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Gear Review: ODIN Works KeyMod Rails

Posted April 24, 2014 in AR-15, Companies, Guns & Gear, Reviews, Rifles by TFB Staff with 3 Comments

As we all know very well, KeyMod is here to stay. Now an open source standard, just about every company out there is making a KeyMod system. While all of them are basically the same in terms of function, what tends to set different companies apart is the little [Read More…]

Tavor Keymod handguard

Posted March 24, 2014 in Companies, Flashlights, Guns & Gear, Rifles, Shooting Accessories by Nicholas C with 7 Comments

Midwest Industries has a replacement handguard for the IWI Tavor. It has Keymod slots and an optional light mount front plate to place a 1″ light below the barrel. Front light mount cap For more info, go the Midwest Industries

2014 SHOT Show, A recap of what I saw

Posted March 10, 2014 in AR-15, Companies, Guns & Gear, News, Other Gear & Gadgets, Pistols, Rifles, Shooting Accessories, SHOT Show, Shotguns by TFB Staff with 17 Comments

Even though the 2014 SHOT Show ended over a month ago, there were a lot of things there that we released and displayed for the first time. Although I am finding that the industry is going away from launching at SHOT or NRA so their products are not buried along with [Read More…]

BCM Magnesium KeyMod Handguard

Posted January 16, 2014 in Guns & Gear, SHOT Show by Ethan M with 9 Comments

Offered as the KMR, this is Bravo Company’s new KeyMod handguard. Made of magnesium and aluminum, this alloy is substantially lighter than a standard 6061 aluminum handguard while retaining the strength. From personal experience I can only relate the weight to [Read More…]

Something Different: The BCM Vert Grip

Posted January 16, 2014 in AR-15, Guns & Gear, Other Gear & Gadgets, Rifles, SHOT Show by Ethan M with 11 Comments

Shown is a first shot, an early run without texture, of the unnamed new vertical grip from BCM. There will be a picatinny and KeyMod slot version (shown). The grip uses a more comfortable shape for directly grasping when manipulating the firearm, rather than using a [Read More…]

Strike Industries AR Mega Fins Key-Mod Handguard Rail

Posted September 12, 2013 in AR-15, Shooting Accessories by Steve Johnson with 19 Comments

Strike Industries have done it again with another ridiculously low priced accessory. The new AR Mega Fins handguard costs $99 for 7″ / 9″ / 10″ lengths and $130 for the 11″ / 12″ / 12.5″ / 15″ lengths. It has a slim design and [Read More…]

Strike Industries AK TRAX: Key-Mod Hand Guard Rail For The AK Platform

Posted June 18, 2013 in AK-47 / AK-74 / Everything AK by Steve Johnson with 12 Comments

The Keymod system is a relatively new alternative rail attachment standard that allows for slimmer and lighter rails than the picatinny system. Strike Industries has just announced their new Keymod rail system for the AK. I believe that the TRAX-1 and TRAX-2 are [Read More…]

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