Noveske teases a new, possibly more affordable AR line
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Updated
Jan 2023
Going back to at least 2014, Oregon’s Noveske shop sold what they called “Chainsaw” parts, limited runs and availabilities of blemished and cosmetically imperfect receivers or handguards sold as a part. However, this week they announced a temporary retirement of the name, saying that moving forward blems would be known as the B-Line, a name that makes more sense.
And the big news? Coming sometime this summer, the Chainsaw line will reemerge as Noveske’s “forged product offering, based on a hybrid of our Gen 1 and Gen 4 designs,” and is being described (by them) as “The People’s Rifle.”
While no further details are available, and the only thing on the Noveske site concerning a Chainsaw right now is a sticker, they did drop a 2-minute teaser video with the description: “We have modified the basic M4 look to match our Gen 4 aesthetic of intentional lines / smooth fit. With this redesign, we created an entirely new upper forging, alongside updating some components to slim the overall cost down; maintaining all quality parts that our rifles are known for!”