SB Tactical FS 1913 Pistol Brace Review
SB Tactical is one of those innovative and forward-thinking companies around the gun industry in my opinion. They have given the consumer market a lot of choices when it comes to pistol builds with their AR pistol braces. Now don’t get me wrong, not everything SB Tactical makes is crazy innovative, but overall the level of quality they offer is extremely high.
Their newest pistol brace is called the FS 1913 and gives the PDW market a huge advantage in terms of handling and overall control. The FS 1913 pistol brace is a side folding brace that attaches to the weapon by a Picatinny rail attachment on the back of the weapon. These braces fit on a variety of weapon systems but were originally designed to be a low profile brace for the SIG Sauer Rattler. This is the main reason I decided to install the FS 1913 pistol brace onto my gun, but it also fits onto MP5s and AK platforms as well. I’ve been running the FS 1913 pistol brace for a little over three months now and so far I’m very impressed.
The biggest issue I had with my Rattler before swapping braces was the amount of time it took to deploy the 3 positioning brace when trying to fire it. There was not a quick way to fully deploy the brace, but the FS 1913 pistol brace solved the issues I had and now I’m extremely happy with my PDW. The pistol brace has secure retention when folded and stays in place until its time to deploy the brace in the open position.
The FS 1913 brace fixes this issue because it’s lightning fast to deploy. There are no adjustable settings so when it folds to the side it can be deployed without changing the length or pressing any buttons. The side folder has enough tension to stay in place while not being used, but it’s extremely quick to deploy and does not require buttons to release.
If I had to talk about negatives I would say the fact its a polymer design rather than a metal can be considered a downside in my eye. I’d feel better if the overall design was metal and rubber, like most other designs but to save weight they went with a polymer. It feels sturdy, but not the rock-solid feel a metal design would give the user.
Other than that I have no complaints with the Brace, it’s easy to deploy and sturdy on a PDW. If you guys have questions or comments feel free to leave them in the comment section below and stay safe out there.
Features:
– Advanced steel hinge design locks in both folded and extended positions
– Pull-through design offering quick deployment
– ATF compliant, US veteran designed and proudly made in the USA
– Product Includes: complete assembly, adjustable nylon strap
Price $ 249.99
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If you want a brace for your Sig that stays folded but is still quick to deploy, AND is metal* instead of polymer, I highly recommend you look into Custom Smith Mfg. I used them to 3D-print me an adapter to pair up the factory Sig metal folding stock with a Gearhead Works Tailhook Mod 1 and also had the Tailhook and Sig stock sent there to be cut and married.
It isn’t an off-the-shelf item but CSM made the process super smooth and the turnaround was ridiculously fast, turning it around in less than 24 hours of receiving the parts. And yes, at the end of the day I have more than $250 invested, but I feel it’s a far superior product. And plus I get cool-guy unicorn points for having something unique, so there’s that.
This is also coming from someone who is a big fan of SB Tactical, I've had positive things to say about them in almost every article about them on here, and I still love them.
If you want to be technical, it isn’t 100% metal as the adapter is Onyx (Nylon & Carbon Fiber) with Carbon Fiber inlay.
Edit: Ignore the rear sight without front sight, it has to do with *baffle* strikes that I'm getting on my Lantac Dragon.
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I had (yes, had) one of these. It seemed very, very cheap to me, nowhere near MPX PSB level quality. The 1913 attachment is weak, and the polymer just feels flimsy. SB Tactical can do better. I know they can.
And it's not worth $200. Not even close.