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Desert Tech Micro Dynamic Rifle
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