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XTech Tactical Releases Generation 2 of MAG47, MAG47 Mil, & MAG47 10/30

XTech Tactical is excited to announce the release of its second generation of the complete line of their MAG47 AK47 magazines. The MAG47’s first generation has been established as the leading US made magazine, and the second generation of the line raises the bar even higher!

The improvements include:

  • An improved tread pattern for enhanced grip
  • Overall thinner profile and reduced waffle pattern height
  • Modified follower for increased overall compatibility with all AK style variants

The line up includes:

  • MAG47 featuring lifetime warranty and stainless-steel reinforced lugs and feedlips
  • MAG47mil featuring the MAG47 with an added solid machined steel rear lug
  • MAG47 10/30 aka “Commuformia Special” field strippable 10rd magazine for restricted states

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About the company:

XTech Tactical is a leading innovator in the firearms market. The company manufactures products ranging from market leading durable magazines, magazine extensions, and AR pistol grips. The company pledges to continue bringing innovation to freedom loving Americans!

Website: www.xtechtactical.com

https://www.xtechtactical.com/product/mag47-30-round-ak-magazine/

Guest Post: A Decade with the AK

I bought my first AK more than a decade ago.  At the time the Colt 6920 was the standard for AR’s.  They were hard to find in stock and expensive.  The wealth of information available regarding quality manufacturers outside of Colt was not there.  Exotic offerings such as the FAL were even more expensive to purchase and much more expensive to feed.  AK’s were plentiful, cheap, inexpensive to feed and, from a novice’s standpoint, simpler to learn.  The decision was easy for me.

Fast forward a few years and my how the markets have changed.  Colt 6920’s are plentiful and downright cheap.  The amount of other manufacturers bringing duty quality rifles to market continues to grow. Ammunition prices have dropped significantly for 5.56×45 as well.  Sanctions have stopped several once readily available AK’s from ever being imported again.  Prices have climbed dramatically.  The days of the $350 WASR are gone forever.  Prices for 7.62×39 have climbed so close to 556 that it’s nearly a wash between the two.  The pallets of cheap 5.45×39 that had been flooding our shores have all vanished.  These days the financial differences are gone.  I still run an AK because I choose to.

So what issues have I faced being that Special Snowflake with the Commie Rifle?  Well, good gear was one of them.  Surplus Chicom was and is still readily available but very utilitarian.  Russian gear is available as well but way overbuilt and overloaded for my tastes.  There is even surplus Bosnian/Serbian gear available.  It has more features and comfort than the Chicom stuff.  It wasn’t until I found the HSGI Taco that I had halfway decent kit to use.  Luckily guys like Extreme Gear Labs exist that know and run the AK and what is required to properly tote those curved mags.  VTAC and VCAS slings were readily adaptable to the AK once I was shown the wonder that is the two point adjustable sling.

How about accessorizing that Barbie?  Well the market for quality AK accessories has done nothing but grow.  One just has to navigate the low-end gear and find the good stuff.  Krebs Custom has always been my first stop for upgrading the AK.  The MKVI Enhanced Safety and a FCG Retaining Plate are on every rifle I own.  The last few years Magpul jumped hip deep into the AK game with furniture.  You can choose modern handguards from RS Regulate, Krebs Customs, SLR RIfleworks, Troy Industries, TDI Arms and Midwest Industries.  Stock adapters are available from Definitive Arms, Meridian Defense, TDI Arms, VLTOR and JMac Customs.  Seemingly everyone now makes at least one AK grip.  The most promising of such being the “Eighty Five” grip soon to be released by Echo Nine Three.  Even ALG Defense and CMC Products have come to the rescue with outstanding drop in triggers for the AK.  Definitive Arms, KNS Precision, JMac Customs and Rifle Dynamics have all created ways for dealing with the AK’s over powered gas system and tuning for running suppressed.

