New 7.62x39mm Mutants from CMMG including California-compliant model

Hot on the heels of the recent release of the CMMG Mutant rifle the company is kicking off a series of new models, including pistol and short-barreled rifle versions and a redux of the original Mutant rifles in California-friendly form.

The CMMG Mutant is a novel design that employs AK-pattern magazines but is otherwise based on AR-pattern parts. The upper receiver uses a shortened AR-10-based bolt carrier group for a scaled-up bolt face and increased reciprocating mass.

The new models are based on two designs, the basic carbine with its 16-inch barrel and a new model with a 10-inch barrel. The 10-inch models is the basis for a Mutant pistol, with a pistol-style buffer tube, and an NFA-regulated 10-inch short-barreled rifle equipped with a carbine buffer assembly.

This lets shooters benefit from the AR’s ergonomics while maintaining all the benefits of shooting the popular AK cartridge. Chambered for 7.62x39mm, the new crop of Mutants shoots affordable and effective ammunition that doesn’t lose a lot of energy at the muzzle when fired from these shorter barrels.