Here is a simple way to get great gear and get into the fight to preserve your 2nd Amendment Rights at the same time. SKD Tactical will give 5% of all their sales to the NRA-ILA during the month of February.
SKD Tactical just gave a check to the NRA-ILA at SHOT Show. Now they want to give even more!
On January 25th, The Department of Homeland Security, posted a video entitled “Options for Consideration Active Shooter Training Video” on their YouTube Channel. The 1:50 mark of this video contains one of the most striking instances of hypocrisy and backwards logic that I have ever seen. DHS says that you should arm yourself in an attempt to overpower an active shooter as one potential strategy. The video shows an office worker gripping a pair of scissors as a weapon.
A screen capture from the video
The Federal Government believes that you should arm yourself when being attacked but not with an actual efficient tool of self-defense like a firearm (which, by the way, you have a God given, Constitutionally enumerated right to own). They suggest scissors. Let that wash over you for a second. They simultaneously suggest you arm yourself as a last resort against a crazed killer and work to disarm you of the most efficient tools to do so.
Contact your Representatives today. Let them know that you don’t want new gun control legislation, you don’t want compromise, and you won’t settle for scissors.
This is the next installment in out series on how to beat panic buying. We call it Getting What You Want!
Ebay is always controversial among gun owners. Some claim that they are anti-gun. Some say that they just minimizing their liability by limited what can be listed on their site. I will leave it up to you to determine whether you want to support Ebay or not. Regardless of how you feel, it can be a good place to find things that are otherwise hard to find.
Don’t wait for auctions to end! Everyone is watching those and you probably don’t have the time or patience to sit around and wait. Some people have sniping (entering a bid at the last moment) down to a science but I just can’t spare the time. So, I tend to sort my searches on newly listed items and look for deals on “Buy It Now” type sales. This way you stand a chance of being the first one to see an item. You can save a search and check it a few times daily if you really need to find something. Consider using Ebay’s mobile app to stay connected.
I should pass on a word of caution. Ebay prohibits the selling of some items and during all of this panic, many sellers have been listing items that are prohibited. Educate yourself as to what is within the rules as Ebay lays them out or you may find yourself open to a scam.
If you stay within the rules and apply some strategy, you might just find what you need to finish your newly acquired implement of liberty on Ebay.
Hit the Getting What You Want tag to see every post in the series.
In the time that it takes you to read this sentence, 10 new AR-15 muzzle brakes/compensators will have come to market. That may be a slight exaggeration, but there is certainly no shortage of options currently available with new ones coming frequently.
The PWS Triad is one of the more unique devices to come down the pike in recent history. It lacks the multitude of small holes or large side ports of most devices that claim to help control muzzle rise. In fact, it looks like a fairly run of the mill 3 prong flash suppressor. So, can a device that looks like a flash suppressor perform like a compensator? Read on.
The Triad isn’t a compensator or muzzle brake. It is a flash suppressor that helps control muzzle rise. Most hybrid devices (devices that both suppress flash and muzzle rise) tend more toward a muzzle brake in terms of design and function. The Triad is more like a flash suppressor in terms of design and function.
The flash suppression is accomplished via 3 large prongs not unlike other flash suppressors on the market. The muzzle rise reduction is accomplished by extending the slot between the prongs at 1:30 position (from the shooter’s point of view) back a bit further. I am sure there is also some internal shaping/magic that also helps.
There are really two ways to judge the Triad. You can judge it on its flash suppression and on how it reduces muzzle rise. I will address each separately.
The Triad is a good flash suppressor. It is not quite as effective as the best flash suppressors on the market, but, remember, it has an additional trick up its sleeve. I would say in my limited dusk testing, that it suppresses flash better than an A2 on a 16” barrel. It is a bit better performing than something like a YHM Phantom. It sounds like I am downplaying its performance as a flash suppressor but that is actually quite good – better than any other hybrid device that I have tried. I should also note that it doesn’t ring/ping like some pronged flash suppressors.
Your impressions of how effective the Triad is at controlling the muzzle will likely vary depending on your skill level as a shooter. Those who do an excellent job of controlling the muzzle rise of an AR-15 through their use of grip and stance will find that the Triad may actually force the muzzle down a bit. It seems that devices attempt to steady the muzzle one of two ways – they either try to trap the muzzle in space (by venting gases out both sides or fairly evenly around the device) or vent gases up to force the muzzle down. The Triad is definitely in the later camp.
I actually liked it quite a bit. While it doesn’t keep the muzzle as steady as something like a PWS FSC556 would, it does offer an extra degree of control without any real additional sound or overpressure… or at least none that was noticeable to the shooter or those beside the shooter. That is the real story here. PWS has managed to create a device that helps control the muzzle without all the negative side effects. That alone makes this a noteworthy device to me.
The Triad isn’t the best performing flash suppressor. It isn’t the best performing compensator (it isn’t really even a compensator at all). However, it is one of the best functional combinations of the two that I have used. This is an impressive device in terms of its all-round performance. If you are looking for a device that offers some muzzle control, but flash suppression and over-pressure/concussive blast are a concern for you, the Triad should be on your list of devices to try.
AlpaOneNiner is trying to get a very, very slick bag called the RECON ONE off the ground on Kickstarter. The RECON ONE is a bag designed to carry a large tablet like the Apple iPad. It features mil-spec materials used in the construction throughout and various organization features that make it well suited for travel and EDC.
The RECON ONE also has one very innovative feature that really sets it apart – a removable tablet caddy/organizer. The removable tablet caddy/organizer sits in the interior of the RECON ONE where it serves as organization for the entire bag but when you need a portable work station, the insert can be removed and attached to an airplane seat back.
Check out the AlphaOneNiner Kickstarter Page for more details.
