Noveske announced a new Gen III rifle that will benefit a charity called One More Wave. One More Wave, or OMW, is a non-profit founded by vets to help other vets that were wounded or disabled through the use of ocean therapy. Specifically, the charity builds custom surf boards to meet the needs of returning veterans that have suffered an injury that may preclude the use of a normal, off the rack board.
The new Noveske Gen III OMW rifle was designed and developed specifically to support the One More Wave charity. As such the rifle is a top tier gun and a large portion of the profits from the gun will go to support the non-profit.
Starting with the core of the gun, Noveske is using machined billet 7075-T6 aluminum uppers and lowers. These parts are Type III hard coat anodized and the finished with a black Cerakote process for extreme durability and corrosion resistance.
Chambered in 300 BLK, the guns have a 14.5” stainless steel barrel with a 1:7” twist. To make them non-NFA items, Noveske pins a Silencerco ASR brake to the guns. These brakes were designed by Silencerco to reduce felt recoil and are compatible with several of the company’s sound suppressors.
A 13.5” aluminum hand guard is used with M-LOK attachment points. The hand guard is also hard coat anodized and finished in black Cerakote. It has Picatinny-type rails in the 12 o’clock and 6 o’clock positions.
M-LOK is a Magpul design, and Noveske selected that company’s products for both the stock and pistol grip. A Magpul SL stock and MOE K2 grip are used on these rifles. Magpul MBUS Pro folding sights are included with the rifle. The Pro version is the metal set that is said to be more durable than the original polymer ones.
The great Geissele SSA trigger is used to make the gun go bang. Another Geissele product, the Super Badass, was selected for the charging handle. A single 30-round magazine will ship with the carbine. The 300 BLK cartridge should feed fine in any AR magazine. However, I find that the Lancer Advanced Warfighter magazines work best with the .30 caliber cartridge. I only use the 5-round models in my 300 BLK hunting rifle.
The price on the new Noveske isn’t cheap: $2,350. However, for that price, you get a top notch rifle and are supporting a veterans’ charity.