Tag: pof

After my tour of the POF facility yesterday, I was temporarily loaned two POF upper receiver assemblies, one of which is photographed below. The upper assembly has a 16" fluted barrel with a carbine length gas system. It is built around the reinforced POF upper receiver and uses the POF modular rail system, which is equivalent to a 9" free float rail in terms of length. It's remarkably light and well balanced - this rifle would have a neutral center of gravity with a lighter stock. For those of you… Read More

Recently, I contacted Frank DeSomma of Patriot Ordnance Factory with a request for a T&E upper to be used for an upcoming SPR comparison. Noting that I was in Arizona, Frank invited me to take a tour of POF's facility before I tested one of their uppers. It should go without saying that this was an offer I couldn't refuse. Located in an industrial park devoid of any indication that a world class manufacturing facility lurks within, POF is composed of a machine shop - two machine shops, really -… Read More