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Archive | January, 2015
Mega Arms Wedge Lock Hand Guard
Mega Arms has released details of their first stand alone free-float hand guard, the Wedge Lock Hand Guard. The hand guard will feature a titanium barrel nut to keep the weight down and reduce heat transfer to the hand guard. It will also be M-LOK compatible.
Mega Arms machines the Wedge Lock hand guards from 7075 aluminum extrusions. They are designed to be thin, light, and strong. Eventually, this hand guard will be released for the AR-10 but initially, 5 lengths are planned for AR-15 pattern rifles:
- Carbine = 7 inches, $249 (all prices are MSRP)
- Mid length = 9 inches, $272
- Rifle length = 12 inches, $295
- Extended Rifle lenght = 14 inches, $326
- Mega Extended = 16 inches, $357
Fight and Flight Tactical Backwoods Battle Koozie
The newest addition to the Fight and Flight Tactical Battle Koozie line is going to knock the socks off anyone who enjoys sipping from a mason jar. The new Backwoods Battle Koozie wraps your favorite jar in insulation to keep the contents cold and protect you from condensation that always seems to drip onto your lap. These will be available in pint and quart sizes at Fight and Flight Tactical.
Edge/Equipped High Contrast Wallet
The High Contrast Wallet from Edge/Equipped is now available. This simple bi-fold wallet isn’t a redesign of the wheel. It is a straight forward wallet that is built to last and look good without breaking the bank.
The simple bi-fold design keeps the wallet very slim but it has plenty of room for cash and cards with its large cash slot and 4 card slots. The exterior of the wallet features Kryptek Typhon with contrasting blaze orange stitching. The interior of the wallet is lined with blaze orange material to give it a visual “pop” and make the contents more visible. The blaze orange interior is so bright that is hard to photograph!
This wallet is built to last. Its made from 1000D Cordura Nylon throughout with polyester thread. All of the edges are bound. It is made by Head On Tactical right here in the USA. Best of all, it costs $15 and you can use discount code “JTT” to save 5%.
Disclosure: I am the owner and operator of Edge/Equipped.
Forward Controls Design LDFA
Roger Wang, formerly of Battle Arms Development and currently head of Forward Controls Design, is now publicly showing the LDFA, a forward assist that is specifically designed to be used with ambidextrous charging handles.
The LDFA is a slimmed down forward assist that has had all sharp edges and potential snag points removed. The primary benefit is that the LDFA will not catch on the fingers of a left handed shooter when they operate the charging handle. However, this could also be attractive to those who, like me, don’t use the forward assist, but are not necessarily ready to give it up completely.
Roger speaks about the LDFA in evolutionary terms. The idea is that as a carbine and its associated manual of arms evolves, so should that carbine’s controls. In this case, the forward assist is shrinking into a vestigial tail of sorts due to its less common use. It is an interesting way of approaching development for a weapon that has changed as much as the AR-15 has over the years.
The LDFA will be available soon in parkerized 4340 steel, unfinished Ti, and DLC coated Ti.