Guns Exclusive: Faxon’s Switch-Barrel AR-15 Upper Iain Harrison January 9, 2013 2 Comments, Join the Conversation RECOIL has the only press sample of this revolutionary switch-barrel AR-15 upper, and we're currently putting it through its paces in the Arizona desert for a full feature in the next issue. As usual, we'll report on the good, the bad, and the ugly — but so far, this thing is well machined, well thought out, and nicely finished. As part of our commitment to our readers, we wanted to give you a little flavor of what's to come, so here's a rough pic from its first outing. Specs: Operating System: Long-stroke piston, multi-lug bolt Calibers: 5.56 NATO, 300BLK Barrel Length: 16-inch Barrel Profile: Midweight, no M4 cuts Charging Handle: Forward-mounted, non-reciprocating Explore RECOILweb:Griffin Armament: Breaking into the Furniture BusinessA Brief History of Syria and Regional Stability in ContextBravo Chassis By Kinetic Research Group Now ShippingRECOILtv SHOT Show 2020: CZ DWX, Bren 2 Ms, and Varmint Rifle NEXT STEP: Download Your Free Target Pack from RECOILFor years, RECOIL magazine has treated its readers to a full-size (sometimes full color!) shooting target tucked into each big issue. Now we've compiled over 50 of our most popular targets into this one digital PDF download. From handgun drills to AR-15 practice, these 50+ targets have you covered. Print off as many as you like (ammo not included). Click here to get IMMEDIATE ACCESS to a digital PDF of this target pack!