It’s been a while, but the A.S.G-9 is now in its final assessment. If the rifle meets the engineering targets, Shawmac Industries expect to have it on Australian shelves before the end of 2025.
Retail price is confirmed at $3,799 AUD. That’s not cheap, but almost all components (furniture excepted) are made in Australia, CNC-machined from billet and finished locally, Cerakote inside and out, which helps explain the cost.
The A.S.G-9 keeps the practical features we liked at the Shot Expo, lever release 9mm centrefire, Glock magazine compatibility, a 16″ varmint-profile barrel threaded 5/8×24, M-LOK handguard and ARCA/PIC mounting options.
Development has moved toward a delayed blowback system. With Winchester 124gr FMJ test loads the rifle produced around 1,330 fps from the 16″ barrel, and their range work has shown roughly 30 mm groups at 100m.
Shawmac are trimming weight too, a new sporting barrel profile should shave 250–300 g, bringing the rifle close to 3.2 kg. They’re also revising the bolt release to be reversible/ambidextrous and reworking the sear interface to remove any “shunt” feel in the trigger.
The company is positioning this as a locally engineered, locally manufactured product supplied through authorised Australian dealers, hence the price and the focus on quality and after sales support.
We’ll hopefully get hands on with one to publish a review once they start arriving at dealers.
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