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Griffin Armament released a product video that dives deep on their new Extreme Condition Stock. The video not only shows the features but the testing that they completed on the stock included drop testing and an over the beach test.

Griffin Armament’s line of AR-15 furniture is now available for purchase and is shipping. The line includes a Rail Shields, Extreme Condition Stock, and A3 Grip. All items are available in Black, FDE, Grey, and OD Green. I have had hands on all of these items though not for long.

The Rail Shields are M-LOK compatible “rail” covers that come in a set of four panels – 1 bottom panel with integral handstop, 1 alternate flat bottom panel, and 2 contoured side panels. All the panels feature a deep grid texture that enhances grip and looks pretty darn nice. This texture is also used on the A3 Grip.

The A3 Grip is going to be a hit. You can think of it as an improved version of the A2 grip with an overall shape that looks similar to the A2. Griffin Armament has removed the finger groove, made the grip angle more vertical (though not as drastically as some grips), and added their grid pattern texture. This is a very nice grip, especially for the price.

The Extreme Condition Stock (ECS) is competitively priced and offers a few unique features. Griffin Armament uses a massive stainless steel pin to lock the stock in place rather than the more common threaded pin. They also use stainless steel springs.

The adjustment lever design is very clever. If you depress it as you would any other stock of this type, it allows you to adjust it for length of pull. The end of the lever is split and the body of the stock itself prevents you from moving the lever any further than what is necessary to adjust it. In order to install or remove the stock, you have to squeeze the lever closer to the pivot. This allows it to travel further and provide the clearance necessary for the pin to go onto or come off of the back of the receiver extension. It is very easy to use.

The ECS has plenty of holes in the firm rubber butt plate and below the receiver extension channel that allow water to drain out should the rifle end up in the drink. This is designed for use with the Griffin Armament’s Maritime Receiver Extension which has holes that mate with the holes in the stock to allow water to drain freely from the rifle.

The rotation limited sling mounting socket on the ECS is extremely clever and unique as far as I can tell. Picture a washer molded into polymer and you have the idea. The QD sling swivel stud goes into the hole at the center and rotation is prevented by impressions molded in the stock. It doesn’t rotate at all. This set up is extremely lightweight, very simple, and seemingly very robust. I tested it with standard QD swivels, ALG Defense forged swivels, and the Blue Force Gear RED. All worked as intended.

Not only is the cost competitive, but the weight is too. It comes in at around 8.5 ounces.

I have sworn off crush washers and peel washers for muzzle device alignment. It is too easy to over-torque crush washers and peel washers are a pain to deal with. Shims are, by far, the best solution. They are easy to use and help ensure your muzzle device is as close to straight as possible (which is why they are a must for suppressor mounts). The only problems are that shim sets tend to cost more than crush/peel washers and that they are hard to find for some thread patterns. That is why I was glad to come across Griffin Shim Sets.

I have paid $12-15 for shim sets before but Griffin Armament’s are $6.99. That is still more expensive than a crush washer but you will save money in the long run because it is often possible to mount more than one device with a single shim set and the shims, unlike crush washers, can be reused. On top of that, they are available for 4 different thread patterns.

Check out the Griffin Shim Sets at Griffin Armament.

Griffin Armament will have a ton of new gear to show off in their SHOT Show booth along with a slew of discounts to hand out. You can check out all their new suppressors and Extreme Condition AR-15 Furniture. Find them in booth 31306.