Iron sights on the AK are an acquired taste.  Although there are improved front sight posts from KNS Precision and XS Sights available.  Krebs Custom, XS Sights, GG&G and Circle 10 AK sell improved rear sights. Running optics is pretty standard on any modern carbine today.  Initially the Ultimak was the only option outside of surplus mounts/optics.  Luckily most ballistic/zeroing information for 300BLK is readily adaptable to the 7.62×39 round.  This means more optics compatible with the 7.62×39 ballistics.  Trijicon does make several ACOG models with 7.62×39 BDC’s currently.  Modern mounts from RS Regulate, Midwest Industries, Texas Weapons Systems, Attero Arms and Sabrewerks make running anything from a Micro RDS to LVPO a breeze.  I actually run an ACOG more than anything these days using RS Regulate mounts   They have held zero well enough to get consistent hits out to 300 yards.

A semiautomatic rifle isn’t much good without a quality feeding device.  Getting started there were two options, Combloc steel or ((10)) Waffle mags.  So you had heavy and sharp or really expensive.  Oddly the super tough steel Combloc mags have been the source of the only non-user/ammunition malfunctions I’ve experienced.  All it takes is a little dent (barely noticeable even) and the magazine follower can get stuck.  Nobody made a “pmag” equivalent until a few years ago when Magpul finally started making AK PMags.  Initial teething issues gave way to a very reliable, and gear friendly, magazine that’s pretty inexpensive.  I have six classes in the books with AK PMags and no complaints.  If only they’d make a D60 for the AK.  Are you reading this Duane?  Now XTech Tactical has jumped into the fray with a modern waffle pattern magazine.  It is available with or without a bolt hold open feature and soon they will offer a fully steel reinforced version meant for hard use.

What you feed it is important.  There is still a huge amount of range grade ammo imported from Wolf, Barnaul, Golden Tiger, Fiocchi and Sellier & Bellot.  SGAmmo is importing 8M3 into the US again after a long hiatus.  It is the only imported JHP that actually performs like a JHP on a consistent basis.  The Barnaul 125gr JSP under the Silver/Brown/Golden Bear labels consistently acts like a traditional cup and core soft point.  Premium ammo is available in the form of Hornady SST, Federal Fusion, Winchester PDX1 and Corbon DPX.  Engel Ballistic Research, Atomic Ammunition, Detroit Ammo Co., Barnaul (Brown Bear line) and Prvi Partizan/PPU currently produce commercially loaded subsonic 7.62×39.

What’s the most neglected aspect of firearms proficiency?  Training!  Now this was and still is the hardest issue to deal with as an AK Guy.  There isn’t a lot of AK specific training available outside of former Spetsnaz or instructors we won’t name.  Tiger Valley, Larry Vickers, Steve Fisher, Cause & Effect and Ken Allen Training all offer or have previously offered AK specific classes.  There are other instructors out there for sure.  I have been flat out told “No AK’s” more than once and several others said everything but “no” to make sure I was discouraged from signing up.  The instructors that said yes ranged from “I’m sorry I don’t have anything AK specific to offer you” to “I don’t care what you shoot, I’m here to teach to you to use it better”.  I can say my experiences training with Sage Dynamics, CSAT, Presscheck Consulting, SOB Tactical and Ken Allen Training have all been positive.  I do get odd looks at nearly every class. The questions from other students vary from genuine intrigue about the platform to disgust that I would bring such an abomination to class.

I kind of get it.  Pretty much every procedure for the AK is vastly different from the AR.  Double feeds for example.  Upon recognizing a dead trigger I bring the gun back to the chest palm up, I remove the magazine with my support hand, I re-grip the handguard with the support hand, I use my firing hand to pull back and hook my thumb across the back of the receiver to keep the bolt back and then stick my first two fingers into the magwell to dislodge the stuck rounds.  Once cleared I grip the handguard with support hand again and release my grip on the bolt handle, letting it go forward.  I re-acquire a grasp on the pistol grip; my support hand reaches for a fresh magazine and rocks it in.  Support hand reaches under the gun to rack the bolt, hopefully delivering a fresh round to the chamber.  My support hand goes back to the handguard, so I can shoulder the rifle, assess and fire if necessary.  Depending on the instructor that might mean a little extra time spent not shooting for the class to be able go over special instructions with me.

