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Apex Square Shooter AR-15 Compensator

By Matt on June 13, 2013 in Guns

Apex Tactical Specialties has just released a new compensator called the Square Shooter AR-15 Compensator. It’s square shape is very visually striking and given my history with Apex Tactical Specialties, I have no doubt it will just plain work.

The Square Shooter has a single inline vertical port to reduce muzzle rise without the downward dip according to Apex. There are also 3 separate chambers each with large side ports. It’s machined from ordinance grade steel and Melonite finished.

The Square Shooter is available from Brownells.com.

LANTAC USA Dragon Muzzle Brake

By Matt on June 12, 2013 in Guns

The LANTAC Dragon Muzzle Brake is coming to the USA. It will be manufactured here in the States by LANTAC’s sister company, LANTAC USA.

The Dragon Muzzle Brake is CNC machined from AISI4630 Steel. It is then surface hardened using a Tufride QPQ Liquid Nitride process for durability and corrosion resistance. This interesting design has an initial chamber with 2 vertical ports to mitigate muzzle rise. The initial chamber is followed by 3 chambers with large side ports to mitigate recoil.

You should always take manufacturer data with a grain of salt, but LANTAC has an impressive amount of data on the Dragon’s performance on their UK site. The data is chock full of marketing talk but still very interesting. I like it when companies provide this type of performance data.

The Dragon looks like it has the potential to be a solid performer with premium materials and finish. It will be available for pre-order shortly from LANTAC-USA.com.

Fortis REV Free Float Rail System – 9

By Matt on May 30, 2013 in Guns

The Fortis Manufacturing REV Free Float Rail System has been making waves thanks to its very light weight, unique one piece design, and mix of KeyMod and 1913 rail compatibility. Fortis initially released the 12″ version, then a 14″ version, and now they have just introduced a 9″ version. The new 9″ REV Rail weighs an impressive 7.9 ounces!

Like the previous versions of the REV Rail, this one is made in the USA from 6061-T6 aluminum that is hard anodized. It has KeyMod attachment points on the central portions of 3 and 9 o’clock rails. The REV Rail also has 1913 rails on the 12 and 6 o’clock rails and the forward portions of the 3 and 9 o’clock rails. The REV Rail attaches via the standard AR-15 barrel nut and has anti-rotation tabs.

Check out the Fortis REV Free Float Rail System – 9.

MAG Tactical Systems Lightweight AR-15 Lower Receiver (In Stock)

By Matt on March 14, 2013 in Guns

The MAG Tactical Systems MG-G4 AR-15 Lower Receivers manage to be more than 3 ounces lighter than a standard lower receiver while still boasting all alloy construction.

These receivers utilize a different metal alloy than a typical lower receiver (MAG Tactical Systems calls it MAG Alloy) and some smart machining to reduce the overall weight of the receiver by 35%. The MG-G4 lower is mostly similar in dimension to a standard lower but the hammer and trigger pin holes are reinforced requiring longer pins which are provided. The longer trigger and hammer pins are the only non-standard parts that are required. The MG-G4 also features an over-sized integral trigger guard.

Many people, myself included, will be skeptical about a lower receiver that is manufactured from a new alloy but I am always glad to see manufacturers trying something new to advance the state of the art. Only time and round count can truly tell how these lowers will hold up.

They are available in black and FDE and, believe it or not, the MAG Tactical Systems MG-G4 lowers are in stock now at Brownells.com!

Sharps Bros. Hellbreaker AR-15 Receiver

By Matt on March 13, 2013 in Guns

I suspect that one look at the Sharps Bros. Hellbreaker AR-15 Lower Receiver will result in people either wondering why in the world there is nose art on an AR-15 receiver or wondering why in the world their AR-15 receiver doesn’t have nose art! It certainly isn’t for everyone (I’m not even sure it’s for me) but it is definitely unique.

Apart from the nose art inspired molded shark feature, the Hellbreaker has everything you like to see in a lower. It is machined from 7075-T6 aluminum and hard anodized. The magazine well is nicely beveled to speed reloads and the over sized integral trigger guard is contoured to match the unique shape of the magazine well. It is “MULTI” caliber marked and has pictogram selector markings. It can accept all mil-spec parts.

A friend of the blog called me about the Hellbreaker a few days ago and I was really glad to hear that they were going to be available soon. In spite of the fact that in August, 2012 Sharps Bros. was attempting to raise the funds necessary to bring the Hellbreaker to market via a crowd funding website but the website shut down the campaign because it was firearm related. I was following their progress then and even if I wasn’t sure how I felt about the appearance of the Hellbreaker, I can’t help but root for someone when something like that happens.

Check out Hellbreaker at SharpsBros.com.

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