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Slick Custom MSPC from Perroz Designs

By on June 22, 2016 in Tactical Gear

Perroz Designs’ Minimalist Slick Plate Carrier (MSPC) is already very trim but how do you take that slick, concealability to the next level? You replace the usual 500D Cordura nylon material with stretchy, durable, form-fitting  Tweave Durastretch 520E.

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Simply swapping a material may seem like a small change, but it has interesting downstream effects on how the carrier performs. This particular tweave is a very durable 4-way stretch fabric made up of 91% nylon and 9% Lycra Spandex. This stretch allows a very tight fit with no gathering/bunching over the plates and a very close fit to the wearer, both of which are desirable in low-profile plate carrier. It’s probably as close as you can get to just duct taping a plate to your chest.

The carrier shown here is a custom version of the Perroz Designs MSPC. If you would like to order something similar, you can contact Perroz Designs directly. They currently have Black, Coyote Brown and Ranger Green Tweave in stock.

Bootleg Handguard from Bootleg Inc.

By on June 21, 2016 in Guns

With a name like Bootleg, it has to be good.

Bootleg Inc. is a sister company to PWS that was founded in 2015 “with a sole focus on Direct Impingement or DI accessories and builder education.” They offer a number of interesting products but their Bootleg Handguard is the focus of this post. It may look fairly standard at first glance but this handguard is packing a couple of very interesting features.

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First, it makes use of the BCM’s KMR barrel nut and mounting system. This is a strong mounting system and there is even an aftermarket for it with companies like V7 Weapons making lighter weight versions of the KMR barrel nut. The Bootleg Handguard accommodates this by being available with or without the barrel nut which is a nice touch for those with already installed KMR rails or who plan to purchase an aftermarket barrel nut.

The other interesting feature found on this handguard is it’s “PicMod Technology”. This clever amalgamation of KeyMod and Picatinny rail allows either attachment method to be used on the same surface. The forward sections of the side rail are given this treatment along with an extended section of the bottom rail. The top rail is an uninterrupted Picatinny rail.

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The Bootleg Handguard is fairly light in weight ranging from just 7 ounces for the 9″ version up to 9.6 ounces for the 15″ version including the hardware! This lightweight stems from its aggressively skeletonized, extruded 6061 aluminum construction. 9, 13, and 15″ lengths are available.

Check out the Bootleg Handguard at Bootleg Inc. While you are there, check out their other products too, including their very cool adjustable bolt carrier group that will be especially intriguing for suppressor owners.

New Intel: MI AK Railed Gas Tube

By on June 21, 2016 in Guns

Yesterday’s news about Midwest Industries’ new AK Railed Gas Tube has been generating quite a bit discussion and several emails. Midwest Industries published a series of images today that shows the gas tube installed and they should go a long way toward clearing up some of your questions about how it actually attaches to the host rifle.

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The images show how the steel nut on the muzzle end of the gas tube adjusts to mate with the gas block while tension screws at the rear of the gas tube push against the barrel to fix the entire gas tube in place. This set up should be lighter in weight than railed gas tubes that make use of barrel bands but only time and testing will tell the whole story.

The AK Railed Gas Tube is available for standard AK/AKMs with models for the Yugo M70, M85 PAP, and M92 PAP coming soon. Check it out at Midwest Industries.

It should also be noted that there is no shortage of AK mags at MI HQ! I bet they swim through them like Scrooge McDuck.

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