Watchtower Type 10 Spec Ops
Watchtower Firearms · Battle Rifle · Discontinued · 2024
Overview
The Watchtower Type 10 Spec Ops is a billet AR-10-pattern (DPMS high-profile) battle rifle chambered in .308 Winchester / 7.62x51mm NATO, introduced in 2024 as the big-bore companion to the Type 15. It uses a 7075-T6511 billet receiver set, an 18-inch black-nitrided stainless barrel with a 1:8 twist and mid-length gas system, a 15-inch S7M free-float M-LOK handguard, a Hiperfire EDT2 Heavy Gunner trigger, Watchtower's Tru-Black PVD Durabolt BCG, the Dragon Slay-AR compensating brake, and B5 Systems furniture, billed as a DMR-capable rifle weighing about 7 lb.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3175 g (112.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 965 mm (37.99") |
| Barrel Length | 457 mm (17.99") |
| Action Type | Gas Operated Direct Impingement |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Trigger Pull | 20 N (4.5 lbf) |
| Magazine Capacity | 20 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 800 m/s (2625 fps) |
| Effective Range | 800 m (875 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Rifling Twist | 203 mm (7.99") |
| Frame Material | Billet 7075 T6511 Aluminum |
| Barrel Material | Stainless Steel |
| Stock Material | Polymer |
| Finish | Type Iii Hard Anodized |
Calibers
- .308 Winchester · primary · 7.62x51mm NATO — also known as .308 Win, 7.62x51mm NATO, 7.62 NATO
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Ambidextrous Safety Selector
- Features: Billet Receiver Set, Dpms High Profile Pattern, Mid Length Gas System, Free Floating Handguard, M Lok Rail, Picatinny Rail, Hiperfire Edt2 Trigger, Durabolt Bcg, Tru Black Pvd Bcg, Dragon Slay Ar Muzzle Brake, B5 Systems Furniture, Cerakote Options
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Notes
MSRP approximately $1,819. Cerakote options included FDE, OD Green, and Wolf Grey. Type 10 was offered in 18-inch .308 configurations (catalog SKU T10-308-18). Succeeded by later Watchtower rifle lines.
Background
The Type 10 extended Watchtower's billet Spec Ops aesthetic to the AR-10 platform, aiming to deliver designated-marksman-rifle accuracy in .308 while keeping the same family look and Hiperfire trigger as the 5.56 Type 15.