A
REBELLIOUS STRIPE.
The
DISSIDENT™ MK2 is our flagship model. We have learned a lot since opening shop
in the heat of 2020. For 2023, it has received a suite of tasteful upgrades
based on customer feedback and in-house testing to deliver improved performance
while maintaining a competitive value proposition in comparison to other
offerings on the market. On a broad scope, the updated DISSIDENT™ MK2 is a
fantastic turn-key solution for discerning shooters looking for a solid General
Purpose Rifle (GPR). It comes packed with the components and features that you
would generally be adding to another off-the-rack rifle to save you time,
money, and precious space in your spare parts bin.
UPPER
RECEIVER
Every
one of our rifles is assembled by one set of hands from start to finish to our
exacting quality standards with 100% domestically produced components.
The
beating heart of your rifle, the upper receiver, is built around a forged
7075-T6 thermal fit receiver. With a slightly undersized barrel seat, the
receiver must be heated to fit the barrel. While it is common for boutique
rifles to feature shims, sealant compounds, and other solutions, this
mechanical fit is the tightest and most consistent seat you can get in an upper
assembly. This tight seal ensures that you are able to wring every ounce of
mechanical accuracy and shot consistency out of the rifle. We also take care
not to achieve this seat by hammering the upper onto the barrel with the muzzle
sunk into the work bench. Instead, we use a little heat, a little cooling, and
a splash of knock ‘er loose to fit the barrel into the upper without the potential
for deformation.
The
barrel options come from the premium line of the Ballistic Advantage®
catalogue. With their proprietary tapered “Hanson” profile and optimized
mid-length gas system, they are very well-balanced and tamed for a broad
operational envelope of ammunition and suppressor models. The 4150CMV option is
made from the Mil-Spec steel alloy for a long service life with a true
5.56-spec chamber and 1:7 twist rate and a durable QPQ Melonite finish inside
and out. The 416R variant skews more toward precision and is cut from a
corrosion-resistant stainless steel alloy that delivers superb accuracy with
match loads. It features a hybrid .223 Wylde chamber and a 1:8 twist rate to
keep things tight with a wider range of ammunition loadings. Both options are
stress-relieved, High-Pressure Tested (HPT), and Magnetic Particle Inspected
(MPI) and feature an 11-degree recessed target crown. To ensure proper port
alignment for reliable function and to minimize compression load on the bore
for optimal barrel harmonics, the gas block is installed in place with a
high-strength taper pin that certainly won’t budge without explicit permission
from a hammer and punch. Lastly, each barrel is individually marked with a
quality control number matched to the upper receiver and bolt head so you can
rest assured that they are individually checked for head space and paired
throughout the entire assembly and testing process. Attached to the
business end of the barrel is either an extended A2 birdcage flash hider
that is timed with a crush washer or your choice of suppressor host that is
torqued between 20 and 25 lbs-ft with cured Rocksett™ ceramic adhesive to hold
it in place while preventing accuracy depleting bore constriction at the
muzzle.
Another
major upgrade based on customer feedback is in the Bolt Carrier Group (BCG).
All rifles now come standard with our M4P BCG. It starts with a full-mass
carrier turned from 8620 steel with a mil-spec 4130 gas key that is sealed with
high-temp gasket compound and secured in place with staked Grade-8 fasteners.
The bolt head is machined from the time-honored Carpenter No. 158 alloy,
precision ground, and HPT/MPI with a deep “MP” marking and QC number that is
noted on your Certificate of Authenticity to pair with the barrel in the
assembly. The extractor is made to mil-spec from cold-drawn 4130 alloy,
shot-peened for durability, and features a 5-coil Sprinco® XP-5 enhanced spring
with a stupendously long service life of 25,000 rounds or more. Likewise, the
S7 alloy ejector is driven by Sprinco’s enhanced ejector spring. Lastly, the
firing pin is machined from mil-spec 8740 alloy and shot-peened like the
extractor for durability. The shining feature of this BCG is that every
component in the assembly is finished in a durable hard-chrome plating that is
a breeze to clean and maintains an exceptional base level of lubricity to keep
your rifle running even when lubrication burns into scarcity. For charging
duty, you’ll find an ambidextrous Radian® Raptor™ charging handle with latches
big enough for positive engagement but not so big as to snag on body-worn gear.
