Vickers Tactical and TangoDown have released the latest in their ever-growing line of Glock parts – the +2 Magazine Extension for the Glock 43. The extension includes a longer stainless steel spring to ensure reliable feeding and lock-backs. Check it out at TangoDown.
Bipods can be a great tool for shooting in the field but if you keep those domed rubber feet, you will never get the most out of them. In order to actually “load” a bipod, you are going to need something that bites into whatever surface you are resting it on when you shoot. That is where the Ultimate Bipod Hawk Talons from Hawk Hill Custom come in.
The Ultimate Bipod Hawk Talons look to be an excellent value, especially if you have a Harris Bipod. First, the central spike on these feet is stainless steel which is a step up from the aluminum found on most spiked feet in the same price range. My current bipod spikes are aluminum and, while they have held up well for a long time, they are definitely not as sharp as they were. Steel construction would go a long way toward helping them stay sharp.
Second, they come with a nifty set of two tooling blocks and a draft pin. The tooling blocks are specifically made to support the bipod and help you drive out the roll pins that secure a Harris Bipod’s rubber feet. The video below shows the process and it looks pretty painless. I can assure you, as someone who has replaced the feet on a Harris Bipod, that without the provided tools it is an absolute pain in the backside.
Check out the Ultimate Bipod Hawk Talons at Hawk Hill Custom.
The Springfield Field Watch was Smith & Bradley fourth and most recent Kickstarter watch launch. The campaign raised almost five times its goal on the strength of this watch’s style and value. It looks great and it manages to pack a lot of great components into an affordable package.
They are fresh off the Kickstarter campaign and the Springfield is on sale for $50 off to celebrate. Check out this modern version of the classic field watch at Smith & Bradley.
I have good news if you are looking to pick up one of the new Patriot Plate Carriers or improved Banshee Plate Carriers at Shellback Tactical. Jerking the Trigger readers can use code JTT10 to save 10% sitewide at ShellbackTactical.com.
What do you do when you are a military surplus vendor who laments the increasing scarcity of real surplus ponchos and the influx of cheap, imported ponchos? If you are Old Grouch’s Military Surplus, you start making your own poncho that is even better than the original.
These ponchos look pretty excellent on paper. They are using improved materials like nylon webbing throughout the entire hem rather than cotton canvas webbing just at the grommets. They have improved the hood and are using the latest style of snap. They use brass spur grommets instead of washer grommets. The result of all these improvements is a poncho that is stronger and more rot resistant than the original.
I am just scratching the surface here so I strongly suggest that you check out the Improved Military Poncho at Old Grouch’s Military Surplus and watch their video below.
