I first came across Bravo Company USA several years ago when I was upgrading one of my M4s, and it quickly became my go-to source for all things AR-15. Its selection of quality products was as good as anybody’s in the business, and its prices were better. Soon the company was offering barrels and upper receiver assemblies built by its own in-house division, Bravo Company Manufacturing

Bravo Company Manufacturing was founded in 2005 to meet the demands of the private security market. While private security contractors have been around for centuries under various names, the modern business seemed to operate quiet and unnoticed until 2003.

While contractors were performing missions similar to or in support of the military, they were not in the military’s supply chain. Early on, security contractors needed a commercial alternative to the M4 that they could depend on, and they turned to BCM. Bravo’s product line was built with this end-user’s needs in mind, following the philosophy of “no shortcuts.”

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While the mid-length gas system certainly shoots softer, it appears that wear on parts may be reduced as well,” Pat observed. This, in fact, is the reason mid-length gas systems were introduced, as they reduce the gas impulse and the pressure on the bolt before it unlocks. The unintended result is a softer-shooting gun.

When it came time to collaborate on an “everything you need and nothing you don’t” rifle, Pat went with equipment that he knew worked.

“While there’s not much of an actual difference between a 16-inch barrel and a 14½-inch barrel with a permanently attached flash hider, there is a big perceived difference in how it feels in the hands, which is why we went with the shorter barrel in the EAG Tactical Carbine,” Pat remarked. “The loss of velocity isn’t really a factor.

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The carbine features upgraded accessories when compared with a MIL-SPEC rifle, including a Magpul MOE stock and TangoDown Battle Grip. “The M4 stock is serviceable,” Rogers admitted, “but the Magpul MOE is an improved, economical, minimalist design. It’s not a Mercedes-Benz. We put the best possible stuff we could get on the gun while keeping it functional, useful and affordable.”

EAG carbines can be had with either black or flat dark earth furniture. A BCM/Troy Industries Rear Battle Sight comes standard on the carbine, although Rogers stated that almost everybody he trains uses a red dot sight on his rifle. “Ninety-five percent of the red dots we see are EOTechs or Aimpoints,” he said. He prefers the Aimpoint because of its battery life.

To round out the package, the EAG carbine comes with a padded Viking Tactics (VTAC) sling and light mount for the provided SureFire G2 LED flashlight. This is a polymer mount designed for rails, which means the user can position it anywhere on the fore-end.