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[[file:Desert Tech MDR.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Desert Tech Micro Dynamic Rifle - 7.62x51mm NATO. This is a pre-production model with 3D printed furnishings first shown in 2014: the current version has an ambidextrous charging handle rather than a reversible one, what appears to be a release catch on the handguard, and a redesigned ejection port which is less raised and has a dust cover.]]
[[File:Desert Tech MDR.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Desert Tech Micro Dynamic Rifle - 7.62x51mm NATO. This is a pre-production select-fire model with 3D printed furnishings first shown in 2014: the current version has charging handles on both sides rather than a single reversible one, a flat-faced trigger, and a redesigned ejection port which is less raised and has a dust cover.]]
[[file:Desert Tech MDR-C.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Desert Tech Micro Dynamic Rifle Compact - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[File:MDR-BIG.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Desert Tech Micro Dynamic Rifle, production version - .308 Winchester]]
[[File:MDR-556-TAN.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Desert Tech Micro Dynamic Rifle, production version with FDE finish - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[File:MDRX 308 FDE.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Desert Tech MDRX - .308 Winchester]]
[[File:MDRX Micron 556.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Desert Tech MDRX Micron - 5.56x45mm NATO]]


The '''Desert Tech Micro Dynamic Rifle''' (MDR) series are a family of bullpup rifles produced by US-based Desert Tech Inc. Features include forward ejection with a reversible action for left-handed shooters, ambidextrous controls (with a reversible charging handle on the original prototypes changed to one on each side in current models) and quick conversion to multiple calibers by swapping out a small number of parts. After a somewhat tortured 3-year development following the first announcement, MDR pre-orders by civilian buyers in the United States began to be fulfilled in August of 2017, starting with the .308 Winchester variant. A compact version (MDR-C) with built-in foregrip is also being worked on.
The '''Desert Tech Micro Dynamic Rifle''' (MDR) series are a family of gas-operated bullpup rifles produced by US-based Desert Tech Inc. Features include a patented forward ejection system allowing for easy shooting from the off-hand shoulder (a common problem in conventionally ejecting bullpups) and with the action easily reversed for left-handed shooters by simply switching over the two ejection port covers (one is the forward ejection port, the other a flat cover that includes part of the extraction mechanism), fully ambidextrous controls (with a reversible charging handle on the original prototypes changed to an MP5-style locking charging handle on each side in current models) and quick conversion to multiple calibers by swapping out a small number of parts. The rifle uses a trigger bar that pulls on the sear rather than pushing on it, resulting in a trigger pull akin to a conventional rifle.
 
After a somewhat tortured 3-year development following the first announcement, MDR pre-orders by civilian buyers in the United States began to be fulfilled in August of 2017, starting with the .308 Winchester variant. An improved version, the '''MDRX''', was introduced in 2020. A compact version (MDR-C) with a built-in foregrip was being worked on during the MDR's prototype stages, and was eventually released for the MDRX series as the MDRX Micron.


Military and LE versions feature semi and automatic modes; the civilian version is semi-only.
Military and LE versions feature semi and automatic modes; the civilian version is semi-only.
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== Specifications ==
== Specifications ==


(2017-)
(''August 2017-present (prototypes 2013-2017)'')
 
* '''Type:''' Assault rifle, battle rifle, compact carbine (MDRX Micron), civilian sporting rifle
 
* '''Calibers:''' 5.56x45mm NATO/.223 Wylde, 6.5mm Creedmoor, 7.62x51mm NATO/.308 Winchester, .300 AAC Blackout


*'''Caliber:''' 5.56x45mm NATO, 6.5mm Creedmoor, .308 Winchester, 7.62x51mm NATO, .300 AAC
* '''Weight:''' {{convert|kg|3.76}} (MDR), {{convert|lbs|8.7}} (MDRX), {{convert|lbs|8.2}} (MDRX-SE), {{convert|lbs|7.35}} (MDRX Micron)


*'''Barrel length:''' MDR: 16 inches (40.64cm)
* '''Total length:'''
** MDR: {{convert|cm|66.55}}
** MDRX: {{convert|in|27.49}} with 16" barrel, {{convert|in|31.5}} with 20" barrel
** MDRX Micron: {{convert|in|23.43}}


*'''Total length:''' MDR: 26.2 inches (66.55cm)
* '''Barrel length:'''
** MDR: {{convert|cm|40.64}}. The pre-production model was also stated to have a {{convert|in|19}} barrel option.
** MDRX: {{convert|cm|40.64}}, {{convert|in|20}}
** MDRX Micron: {{convert|in|11.5}}


*'''Weight:''' MDR: 8.67 lbs (3.93 kg)
* '''Capacity:''' {{STANAG}} for intermediate versions, AR-10/SR-25-pattern magazines for full-power versions.


