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The First Non-NFA CAA RONI Stabilizer Now Shipping to Distributors and Dealers

By Matt on May 24, 2016 in Guns

Brace all the things!

From CAA:

Pompano Beach, Fla. (May 2016) – CAA, developers and manufacturers of advanced battle-tested firearms accessories, announce the long awaited release of the NON-NFA RONI®. It features an officially licensed SB Tactical™ Pistol Stabilizing Brace™, and is now shipping to distributors and dealers. The Pistol Stabilizing Brace enhances one-handed firing of the RONI-STAB by attaching to the operator’s forearm. The RONI-STAB is the first NON-NFA RONI available, meaning less paperwork, no wait and no additional costs.

The Pistol Stabilizing Brace has an adjustable and flexible nylon strap for a custom fit for any user. Although originally designed for wounded combat veterans and others with disabilities that inhibit their ability to securely hold a firearm, the overwhelming acceptance of the Brace within the firearms community has propelled the product to be one of the most sought after PDW pistol accessories on the market. The RONI-STAB is constructed from high quality elasto-polymers to exacting tolerances. It has been designed to fit multiple handgun models. The RONI-STAB for the GLOCK® 17/19 is available now. The RONI-STAB also has models for Beretta, H&K, SIG SAUER, Springfield, and many other brands.

The RONI® platform requires no pistol disassembly at all. Simply drop the pistol in the kit and it locks within seconds. Many of the features on RONI® are ambidextrous, including the trigger-guard safety, and a super-fast charging handle. Other features include Picatinny rails for two sighting devices and additional side rails.

The RONI® Stabilizer is available in Black or Tan. Visit your local dealer and see for yourself!

*The RONI® Pistol Stabilizing Brace™ is intended only to be used as designed as a forearm brace. The addition of a stock and/or forward grip to the RONI-STAB would convert it into a NFA controlled Short Barrel Rifle (SBR) and Any Other Weapon (AOW).

RONI® RECON Stabilizer Specifications:

Model: RONI-STAB

Fits: GLOCK® 17/19, Beretta, H&K, SIG SAUER, Springfield XD, Armscore/Rock Island, Jericho®, Bersa Thunder, BUL Cherokee and other GLOCK® models

Weight: 49.4 oz.

Height Max: 6.3”

Length: 22”

Width: 2.5”

Material: Poly/Aluminum

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About CAA:

CAA USA is the exclusive distributor of world-class, operator-tested firearms accessories and the Hartman MH1 Reflex Sights. Our products are specifically designed to meet the rigorous demands of tactical solutions required by the world’s armed forces, law enforcement units and weapons professionals. CAA product line includes advanced flash lights, bipods, handgrips, Picatinny rail systems, tubes, butt stocks, cheek rests and the patented RONI® pistol-carbine conversion. www.CAAGEARUP.com

About SB Tactical™:

SB Tactical™, the originator of the Pistol Stabilizing Brace™ and manufacturers of industry-leading firearms accessories, is setting the bar for innovation and product development in the PDW Pistol category. The SB Tactical line of products is veteran designed, BATFE approved, and manufactured in the U.S.A. For more information on the brand’s growing line of products for multiple firearms platforms, visit http://www.sb-tactical.com.

GunfightersINC Kenai Chest Holster for Injury and Physical Impairment

By Matt on May 23, 2016 in EDC, Guns

Since bringing in the GunfightersINC Kenai Chest Holster for review, I have received a significant amount of emails regarding it and had several discussions about its merit in situations beyond just its intended backcountry use. If you or someone you know is facing temporary or permanent physical impairment, take note.

I have discussed the use of the Kenai with Michael Bane. He has used chest holsters while hiking but also during recovery from a surgery. Some of Michael’s considerations for carrying a firearm during his recovery where chronicled on one of his television shows – The Best Defense. There was a recent episode dedicated wholly to carrying and defending one’s self while impaired. It showed graphically the issues with firearm access while using crutches or while forced to wear the types of clothing that you must wear during this type of recovery. The only viable solution was to carry a firearm higher on the body as you would with a shoulder holster or the Kenai Chest Holster.

I have had similar discussions with Dann at God, Gals, Guns, Grub and there was a recent post to the GunfightersINC Facebook page that served to validate some of these recent discussions.

Just received my Kenai Chest Holster for my 1911 Defender today!!!!
First impression out of the package,. WOW!!!
And then I put it on!!!
I am a retired Police Officer who is a wheelchair bound L-3 paraplegic who still teaches Firearms, Concealed Carry, etc. and I have carried everyday, for the last 30 plus years, not an easy task since I broke my back 20 years ago and I have been trying to find a quality holster that I could wear open or concealed, that was comfortable enough not to rub sores and I could get to in a hurry….. thanks to Gunfighters Inc. I have met that goal.
Put it on, adjusted the straps, threw my 1911 in and that was it…… covers with a light shirt or jacket, comfortable, non-binding, not in my way pushing my chair…..
For a wheelchair bound person. The only way to go…..
I will be telling everyone I know about this product…. Thank You!!!

