week?" Those are actually the only advantages of the piston system. It is often claimed that piston systems are better in terms of dirtiness - but that is incorrect. With the piston system, dirtiness shifts from the bolt to the gas piston cylinder. Additionally, there is a tilting moment that negatively affects precision.

SPARTANAT: Your firearms look quite expensive at first glance, why is that?

Schreiterer: Our customers appreciate the added value of better selected materials, craftsmanship with a price difference of 10 to 15 percent with the same equipment compared to competitors. One should not underestimate that: Every firearm is specially tailored to the customer. After purchasing a typical production AR15, many components are often replaced, resulting in a loss of value when selling the original parts. Additionally, we do not have excessive stock, which increases sustainability, and the customer always receives the latest production.

SPARTANAT: How long does production usually take?

Schreiterer: Once we have provided neutral advice to the customer and details are settled, it takes 5 to 12 weeks for the firearm to be ready.

SPARTANAT: Do you sponsor IPSC shooters? Who exactly?

Schreiterer: We count Dirk Frey, Sascha Back, and Jochen Richter among our sponsored shooters. They actively contribute to product improvements, such as our new compensators.

SPARTANAT: Do you have government contracts?

Schreiterer: Not currently, as procurers do not want to engage intensively with the product. However, this would be interesting, particularly for smaller units with custom requirements, which we would be happy to serve.

SPARTANAT: One last question: What makes DAR special?

Note from SPARTANAT: The rail system is explained very well in the video (see beginning of the article).

Schreiterer: I always like to refer to our website, where this question is answered precisely: https://www.dar-germany.com/das-besondere/. We are the only company in Europe that offers FULL CUSTOM. Additionally, no one else has a direct webshop, which is particularly interesting for free components. Our front handguard system is also unique. By mounting the handguard on the upper receiver and not on the barrel nut like other manufacturers, a true free-float system is created over the entire barrel. The Picatinny rail is virtually uninterrupted by this mounting and can be used continuously with all optics.

SPARTANAT: Many thanks, Mr. Schreiterer, we are excited to see what you will show us next and what the rifles can achieve on the shooting range.

Schreiterer: With pleasure. We have also documented all previous product tests for you to read on our website, in case you want to gather another opinion: https://www.dar-germany.com/presse/.