Anyone here have hands-on experience with the Voere S16?

[Kendal Black]

Please tell me what you think of it. I have not seen one in real life. It appears that it would work very well in the light rifle role if it is powerful enough for your purposes. It is very light, 4.4 lbs/ 2kg, shoots .223, takes AR mags loaded in from the side.

At this point I am at the "wow, cool gun" stage but am cautiously looking for feedback from the knowledgeable, rather than doing something rash like ordering sight unseen and with no firsthand reports...

 

[saiga308]

side mounted are those that are going too buy this, going to be fighting in trenchs in the future?

The MP18 did it first because it worked better for trench warfare,

https://www.quora.com/Why-did-early-submachine-guns-have-magazines-on-the-side-and-on-top
it would get in the way shooting out a door or window with a long 30 /40 rounnd ar mag

 

[saiga308]

the cheek rest looks cheapy

 

[ZGunner]

It’s looks cool at first, but the more i think about how I use my .223’s, it would never work. I need a rifle to lay flat underneath a back seat in my pickup; with mag installed. How much does it cost? Can I buy a Mossberg or Ruger, that also accepts AR mags, for less for equal cost?

As a novelty, I dig it. Practically, I can’t use it, shooting out of doors and windows to not.

 

[ZGunner]

€895!! That’s $1052 as of today! Novelty is out the door at that point.

https://ruger.com/products/americanRifleRanch/specSheets/26965.html

https://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/mobile/product/100030/ruger_rifle_ranch_223rem_16_fde_10rd_ar
If you can’t get to the Bud’s link, it’s $434.

It’s cool and unique, but for that price I can get two in different chamberings. OR put a really nice scope on the one I bought for just over $400. I hate to bring this oddity to a price point, but surely it has to count somewhere.

EDIT: I apologize for interjecting my opinion when you asked for experience. I have none.

 

[Kendal Black]

Hmm. What the manufacturer claims is that the side-slung mag is convenient for prone. Something they have not said, but I think is true, is that it helps with stock stiffness in a very slim and lightweight rifle. No magazine well cutout means no additional flexing or weakness there.

The big selling point is, I think, the weight. Very light rifles aren't cheap; NULA costs a lot more, starting at (list price) $3,500, and has a blind magazine. http://newultralightarms.com/?page_id=10

Edited to add: Comparing MSRP to MSRP, the Voere costs just about twice what the Ruger does. That does need to go into one's evaluation! 4.4 pounds versus 6.1 is the weight difference.