Months after announcing its Renegade straight-pull bolt action, Maple Ridge Armoury now has a second option, designed to handle larger calibres. MSRP for the new MRA Maverick Receiver Kit is $899.95.
Like the Renegade, the new MRA Maverick action is a spring-assist, straight-pull action, designed to fit with commonly available rifle parts such as barrels, magazines, etc. It's designed for full-power cartridges such as .308 Winchester and 6.5 Creedmore. While the Renegade was made to fit AR-15 pattern parts, the Maverick will fit AR-10 pattern parts. The Maple Ridge Armoury website specifically states it's not compatible with AR-10 bolt carriers, upper receivers, lower receivers or charging handles, and also notes it's "designed and intended to not be capable of discharging ammunition in a semi-automatic fashion. The design is novel and is not derived from any restricted or prohibited firearm." This wording is probably intended to keep it off the ever-expanding banned firearms list.
Very similar to the MRA Renegade design, obviously.The MRA Maverick receiver is made from 6061-T6 alloy, with anodized black finish. Red Tower Armoury offers other anodized finishes, but that will add to the cost, obviously. The MRA kit also includes bottom metal and a proprietary bolt carrier. Like the Renegade, the Maverick charging handle swaps from left to right side of the receiver. There's an integrated mechanical bolt catch on the receiver, a feature the Renegade does not have. There's a quick-detach sling port at the back of the receiver. The magwell has an exaggerated flare, to make magazine insertion easier. Due to its straight-pull design, the Maverick is compatible with a wide range of stock designs.
The kit also includes takedown pins and a gas journal seal (with .75-inch diameter). This allows the builder to use aftermarket barrels with a gas port.
For now, Maple Ridge Armoury is only selling the DIY kit. Buy it, and you'll have to bolt on parts yourself, to finish assembling the rifle. You'll need a barrel, bolt, handguard, buttstock, lower parts kit and muzzle device. If you've got a now-banned AR-10, chances are you have that stuff laying around already. Otherwise, you can easily purchase sub-components to finish assembling the rifle. Maple Ridge Armoury also recommends builders purchase its MRA Maverick Barrel Torque Rod, to make assembly easier.
Maple Ridge Armoury says pre-orders should be filled by March, 2021.
In the future, Maple Ridge Armoury plans to build and sell completed rifles, just as it did with the Renegade kit. Expect the fully-assembled MRA Maverick to sell in the $1,500+ range. Maple Ridge Armoury should offer them by spring, 2021. For more details, keep an eye on the Maple Ridge Armoury website.
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