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Billet KE-9 Ambi 9mm AR-15 Lowers – Glock Mag Compatible

By on August 7, 2017 in Guns

KE Arms has opened pre-ordering on their Billet KE-9 Lower Receivers with ambidextrous magazine release. The lower accepts Glock magazines.

From KE Arms:

The KE-9 Billet lower receiver is precision machined in-house from hi-grade 7075 billet master plate to milspec standards making it compatible with most milspec 9mm uppers. Features a broached mag well and milspec 8625 type III, class 2 hard anodized. Ready to be assembled with your choice of lower parts kit.

This lower features an Ambidextrous magazine catch assembly making it optimal for Left Handed shooters or shooters that need complete ambidextrous handling of their firearm.

The KE-9 accepts Glock OEM and after market Glock style magazines. The magazine catch is included and is machined from aluminum billet and hard coat anodized. The ejector is included and is secured with 2 set screws. The bolt catch hole is threaded and and screw for installation is included.

The KE-9 DOES NOT have Last Round Bolt Hold Open (LRBHO) unless you use an upper with a linkage system built in to accomodate it. The AR15 magazine catch can be used to manually lock the bolt back, but Glock magazine followers DO NOT interface with it. To have LRBHO you muse use an upper with a linkage system that interfaces with the Glock magazine follower and standard bolt catch. Some manufacturers of 9mm uppers produce uppers with this feature.

Check out the Billet KE-9 Lowers at KE Arms.

Knipex EDC Series: 6″ High Leverage Needle Nose Combination Pliers (08 22 145)

By on August 7, 2017 in EDC

Knipex has a new tool in their “EDC Series” – 6″ High Leverage Needle Nose Combination Pliers. The new compact pliers feature a versatile jaw shape with a number of functions and compact size that will keep them pocketable. The jaws have finer teeth near the tips and more coarse teeth nearer the hinge point. I expect that, with the way Knipex hardens their tools, these teeth will provide excellent grip and the included wire cutters will punch above their weight class.

They are already available at online retailers including Amazon: Knipex 08 22 145.

A slimmer variant is also available: Knipex 08 21 145

While the tool itself is noteworthy, it is perhaps more noteworthy that Knipex is now embracing the EDC market. Knipex products are becoming increasingly common every day carry items among aficionados (read: EDC Nerds) and they have developed a large presence on social media because of that fact. Readers of our EDC tool series, The EDC Tool Roll, will be familiar with several EDC-worthy tools from the German tool maker. Previously these tools weren’t necessarily marketed as an “EDC Series” but the EDC market has likely boosted their sales. This latest release could signal Knipex’s foray into tools made specifically for this market and that could mean there are more tools coming that will be at home in any EDC kit or range bag.

You can view all of the available variants of these pliers at Knipex-Tools.com

New from Forward Controls Design – ABC/R V2 7.62

By on August 5, 2017 in Guns

If you have an AR308 you are going to want to keep an eye on Forward Controls Design. They are in the process of rolling out a number of new products for the AR-15’s big brother. The first on that list is the new ABC/R V2 7.62.

The ABC/R V2 7.62 has all the same features found on the original Augmented Bolt Catch but it has been scaled up for use on the AR308. This includes the subtly angled surfaces that give the user tactile feedback and leverage. It also include the user’s choice of horizontal serrations or dimpled texture found on the AR-15 version of the ABC/R. These also have the same slimmed down design that was introduced on the ABC/R V1.

These bolt catches are machined from steel stock and then given a black nitride treatment for corrosion resistance. Check out the ABC/R V2 7.62 at Forward Controls Design.

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