Desert Tech Micro Dynamic Rifle

The Desert Tech Micro Dynamic Rifle (MDR) series are a family of gas-operated bullpup rifles produced by US-based Desert Tech Inc. Features include a patented forward ejection system allowing for easy shooting from the off-hand shoulder (a common problem in conventionally ejecting bullpups) and with the action easily reversed for left-handed shooters by simply switching over the two ejection port covers (one is the forward ejection port, the other a flat cover that includes part of the extraction mechanism), fully ambidextrous controls (with a reversible charging handle on the original prototypes changed to an MP5-style locking charging handle on each side in current models) and quick conversion to multiple calibers by swapping out a small number of parts. The rifle uses a trigger bar that pulls on the sear rather than pushing on it, resulting in a trigger pull akin to a conventional rifle.
After a somewhat tortured 3-year development following the first announcement, MDR pre-orders by civilian buyers in the United States began to be fulfilled in August of 2017, starting with the .308 Winchester variant. An improved version, the MDRX, was introduced in 2020. A compact version (MDR-C) with a built-in foregrip was being worked on during the MDR's prototype stages, and was eventually released for the MDRX series as the MDRX Micron.
Military and LE versions feature semi and automatic modes; the civilian version is semi-only.
== Specifications ==
(August 2017-present (prototypes 2013-2017))
* Type: Assault rifle, battle rifle, compact carbine (MDRX Micron), civilian sporting rifle 
* Calibers: 5.56x45mm NATO/.223 Wylde, 6.5mm Creedmoor, 7.62x51mm NATO/.308 Winchester, .300 AAC Blackout
* Weight: (MDR), (MDRX), (MDRX-SE), (MDRX Micron)
* Total length:
** MDR: 
** MDRX: with 16" barrel, with 20" barrel
** MDRX Micron: 
* Barrel length:
** MDR: . The pre-production model was also stated to have a barrel option.
** MDRX: , 
** MDRX Micron: 
* Capacity: for intermediate versions, AR-10/SR-25-pattern magazines for full-power versions.
* Fire Modes: Semi-auto only for civilian versions, semi-auto/full-auto for military/LE
* Country of origin: USA
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The Desert Tech Micro Dynamic Rifle can be seen in the following:
===Film===
Title 	Actor 	Character 	Note	Date
Fast X	Jason Statham	Deckard Shaw	MDRX	2023
===Television===
Title 	Actor	Character	Note 	Date
NCIS: New Orleans - Season 7	 	 	MDRX, seen in gunshop	2021
===Video Games===
Game Title 	Referred as 	Mods 	Note 	Release Date
State of Decay 	"Micro Dynamic Rifle" 	 	Prototype, added in Lifeline DLC (2014) 	2013
State of Decay 	"Micro Dynamic Rifle Scoped" 	with EOTech sight and magnifier 	Prototype, added in Lifeline DLC (2014) 	2013
Warface 	Desert Tech MDR-CDesert Tech MDRX 	 	MDR-C prototype and MDRX production version 	2013
Contract Wars 	DT MDR, MDR-C 	 	Prototypes 	2014
Battlefield Hardline 	MDC 	 	Prototype, incorrectly labeled MDC despite being modeled after a full-size MDR	2014
The Division 	Urban MDR 	 	Prototype 	2016
Escape from Tarkov 	Desert Tech MDR 5.56x45 assault rifle	AR-15 muzzle devices and magazines, sights, flashlights and lasers	FDE 5.56 variant, added in v0.11.7.2979 patch (2019) 	2016
Escape from Tarkov 	Desert Tech MDR 7.62x51 assault rifle	AR-10 muzzle devices and magazines, sights, flashlights and lasers	Black 7.62 variant, added in v0.12.2.5479 patch (2019) 	2016
Ghost Recon: Wildlands 	MDR 	 	Production version 	2017
Black Squad 	MDR GL 	GLM with EOTech 556 sight 	 	2017
Insurgency: Sandstorm 	 	 	Added in Update 1.14 	2018
The Division 2 	Urban MDR 	 	Prototype 	2019
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	 	 	Unusable 	2019
==See Also==
* Desert Tech - A list of weapons produced by Desert Tech
Category:Gun
Category:Assault Rifle
Category:Battle Rifle
Category:Carbine
Category:Bullpup