Start with a quality rifle.  AK’s are like AR’s in that build quality matters.  The much maligned WASR and Romanian/Cugir variants get a ton of hate.  While some of it was well earned years ago the Cugir factory in Romania has tightened up quality control and improved their product.  The guns built in the last 6-7 years have improved fit and cosmetics.  The XXXXX-XX RO indicates a totally new production gun and year of manufacture.  No more are the demilled guns remanufactured and resold.  Arsenal has had a fairly solid reputation.  VEPR’s once readily available are banned from future import but still out there.  Older Norico MAK90’s still hide in pawn shops and estate sales.  Despite all this you need to know what you are looking at.  There are several good YouTube videos on what to look for before purchasing an AK.  Rivets, magwell fit and alignment of rear sight block, gas block and front sight block are all very important.  Rifle Dynamics and Krebs Customs both put out high end AK’s with an attention to detail.  They do some things a little differently than the imports and aren’t for everyone’s taste or budget.  Definitive Arms is putting out some excellent traditional and modern builds for customers.  Sharps Bros even offers a modernized milled receiver for builds.  The Galil ACE is an AK at heart and offers a solid option in 7.62×39, 5.56×45 and 7.62×51.

There certainly are some AK’s on the market to avoid.  My glass is half full so I’m going to stay positive with this article.  Do your research about which imported guns have had repeated issues with poorly heat treated receivers.  Read up on which American built AK’s have had issues with cast trunnions failing and poorly heat treated bolts losing headspace and becoming dangerous.

What have I learned after eleven thousand rounds through the AK?  Well the AK is more accurate than most people believe.  I had a clean run on the CSAT Scrambler using an Arsenal SAM7SF with Trijicon TA33 and Russian steel cased ammunition.  The AK isn’t infallible.  Bad primer, dented mag or loose nut behind the trigger will certainly induce a malfunction.  There are great guns available.  There is aftermarket support for them.  Quality is there, but you have to pay for it.  Overall I still enjoy the AK enough that I don’t see a change happening anytime soon.

Links:
https://rsregulate.com/
https://definitivearms.com/
https://www.knsprecisioninc.com/product-category/ak-stuff/
https://www.jmac-customs.com/


Brandon Hizak is a former police officer and now full-time paramedic. His hobbies include fitness and firearms, especially AKs, revolvers, and big-bore rifles. You can follow Brandon on Instagram to keep informed on his latest adventures.

XTECH TACTICAL Once Again Raises the Bar for US AK Magazines

Mesa, AZ – XTech Tactical, a rapidly growing firearms accessory manufacturer, announces the release of two new core offerings in its AK magazine line up.

First in the lineup is the MAG47mil “Militia Special” which is the strongest US Made rifle magazine ever made. The MAG47mil was developed in response to a consumer torture test completed at the request of XTech Tactical. The company requested that consumers compare the MAG47’s durability to the legendary Bulgarian and Russian military issued magazines.

Not surprisingly, Spent Brass, a firearms social media channel, performed more brutal testing than the operators who had tortured the MAG47s for months prior to its release.

The MAG47mil features: Stainless Steel Feed-lips, a solid machined steel rear lug, stainless steel spring, extremely durable polymer, easy field stripping, and is 3 922r compliant components. MSRP for the MAG47mil is $34.95 and they are now shipping!

XTech Tactical is also extending its partnership with Gun Owners of America to donate $1 per MAG47mil sold off its website, as it currently does with it OEM47 10/30 and MAG47 10/30.

“We are proud to share that the MAG47mil was developed as a result of our direct interaction with consumers. With the ever-rising costs of the before mentioned options, we are very excited to continue to raise the bar for US AK magazines while supporting the fight to retain our standard capacity rights”, stated Jeremy Deadman, XTECH TACTICAL’s Director of Sales and Marketing.

The second new release from XTech Tactical is an entry-level option for its AK47 magazine line up, the OEM47. The OEM47 is also Made in the USA and features the same geometry and flawless feeding as the MAG47 line without the steel reinforcements. The OEM47 is a great option for those seeking magazines for recreational use. The OEM47 MSRP is $14.95, and they are now shipping!

