Make some room on your patch mat AK shooters! You are going to want this one.
Snake Hound Machine has just released their Kalash Life patches. The patch resembles an AK magazine with “Kalash Life” emblazoned across its side. There is a steel AK magazine version and a version that resembles a US Palm AK30 in 3 different colors (Black, Bakelite, and Multicam). You can purchase them individually, as a set of the US Palm versions, or as an entire set of 4 patches.
The new 308 VEPR Carbine from Snake Hound Machine (SHM) might be one of their most practical offerings to date. At 8.1 pounds and $2200, is reasonably priced, reasonably compact, and reasonably lightweight compared to other semi-auto 7.62×51 weapons.
From SHM:
Announcing the Snake Hound Machine 308 Vepr Carbine.
A semi-auto Kalashnikov rifle firing the .308 round (7.62×51) designed to have significantly reduced recoil, maximum reliability, and maintain 1MOA accuracy at distance. The standard model weighs in at 8lbs 1oz and the upgraded option featuring the currently exclusive Krebs Vepr Keymod handguard weighs 8lb9oz. Designed to compete with other 16″ .308 semi-auto platforms on the market, the SHM 308 Carbine is lightweight, accurate, and high value for a low price.
These rifles are rebuilt from the original crown-to-buttstock with new springs and pins, everything hand polished and fine tuned to give the best possible recoil mitigation and reliability available in the platform. We have experienced 1MOA on average with factory ammo. Lead times are about 10 weeks.
16.5″ Chrome Lined Hammer Forged 1:12.6 Twist Heavy Barrel
Ares Armor Effin-A compensator
SHM Custom trigger
Polished bolt/action
US Palm AKBG Grip
Krebs Enhanced Safety
Tromix Oversized Bolt Knob
Overpowered Springs and recoil compensation package
Lightweight Tri-rail forearm
Rifle Dynamics AK/AR Stock Adapter
one 5rd factory polymer magazine
one 10rd factory polymer magazine
Check out the SHM 308 VEPR Carbine.
The Snake Hound Machine brand is expanding again. You know them for their custom firearms and firearm accessories. Soon you will know them for their Kinesthetic Reeducation Division which sounds like some sort of post-collapse, FEMA agency but it is really just a fancy term for “training division.”
From SHM:
After months of planning we are finally ready to announce Team Snake Hound, our Kinesthetic Reeducation Division (training department) Headed by Jeff Varner (http://combatfocusshooting.com/people/jeff-varner) a veteran of the Rob Pincus Combat Focus Shooting program, Team Snake Hound is focused on offering vital and affordable classes that provide the necessary skills and information to help people be safe and potentially save lives. We are committed to providing value and have a great passion for teaching and helping others. Often you will hear us say we are “doing the right things, for the right reasons” this stems from the fact that we are offering training because our customers have asked for it, and our courses are structured around three types of classes we feel are important: how to understand and repair your firearms, how to properly employ your firearms, and how to give proper medical care to yourself and others. Located in New Hampshire, the unarguable home of New England gun culture allows us to fill a major void in regional and local training options and furthers our long term goal of establishing New Hampshire as a destination location for the firearms industry. Information about the team, bios, and scheduled classes can be found at AllWeDoIsW.in
SHM Announcement/Bios: http://snakehoundmachine.com/2013/09/20/team-snake-hound/
Initial training offerings include various Combat Focus Shooting classes, armorers courses, and the often overlooked emergency medical care course.
The SHM Ray Holster that we mentioned previously is now available for most of the Smith & Wesson M&P line of handguns in addition to the Glock options that were already available.
Check out the SHM Ray IWB Light Bearing Holster.
The newest product from Snake Hound Machine (SHM), the Ray IWB Light Bearing Holster, is a bit of a departure from what the custom AK pattern rifles that they normally create and that is part of what makes this holster interesting. SHM is not a holster company and they have no desire to be one. That means the Ray will be available in 1 color, with 1 belt hardware option, and 1 light option. On its face, that doesn’t sound like an appealing business model but if you think about, that lack of options should result in something that the Kydex bending industry is sorely lacking – shorter lead times.
The Ray IWB Light Bearing Holster is designed to be worn in the appendix position. It is currently available for most of the Glock family (Glock 19, Glock 17, and Glock 21 and like models) of handguns with the Inforce APL pistol light. The APL is the only light option available. The Ray is constructed from .80″ Dark Grey Kydex and utilizes a G-Code Clip to attach the holster to the wearer’s belt. The bottom of the holster is open to accommodate threaded barrels and the sight channel is spacious enough to accommodate suppressor height sights.
Your choice of Glock models (and soon M&P models) is really the only option available for the Ray. By eliminating options, SHM will be able to reduce lead times and keep costs down. If you want a different color, different light, or different belt attachment hardware, they will tell you to buy a holster from someone else.
From SHM:
Snake Hound is known for its toys, but not for doing holsters. Traditionally SHM has teamed up with other Kydex manufacturers to offer custom products to SHM specifications, this is the first IWB holster designed by SHM that they liked enough to bring to market. The SHM Ray is a light bearing inside-the-waistband holster made to be slim and compact and take advantage of a single G-Code clip. The holster is a semi-production product and manufacturing has already started, lead times are expected to be approximately two weeks from time of order. The Ray comes in one color, an ultra dark “wolf gray” with black fittings, has a full sweat guard, and only comes fitted for an Inforce APL light. Price is $75.00 shipped, Glock models are available now with M&P models expected to launch in about two weeks.
Check out the Ray IWB Light Bearing Holster from Snake Hound Machine.
