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Friends,

I've never even seen one of these in the flesh before. Now one followed me home. And I even got a "free" cap.

Oh my goodness, what a fabulous rifle.

God Bless,

Steve


http://noveskerifleworks.com/cgi-bin/imcart/display.cgi?item_id=r-trsc-556&cat=152&page=1


http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gear...specs-out-the-new-thunder-ranch-carbine/

Very nice. I've played with 'em before, but they're a tad out of my price range for an AR. But I'd love to have one. I maybe could afford the cap.

Perfect, just perfect. Congrats again!


ddj

Brother you got the fever!

Really Nice!!!!!!!!!!

That's one mean lead-chuckin' machine!! You've GULPED the kool-aid Steve.....and that's a very good thing!

Nice allright I keep threatening to buy one of their 18" uppers and make a hunter out of it.

I've actually never seen a Noveske Thunder Ranch in the flesh before. They are rather rare here ... in fact, ANY Noveske is kinda rare, but the coveted Thunder Ranch is impossible to find.

Anyway, I was coming home from daily Mass this noon and thought I'd stop in at Northwest Armory. And there it was, just sitting in the show case and my favorite sales guy said, "Steve, she CAN BE YOURS."

And then, I just knew that the trigger would be some sort of 2-stage thingie or set at one-pound or something silly. As it is, the trigger breaks like the proverbial icicle. And it is nice and heavy, like a combat trigger should be.

Here are the specs of the Noveske Thunder Ranch.

14.5" Cold Hammer Forged 5.56mm Barrel
--Made of Mil Spec M249 Machine Gun barrel steel, with heavy M249 Chrome Lining,
(appx. 2 times as thick as an M4 or M16)
--Extended Feed Ramps
--Skinny contour 1 lb, 4 oz
--MP HP tested with certification
--1 in 7" twist
--Mil Spec Phosphate finish
--Mid length gas system
--1/2x28 threads
--Low-profile gas block pinned to barrel
--Forged Vltor MUR upper, no forward assist(Special Thunder Ranch Markings)
--NSR-11 free floated handguard w/1913 top rail
--Gun Fighter Combat Special Charging Handle
--Shot peened and MP tested bolt
--Auto carrier with properly staked carrier key
--Gas Buster Charging Handle
--Blackout Non-Mount Flash Suppressor, pinned for 16" OAL
--Noveske Gen II Lower
--Mil-Spec receiver extension
--Noveske QD End Plate, staked
--H Buffer
--Magpul CTR Stock
--Flip-up front and rear sights
--Magpul MOE Grip
--One 30 rd mag included
--Thunder Ranch Urban Rifle DVD
--Signed Certificate of Authenticity

Weight: 6lbs 1.9oz ---- Price: The Noveske 14.5" Special Edition Rifle is $2,155


All 5.56mm rifles and uppers are test fired with Black Hills Ammunition.

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A MESSAGE FROM CLINT SMITH:
I have shot the Stoner designed AR style platform for forty-four years in one form or another as a combat decorated infantry Marine as a Police Officer and as a civilian.

I have actually used this type rifle in combat. The new Noveske Rifleworks N4 Thunder Ranch AR rifle is the best example of this rifle I have ever owned over the last four plus decades. The design implemented by the NRW team is a combination of their knowledge of the tool and my knowledge and real world application of this tool. To some people this rifle might seem expensive, my response to that is yes and in the truest sense you get what you pay for.

I own and use Noveske AR style rifles as they are the platform I teach with and even more importantly they are the rifle I would defend Heidi, Boo and myself with. I have worked on this now realized concept of the rifle for years and John Noveske is the person who listened to what I had to say and more importantly he was willing to build the rifle the way it should be built for serious applications. This concept will be copied by others in part and parcel in the future, but it will not be built better by anyone anywhere.

Heidi and I are grateful and thrilled that John, Lorina, Sheri and the NRW team has stood with us to build this very best of the breed.

My only regret is that I did not have this rifle forty-four years ago in combat, but that regret is tempered by the fact that I can and will gladly use this Noveske rifle for the rest of my teaching and shooting career.



Clint Smith

Thunder Ranch

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So, she is now mine.

Worth the money? I don't know, but it is surely worth it to me.

This evening, I've fondled my new Noveske several times and she is lovely, lovely, lovely.

Maybe tomorrow, I'll watch the video and mess with her some more.

And with out a doubt, a special trip to the rifle range is in order. This lovely lady needs to be shot.

God Bless,

Steve

Yes, you got the bug and you got're good...

Steve that is a very nice rifle, please let us know how it shoots regards accuracy! I have a Noveske Recce with VIS but its pretty heavy 9 pounds with the NF 1-4 on it. I like the weight on this one.

Wow, you've really gotten into AR's.

Wonder why you'd dump the FA on a combat rifle? That one doesn't make sense to me.

Nice looking rifle though!

I would like a 14.5 inch LW barreled gun as well, why worry about a pistol when a carbine with a light and an aimpoint is at hand.

Believe it or not, they had a Rogue Hunter http://noveskerifleworks.com/cgi-bi...earch=&since=&status=&title= and a Skinny Moe http://noveskerifleworks.com/cgi-bi...earch=&since=&status=&title= IN STOCK and there were guys rabidly looking at them.

I handled all three and in my eyes, the Thunder Ranch was the ONLY choice. Yep, it's more money but it handles like a british shotgun and the BUIS are amazing. Add the Aimpoint and you've got Steve's perfect house cleaner messing around rifle.

God Bless,

Steve

So, does that mean you are going to sell the first one you picked up? If so, let me know.

That is a very nice looking rifle. I heard that Nosler is doing some sort of sweepstakes giving away several of their new Varmigedon ARs made by Noveske.
In any case that is one nice looking rifle, very jealous

Fine rifle there!!

Steve,

That is a very close approximation of what I am trying to put together. A 'tweener for both cleaning house and coyote sniping.

I have pretty much made up my mind to go with the VLTOR upper, but would love to hear your opinion of it before I squeeze the trigger.

John