DSA Inc. has introduced a series of affordable, lightweight titanium AR-15 small parts. The selection Ti-6Al-4V parts include an A2 style flash hider, extended A2 flash hider, castle nut, trigger and hammer spring set, and take down pins.
Archive | February, 2016
Watson Knives Clinch Pick Modifications
The factory production version of the venerable Shivworks Clinch Pick is a very good knife right out of the box but there is room for improvement. For instance, the sheath has too much material around the guard area of the knife. This prevents the user from gripping the Clinch Pick optimally without having to adjust their grip. Some users also find the handle to be slightly larger than it needs to be and, as with any factory knife, the edge can be improved. That is where Watson Knives comes in…
Watson Knives now offers a Shivworks Clinch Pick Modification package that addresses the issues above. The mod package has three components that can be mixed and matched based on your needs. Watson Knives can re-grind the knife with a thinned, hollow primary and secondary bevel to improve cutting performance. They can also thin and texture the G-10 handle slabs to slightly reduce the handle size and greatly improve grip. Finally, they can trim your sheath so that it has both excellent retention but also allows a proper grip right from the sheath.
These modifications will require you to send your Clinch Pick to Watson Knives so be sure to follow directions carefully. Check out the Shivworks Clinch Pick Mods at Watson Knives.
The CGA Company Launches New Site
The CGA Company has launched a new site where you will find gear from Lum-Tec, Tuff-Writer, and Minuteman Watch Company. Check out CGAWatches.com.
Shellback Tactical Banshee Cummerbund XL
Shellback Tactical is now offering an XL version of their Banshee Cummerbund that is just like the normal Banshee cummerbund but with the addition of 8″ of adjustment. This cummerbund should also be adaptable to a number of other plate carriers in addition to the Banshee.
The cummerbund is available now for pre-order and on sale. Check out the Banshee Cummerbund XL at Shellback Tactical.
SLR Rifleworks TA33 Mount
The new TA33 Mount from SLR Rifleworks will be available for purchase next week. This is very good news for fans of the TA33 like myself (and all the Cola Warriors/CWAR users out there).
If you have read JTT for long, you know I am a fan of the TA33 ACOG. It is one of the lightest and most durable magnified optics available for the AR-15. It’s massive eye box and forgiving eye relief make it almost RDS-like in terms of speed. It’s magnification and well-designed reticles let you reach out to 300-400 yards without drama. Yet, in spite of how great of an optic it is, it is not well supported in terms of mounts.
There are plenty of mounts out there that can bolt to the TA33 but only the Trijicon TA60 mount and the tall version of the Bobro Compact ACOG mount place it at the correct height for the BDC calibration to work and provide a correct cheekweld. Most of the available mounts are too low. While functional and of good quality, the Trijicon TA60 is far heavier and bulkier than any non-QD mount needs to be, especially in relation to the light and trim TA33. The Bobro mount is excellent and is easily the best QD option for the TA33 but, I don’t always need a QD mount which is where the new SLR Rifleworks TA33 Mount comes in.
The SLR Rifleworks TA33 mount has a simple and extremely compact design. This 7075 aluminum mount has two cross bolts to provide clamping pressure so it should be more than strong enough. The compact design and skeletonization should make for an extremely lightweight mount (probably around .5 ounce). Best of all, it places the TA33 at the correct height.