Beez Combat System (BCS) sent over this video review of their newest product, the AK47 Chest Rig GRID. This is their standard AK47 Chest Rig, which was already great, upgraded with their new GRID material which is a laser cut, PALS compatible matrix.
RIP-M Mounting Kit from Grey Man Tactical
Grey Man Tactical’s Rigid Insert Panels – MOLLE (RIP-M) are designed to be used in a number of ways, including mounted to rigid surfaces like the inside of a safe, your vehicle, or the wall of your workshop. Grey Man Tactical now offers a mounting kit to accomplish this. The kit includes 6 self tapping screws (1.5″ #12) and 1/2″ nylon spacers to ensure there is enough standoff between the RIP-M and the surface it is mounted to.
If you are resourceful and a little bit handy, you could probably put the kit together yourself and swap in the fastener that is most appropriate for your application like wood screws or bolts.
RIP-M Hardware Mounting Kit at Grey Man Tactical
Aero Precision and Grey Ghost Precision to Release Glock Slides
Aero Precision and Grey Ghost Precision will team up to produce and distribute aftermarket slides for the Glock 17 and 19. They will be available as complete, ready to shoot slides or stripped so you can add your own small parts. These are expected to launch in June but that time frame is not set in stone. The slides will be distributed via Aero Precision so they should be available through any of their dealers.
TOPS Knives El Chete
TOPS previewed a number of new products this year at SHOT Show and their no holds barred chopper, El Chete, was among the most popular. This absolute brute of a knife isn’t for ultralight hikers. El Chete is now available directly from TOPS Knives and their dealers.
From TOPS Knives:
How does TOPS define destruction? El Chete. It has a wicked new blade finish called Acid Rain. The sandwiched Micarta handles fill the hand well and look outstanding too. The sheath is a clever out-the-back design that comes with either a spring steel clip or a leather dangler. On top of the aesthetics, TOPS president Leo Espinoza designed it to demolish wood as a chopper thanks to its heft and thick tang. If you’re in the market for a large knife, you’ve definitely found it.
- Overall Length: 17.5”
- Blade Length: 12.0”
- Cutting Edge: 11.38”
- Blade Thickness: 0.25”
- Blade Steel: 1095 RC 56-58
- Blade Finish: Acid Rain
- Handle Material: Sandwiched Black Canvas and Green Canvas Micarta
- Knife Weight: 29.5oz
- Weight w/ Sheath: 37.5oz
- Sheath Material: Black Kydex
- Sheath Clip: Spring Steel or Leather Dangler
- Designer: Leo Espinoza
- MSRP: $300
The OTHER Reason to Carry a Spare Magazine
“If you need more than X rounds, you shouldn’t be there in the first place!”
“If you can’t solve the problem with X rounds, you shouldn’t be carrying a gun!”
“What do you need all that ammunition for?”
I don’t actually carry a Makarov, but if I did, I would use this Black Rhino Concealment mag pouch to carry a spare magazine.
If you have ever discussed the idea of carrying a spare magazine in some circles, you have likely heard one or all of the above statements. People often struggle with the idea that you might have to empty an entire magazine and then load new one before continuing to shoot in a defensive situation. If the commonly stated statistics about how many times people shoot in the “average” gunfight are to be believed, they may be right to be a little incredulous… or at least they would be if increasing your firepower was the only, or even the most important, reason to carry a spare magazine.
What causes the majority of malfunctions in a good quality firearm? In my experience, that would be magazines that decide to go rogue and bad ammo is in a not too distant second place. You often can’t tell which mags and ammo are the bad ones from looking so the best way to fix a magazine or ammo problem is to get rid of the offending magazine/ammo and replace with new magazine/ammo.
Think about how you fix a double feed. After you rip out the current magazine which is likely bound in the gun under significant tension because of the rat’s nest in the chamber, would you rather reinsert it or grab a fresh magazine from your belt? I know what I would rather do.
The above statements miss the point, or at least part of it. Increased capacity is only one of the reasons to carry a spare magazine. The other reason is to correct a malfunctioning firearm. Think about it.
If you keep a rifle at hand, consider some way of keeping a spare magazine on the rifle like a magazine coupler (Springer Precision shown) or FastMag.