Cobalt Kinetics B.A.M.F.

Cobalt Kinetics · Rifle · Discontinued · 2014

Overview

The B.A.M.F. (Billet Aluminum Mated Fitment) was Cobalt Kinetics' debut AR-15, built from custom-mated 7075-T6 billet upper and lower receivers with Faxon 1-in-8 barrels in .223 Wylde. It introduced the company's signature dual forward assists that double as bolt releases, fully ambidextrous controls, and a nickel-boron WMD bolt carrier group, fed through a KE Arms DMR single-stage trigger.

Specifications

Barrel Length406 mm (15.98")
Action TypeGas Operated Direct Impingement
Firing MechanismHammer Fired
Trigger TypeSingle Stage
Trigger Pull20 N (4.5 lbf)
Magazine Capacity30 rounds
Magazine TypeDetachable Box
Effective Range500 m (547 yd)
Maximum Range3600 m (3937 yd)
Barrel RiflingRight Hand
Rifling Twist203 mm (7.99")
Number of Grooves6
Frame MaterialAluminum
Barrel MaterialSteel
Stock MaterialPolymer
FinishAnodized

Calibers

Features

Origin

Country of origin: United States

Notes

Introduced 2014 in 14.5" and 16" barrels, .223 Wylde, 1-in-8 Faxon barrel, KE Arms DMR single-stage trigger (~4.5 lb), nickel-boron WMD bolt carrier, AXTS Raptor ambidextrous charging handle. Tested past 40,000 rounds. Discontinued.

Background

Cobalt Kinetics launched in 2014 with the B.A.M.F., a rifle whose hallmark was dual forward assists doubling as bolt releases - a feature that became the brand's signature.