By: Friedrich Seiltgen
Copyright © 2023
WEE1 Tactical is at the SHOT Show with its JR-15 AR pattern rifle. While the JR-15 looks like America’s rifle, that is where the similarity ends. The JR-15 is a single-shot, blowback version geared toward smaller enthusiasts due to its small size, lightweight, rugged polymer construction, and ergonomics. It’s a great first rifle that can be used for training little ones in the shooting sports.
Safety was so much at the forefront of WEE1 Tactical’s thought process that they developed and patented a tamper-resistant safety that puts the adult in control of the firearm’s safety switch. The switch itself requires strength and dexterity to release. When the tamper-resistant safety is engaged, the standard safety switch on the rifle cannot be released, thus adding a level of safety found on no other firearm of any size. Always remember that the most critical safety feature of any youth firearm is the adult supervising all activity.
THE RECEIVER
The all-polymer receiver reduces weight and makes the JR-15 come in at about 2.5 pounds loaded. And because it’s 20% smaller than full-sized platforms, the rifle is easier for the little people in your family to shoot.
SPECIFICATIONS
Type: Blowback, Single Shot, Semi-Automatic
Caliber: .22LR
Magazine capacity: 1, 5, or 10 Rounds
Sights: Picatinny Rail
Barrel Length: 16 Inches
Overall Length: 27.75” – 30.75” (Fully Extended)
Weight: 2.38 Pounds
MSRP: $399
URL: www.wee1tactical.com
THE VERDICT
If you’re looking for an excellent scaled-down replica of the AR-15, this is it. The WEE1 JR-15 is the perfect rifle for training the little ones about the shooting sports and gun safety. The patented safety system helps keep things safe. The fact that the left is apoplectic over this rifle makes it a must-buy! Check one out today for the little shooters in the family.
That’s all for now, folks! Please keep sending in your questions, tips, and article ideas. And as always – “Let’s Be Careful Out There.”
Friedrich Seiltgen is a retired Master Police Officer with 20 years of service with the Orlando Police Department. He conducts training in Lone Wolf Terrorism Counterstrategies, Firearms, and Active Shooter Response. His writing has appeared in RECOIL, Soldier of Fortune, The Counter Terrorist Magazine, American Thinker, Homeland Security Today, and The Journal of Counterterrorism & Homeland Security International. Contact him at [email protected].