*'''Country of origin:''' USA
* '''Fire Modes:''' Semi-auto only for civilian versions, semi-auto/full-auto for military/LE
 
* '''Country of origin:''' USA


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'''The Desert Tech Micro Dynamic Rifle can be seen in the following:
'''The Desert Tech Micro Dynamic Rifle can be seen in the following:


=== Video Games ===
===Film===
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|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="150"|'''Title'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Actor'''
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|-
| ''[[Fast X]]'' || [[Jason Statham]] || Deckard Shaw || MDRX || 2023
|-
|}


===Television===
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Note'''
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|-
| ''[[NCIS: New Orleans - Season 7]]'' || || || MDRX, seen in gunshop || 2021
|-
|}
 
===Video Games===
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|''' Release Date'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|''' Release Date'''
|-
|-
| [[State of Decay]] || || || || 2013
| rowspan=2| ''[[State of Decay]]'' || "Micro Dynamic Rifle"  || || Prototype, added in  Lifeline DLC (2014) || rowspan=2| 2013
|-
|-
| [[Contract Wars]] || || || || 2014
| "Micro Dynamic Rifle Scoped" || with EOTech sight and magnifier|| Prototype, added in  Lifeline DLC (2014)
|-
|-
| [[Battlefield Hardline]] || "MDC" || || Incorrectly labled MDC despite modelled as full-size MDR || 2014
| ''[[Warface]]'' || Desert Tech MDR-C<br>Desert Tech MDRX || || MDR-C prototype and MDRX production version || 2013
|-
|-
| [[The Division]] || "Urban MDR" || || || 2016
| ''[[Contract Wars]]'' || DT MDR, MDR-C || || Prototypes || 2014
|-
| ''[[Battlefield Hardline]]'' || MDC || || Prototype, incorrectly labeled MDC despite being modeled after a full-size MDR || 2014
|-
| ''[[The Division]]'' || Urban MDR || || Prototype || 2016
|-
| rowspan=2|''[[Escape from Tarkov]]'' ||DT MDR 5.56x45 Assault Rifle||AR-15 muzzle devices and magazines|| FDE 5.56 variant, added in v0.11.7.2979 patch (2019) || rowspan=2|2016
|-
| DT MDR 7.62x51 Assault Rifle ||AR-10 muzzle devices and magazines ||Black 7.62 variant, added in v0.12.2.5479 patch (2019)
|-
| ''[[Ghost Recon: Wildlands]]'' || MDR || || Production version || 2017
|-
| ''[[Black Squad]]'' || MDR GL || GLM with EOTech 556 sight || || 2017
|-
| ''[[Insurgency: Sandstorm]]'' |||| || Added in Update 1.14|| 2018
|-
| ''[[The Division 2]]'' ||Urban MDR || || Prototype || 2019
|-
| ''[[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019)|Call of Duty: Modern Warfare]]'' |||| || Unusable || 2019
|-
|-
|}
|}
{{Clear}}
==See Also==
* [[Desert Tech]] - A list of weapons produced by Desert Tech


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[[Category:Assault Rifle]]
[[Category: Battle Rifle]]
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[[Category: Bullpup]]
[[Category:Carbine]]
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Latest revision as of 21:39, 14 October 2023

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Desert Tech Micro Dynamic Rifle - 7.62x51mm NATO. This is a pre-production select-fire model with 3D printed furnishings first shown in 2014: the current version has charging handles on both sides rather than a single reversible one, a flat-faced trigger, and a redesigned ejection port which is less raised and has a dust cover.
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Desert Tech Micro Dynamic Rifle, production version - .308 Winchester
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Desert Tech Micro Dynamic Rifle, production version with FDE finish - 5.56x45mm NATO
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Desert Tech MDRX - .308 Winchester
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Desert Tech MDRX Micron - 5.56x45mm NATO

