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The Prodigal AK Returns to Rifle Dynamics

By on June 18, 2016 in Guns

Rifle Dynamics‘ custom front end treatment, with its shortened barrel and gas block/front sight combo, is a signature of many of their AKs. The front end treatment was first realized on 5 prototype rifles built on numbers matching Romanian kits with Bulgarian triangle side folding stocks. The front end on these rifles featured the first 5 Venom gas blocks produced and an earlier, long flash suppressor.

Rifle Dynamics (RD) sold 3 of the 5 prototypes initially and the other 2 were kept by Jim Fuller and a business partner. Later, while RD was still growing, Jim had to sell his to pay bills which left him without one of these original pieces of RD history.

Fortunately, the story doesn’t end there. One of those original AKs (pictured below) has now returned home to RD where hopefully it will live out the rest of its service life greased and well fed. The prodigal AK has returned.

RD Prodigal AK

Pictured: One of the first 5 AKs with RD’s custom front end ever produced.

5 Shot Leather Wins Best Holster – Un-Tooled at World Leather Debut 2016

By on June 17, 2016 in EDC, Guns

Holster maker John Ralston, who you may know from 5 Shot Leather, is a wiz with leather and he has the hardware to prove it. He took first AND second place in the Holster – Un-Tooled Category at the World Leather Debut this year. The winning holster, one of his LFA-1 models, received a perfect score from the event judges.

5 shot leather winning LFA-1

Here is what he had to say about the holster:

This is my model LFA-1, and is made for a 5″ 1911. The amount of time and work that went into this one was staggering. Keeping the black from the lining and edging off of the natural leather was a full time job in itself! The white stitching compliments both the lining and the body of this piece. The black edging adds a nice frame to all of the components. The hardware was burried in order to leave a clean and uncluttered appearance.

The clean, simple beauty of this holster belies the technical skill that went into crafting it. It sold yesterday via the 5 Shot leather Facebook page for $450 and was worth every penny.

Craftsmanship is alive and well.

5 shot leather winning LFA-1 close 5 shot leather winning LFA-1 detail

Snugpak Stasha at OC Tactical

By on June 17, 2016 in Preparedness, Survival

I have used a few of the Snugpak tents and have generally been pretty impressed with the value they offer. OC Tactical is now offering their Stasha – a lighter, more compressible version of the classic British Basha. It weighs just 13 ounces and packs small enough to fit in a cargo pocket. In addition to its tarp shelter functionality, it can be snapped together into an improvised bivy sack.

At just $37, it is one of most affordable compact shelter options available. Check out the Snugpak Stasha at OC Tactical. If you haven’t visited OC Tactical in a while, you should. They have greatly expanded their offerings.

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