Palmetto State Armory rolled out the JAKL four years ago as a 7.5-inch pistol chambered in 300 Blackout. The platform has since mushroomed into an entire ecosystem of pistols, rifles, uppers and lowers chambered in 5.56 and 300 BLK.
The JAKL has been called the poor man’s SCAR and given versions like this one, it’s no mystery as to why that is . . .
We gave the original pistol configuration in 300 BLK a go and really liked the design, build quality and everything the JAKL does.
Some might call it the ultimate truck gun…no matter what you consider a truck gun to be. Whatever, the pistol configuration with its 10.5-inch barrel has a lot going for it including its non-reciprocating, reversible charging handle that locks to the rear. There’s also the adjustable 8-position gas system that lets you fine tune your JAKL for whatever kind of ammo and suppressor you may be shooting.
With average wait times for eForm 1 submissions running a little more than 30 days right now, SBRing a JAKL pistol is a lot less painful than it used to be. Add a folding stock, and you have yourself a very easy shooting, versatile gun.
If you don’t want to go through the SBR process, you can thank the Northern District of Texas for making pistol braces a very viable option.
The JAKL’s manual of arms is sort of a blend of AR-15 and AK…it’s sort of the best of both worlds. And the mil-spec-ish trigger is better than you’d expect. Put all of that together into a package that’s priced at $1000 and you have a very capable, versatile gun.
Specifications
Future purchase pending being legal without some stupid level of modification to maybe be allowed in NY. Weight is a bit wild but guessing it’s needed with not having a longer length to accommodate the buffer tube.
I’d go with a Primary Weapons System over this.
@Jeremy thanks for this look at the Jakl. Is it correct the 1:8 twist rate barrel spec would be considered a bit slow for stabilizing heavier 300 BLK subs? In your experience is there any noticeable effect on practical accuracy? Also, for the newer 300 BLK rifle versions with pinned and welded muzzle devices, any thoughts whether either the ASR version or the KeyMo version would be more versatile for suppressor compatibility? Thanks!