Description
The OB1 Signature rifle by Christian Craighead has been built to Christian’s exact specifications.
Christian Craighead served for 28 years in the British military, including as a senior and highly decorated member of the 22nd SAS (the British Army’s Special Mission Unit) tasked with covert reconnaissance, counter-terrorism, and hostage rescue. He rose to notoriety after single-handedly shifting the outcome during the terrorist siege in Nairobi Kenya in January of 2019. Craighead retired from service in 2020 and now calls the US home.
NEW FOR 2026 – The OB1 rifles have been updated to feature the P3 barrel from the MK1 rifle. Barrel options are now 11.5″ and 14.5″ in length.
Video about first version with 13.7″ barrel:
The OB1 rifle is deeply engraved with the Blackbeard Boarding Party logo (Craighead’s company). The classic pirate flag imagery (with its roots in close combat) has been updated with some the weapons used during the Revolutionary War.
This rifle is Cerakoted with Craighead’s trademarked version of Rhodesian Brushstroke camouflage. (NOTE: Each rifle has a unique pattern and varies between each individual rifle)

Critical Specification of the OB1 are as follows:
- 11.5″ P3 Chrome Lined Barrel or 14.5″ P3 Chrome Lined Barrel with P&W HUX Flash Hider, threaded 5/8×24
- 10.75″ or 13.75″ L89 MLOK Handguard with Titanium Barrel Nut and 7-sided MLOK
- Intermediate Length Buffer System with SOLGW castle nut
- Magpul DT stock, K2+ Grip and Trigger Guard, and polymer Ejection Port Cover
- Liberty 2 Stage Trigger (L2S) with 4.5lb total pull weight
- 50 Degree Single Sided Quick Selector
- Liberty Charging Handle (ambidextrous)
- Forged 7075-T6 upper and lower receivers
- Lifetime Warranty (including normal wear)
Sons of Liberty is proud to partner with Christian Craighead in making his rifle a reality.

UPPER RECEIVER SPECS
- Machined of 7075-T6 Aluminum Forgings and Hardcoat Anodized, Type III, Class 2
- M4 Feed Ramps
- Liberty Charging Handle (Ambidextrous)
- SOLGW Legendary Bolt Carrier Group
- Machined from Carpenter No. 158 Steel
- HPT/MPI (High Pressure Tested/Magnetic Particle Inspected)
- Shot Peened
- Tool Steel Extractor
- Chrome Lined Carrier
- Full-Auto profile
- Chrome Lined Gas Key w/ Staked Grade 8 Screws
- Individually Test-Fired on machine gun for function
- Drive-Lock Handguard for superior lockup, including anti-rotation tabs and stainless steel pin connecting upper and handguard.
- Includes integral QD swivels at 10 & 2 o’clock
- 7-sided MLOK
LOWER RECEIVER SPECS
- Machined of 7075-T6 Aluminum Forgings and Hardcoat Anodized, Type III, Class 2
- Stripes Rollmark
- Low shelf cut for all legal uses
- Integral QD mount end-plate, dual staked in place
- SOLGW Intermediate buffer system with A5H2 for enhanced reliability and shootabliity with suppressors
- SOLGW Liberty 2-Stage trigger (4.5 lb)
- SOLGW Quick Adjust 50 Degree safety selector (Single side)
BARREL SPECS
- P3 Polygonal rifling or superior precision, barrel life and ammunition forgiveness.
- 1:7 twist
- 41v50 ChromMoly
- .223 Wylde Chamber, accepts .223 Rem and 5.56 NATO
- Chrome-Lined chamber and bore
- Phosphate coated exterior
- 5/8×24 thread pitch for better use with suppressors
- HUX QD FH for FLOW 556K/6K suppressors
- .750″ gas journal with deep dimple
- 11.5″ Carbine gas length
- 14.5″ Mid-Length gas length



