Operation Parts just rolled out a few new t-shirt designs. All the new designs look nice but the new Don’t Tread on Me design is too good not to highlight. It features a familiar Gadsden coiled snake design with an AR-15 muzzle and FSB in place of the head. It sounds weird but looks great. It also makes a lot of sense in terms of the Second Amendment and it’s purpose as the bite of the snake so to speak. Kudos to Operation Parts for coming up with such a cool shirt.
The new Rig Light Jacket is the result of a collaboration between Beyond Clothing and Grey Ghost Gear. The jacket is constructed from Beyond’s 4-way stretch woven fabric to have the durability of a softshell and lighter weight of a midlayer jacket.
The Rig Light Jacket also has a hideaway hood that packs into the collar. It has a zippered chest pocket, zippered hand warmer pockets, and a zippered pocket on each upper arm. The upper arm also has 4×7″ loop material patches on both sides for displaying patches and ID.
Check out the new Rig Light Jacket at Grey Ghost Gear.
Osage County Guns is reporting via their Facebook page and blog that they have been informed by Sig Sauer that the SB15 Stabilizing Brace will only be available in kit form soon. The kit will include the SB15, buffer tube, buffer, recoil spring, and locking nut and the MSRP will $239-$249. It should be noted that Osage County Guns is one of the most prolific retailers of these braces.
Sig is the only game in town when it comes to these braces but there are already other devices out there lining up to compete with the SB15. This seems like it could be a very unpopular move, especially since Sig’s current buffer tube is light years behind those offered by KAK, MI, Exos Defense, Phase 5, and others. I own two SB15s and probably wouldn’t have purchased them if it meant I had to pay for a bunch of other stuff (everything but the SB15 itself) that I won’t use.
I guess I will be surprised if, when the dust settles, the SB15 is actually discontinued as a stand-alone product but you never know.
Update: I have been told by a few friends of JTT (and esteemed commenters below) that the kit will ship with a Phase 5 buffer tube. That is good news given that Phase 5 has a well proven track record with AR pistols. As good as their buffer tubes are, I will still miss being able to purchase the SB15 separately and choosing my own buffer tube and other components.
The latest iteration of the Low-Pro Product’s extended top rail for the M1A/M14 is now available. The M1A / M14 Top Extended Rail 15″ are designed to be a direct replacement for the short 4″ forward rail that is found on the M1A Scout Rifles or you can modify your top handguard to allow it to mount on a standard M1A with standard barrel profile (not for use with a heavy barrel).
The rail provides a full 15″ of mounting space. It rums from the barrel clamp all the way back to the stripper clip guide where it securely mounts. This provides plenty of space to mount the optic of your choice regardless of eye relief.
The rail is milled down the center so that the iron sights are still usable. It is machined from 6061-T6 Aluminum and hard anodized. Check out the M1A / M14 Top Extended Rail 15″ at Low-Pro Products
Kestrel Wind Meters do more than just measure wind speed these days. Their on board ballistic computing makes them invaluable in the field whether you are a hunter or precision shooter.
FHF Gear has come up with a pouch that will help protect and keep your Kestrel close at hand. The pouch is MOLLE compatible or it can be used with their Ladder Panel to be attached to their excellent Bino Harness. This item hasn’t entered production yet but I suspect there are myriad hunters and precision shooters who would get in line for a dedicated Kestrel pouch.
