NRA Gun of the Week: Alexander Arms Incursion Rifle

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posted on January 28, 2017
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Bill Alexander is a man who loves engineering and guns. His Incursion rifle, a thoughtful rendition of the AR-15, is chambered in a cartridge credited to Bill and Alexander Arms—the 6.5 Grendel. Combining a mid-range cartridge and a lighter weight gun that launches good bullets, you’ve got a perfect recipe for capability. Alexander Arms offers a la carte-style customizing of its rifles, so enhancing a factory rifle is as simple as the click of a button. The Incursion is as at home in deer camp as it as part of your bug-out gear, or as a quasi-scout rifle.

Check out this week’s NRA Gun of the Week video hosted by American Rifleman's Kelly Young, or for more, check out alexanderarms.com.

Specifications:
Model: Incursion
Manufacturer: Alexander Arms
Action: gas-operated, semi-automatic center-fire rifle
Chambering: 6.5 mm Grendel
Barrel: 16”; chrome-moly steel, Melonite finish, 1:7.5” twist
Receiver: 7075-T651 aluminum, anodized finish
Furniture: Manticore Arms Transformer aluminum handguard, M4-style adjustable buttstock
Sights: Picatinny rail for optics
Magazine: 10-round detachable box
Trigger: 4-lb., 8-oz. pull
Weight: 5 lbs., 14 ozs.
MSRP: $1,280 (as shown); $1,100 (base)

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