![]() I didn't care for the finger separator on the Safari Arms front strap, either, but other then that, the pistols looked cool, if not a bit flashy. The ejector setup looks fragile but has worked for them for a long time. Not that the anti-gun people need a reason or know anything about firearms to begin with. If some AR making started building and marketing rifles in that early 1:14" rate of twist I can't imagine what the anti-gun media and politicians would say considering its early wouldn't be good. ![]() The change was due to the rifle suffering unacceptable accuracy in very cold climates which the USAF had many bases. ![]() When the Army specified a change to 1:12" rate of twist it allegedly reduced the 5.56 round's lethality by something like 40%. It only marginally stabilized the 55 grain bullet and caused massive wounds according to early reports by "advisors" who first tested them in Vietnam. The former owner of OlyArms, before he sold the company, put up for sale his personal collection of Safari Arms handguns.some prototypes and very low serial number pistols.like #1 in at least one case.īack in those days you could order from Olympic Arms an AR-15 in 5.56 in several different rates of twist to the barrels.including the Eugene Stoner designed 1:14" that had the reputation of instant death early in Vietnam. Olympic Arms at the time did own Safari Arms.I never much liked Safari Arms designs as I never liked finger grooves on handguns. ![]() I never much liked it but it does the job and does the job well. ![]()
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