![]() The BAMF straddles the thin line that separates form from function. The BAMF is all of these and available to everyone. There are beautiful rifles available to the collector. There are many hard-working rifles available to the professional. There are many accurate rifles available to the competitor. There are many practical rifles available to the consumer. No expense is spared, as long as that expense directly enhances the rifle’s performance or aesthetic. The BAMF makes neither compromise nor concession for economy’s sake. The internals and all working components are either sourced from top-shelf industry firms or created in-house at Cobalt Kinetics. SHOT Show 2015 was the official unveiling of Cobalt and its BAMF.ĭuring its growth, the team at Cobalt never lost sight of the plan to produce a supreme quality AR-15. They had nothing but a lower receiver and some drawings and, in no more than 10 weeks, Cobalt Kinetics managed to create a full line of rifles and unique features and amazing possibilities. Cobalt expressed some very optimistic plans and goals for the future and direction of the company. ![]() Small Arms Review became aware of Cobalt’s plans in October of 2014. Whatever the cause or effect of its marked appearance, believe that the BAMF is all business. Cobalt’s engineering team just had to fine tune the artwork until a gun could fit inside. During conception and design, the artist behind the gun was left to draIw and design as he wished (Cobalt really does employ an artist who in fact knows precious little about guns). This rifle’s shape is more art than engineering. Maybe the BAMF is where gothic architecture meets science fiction space film. It’s as if Alexander Calder and his contemporaries conspired to craft a rifle. Contact Cobalt for details.Īt first look, Cobalt’s flagship rifle, the BAMF (Billet Aluminum Modern Firearm) comes across as an abstract modern art masterpiece. The BAMF SBR and EDGE in the very sought-after mirror polish. ![]() Cobalt Kinetics is scheming to change the industry and they intend to make some waves. But Small Arms Review was made to understand (and shown, unofficially) that Cobalt’s interpretation of the AR-15 is just a first step. Sure, the current staple of the Cobalt brand is indeed an AR-15 at its heart. Cobalt’s goal and vision was not to simply package another AR-15 but to create a better AR-15. The machine operators, the executives, and everyone in between shared a common goal. ![]() Their greatest challenge, and highest achievement, and ultimately the key to their success was the cohesive working relationship among the staff. The people of Cobalt Kinetics will regale you with stories of 20 hour workdays and 7 day workweeks to get the thing started. There was much hard work involved, to be sure. The company’s success was not without cost however. Free from the mundane struggles and growing pains of starting a new business, the men and women of Cobalt Kinetics were able to move forward at the speed of thought in pursuit of their endeavor. Cobalt began unencumbered by the financial burden that makes growing a new business difficult the infrastructure to make this business venture possible came about at the snap of a finger. All they really had was vision and motivation usually enough to ensure success in anything. Cobalt Kinetics came from nothing that is, the founder and partners involved in the inception of the company knew little to nothing about guns or how to make them, or how to sell them. Here is the unlikely success story about a new small arms manufacturer from the desert of Southern Utah. ![]()
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