The Desert Tech Micro Dynamic Rifle (MDR) series are a family of gas-operated bullpup rifles produced by US-based Desert Tech Inc. Features include a patented forward ejection system allowing for easy shooting from the off-hand shoulder (a common problem in conventionally ejecting bullpups) and with the action easily reversed for left-handed shooters by simply switching over the two ejection port covers (one is the forward ejection port, the other a flat cover that includes part of the extraction mechanism), fully ambidextrous controls (with a reversible charging handle on the original prototypes changed to an MP5-style locking charging handle on each side in current models) and quick conversion to multiple calibers by swapping out a small number of parts. The rifle uses a trigger bar that pulls on the sear rather than pushing on it, resulting in a trigger pull akin to a conventional rifle.

After a somewhat tortured 3-year development following the first announcement, MDR pre-orders by civilian buyers in the United States began to be fulfilled in August of 2017, starting with the .308 Winchester variant. An improved version, the MDRX, was introduced in 2020. A compact version (MDR-C) with a built-in foregrip was being worked on during the MDR's prototype stages, and was eventually released for the MDRX series as the MDRX Micron.

Military and LE versions feature semi and automatic modes; the civilian version is semi-only.

Specifications

(August 2017-present (prototypes 2013-2017))

  • Type: Assault rifle, battle rifle, compact carbine (MDRX Micron), civilian sporting rifle
  • Calibers: 5.56x45mm NATO/.223 Wylde, 6.5mm Creedmoor, 7.62x51mm NATO/.308 Winchester, .300 AAC Blackout
  • Weight: 8.3 lbs (3.8 kg) (MDR), 8.7 lbs (3.9 kg) (MDRX), 8.2 lbs (3.7 kg) (MDRX-SE), 7.4 lbs (3.3 kg) (MDRX Micron)
  • Total length:
    • MDR: 26.2 in (66.6 cm)
    • MDRX: 27.5 in (69.8 cm) with 16" barrel, 31.5 in (80 cm) with 20" barrel
    • MDRX Micron: 23.4 in (59.5 cm)
  • Barrel length:
    • MDR: 16 in (40.6 cm). The pre-production model was also stated to have a 19 in (48.3 cm) barrel option.
    • MDRX: 16 in (40.6 cm), 20 in (50.8 cm)
    • MDRX Micron: 11.5 in (29.2 cm)
  • Capacity: STANAG Magazines for intermediate versions, AR-10/SR-25-pattern magazines for full-power versions.
  • Fire Modes: Semi-auto only for civilian versions, semi-auto/full-auto for military/LE
  • Country of origin: USA

The Desert Tech Micro Dynamic Rifle can be seen in the following:

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Fast X Jason Statham Deckard Shaw MDRX 2023

Television

Title Actor Character Note Date
NCIS: New Orleans - Season 7 MDRX, seen in gunshop 2021

Video Games

Game Title Referred as Mods Note Release Date
State of Decay "Micro Dynamic Rifle" Prototype, added in Lifeline DLC (2014) 2013
"Micro Dynamic Rifle Scoped" with EOTech sight and magnifier Prototype, added in Lifeline DLC (2014)
Warface Desert Tech MDR-C
Desert Tech MDRX		 MDR-C prototype and MDRX production version 2013
Contract Wars DT MDR, MDR-C Prototypes 2014
Battlefield Hardline MDC Prototype, incorrectly labeled MDC despite being modeled after a full-size MDR 2014
The Division Urban MDR Prototype 2016
Escape from Tarkov DT MDR 5.56x45 Assault Rifle AR-15 muzzle devices and magazines FDE 5.56 variant, added in v0.11.7.2979 patch (2019) 2016
DT MDR 7.62x51 Assault Rifle AR-10 muzzle devices and magazines Black 7.62 variant, added in v0.12.2.5479 patch (2019)
Ghost Recon: Wildlands MDR Production version 2017
Black Squad MDR GL GLM with EOTech 556 sight 2017
Insurgency: Sandstorm Added in Update 1.14 2018
The Division 2 Urban MDR Prototype 2019
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Unusable 2019


See Also

  • Desert Tech - A list of weapons produced by Desert Tech
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