Our MRDS platform is exceptionally versatile, modular, and thanks to the platform’s numerous attachment points, incredibly expandable. With that being said, what an optimized roller-delayed PCC platform looks like depends on what your end goal is, be it law enforcement, competition, or just enjoying a day on the range.
Fortunately, these platforms offer an endless number of avenues to pursue in terms of configuration and accessoriazation. That being the case, let’s take a look at some upgrades and attachments.
Triggers
While the stock triggers that come with our MRDS platform are solid and reliable, the platform is also designed to accept all AR-style triggers, so if you get a drop-in ready trigger, you can make that upgrade yourself.
Sights
The MRDS PDW platform comes with a Picatinny rail over the receiver, which makes it easy and accessible for pretty much anyone with basic tools to install Pic rail-compatible sights to the platform.
Given that, any flip-up sights that are compatible with Picatinny rails (such as those used on AR-style rifles) can be easily mounted to our roller-delayed PCCs.
One more note: if you are going to add iron sights to your roller-delayed PCC, consider tritium night sights. They offer better visibility in low-light conditions, even in complete darkness, and allow you to remain concealed even while they enable more confident, accurate shot placement in the dark.
RDS and Reflex Optics
Also as a result of the extremely versatile Pic rails over our modern roller-delayed PCCs, you have the flexibility to add optics. And, if you added flip-up sights, specifically offset flip-up sights, you have that option.
Both red dot sights and reflex sights can be highly effective optics solutions for our modern roller-delayed PCCs. They let you keep an open sight picture, allow for parallax-free, reflexive aiming (even with a bad mount), solve the issue of sight radius, and enable accurate shooting especially at close ranges.
Here’s a tip for you: if you shoot a lot in bright daylight, or outside, consider a reflex or RDS that has a green or blue reticle. These tend to be more visible and perform better in brightly lit conditions, even though they will reduce battery life slightly.
Sling Mounts
Because our modern roller-delayed PCC platforms feature M-LOK slots around the forend as well as a Picatinny rail where the buffer tube would be if there was a gas impingement system, they offer plenty of attachment points. This makes it easy to add sling mounts to the platform, which you can add to either side, depending on whether you are right or left-handed.
A Side-Folding Stock
One of the great things about our roller-delayed PCCs is that there’s no buffer system and you can run them without any stock at all, giving them more of an ARP profile than a carbine profile.
But, there is a tradeoff there, and that tradeoff is stability which yields accuracy. Without a stock you have a very light, very compact, and surprisingly nimble platform, but it’s not one that will be easy to shoot accurately at intermediate ranges (or even up fairly close, for that matter).
Adding a side folding stock, especially one that does not get in the way of the charging handle or trigger when folded, will offer you all of the benefits of a compact, ARP-style platform, and tons of stability when you open it up.
With a stock, you’ll be able to handle your roller-delayed PCC at intermediate ranges and will likely be able to shoot more accurately as well.
A Compensator/Muzzle Brake
Our roller-delayed PCCs come with threaded barrels, which gives you a lot of flexibility with what you can mount to the muzzle. Moreover, our roller-delayed blowback system is exceptionally well-suited and properly tuned to run a suppressor, but all the same, we don’t think you should count out a compensator (which is also called a muzzle brake when mounted to a rifle platform).
A compensator unlike a suppressor is not an NFA item, and even though the tax stamp requirement has been eliminated there is still a lot of red tape associated with procuring one. On the flipside, a compensator will be easier to acquire and offers plenty of material benefits.
Chiefly, compensators can considerably reduce felt recoil, which, in the case of a platform chambered for example in 10mm Auto, can make a big deal. A good compensator can reduce recoil by nearly 50% without adversely affecting shot power.
The effect there is you can shoot longer, with less fatigue, and experience less felt recoil and less muzzle jump. Your sights will stay on target and you will be able to execute faster, more confident, more accurate follow up shots.
A Vert Grip
Lastly, consider adding a vertical grip, or “vert” grip under the forend of your roller-delayed PCC. you may find that you can shoot the platform more accurately and better control recoil and muzzle flip with a vert grip installed, especially if you don’t install a folding stock. It can be a great upgrade in lieu of that option.
Learn More About Our Roller Delayed PCCs Here
These are only a few of the upgrades you can make to our roller-delayed PCCs (and other platforms) that will significantly improve their handling and overall versatility, not to mention personalize them, but they are some of the best ones you can make.
You can learn more about our roller delayed PCCs or other platforms here and if you have any questions, get in touch with us and we will be more than happy to help.