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Mantis BlackbeardX AR-15 Training System

AR-15 replacement BCG and powered magazine that reset the existing trigger while an integrated Mantis sensor scores each dry-fire press.

Quick Specs

Price
$299
Weight
N/A
Brand
Mantis
Category
tool

Features

  • AR-15 configuration, MT-6001 through MT-6004
  • Drop-in replacement BCG and powered magazine
  • Up to 10 trigger resets per second
  • Integrated Mantis motion sensor and app analytics
  • No-laser, red, green, and infrared variants

Overview

The Mantis BlackbeardX AR-15 configuration replaces the rifle's bolt carrier group with a dry-fire reset unit and supplies power through an AR-form magazine. It uses the rifle's existing fire-control group and resets the trigger after each press at a rate of up to ten resets per second, removing the charging-handle cycle that normally interrupts AR dry-fire strings.

BlackbeardX adds an integrated Mantis motion sensor to the powered magazine. The connected app evaluates muzzle movement and reports timing, overtravel, and target-transition data after each press. The optional visible or infrared laser variants add a point-of-aim signal, while the no-laser version retains trigger reset and analytics at the lowest price.

The AR-15 kit does not cross-fit other hosts. Mantis sells separate BlackbeardX systems for the AR-10, SIG MCX, FN SCAR, and M7, and their bolt carriers and magazines are not interchangeable with the AR-15 version. The AR-15 line runs from MT-6001 without a laser through red, green, and infrared variants MT-6002 to MT-6004.

Key Features

  • Replacement BCG resets the AR-15's existing trigger after every press
  • Powered magazine houses an integrated Mantis motion sensor
  • App measures muzzle movement, timing, overtravel, and transitions
  • Supports up to ten trigger resets per second
  • No-laser, red, green, and infrared AR-15 configurations
  • Rated for up to 50,000 resets per charge

Pros

  • +Preserves the trigger installed in the training rifle
  • +Eliminates charging-handle work between presses
  • +Adds motion analytics that the original Blackbeard does not provide

Cons

  • Covers the AR-15 configuration only; AR-10, MCX, SCAR, and M7 hosts take their own separate Mantis kits
  • Requires swapping the live-fire BCG for every training session
  • Costs substantially more than a chamber laser or basic motion sensor

Detailed Specifications

host
AR-15 configuration only
mechanism
Replacement BCG plus powered sensor magazine
resetRate
Up to 10 resets per second
Battery Life
Up to 50,000 resets per charge
variants
No laser, red, green, infrared
sku
MT-6001 / MT-6002 / MT-6003 / MT-6004

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