The Kenai’s draw stroke requires less mobility than a shoulder holster, its placement can prevent the draw from being fouled by crutches, it carries the same regardless of clothing, and it is comfortable if confined to a seated position. I am not an expert on impairment and the Kenai Chest Holster is certainly not the only option for people facing such things. I don’t even know if it is the best option but it obviously an option… and I think that makes it important to share.

If you have had any experience with this or other carry methods for physical impairment, I would love to hear from you in the comments below.

Simple Threaded Devices Update

By Matt on May 20, 2016 in Guns

Well designed linear compensators like those from Black River Tactical and Simple Threaded Devices (STD) are not always given credit for being the excellent all around muzzle devices that they really are. I have come to like them quite a bit and while shopping for a Simple Threaded Device to try, I noticed that they were no longer offered on Amazon. A quick check of the STD Facebook page revealed why…

Amazon has been purging many gun parts from their pages after years of selling them. They determined that the muzzle devices violated their terms of service and removed them, leaving STD in the lurch. The muzzle devices are now available directly from Simple Threaded Devices.

So, if you are looking for an STD (that was as weird for me to type as it was for you to read), you can get them at Simple Threaded Devices’ new e-commerce site.

SB Tactical MPX PSB and SBPDW

By Matt on May 19, 2016 in Guns

Remember when I told you to keep an eye on SB Tactical going into NRA Show? I wasn’t kidding. They just announced that the BATFE has approved the designs of their new adjustable Pistol Brace designs for pistol-based PDWs – The MPX PSB (for the Sig MPX) and SBPDW (for the AR pistol).

These adjustable Pistol Braces have everything you have come to expect from PDW style stocks (though they are not stocks). The brace unit slides on rails and a fixed point to place you cheek is provided even when the brace is extended.

From SB Tactical:

SB Tactical™, inventors and manufacturers of the Pistol Stabilizing Brace™, announced today that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE), has approved the design of the company’s new adjustable Pistol Stabilizing Brace. The ruling states the adjustable brace design is approved for PDW pistol platforms like the SIG MPX™ pistol. Installation of the brace would not change the classification of a pistol in accordance with GCA provisions. The growth of the PDW pistol category and the latest ATF letter approving the adjustable Pistol Stabilizing Brace design showcases the commitment of SB Tactical to innovate and serve the PDW Pistol Community.

Upon receipt of the favorable ATF Opinion Letter, SB Tactical accelerated the development of two adjustable brace models, the MPX PSB™ and SBPDW™. The company is pleased to announce they will begin shipping these new adjustable brace models this summer.

“We are very excited with the ATF’s approval of our new adjustable Pistol Stabilizing Brace design, and understand the overwhelmingly positive implications of the decision,” said Jeff Creamer, Vice President of Business Development, SB Tactical. “SB Tactical’s commitment to emerging technologies and innovation has been the facilitator for the growing PDW pistol category. This Opinion ushers in an exciting time for us and the PDW community; we are proud to introduce the MPX PSB and SBPDW models.”

Both the MPX PSB and the SBPDW adjustable Pistol Stabilizing Braces will be displayed at the upcoming NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits in Louisville, KY. The MPX PSB will be showcased by SIG SAUER, Inc. (Booth 5333) and the SBPDW will be displayed by both Maxim Defense Industries (Booth 3954) and LWRC International LLC (Booth 5547).

Designed solely for the AR pistol platform, the SBPDW weighs in at 18.14 ounces, measures 5.50 inches in length, and has a max width of 2.25 inches. The MPX PSB is designed exclusively for the SIG SAUER® SIG MPX and SIG MCX line of products. The MPX PSB weighs 19.13 ounces, is 8.0 inches in length and has a max width of 2.25 inches.

Visit SB Tactical at www.sb-tactical.com to check out the full line of SB Tactical products and follow @SB Tactical on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.

Forward Controls Design ABC/R-F Dimpled

By Matt on May 17, 2016 in Guns

Forward Controls Design recently released details of their patent pended, dimpled version of the ABC/R-F. It looks great (you can see a rendering of the 7.62 version below) but the details released are also an interesting window into the design process and the care that goes into it.

From Forward Controls Design:

I already knew that it wouldn’t be as simple as replacing serrations with dimples. On the standard ABC/R-F, the serrations extend from the top paddle downward, and gives the user’s finger more serrated surface to press on.

On the dimpled ABC/R-F, we used different sized dimples on the paddles and stalk. Large diameter dimples for the top paddle, and elsewhere, smaller dimples. The dimples are rounded at the bottom, but they’re fairly steep dimples to provide better traction. We reworked the dimples dimensions and arrangement patterns several times until we were happy with it.

The end result is an ABC/R-F that offers good traction from all angles of approach. The standard ABC/R-F’s horizontal serrations are best at offering resistance and traction at near vertical angle of approach, and very good when the angle changes, up to 50 degrees or so. Dimpled paddles put up nearly identical amount of resistance and traction, regardless of the angle of approach.

The 5.56mm version of dimpled ABC/R-F should be out in a month in limited availability. When the 7.62mm ABC/R-F comes out, it’ll have both the serrated and dimpled version.

The basic shape of the ABC/R-F is already designed to give the user tactile cues and now we can see the care that goes into extending these cues into even something as subtle as the surface treatment. I don’t know about you but I always find these types of peeks behind the curtain interesting.

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