https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KebCap8xoVo

That’s a link to a video about this pistol. Extremely low bore axis, modular, interesting design.

Link to company product page:

https://rideout-arsenal.mybigcommerce.com/dragonv1/

I ordered one last week. Should have it later this year and I can share thoughts. I like the design and the delayed blowback system it uses.

Ian at Forgotten Weapons has a much more detailed evaluation (description, complete takedown and shooting). Very interesting design and not boring same old same old. What strikes me when shoots it is that the muzzle flipped more than I expected for such a low-bore axis pistol.

Match division?
The dot is movable, you can rack the action with it but it does not reciprocate in firing.
I wonder if NROI has smelled it and come up with a ruling on whether it may be shot in Carry Optic.

Laugo had that problem, they were proud of their fixed optic base but had to come up with one on a moving part to pass as CO.

Open class only, Jim

What it looked like.
Pro: Easy installation of compensator.
Con: Availability of 30 shot nanner clips or long extensions.

I understand the rush to publication but it was tough to see Ian having to make excuses for malfunctions from his prototype.

Interesting design. The non-reciprocating "charging handle" on a handgun is a novel idea. I kind of agree with Ian, though...why add all that complexity to the design and not just make the optic base fixed and cycle the slide from the front?

I enjoyed the comparison to the Alien. And I agree with Q...it certainly did look like the muzzle flip was more pronounced with the Dragon than the Alien. I wonder if that has anything to do with all the reciprocating mass being out front and up high?

That was an awesome disassembly process.

Thanks for the video Q; definitely more involved. I also agree about the muzzle flip. Intuitively it seems that such a low bore axis would “solve” that issue, but I suspect that the gun wants to “flip” one way or the other regardless, and up is the path of least resistance.

I’ve often thought that we’ve had very little truly innovative engineering on firearms, and this certainly is that. I just don’t know if it makes much difference for practical purposes.

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Interesting design. The non-reciprocating "charging handle" on a handgun is a novel idea. I kind of agree with Ian, though...why add all that complexity to the design and not just make the optic base fixed and cycle the slide from the front?

I enjoyed the comparison to the Alien. And I agree with Q...it certainly did look like the muzzle flip was more pronounced with the Dragon than the Alien. I wonder if that has anything to do with all the reciprocating mass being out front and up high?

The Alien’s frame is steel, while the Dragon’s grip and frame are all aluminum. Probably a factor

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Thanks Q!

Very interesting from an engineering perspective!

Would be interesting to try this.

***** OLDER THREAD*****

Rideout escapes commieland VA and relocates to Thomasville, GA, bringing $22 million investment and 120 jobs

THOMAS COUNTY, GA — A Virginia-based firearms company is relocating to Thomasville after a new state law restricting the sale and transfer of certain firearms prompted its owners to search for a new home.

Rideout Arsenal, owned by Travis and Kelsey Rideout, considered several states — including Texas, Florida and the Carolinas — before narrowing the search to Dallas, Texas and Thomasville. The company ultimately chose Thomasville, bringing a $22 million investment and 120 jobs to Thomas County. The company is expected to relocate in July.

Shelley Zorn, president and CEO of the Thomasville Payroll Development Authority, said what helped Thomasville stand out was Georgia Quick Start, a state-funded workforce training program that provides customized employee training at no cost to new businesses. Zorn said the program's partnership with Southern Regional Technical College showed company leaders they could build the skilled workforce needed to operate the machinery required to manufacture gun parts.

"Where Thomasville really could shine is when we took them through the technical college and they could see what could be done here," Zorn said.

Zorn said the company's operations rely on CNC machining, which produces precision metal parts used in firearms manufacturing, as well as the automotive and medical industries.

The project was considered highly competitive, with multiple states in the running before Thomasville secured the relocation. The company has already selected a building on Sunset Boulevard, and job postings are expected to begin as early as September.

For local business owner Lauren Wootton, the move represents more than a company coming to town.

"It shows how serious our community is about attracting really strong businesses and growing the workforce without changing the character of the community," Wootton said. "And as a business owner in downtown Thomasville, that means a lot to me because the local culture and the history is so incredible."

Zorn said that balance — between growth and preserving what makes Thomasville unique — is exactly what economic development leaders are working toward. She said when companies choose Thomasville, the benefits extend well beyond the jobs created inside the facility.

"Every job you create, they have their dollars. They go spend those dollars in Thomasville. They buy shoes, they buy cars and homes and groceries and all the things," Zorn said.

Zorn said that spending can create a ripple effect throughout the local economy, supporting local businesses and helping fuel future growth. She said attracting high-skilled, high-paying jobs to Thomas County is the kind of growth she wants to continue bringing to the area.