Troy Industries has become synonymous with high quality AR-15 accessories in the short time that they have been in business. A lot of that success is due to Troy’s uncompromising approach to product design, function, and fit; as well as their commitment to manufacturing products in the United States and providing customers a lifetime, trouble-free warranty on every product.
This year at SHOT Show Troy was showcasing their M7A1 CQB Personal Defense Weapon Carbine Stock. The M7A1 is an integral part of the Troy M7A1 CQB rifle, that when collapsed is a mere 20.0″ long. Troy is now offering the M7A1 CQB Carbine Stock as a separate upgrade item. When added to an existing rifle, an officer could achieve the incredible size reduction benefits without the NFA Tax Stamp hassle.
Troy M7A1 CQB PDW Stock
The M7A1 stock is very well made. As mentioned, Troy uses a patent-pending short buffer tube system with a tightening screw on the back side. The CQB Stock housing mounts to the upper receiver through a threaded mounting tube. The bottom portion of the M7A1 Stock housing sits flush with the lower receiver to form a solid base for the moving parts.
When locked into one of its six different positions the stock is very secure with no perceivable movement or play, even when fully extended. Each stopping point has a well-defined notch that mates up with a locking block inside the stock housing. When fully collapsed the patent-pending short buffer tube actually slides partially into the open-ended face of the butt stock, allowing for the butt stock to rest almost flush with the back of the lower receiver.
To manipulate the CQB Stock for desired length, there is a release lever located on the bottom side of the stock housing that is attached to the receivers. There two parts already angled forward, with the middle part extending straight down. This is the moveable lever part.
Just behind the levers is the locking bar. This bar extends the width of the stock with two prong-style locking lugs extending upward into the stock housing along the tubes for the sliding stock bars. By pressing the release lever forward the locking bar will lower, releasing the two sliding stock bars to move forward or backward.
The butt stock has a very aggressive cropped pyramid pattern that is larger than traditional AR-15 butt stocks. The Troy M7A1 butt stock is also somewhat wider than most AR-15 butt stocks, providing more surface face to gain traction and seating while shooting. I haven’t shot the Troy M7A1 so I can’t be sure if the aggressive texture and wider size will be a benefit or a distraction. There are QD sling attachment slots on the sides of the butt stock.
The M7A1 CQB Stock upgrade option will have an MSRP of $499.00.
Troy M7A1 CQB Personal Defense Weapon Specifications
- Caliber – 5.56mm
- Upper Receiver – Forged M4A4 flat top
- Lower Receiver – Forged
- Length – 20.0″ collapsed; 23.0″ extended
- Barrel Length – 7.5″
- Weight – 5.8 lbs.
- Twist Rate – 1:7 RH twist
- Action – Semi-auto or Select-fire
- Gas System – Direct Impingement
- Build Type – Mil-Spec
- Colors – Black, Tan
- MSRP – $1,649.00 (Black); $1,799.00 (Tan).
The AR-15 Patrol Rifle
The AR-15 has become the most predominant patrol rifle selection in American law enforcement. There are many reasons that the AR-15 has found such a strong following in law enforcement. The AR-15, or military M16/M4, has proven itself reliable, accurate, and effective on many fields of battle. Additionally, the .223/5.56mm round has superior terminal ballistics than the 9mm that was highly popular in carbines such as the Heckler & Koch MP-5.
For years, surplus military rifles were readily available to law enforcement at prices that just couldn’t be beaten. Those rifles provided law enforcement with several benefits, including – longer range precision than shotguns, higher magazine capacity, and semi-auto firing over a jump to a bolt-action rifle. Then in the last 20 years the modularity options of the system has allowed users to outfit a rifle to meet their individualized needs over a stock rifle.
However, the AR-platform did bring with it several hurdles for patrol or SWAT use. These involved the size, weight, and maneuverability of the rifle, particularly in close quarters situations. Additionally, adequately storing the rifle in vehicles was a real concern, especially . There have been short-barreled options, but with traditional buffer tubes, even a collapsible stock only partially helped with the size problem, not to mention the paperwork headache of NFA tax stamps. The Troy M7A1 Carbine Stock may offer the solution.