BILL, GEORGE, AND JACK ARE A DIME A DOZEN.
THERE IS ONLY ONE JOE.
The J.O.E.™ Carbine Mk2 is a
return to form for our entry-level rifle. A high value, high performance rifle,
it has a suite of baseline features that make it ready to work out of the box
while leaving room in the budget for accessories like a light, sling, and optic
and other support gear. After analyzing the market and receiving feedback from
customers on where their expectations are for the J.O.E.™, we were able to put
it back in its rightful place: the most rifle you can get for $1000.
UPPER RECEIVER
Just because the J.O.E.™ comes in at a more
affordable price does not mean that we cut corners on the way to get there.
Don’t let the entry-level price point fool you; the J.O.E.™ gets just as much
TLC as our other offerings.
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 can 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 crown deformation or bore deflection.
Guiding the lead down range is a tried and true Ballistic Advantage® Modern Series barrel. Button-rifled from mil-spec 4150CMV,
they are properly stress-relieved and treated with a durable QPQ Melonite
finish inside and out for corrosion resistance and hardness. To ensure proper
port alignment for reliable function, the gas block is timed with dimples that
are drilled into the barrel journal and set in place with a heat-treated 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. On the business end of the barrel is either
an A2 flash hider that is timed with a crush washer or your choice of
suppressor host that is torqued between 20 and 25 lbs-ft and installed with
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 matching the barrel with which it is paired. 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 tool steel 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 plated
in a durable hard-chrome finish that is a breeze to clean and maintains an
exceptional base level of lubricity to keep your rifle running even in the
absence of lubrication. Racking this bolt is a forged Mil-Spec charging handle.
Rounding out the upper receiver is a modular,
free-floating ASAL rail with a continuous 1913 Picatinny top rail and 5
full-length sections of M-LOK® rail for all your attachment needs. The taper
interface of these rails does an excellent job at keeping everything locked up
and in-line for reliable zero retention with back-up iron sights and laser
aiming devices. Each rifle comes with a set of 9 Magpul Type-2 rail 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 more inexpensive aluminum offerings.
LOWER RECEIVER
In the bottom half of the assembly is a
high-quality Mil-Spec forged lower receiver. 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. The J.O.E.™ comes standard with a Magpul® MOE-K2® pistol grip
with a more comfortable, reduced grip angle and built-in storage compartment to
make your control manipulations a breeze. Setting things off on the inside is a
Nickel PTFE coated USGI-style fire control group. Using full-power springs for consistent
primer detonation and standard geometry, you’ll feel right at home giving it a
squeeze. The Nickel PTFE coating gives you a much smoother pull right out of
the box compared to typical GI-style triggers that take thousands of cycles to
polish and break in.
On the back end is a Mil-Spec impact extruded
7075-T6 Aluminum 6-position carbine receiver extension with an internal dry
film lube applique. The extension is torqued down to TDP-spec 40 lbs-ft and
secured in place with a double-staked billet steel QD endplate. Inside the
buffer tube is an H1 buffer assembly paired with an extra power Sprinco Red
buffer spring. These work in tandem with the mid-length gas system to deliver a
smoother recoil impulse and more reliable feeding from the magazine when
compared to typical carbine weights, springs, and gas systems.
The whole rifle comes in a flat black Mil-Spec
Type III Hard Coat Anodizing or your selected Cerakote® finish and with your
choice of black or flat dark earth furniture.
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) J.O.E.™ Carbine Mk2
(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 $999 MSRP: 16”
J.O.E.™ Carbine Mk2 ($999), 16" barrel w/ A2 Flash Hider, Type III Hard
Coat Anodized, Black Colorway
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.
