KE Arms has several potentials solutions for shooters who want to adopt the Aimpoint ACRO. First, they are now offering their Bravo, Charlie, Delta, and Echo slides with ACRO cuts. Additionally, they offer milling services to machine existing slides for the ACRO.
Finally, they are now offering their RMR to ACRO Adapter Plate. This plate allows an ACRO to be installed in an RMR cut.
You can find all of these products and services on the KE Arms Glock product page: KEArms.com
Ballistic Advantage is working on a new 9mm lower receiver in collaboration with Angstadt Arms. The lower is clearly still in prototype phase but we already have many of the most important details.
Here are some of the key details:
The lowers accept Glock magazines.
BA will also be offering complete 9mm uppers to go with the lower.
A 5.4oz 9mm buffer kit that includes the correct spring and spacer will be available.
The lower will have last round hold open functionality.
It looks like there is a new affordable optic company in town but this one is a little different than most. The market is full of affordable optics that are produced on an OEM basis in Asia to US based resellers’ specs. Swampfox Optics is different in that they are owned by an American that founded an OEM optics factory in China. Marketing director Mike Branson states that, “Swampfox is a separate business [from the optics factory], but has the advantages of a vertical operation, from design & manufacturing through to sales & distribution here in the US.”
The factory direct model is not the only difference. Typically, these OEM factories develop a new optic and shop it around with various resellers. If one passes or needs too many changes, they offer it to the next reseller. The factories themselves are the ones driving the engineering and design. Swampfox, however, has direct control over all of the processes and has a USA based design team that is committed to developing optics for the US market.
Their initial offerings include the Kingslayer and Liberator, an MRDS and red dot sight respectively, along with the Tomahawk series of low power variable magnification optics. The Tomahawk series includes a 1-4x, 1-6x, and 1-8x with Swampfox Optic’s seemingly well designed Guerilla series of reticles and illumination that is supposedly brighter than others in this market space.
There is also a line of precision optics planned for future release. That line will include first focal plane reticle options.
I know nothing of this company beyond what I have read online and have not been in contact with them. I do however find the honesty and transparency of their marketing manager refreshing to include being very candid about how their optics compare to others (and it isn’t always favorable) and their limitations. You can read some of what I am referring to here: Swampfox Optics thread on AR15.com
Following the success and prestige of its bigger brother, the G43/43x T-Comp is now available! Utilizing the same two piece design, the G43 T-comp installs in seconds with no set screws or loctite. Adding only .850” of an inch in length, the compensator allows for continued concealed carry. Tipping the scales at almost 10% lighter than its competition the T-Comp houses two individual ports which dramatically reduce muzzle rise & recoil. Lastly, the Glock 43 compensator is available in three different color options; Black|Black, Black|Gold, Black|Nickel.
With the amazing success of our Gen3-Gen5 Compensator, we are very pleased to expand our comp lineup with the new G43 T-Comp! Using the same two-piece design the G43 T-Comp outperforms all other competition. We can not wait to get it in customers hands so that they can share the same enthusiasm!