Please follow XTech Tactical on Instagram, Facebook, and sign up on their website newsletter for many upcoming product releases, as the company continues to grow and expand its offerings.  To learn more, visit XTech Tactical at www.xtechtactical.com

About XTECH TACTICAL, LLC:

XTech Tactical was founded by firearms enthusiasts in 2013. The company believes in making the best products possible for our customers whether civilian, agency or military. The company strives to lead the industry in innovation, customer service, and hearing our customers’ voices.

Tango Down Licenses AK Magazine Design to XTech Tactical

January 3rd, 2019

Mesa, AZ

XTech Tactical, an innovative firearms accessory manufacture based in Mesa, AZ announces the company has reached terms with Tango Down on a licensing deal. Here is the background of the licensed technology:

Around 2002, Tango Down released its AR/M4 ARC Magazine which featured a waffle pattern on its side walls and tread patterns on its front and rear. There were never any patents related to the features. That product continues to be sold today, and it is one of the strongest magazines available for the AR/M4 platform.

Around 2008, Tango Down designed and developed an AK magazine using the same waffle and tread features present on its ARC magazine. Due to the erroneous claims made by Century Arms against XTech Tactical in their common law trade dress lawsuit, XTech Tactical is announcing that it has licensed the rights to all IP related to the AK magazine formally known as the US palm AK30, from Tango Down. Tango Down designed the magazine and has never sold the design to any party including US Palm.

XTech Tactical does not require these rights or any rights from an outside party for its MAG47. “Tango Down has been a strong ally to our company, and we are very thankful for their cooperation during this time!” stated Jeremy Deadman, XTech Tactical’s Director of Sales and Marketing.

Century Arms has stated it acquired US Palm in March of 2018 after signing a terms sheet with US Palm’s owners in January of 2018. Century Arms previously had filed trademark applications on the US Palm name and logo in August of 2017. In September of 2018, Century Arms filed and announced its first lawsuit against XTech Tactical, which was voluntarily dismissed by Century Arms.

Surprising to XTech Tactical, Century Arms then refiled in Arizona adding an AK Grip for which XTech Tactical is solely one of several dealers. Century Arms also added one of XTech Tactical’s owners as a defendant. This second suit is still active in Arizona.

XTech Tactical will be releasing several new products leading up to and at SHOT Show 2019 at its booth #4169. “We are believers in a free market that welcomes innovation and encourages fair competition. We will stay true to our core mission of listening to our customers, offering great customer service, and bringing innovation to the market. We could not be more excited for this year’s SHOT Show!” stated Deadman.

For more information on what the market has widely accepted as the best US Made AK Magazine please visit https://www.xtechtactical.com/product/mag47-30-round-ak-magazine/

For media, dealer, and wholesale inquiries please email jeremy@xtechtactical.com

XTech Tactical Releases MTX Magazine Extension for M&P Full Size Pistols & Now Offers Bulk Packs for VP9 magazines!

Mesa, AZ- XTech Tactical, LLC an innovative firearms accessory manufacturer expands line of its patent pending MTX magazine extensions. First seen for the VP/P30 full size H&K pistols, the MTX compatible with the M&P, M&P 2.0 full size, and Caracal Enhanced F pistols is now shipping! These are anything but industry standard magazine extensions.

The MTX for the M&P uses the patent pending design that is robust, durable, offers flawless feeding, while requiring no tools for installation. The magazine extension uses military grade reinforced polymers, and the inner housing offers the patent pending “Leading Edge” eliminating any catch point during the transfer from the extender into the magazine tube. The kit includes both the extender parts and a custom engineered stainless-steel spring. All components are 100% Made in the US.

MSRP for the MTX M&P Magazine Extension is $29.95 with two packs available for $49.95. The kit adds 5 rounds for 9mm and 4 rounds for .40 S&W.

XTech Tactical, LLC also has released 5 pack (15rd, $165/20rd $237.25) and 10 pack (15rd, $300/20rd $449.50) for their US Made, Stainless Steel, Teflon coated completed VP9/P30 9mm full size magazines.

For more information on how the MTX Extenders work here is a video overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2ImWA740p0

They can be purchased at www.xtechtactical.com, and they offer great dealer programs. Dealer and press inquiries please contact jeremy@xtechtactical.com

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