ARK DEFENSE GROUP ("ARK"), officially announces the acquisition of Osprey Defense LLC, a manufacturer of a self-cleaning piston conversion kits for the AR15/M4/M16 platform. Osprey will continue to operate under the Osprey Defense name but will be a fully owned subsidiary of ARK. With its change in ownership, the Osprey Defense headquarters has been relocated from its offices in Bradenton, Florida to the ARK Defense offices in Virginia Beach, Virginia.


The Osprey System is one of a growing line of specially designed products in the ARK Defense portfolio. Israel M (Izzy) Anzaldua (Osprey Defense & Ark Defense Chief Operating Officer) describes the Osprey Defense Piston Drop in Kit as "simple and robust."

Product Information
The Osprey system is a gas piston upgrade for your AR-15. Switching to a gas piston operating system from a direct gas impingement one leads to a cleaner and cooler operating rifle. This should lead to fewer malfunctions and considerably more time between cleanings. The OPS-416 kit is a true drop-in gas piston conversion, installing easily in a few minutes with a minimum of tools or technical expertise.

About Osprey Defense LLC
Founded in 2006 in Bradenton, Florida, Osprey offers the best drop in piston system for your AR-15/M-16 and M-4 platforms. They are available for 20", 16", 14.5", and Mid-Length 18". Osprey offers all models in Traditional Black Oxide and in Fail Zero Nickel Boron. For information and video, visit the websites www.OspreyDefense.com or www.Gaspiston.com