Olympic Arms OA-93
| Olympic Arms OA-93 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Carbine AR-15-style pistol |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1992 |
| Produced | 1993 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 4.46 lbs |
| Length | 17 inches |
| Caliber | 5.56×45mm NATO or 7.62x39mm |
| Barrels | 6.5", button rifled, 416 stainless steel |
| Action | Gas Operated Semi-automatic Action |
| Feed system | 30 round STANAG magazine (OA-93 and OA-98) Permanent 30 round magazine (OA-96) |
| Sights | Iron |
The OA-93 is an AR-15 derivative pistol manufactured by Olympic Arms. The weapon is similar to the Colt M5 concept that uses a gas piston instead of a direct-impingement tube.[1]
Design
[edit]Lacking a buttstock or buffer tube, the OA-93 disperses recoil through a specially designed flat top upper receiver similar to the Armalite AR-18.[2][3][4] However, the passage of the 1994 Crime Bill required Olympic Arms to perform modifications to the basic design to continue selling them.
Variants
[edit]The first revision to the OA-93 was the OA-96 in which a 30-round ammunition well is pinned and welded in place so that it cannot be detached.
In addition, the OA-96 has a button in the rear which opens the upper receiver and can then be loaded via stripper clips.[5]
The second revision followed two years later. OA-98 used a detachable magazine but the body was skeletonized to reduce the weight below the 50 ounce restriction to allow the OA-98 to have one more feature to be compliant with the 1994 Crime Bill.[5]
A piston driven carbine based on the pistol was made in 1993 and after the expiration of the Federal Assault Weapons Ban from 2004 to 2007.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ https://gatdaily.com/articles/the-original-colt-m5/ [bare URL]
- ^ https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2023/04/19/tfb-review-olympic-arms-oa-93/ [bare URL]
- ^ "Olympic Arms, Inc. - OA-93 - AR-15 Pistol". Archived from the original on 18 March 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
- ^ a b Carpenteri, Stephen D. (13 December 2013). Gun Trader's Guide: A Comprehensive, Fully-Illustrated Guide to Modern Firearms with Current Market Values. Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated. pp. 333, 660. ISBN 978-1-62087-513-1.
- ^ a b Ramage, Ken (2006). Guns Illustrated 2007. Iola, Wisconsin: Gun Digest Books. p. 123. ISBN 0-89689-426-6.
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