\u201cMuch like the current M4, the GAU-5A is a shoulder fired weapon that has a semi-automatic carbine that is capable of firing a 3-round burst. It uses standard 5.56mm ammunition with an effective range beyond 200m. The weapon can be assembled\/disassembled in 60 seconds without tools.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Major Gibson was also kind enough to provide this photograph of the ADW assembled.<\/p>\n With little information available I decided to try and track down what off the shelf components might be used to assemble the new compact carbine. The weapon has some fairly unique characteristics and not too many companies offer products that match. First lets look at the hinged pistol grip, it appears to be a\u00a0FAB Defense\u00a0AGF-43S<\/a>\u00a0Folding Pistol Grip. The\u00a0AGF-43S weighs 119g or 4.2 ounces and folds to a height of just\u00a056mm 2.2 inches.<\/p>\n Upon reaching out to the Air Force, they confirmed to us that the barrel system they are using in the ASDW is the\u00a0Quick Release Barrel (or QBR) from Cry Havoc Tactical<\/a>.\u00a0The Cry Havoc QBR\u2019s barrel assembly has a protruding indexing pin which allows for both indexing in low-light conditions and also acts to protect the rifle\u2019s gas tube from being damaged if the barrel and receiver are misaligned and pushed together with force, such as during a potential high stress situation.<\/p>\n The QBR has a pair of locking latches either side of the barrel, at 3 and 9 o\u2019clock, these keep the barrel locked into the upper receiver. Unlike other quick detach barrel systems the QBR also allows non-proprietary railed forends to be mounted. The QBR kit can be ordered from Cry Havoc for $349 RRP.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s a video from Cry Havoc explaining how the system works:<\/p>\n![\"USAF](\"https:\/\/www.thefirearmblog.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/ASDW.jpg\")