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Olympic Arms OA-93

Field	Value
name	Olympic Arms OA-93
origin	United States
type	Carbine
AR-15-style pistol
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wars
design_date	1992
production_date	1993
variants
weight	4.46 lbs
length	17 inches
part_length
caliber	[5.56×45mm NATO](5-56x45mm-nato) or [7.62x39mm](7-62x39mm)
barrels	6.5", button rifled, 416 stainless steel
action	Gas Operated Semi-automatic Action
feed	30 round STANAG magazine (OA-93 and OA-98)
Permanent 30 round magazine (OA-96)
sights	Iron

AR-15-style pistol Permanent 30 round magazine (OA-96)

The OA-93 is an AR-15 derivative pistol manufactured by Olympic Arms. The weapon is similar to the Colt M5 concept that uses a gas piston instead of a direct-impingement tube.

Design

Lacking a buttstock or buffer tube, the OA-93 disperses recoil through a specially designed flat top upper receiver similar to the Armalite AR-18. However, the passage of the 1994 Crime Bill required Olympic Arms to perform modifications to the basic design to continue selling them.

Variants

The first revision to the OA-93 was the OA-96 in which a 30-round ammunition well is pinned and welded in place so that it cannot be detached.

In addition, the OA-96 has a button in the rear which opens the upper receiver and can then be loaded via stripper clips.

The second revision followed two years later. OA-98 used a detachable magazine but the body was skeletonized to reduce the weight below the 50 ounce restriction to allow the OA-98 to have one more feature to be compliant with the 1994 Crime Bill.

A piston driven carbine based on the pistol was made in 1993 and after the expiration of the Federal Assault Weapons Ban from 2004 to 2007.

References

"The Original Colt M5 - GAT Daily (Guns Ammo Tactical)".
"TFB Review: A Clear And Present Olympic Arms OA-93 -The Firearm Blog".
"Olympic Arms, Inc. - OA-93 - AR-15 Pistol".
Carpenteri, Stephen D.. (13 December 2013). "Gun Trader's Guide: A Comprehensive, Fully-Illustrated Guide to Modern Firearms with Current Market Values". Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated.
Ramage, Ken. (2006). "Guns Illustrated 2007". Gun Digest Books.

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