The Emerson Knives Combat Karambit will be upgraded with a new reinforced tip in 2015. This style of tip was available previously on Emerson’s Super Karambit. The tip is strategically cut short in such a way that removes the potential weakness of the thin curved point but still provides a penetrating point necessary for the karambit’s effectiveness.
Shellback Tactical released a new logo patch. The PVC patch is 2″ in diameter with the Shellback Tactical logo rendered in black and red on a grey background. Check it out at Shellback Tactical.
I purchased a 12″ Fortis REV Free Float Rail for use on my lightweight project build and it has served me well. I needed an extremely lightweight, extended rail that mounted on the standard barrel nut for a 14.5″ barrel with permanently attached muzzle device and the REV fit hte bill perfectly. Fortis has now released the REV II that is basically the same rail except the short the 3, 6 & 9 o’clock forward rails that are present on the REV have been removed on the REV II. They have been replaced with additional KeyMod real estate and QD sling swivel sockets. The result is a rail that weighs even less at just 7.8 ounces (the REV 12 weighs in at 9.2 ounces).
This looks like an excellent revision to the REV series of rails. I really don’t use the forward rails and actually find them to be a bit uncomfortable for how I hold the carbine due to some sharp edges. The new version removes the rails, saves weight, and costs less (at the introductory price). That is a win-win-win.
The REV II is available at a special introductory price, exclusively on REVOLVR.
The new Lowrider Sights from Bobro Engineering are tiny but they are packed with some amazing attributes. They are about the same thickness on the rail as a stack of 3 quarters or about 2/10ths of an inch! Both the front and rear weigh just 1.7 ounces together!
Just because these sights are small, doesn’t mean they’re weak. Bobro states that sights pivot with zero slop. All of the adjustments have secondary locks to ensure that once they are zeroed, they stay zeroed. The sights are so low that they had to develop a new rail clamp design to support them!
From Bobro:
We designed a set of sights that are truly low profile.
Design requirements—
1-Low as possible
2-Durable
3-Locks on opening
4-Fits under optics/mounts
5-Lightweight
We designed a side pivot mechanism for strength and the lowest possible profile that will remain durable. The side pivot has internal detents, and we also incorporated a drive pin lock system. You must depress a button to fold them back down.
These aren’t available at the Bobro Engineering website yet. Stay tuned for release information.
I receive a lot of questions and emails that would better be addressed to the manufacturer of the parts being asked about. Several of those emails have been attempts to ascertain information on which Echo Nine Three Sling Adapter will fit a certain AK. Apparently, Joe and his crew at Echo Nine Three spend a lot of time answering the same questions because they created this handy table that shows which Sling Adapters fit many of the commonly available AK rifles on the market.
