WMD Guns will introduce a new concept in AR-15 rifle slings – the patent pending SlingStock. This adjustable carbine stock features a built-in, retractable webbing sling that can be worn as a single point sling or quickly transitioned to a 2 point sling. That description will make a lot more sense if you watch the informational video released by WMD Guns below.
The SlingStock will not be available until early 2019. WMD Guns will exhibit the SlingStock at various upcoming trade shows including demoing it for Law Enforcement at NTOA September 16/17 in Milwaukee, WI.
SLR Rifleworks is introducing a line of Glock accessories. The line will include low profile magazine wells, magazine baseplates, extensions, and more. The magazine wells for Glock Generation 3 and Generation 4 handguns are already available on their website.
The KÄGWERKS Extended and Raised Slide Release for Glocks is designed to allow for the highest grip possible. It raises the slide release lever above the frame which makes more room for the base of the shooters thumb in an aggressive, high grip and mitigates the chances of unintentionally contacting the slide release during recoil. It is available for most Glocks except Generation 5.
Gun forums are full of threads started by people wondering why their new Glock locks back before the magazine is empty or fails to lock back when the magazine is empty. Typically, the answer is that the base of the shooters thumb is riding up onto the slide release. Shooters with aggressive, high grips need to take care with how they grip Glock handguns, especially those with extended slide releases, to prevent this. This happens to both new shooters and more advanced shooters who tend to take a very high grip in an effort to control recoil.
This happens to me if I am not careful about hand placement. There was a time when I actually went as far as to prototype and look into manufacturing a slide stop for Glocks that extended up above the frame in order to create more room for a higher grip. I never followed through on the product for a variety of reasons. I don’t share that story to intimate that I am somehow responsible (I’m not) for the new KÄGWERKS Extended and Raised Slide Release for Glocks. I only share that to say that I am extremely glad that KÄGWERKS is bringing something like this to market. It has the potential to solve problems for some shooters with big mitts and add efficiency for advanced shooters.
Hill People Gear released their popular Tarahumara Pack in Multicam Black in September of last year. That limited run has since sold out. However, we now have word that there will be another run of Multicam Black Tarahumara Packs and there will be another Multicam Tarahumara offering – Multicam Tropic!
I always look forward to these limited run Tarahumara packs and there have been a few that I regret not buying when I had the chance. Don’t let that happen to you. Stay tuned for details.
Brandon Herrera, AKA The AK Guy, has introduced what he hopes will be the new standard in sub-$1000 basic AKMs.
From The AK Guy:
The AKG-47 is an American built 7.62×39 AKM that is purpose built to be the affordable, yet reliable AK that you’ve been looking for.
The AKG-47 starts life as a new production, virgin Romanian military grade parts kit. It’s built on a standard 1mm stamped steel receiver using Russian spec rivets, and fitted with a cold hammer forged Romanian barrel. Once completed, the rifles are Cerakoted by “We Plead the 2nd.” Rifles are then inspected for quality control purposes, and come zeroed at 200 yards.
All AKG-47’s are hand built, and every one is personally inspected/test fired by me (Brandon Herrera, the owner) to ensure you get a rifle worthy of the “AK Guy” name.
The AK Guy appears to be aggressively targeting the market space that is occupied by AKs like the WASR-10 but with more of a focus on quality and value. The AKG-47 ticks all the boxes for a starter AK, one that offers what the educated consumer is looking for at a price that suites the value conscious.
The AKG-47 is available with standard Romanian wood furniture or an upgrade to Russian Red refinished wood furniture. It will be available soon with a Magpul polymer furniture option.