Rounding
out the upper receiver is a modular, free-floated CMT HDM rail with a
continuous 1913 Picatinny top rail and 7 sides of M-LOK® rail for all your
attachment needs. The CMT rails are made from an extrusion with plenty of
internal clearance to avoid putting load on the barrel for consistent accuracy
and walls that are ~25% thicker than most other offerings on the market for
improved rigidity with forward mounted laser aiming devices. Each rifle comes
with a set of nine Magpul® Type 2 covers for you to configure around your
rail-mounted gear for improved traction and heat insulation over the bare
aluminum and a 4140 steel QD sling mount from BCM® that won’t wallow out over
time like inexpensive aluminum offerings.
LOWER
RECEIVER
Moving
to the bottom half of the assembly, you’ll find our billet 7075-T6 aluminum
receiver with an integral right-side bolt release for quick bolt-lock reloads
and a flared trigger guard for added clearance when shooting with gloves. On
the outside is a GI-style 90-degree ambidextrous selector that delivers smooth,
positive engagement and maintains reliable option in the “FIRE” position and
predictable safety in the “SAFE” position. In your dominant hand is your choice
of a B5 P23 (with B5’s grip plug), Magpul® MOE-K2®, or BCM® GUNFIGHTER™ Mod 1
pistol grip and gracing your shoulder is a B5 Bravo,
Magpul® DT Carbine, or BCM GUNFIGHTER™ Mod 0 SOPMOD stock. With the option of an
ambidextrous magazine release, this suite of controls is a great improvement
for right- and left-handed shooters alike.
On the
inside is our Two-Stage Match trigger that delivers consistent trigger pulls
and features full-power springs for reliable primer detonation. With
hand-polished interfacing surfaces throughout, it gives the shooter a smooth
2-lbs take-up that meets a well-defined wall with a crisp 2.5-lbs break that
gives you an enjoyable trigger pull without compromising on reliable function.
Moving
back the recoil assembly is a 9-position intermediate “A5” buffer system. The
receiver extension is impact extruded from mil-spec 7075-T6 aluminum and has 9
adjustable positions for fine-tuning your length of pull compared to the
standard 6 positions common to most standard systems. The extension is torqued
down to TDP-spec 40 lbs-ft and locked in place with a double-staked billet
steel QD endplate. Inside the buffer tube is an A5H1 buffer body with a
Sprinco® Green spring. This system may give the shooter the perception of a
“smoother” recoil impulse, but the main boon is an optimized travel time for
the BCG to give the magazine enough time to present the next round in the stack
for reliable feeding.
The rest
of the rifle comes in either a MIL-A-8625 Type III Hard Coat Anodizing or your
choice from our selection of in-house Cerakote® H-Series finishes.
WARRANTY
As with
all our firearms, every component is inspected and assembled by procedure
before the complete firearm is test fired with live ammunition. It is our
guarantee that they walk as well as they talk. So, should you encounter any
issues arising from component selection or assembly error, we will fix it under
the provisions of our FYS Limited Lifetime Guarantee. The upper receiver, barrel, and bolt head are all
individually engraved with matching numbers noted on a certificate of
authenticity that ships with your rifle for QC during the assembly process and
down the line should you need work done on your rifle.
WHAT’S
INCLUDED
(1) DISSIDENT™ Mk2 Rifle
(1)
30-round “Jump” Magazine
(1) BCM®
MCMR QD Sling Mount
(9)
Magpul® Type 2 M-LOK® Rail Covers
(1)
Cable chamber lock
(1)
Chamber flag
(1)
Certificate of Authenticity
Model as
shown $1,684 MSRP: 16” DISSIDENT™ Mk2 ($1,599), 4150CMV barrel w/
A2 Birdcage, Two-Tone Hollander Brown™ finish (+$50), Black Magpul® furniture set, short selector lever, optional ambidextrous magazine release (+$35)
REGULATION
DISCLAIMER:
Federal regulation
stipulates that you must be 18 years of age to purchase a long gun. Check your
local jurisdiction for any additional regulations or limitations.
