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UW Gear Mag Pouches

By on March 31, 2012 in Guns, Tactical Gear

Now you can add the same great retention, speedy access, and reliable simplicity of the Minuteman MKII Chest Rig pouches to any MOLLE platform. UW Gear has adapted their great Minuteman MKII Chest Rig pouch design to stand alone magazine pouches. The new pouches have all of the same innovative features of the chest rig pouches including the flap closure design and sewn in drainage hole.

Left to right: AR-15, AK-74, AK-47

The new UW Gear Mag Pouches are available in a single magazine and double magazine configuration and they are available for the AK-47, AK-74, and AR-15. They can be mounted to any MOLLE platform via Tactical Tailor MALICE clips or similar mounting devices. These should be especially well suited to plate carriers and armor.

Left to right: AR-15, AK-74, AK-47

You can check out my previous review of the Minuteman MKII Chest Rig for more details on how these pouches work and what makes them unique. Head over to UWGearInc.com to order your own UW Gear Mag Pouches.

Armory Racks 1 Gun Rack

By on March 31, 2012 in Guns

The newest offering from Armory Racks, the 1 Gun Rack, is a bit of a departure from their other racks. The 1 Gun Rack isn’t free standing. Instead, it can be bolted to just about any vertical surface. This design opens up some interesting possibilities.

The 1 Gun Rack can be mounted above a door, on a door, in a drawer, to a wall, to the side rail of a bed, to a nightstand, inside a safe, or countless other places where you might want quick access to a handgun. There are a ton of possibilities here.

The Armory Racks website has an application guide that can give you a few ideas about how to use the new Armory Rack.

Ruger 10/22 Takedown Rifle

By on March 29, 2012 in Guns, Survival

It seems like Ruger does something to set the firearm world on fire every other month. This month they have managed to do it once again with the Ruger 10/22 Takedown Rifle.

The 10/22 Takedown Rifle utilizes the famous 10/22 action along with some clever engineering to create a rifle that can quickly and easily be taken down into 2 pieces. This makes the rifle much easier to pack into your backpack or the slick little backpack that Ruger provides with the rifle. Judging by preliminary reviews, Ruger was able to accomplish this with no real loss of accuracy and return-to-zero capability. This take down functionality coupled with the reputation of the 10/22 for reliability makes this rifle extremely attractive.

As cool and interesting as this rifle is, it does seem that there are some potential downsides. First, the stock appears to be very similar to the standard OEM plastic stock that comes on some 10/22s. If this is the case, many users may not care for the shape and plasticky feel of the stock. Second, the standard 10/22 is held in the action via only one screw so it is already a decent “takedown” rifle when you remove the barreled action from the stock. It even returns to zero quite well if you witness mark the screw so you can be assured that you are returning it to the same tension constantly. It also looks there were opportunities to shed some weight from this rifle that were missed.

In spite of my initial misgivings, this rifle does intrigue me. The preliminary reports of performance and how consistent the barrel locks up are impressive. It is, after all, a 10/22 and who doesn’t like a 10/22?

Check out the new 10/22 Takedown Rifle on Ruger.com.

Ares Armor 7.62 EFFIN-A Comp

By on March 28, 2012 in Guns

Ares Armor released a sneak peak of their upcoming .308 EFFIN-A Compensator. Like it’s 5.56 sibling, the .308 EFFIN-A Comp will offer threaded ports that can be blocked or opened by the user to tune the performance of the comp. The EFFIN-A also has the ability to be stacked with another muzzle device like a flash suppressor.

There is also an AK-47 version coming soon. The new models of the EFFIN-A will be available on PredatorARMAMENT.com.

Business End Customs

By on March 20, 2012 in Guns

Greg Carlson, friend of the blog and the man behind Carlson Comps, recently told me I should check out a relatively new outfit run by Lou Biondo called Business End Customs. I did and I really liked what I saw and read about Lou’s shop.

Lou tells me that he concentrates on providing good service, a fair price, quality work, and as short a lead time as possible. He mostly works on Glocks and M&Ps but also builds custom 1911s. His refinishing and gunsmithing services are extensive for these three handguns.

I have been particularly impressed with his work on Glocks. I may have to send in a Glock 19 for him to work some magic on. M&P shooters need not feel left out. Lou also recently introduced a new M&P Enhanced Carry Package that includes 10-8 sights, custom Cerakote refinish, slide melt, and action job for a pretty attractive price.

Check out Business End Custom’s website.

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