Hardened Arms LumaShark: Fear not the dark!

Hardened Arms is a growing company based in Washington State. It makes sense that folks living and working in a land that sees limited sunshine would create a way to fight the dark and what lurks within it. Boasting dual 1150-lumen illumination built into the hand guard the LumaShark is available both as a complete rifle in one of three calibers or separately as just a hand guard.

We recently spent some time with the complete rifle and found it to be a solid setup. If you’re thinking what I was; YES, there is ample room inside the LumaShark for s suppressor. Build specs for the completed rifle meet or exceed what most AR consumers are looking for these days.

As it applies to the 5.56x45mm variant:

Hardened Arms M4 Feed Ramp Flat Top Receiver
Black anodized mil-spec finished upper receiver
Feed ramps for increased feeding reliability on barrel and upper
Laser etched T-Marked upper receiver
4150CMV Mil-Spec Steel 5.56 Barrel Machined In House
Black Melonite Finish
1/9 Barrel Twist
Chambered in 5.56 NATO (will also fire .223 ammo)
16″ M4 Profile barrel with M4 Extension
.750″ diameter at gas block
1/2×28 threaded muzzle/barrel
Low profile gas block
Barrel dimpled to secure gas block
Carbine length gas system
A2 flash hider
12″ LumaShark(TM) Hand Guard, Free float 12″ handguard with 2 lights
- *Ergonomic built in dual 1150 lumen Illumination
  *T6061 Aluminum handguard with proprietary barrel nut
  *6061-T6 Type II Anodized
  *Ships with Two CREE 1150 lumin lights
  *Gloved hand On/off buttons
  *IP68 Waterproofing to 16 feet
  *Ships with CR123a standard batteries
  (compatible with CR123a rechargeable)
  *MLOK slots for additional accessory mounting
  *Keychain tool for quick bulb changes
  *1.8 IP to allow room for suppressor options
  *Light weight (19.84 ounces with batteries installedMission specific options available for an additional fee:
  Infrared
  flush On/Off buttons
  Pressure Pad (single or double format)
  Red LaserProudly machines and assembled in the USA

Hardened Arms Forged Lower:

Mil-Spec 7075 Forged Lower
Mil-Spec Dimensions
Mil-Spec Lower Parts Kit Installed
M4 Collaspible Stock Installed
Works with all standard AR15 magazines

A purpose-built rifle with integrated lamination seems destined to be a close-quarters-only type of rifle, but groupings at 100 yards show it’s a rifle ready for many roles. As you can see from the shooting impressions video there is no doubt that the LumaShark accomplishes its mission as a stand-alone hand guard and as a complete rifle from Hardened Arms.

As it applies to the 5.56x45mm variant:

Hardened Arms M4 Feed Ramp Flat Top Receiver
Black anodized mil-spec finished upper receiver
Feed ramps for increased feeding reliability on barrel and upper
Laser etched T-Marked upper receiver
4150CMV Mil-Spec Steel 5.56 Barrel Machined In House
Black Melonite Finish
1/9 Barrel Twist
Chambered in 5.56 NATO (will also fire .223 ammo)
16″ M4 Profile barrel with M4 Extension
.750″ diameter at gas block
1/2×28 threaded muzzle/barrel
Low profile gas block
Barrel dimpled to secure gas block
Carbine length gas system
A2 flash hider
12″ LumaShark(TM) Hand Guard, Free float 12″ handguard with 2 lights
- *Ergonomic built in dual 1150 lumen Illumination
  *T6061 Aluminum handguard with proprietary barrel nut
  *6061-T6 Type II Anodized
  *Ships with Two CREE 1150 lumin lights
  *Gloved hand On/off buttons
  *IP68 Waterproofing to 16 feet
  *Ships with CR123a standard batteries
  (compatible with CR123a rechargeable)
  *MLOK slots for additional accessory mounting
  *Keychain tool for quick bulb changes
  *1.8 IP to allow room for suppressor options
  *Light weight (19.84 ounces with batteries installedMission specific options available for an additional fee:
  Infrared
  flush On/Off buttons
  Pressure Pad (single or double format)
  Red LaserProudly machines and assembled in the USA

Hardened Arms Forged Lower:

Mil-Spec 7075 Forged Lower
Mil-Spec Dimensions
Mil-Spec Lower Parts Kit Installed
M4 Collaspible Stock Installed
Works with all standard AR15 magazines

A purpose-built rifle with integrated lamination seems destined to be a close-quarters-only type of rifle, but groupings at 100 yards show it’s a rifle ready for many roles. As you can see from the shooting impressions video there is no doubt that the LumaShark accomplishes its mission as a stand-alone hand guard and as a complete rifle from Hardened Arms.