The J&C Armament from Skarżysko-Kamienna has presented another version of the Black Widow MK.III carbine at their stand at MSPO 2023. This time it was the Titan version characterized by elements made of titanium. All moving parts in the receiver and charging mechanism have been replaced. The use of this metal allowed the weight to be reduced to 2.8 kilograms. According to the designers (Przemysław Jaworski and Rafał Cygański), it is currently the lightest piston system carbine available on the market. Additionally, it is worth emphasizing the properties obtained thanks to this, i.e. resistance of these elements to acids, alkalis and sea water.
The Black Widow MK III carbine is intended for use in places where we want to save space. Its compactness is intended to facilitate use in vehicles or urban areas, while having access to an intermediate cartridge weapon. It is supposed to fit into a backpack.
Work on this design has been ongoing since 2019 and its development has been preceded by two previous models, which are relatively failure-free. However, only the MK III version was introduced to the civilian market. Therefore, the option with parts made of titanium expands the range of previously available carbines.
The base price given by J&C Armamentat the moment is 11,900 PLN (around 2570 EUR) for the basic version. Ultimately, everything depends which of the three available ones (Super short, Short, Regular) we choose and with what additional parts. However, the set still includes a plastic case, two magazines and a T-shirt.
If you are interested in this design, please leave a comment and maybe we will take a closer look at it in the future.
