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SureFeed AR-15 Magazines

By on September 16, 2015 in Guns

Okay Industries has long been a producer of what are widely considered the best USGI aluminum AR-15/M4/M16 magazines – an opinion that I share. It has been my experience that not all aluminum magazines are equal. I have had issues with nearly every brand of aluminum mags on the commercial market. I own several of Okay Industries’ magazines, produced under the Colt and NHMTG brands, that have been my most consistent and longest lasting magazines.

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Previously, the only way to get magazines of this quality was to buy magazines that were manufactured by Okay Industries under the Colt or NHMTG brands (or buy Okay Industries marked magazines from that shady guy at the gun show who doesn’t really want to talk about where the magazines came from). That has all changed with the introduction of the SureFeed brand of AR-15 magazines. SureFeed magazines have been produced by and are available directly from Okay Industries with the same level of quality as their military contract magazines and with the same levels of quality control.

SureFeed’s magazine bodies and base plates are made from aluminum that has been heat treated and hard anodized. They are available with either a dry film lube finish or SureFeed’s PTFE Black finish. The self-lubricating, four way, anti-tilt follower is backed up with a stainless steel spring.

Every magazine is tested – every single one. Okay Industries tests things like weld integrity, feed lip tolerance, and fit to name a few. Tests like those would have caught many of the problem magazines that I have received from other companies over the years but, obviously, not everyone tests to this level.

Okay Industries entry into the commercial market is very, very good news for shooters. Check out the SureFeed Magazines website and Facebook Page.

ALG 6 Second Mount Holsters from Vigilance Tactical

By on September 15, 2015 in EDC, Guns, Tactical Gear

The ALG 6 Second Mount has an ever growing list of holster makers who are bending kydex for it. The latest that I have seen is Vigilance Tactical. They are making both their Sentry6 and Nocturnal Sentry6 holsters for Glocks equipped with the 6 Second Mount. The options for these holsters are nearly endless and include things like accomodating a threaded barrel, adding a thumb break, 5 different attachment hole patterns, and more.

Check out the 6 Second Mount holster options at Vigilance Tactical. Check out our review of the 6 Second Mount.

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Hawkepaks ITOA Mod. E/E

By on September 11, 2015 in EDC, Guns, Preparedness, Tactical Gear

The Hawkepaks ITOA is one of the great bargains of the tactical gear world. It is simple, useful, bomb-proof, made in the USA, and very affordable. While the ITOA was originally intended for use as an active shooter response bag for patrol officers, it also makes a great home defense response bag, truck gun companion, and even a modern “possibles bag” when paired with a .22LR carbine.

I have been using one for years as a place to stage gear for home defense like spare magazines, first aid items, a Sharpie and paper, and more. It is far faster to don than a chest rig and easier to access than a backpack. A bag like this is especially useful when you like on acreage and your bumps in the night may take you away from your home.

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The design of the ITOA is simple. It has a top zip main pouch with some interior organization features (a series of elastic loops and two slip pockets). The exterior of the bag has two single AR-15 magazine pouches with adjustable flap covers. The back of the bag has a Velcro closed belt loop that can be quickly fastened onto a belt to keep the bag from swinging on the provided shoulder strap.

The original ITOA is excellent but Edge/Equipped was able to work with Hawkepaks to offer an exclusive variation with some additional functionality in the form of the ITOA Mod. E/E. It features an interior loop Velcro field for use with hook backed accessories like holsters, first aid kits, mag pouches, and more. This gives the home defense user the option of staging their handgun in the bag. We also added heavy duty elastic loops to the exterior so that items like tourniquets, chemlights, pens, and more could be secured where they are immediately accessible.

This bag is made from 1000D nylon right here in the USA by Hawkepaks and costs less than most cheap imported brands. Edge/Equipped sells the original ITOA for $27.95 and the ITOA Mod. E/E for $33.95. They also carry the larger HTAS if you need more space for your gear. Use code JTT to save 5% at Edge/Equipped.

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