VirTra : Durable Recoil Kit Hardware for M4 Rifles
January 10, 2023 at 08:22 am EST
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Posted on Jan. 10, 2023 by Niki Nelson
When an officer or military servicemember is training, they must account for the weapon's recoil and how it may affect their position and aim. Training with a non-recoiling weapon in the simulator is simply not realistic, as real guns produce the "kick-back" sensation each time a bullet is fired. This is especially true for rifles such as the M4 and AR-15, as they produce heavier recoil than a pistol.
One of VirTra's latest hardware developments is the M4 Recoil Kit. They are designed to convert real firearms with no weapon modification required. This allows a duty weapon to go from live to simulator-ready within minutes with a simple exchange of the barrel. The recoil kits operate with liquid CO2 magazines to provide the most realistic recoil on the market. M4 recoil kits can be used within a simulated environment without the limitations of a cord or tether.
M4 recoil kits allow an officer or warfighter the ability to use their own rifle in their VirTra simulator. This maximizes skill transfer as the student is training in a similar manner to the way they would perform on the field. The kits can be used in all VirTra suites and in either scenarios or marksmanship ranges.
VirTra's recoil kits are manufactured in the company's own CNC machine shop in Arizona, never sourcing from overseas. Using ArmorGen® DLC coating that maximizes longevity and durability. Black nitride coating over a carbon steel body ensures that the product will not corrode. This also reduces the need for lubrication.
M4 recoil kits as well as recoil kits for many other weapons are used by VirTra clients not only around the United States, but in 40 countries worldwide for training. Instructors have noted positive experiences using VirTra's recoil kits. This is due to their transferability to a real-life setting, including a live fire range.
VirTra Inc. published this content on 10 January 2023 and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. Distributed by Public, unedited and unaltered, on 10 January 2023 13:21:09 UTC.
VirTra, Inc. is a provider of judgmental use of force training simulators and firearms training simulators for the law enforcement, military, and commercial markets. The Company's patented technologies, software, and scenarios provide intense training for de-escalation, judgmental use-of-force, marksmanship and related training that mimics real-world situations. Its firearms training simulator allows marksmanship and realistic scenario-based training to take place on a daily basis without the need for a shooting range, protective equipment, role players, safety officers, or a scenario-based training site. It has developed a range of simulation training including capabilities such as multiscreen, video-based scenarios, scenario authoring ability, superior training scenarios, the patented Threat-Fire shoot-back system, gas-powered simulated recoil weapons, and more. Its simulator products include V-300 Simulator, V-180 Simulator, V-100 Simulator & V-100 MIL, V-Author and others.