Midwest Industries just took the “Cowboy Assault Rifle” concept to a whole new level. Their upcoming M-LOK rails for Marlin lever action rifles come with plenty of mounting real estate for optics, slings, and lights. These rails were designed with hog and dangerous game hunting in mind but I suspect they will see broader use than that.
Stay tuned for pricing and availability information.
Midwest Industries will release their Galil ACE Extended M-LOK Handguards soon. The handguards extend past the front sight tower and provide acres of M-LOK compatible real estate to attach your slings, lights, and similar items. The handguards will be available for .556, .308, and 7.62×39 variants and the Galil ACE pistols. Stay tuned for release date and pricing.
Galil ACE Handguards at Midwest Industries
Midwest Industries (MI) has introduced a new Blast Can muzzle device that they will have available for purchase soon. The Blast Can, like other similar devices, is designed to direct gas, flash, and concussion forward and away from the shooter. MI designed the muzzle device with a relatively slim 1.2″ outer diameter which will allow it to fit under a number rails.
Midwest Industries (MI) recently teased the release of a new extended AK handguard design and it generated some significant interest on this site. The wait is now over for at least some of the models of the new MI Gen 2 AK Extended Handguards.
MI has released the M-LOK version with a railed top cover and the M-LOK version with an Aimpoint Micro specific top cover. The M-LOK/Trijicon MRO version and all KeyMod versions are not available for purchase yet.
As expected, the installation looks to be very easy on these 11.5″ long handguards with no permanent modifications necessary to the host gun (something that can’t be said for most extended AK handguards). The hard coat anodized, 6061 T6 aluminum construction and MI’s patented clamping system should make these more than durable enough for hard use. The weight of just 16 ounces is perhaps most impressive.
Midwest Industries is about to drop a selection of extended AK hand guards onto the market. Extended hand guards can make a lot of sense on AKs since the standard hand guard length may leave little room for mounting items like lights and slings. The extended hand guard may also allow items like vertical grips to be mounted further forward where they will have less impact on the ability to rock a magazine into the magazine well.
The hand guards will be available with either KeyMod or M-LOK compatible attachment slots. They also appear to mount without having to remove the standard hand guard retainer. In keeping with previous AK hand guards, these also seem to have optic specific upper hand guard mount options.
Stay tuned for additional details.
