If you have an inner neat freak that often manifests itself in how your organize your gear you will appreciate the AR-15 Magholder from Mag Storage Solutions. This rack can be mounted in your safe, gun room, or anywhere else you don’t mind sinking 4 screws. The magazines snap in and out of the holder securely. Each holder holds 6 magazines and it is compatible with most magazines on the market.
Check out the AR-15 Magholder from Mag Storage Solutions.
I hope AK shooters are taking note of what is going on around there. There have been so many interesting developments for the old war horse in recent years that it is pretty easy to say that there has never been a better time to be an AK shooter. No where is the arms race to modernize the AK more apparent than in the area of optic mounts and Parabellum Armament Co. has just fired their latest shot across the bow with the introduction of the AKARS-Gen3.
The AKARS-Gen3 is a dust cover based optic mount. It replaces the stock dust cover and provides a 1913 rail interface for mounting optics. Like the earlier versions of the AKARS, the Gen3 is attached at the rear sight which must be removed to accommodate installation. The rail hinges at the front where it mounts to the rear sight interface to allow field stripping without loss of zero.
The most interesting addition to this version of the AKARS is the Glock rear sight dovetail that is located at the back of the rail. This gives the user the option of installing the Glock rear sight of their choice including ghost ring style sights (which don’t make much sense on a Glock but should work well here).
There will be a number of options available including a package with an Ameriglo ghost ring rear sight. There will be a version available for Yugo AKs and the Gen2 AKARS will still be available. The AKARS-Gen3 should be available in the next 3-4 weeks. Check out Parabellum Armament Co.
The ROSCH Works SL1 Sight Light was one of the most exciting new products to come out of 2013. If you are unfamiliar, check out the review to see why this light is one of the very best weapon mounted lights to come along in years. You will see in that review, that one of my critiques of the light was the lack of a clicky style tail cap switch. Now, with the introduction of the SLA1 Tailcap Adapter, ROSCH Works addressed that issue and made allowances for their light to work with remote tape switches for those who are inclined to use them.
The SLA1 is a step down adapter that allows SL1 owners to use Surefire E-Series tailcaps on their SL1. Like the SL1, it is machined from aluminum, hard anodized, and Cerakoted. It threads onto the rear of the SL1 in place of the original switch and has an internal brass spacer that completes the circuit, allowing the Surefire tailcaps to work on the SL1.
I understand the issues with “constant on” light use as it pertains to defensive shooting. Many people far more knowledgeable than me are proponents of weapon lights with only momentary activation. I respect that opinion but I just can’t see a way around having some type of easy to access constant on functionality in certain situations.
For instance, some of my best friends are police officers in a large metropolitan area. These men are very well trained (well beyond what the department offers) and they are well aware of the potential issues with constant on lights yet, they simply cannot use lights without an easily accessed constant on feature (like a clicky switch) due to the nature of their job. The flash and move techniques that are so prevalent work extremely well in a relatively clean, organized, and familiar environment but they become far more difficult when moving through the typical ghetto home or abandoned house where there is junk piled waist high and the threat of falling through a floor is very real. They are forced to commit the tactical faux pas of leaving their lights on during a search because the very homes they are in represent as real a threat to their health as the people that they seeking.
That is just one example of where some form of constant on functionality can be beneficial. In its stock form, the SL1 has a constant on setting but it is accessed by rotating the tail cap which is not the easiest thing to do with just the thumb of your support hand. This is why the SLA1 Tailcap Adapter is a vital addition to the SL1 for some users. It allows the use of any Surefire E-Series tailcaps including clicky switches and tape switches.
I tested 3 different E-Series tailcaps: the older twisty style, the newer clicky style, and a clicky from the M300/M600 Scout Lights. All of them functioned perfectly. I also tested the tape switch from the M300/M600 Scout Lights and found it to work perfectly. The SLA1 adapter was completely trouble free and functioned as expected.
I am still holding out hope that ROSCH Works will bring their own dedicated clicky switch to market but the SLA1 does a good job of standing in the gap until they do. If you need to use a tape switch for your application, you will find the SLA1 to be particularly handy. The SLA1 is a useful addition to an excellent light.
Check out the SLA1 at ROSCH Works.
The new Optimized version of the Combat Optic Tool has all the same tools as the original with the addition of a 1/2″ open face wrench for adjusting Leupold, Badger, Warne, and other mounts with 1/2″ nuts. It will be offered in addition to the original version. Check out the Patriot Products AZ Facebook Page.
Wouldn’t it be nice to buy and sell gear via an app on your smart phone? Wouldn’t it be great if the payment system for the gear was built right into the app and was administered by a gun friendly payment gateway? Wouldn’t it be even better if the entire system was run by people you already know and trust? If you thought any of that sounded good, you need to get familiar with Revolvr.
Revolvr is very much like a gun-centric version of Craigslist. Revolvr users will be able to list their gear for free and the app is free but there is a small fee taken from the sale of each item. The mobile design of Revolvr should streamline selling your gear quite a bit since everything from taking pictures to handling payment happens right on your mobile device. Speaking of handling payments, Revolvr has partnered with PistolPay to allow users the ability to accept credit card payments in the app.
You already know the people behind Revolvr and you can rest assured they are pro 2A. John and Paul Hwang of Rainier Arms (and many other ventures) have been working with a gentleman named Tony Bristol, who has considerable mobile development under his belt to develop Revolvr.
Initially, Revolvr will be available on mobile devices only but a website will be developed later. It will be available for Android users first and then iOS. The official public beta version launches on February 10th.
Check out Revolver’s website and their Facebook page.
