Olympic Arms OA-93
| Olympic Arms OA-93 | |
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| Type | pistol |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1992 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 4.46 lbs |
| Length | 17 inches |
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| Caliber | 5.56 NATO |
| Barrels | 6.5", button rifled, 416 stainless steel |
| Action | Gas Operated Semi-automatic Action |
| Feed system | STANAG Magazine |
| Sights | Iron |
The OA-93 is an AR-15 derivative pistol manufactured by Olympic Arms that was chambered in 5.56 NATO and 7.62×39. 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.[1][2]
The passage of the 1994 Crime Bill however required Olympic Arms to perform modifications to the basic design to continue selling them. The first revision to the OA-93 was the OA-96 in which a 30-round ammunition well is pinned and welded in place as such 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.[3]
This was followed two years later by the OA-98 which 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.[3]
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.[2]
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