Wisconsin-based firearms accessory manufacturer Midwest Industries just rolled out a new product that should grab the attention of H&K MP5 and clone owners looking to mount lights, vertical foregrips and other accessories. The new forends will fit full size MP5s [Read More…]
Smith & Wesson has a lot of popular firearms in their inventory, but there are some that definitely pay the bills more than others. That short-hand list likely includes the Sport II 5.56 NATO, Shield 9mm/.40 S&W, and the Performance Center C.O.R.E. 9mm. Keeping [Read More…]
You can now get more modern with your HK91, HK33, and clones of those rifles with M-LOK and KEYMOD handguards. Whether you have GI variants, carbine length, or rifle length, there are now handguards out there that open up a Pandora’s box of accessories to you. The [Read More…]
Hot on the heels of Strike‘s MP5 receiver replacement is their AR quick change barrel upper receiver. This model is an injection molded prototype, with actual production versions being made out of aluminum. Strike’s interest in a quick-change barrel comes [Read More…]
Faxon Firearms are more than the ARAK platform. This time they have teamed up with Lancer Systems to produce handguards in one of my absolute favorite materials: Carbon Fiber. The new CF handguards will be available with Rainier Arms from 10.2″ to 13.3″ and [Read More…]
Fabrique Nationale has announced updates to three models in their FN-15 rifle line. These three models – the FN-15 Tactical Carbine II, FN-15 .300 Blk Carbine II, and FN-15 DMR II – have been updated with more modern proprietary FN handguards with M-LOK [Read More…]
Soldier Systems Daily is reporting from Modern Day Marine that the U.S. Army’s Compact Semi-Automatic Sniper System (CSASS) will be getting an upgrade from H&K in the form of Geissele rail systems, in particular it appears to be their Super Modular HK [Read More…]
The Strike Industries Redline products have become rather popular with competition shooters thanks to the striking red anodizing and good value for the money. Strike just announced that they have made the excellent Mega Fins Xl free float handguard available in the [Read More…]
Our friends over at Strike Industries were nice enough to ship us one of the SI LINK Curved ForeGrips for evaluation. The folks over at SI have set their version of the angled foregrip apart from the competition by including their innovative SI LINK mounting system. [Read More…]
Yankee Hill Machine Co., Inc. announced the addition of M-LOK to its line of hand guards for the AR style rifle. The new YHM-5290 S.L.M. and YHM-5320 MR7 hand guards were developed in response to customer demand. Previously, the company made KeyMod hand guards but not [Read More…]
O.F. Mossberg & Sons is the latest company to offer factory guns with M-LOK handguards. Announced at the recent SHOT Show, Mossberg showed three of its MMR carbines with 13″ free float Magpul M-LOK handguards. These new M-LOK models are not additions to the [Read More…]
At SHOT show this year, if I had to pick one company that had the best accessories for the FN SCAR platform, hands down, it would be Kinetic Development Group. Aside from accessories for the FN SCAR platform, Kinetic Development Group also makes some neat accessories [Read More…]
I had to visit the KAC booth while I was at shot to see if I saw anything cool enough to share with you guys. Turns out they are now supporting M-Lok on the SR-25, thankfully they let us take some photos. The Knight’s SR-25 E2 ACC M-Lok features high end [Read More…]
The Dragunov Sniping Rifle System, Year of 1963, or SVD or “Dragunov” for short, has since the early 1960s (like its name implies) been one of the premier squad designated marksman weapons in the world. The longest-serving purpose-designed squad marksman [Read More…]
My friend John Saunders of Saunders Machine Works helped me out with a little project I had in mind to upgrade my CZ Scorpion Evo3. First I wanted to cut QD holes into my CZ Custom Shop buffer tube adapter. The blocky design allowed for plenty of material to support QD [Read More…]
Those who are in the market for a new rail system most likely debate whether to go with a Key-Mod rail or M-Lok system. With the new Strike Industries “Link” rail sections it doesn’t matter what you choose! This new product fits both rail types. Heck [Read More…]
Rainier Arms is now carrying the new EraThr3 M-LOK AR-15 rails. They’re available in 10″, 12″ and 14″ and are made out of 6061 hardcoat anodized aluminum with a black Cerakote finish. It has 1913 Picatinny rail sections on top of the rail at the [Read More…]
Arson Machine co. may not be a familiar company with many readers but they make some fine flashlight mounts. Arson started making these mounts over a year ago and have expanded the line a good deal since they began. All of these mounts from 6061 T-6 aluminum,type III [Read More…]
Kinetic Development has made a rather sweet M-Lok QD rail called Kinect. They are spring loaded to lock onto the M-Lok holes. There is a release button that you push to quick detach the Kinect mount from the M-Lok handguard. Kinect rails/mounts are available on [Read More…]
Armalite has announced a new handguard line. From the press release: Geneseo, IL – In a year full of exciting new product introductions, Armalite has added three new handguards to the list of stand-alone accessories. From the makers of the original AR, these new [Read More…]
Magpul updated their MOE series of AR-15 furniture a few months ago. I have been using the new MOE SL furnitures on two of my AR-15 builds for a while now. This is a long term testing report of those. I have to say, the new MOE SL handguard, collapsible stock and [Read More…]
Keymod and M-LOK are the two hot handguard styles right now while quad rails are going out of style. HKParts.net recently announced their new line of both Keymod and M-LOK handuards for various Heckler & Koch firearms and clones. So whether you’re a Magpul [Read More…]
Lest you think that ERGO Grip only makes accessories for KeyMod, they have now released a version of their “WedgeLok” rail covers that attach to M-LOK (patent pending). Personally I have the KeyMod version on my rifle and I am a huge fan. They are super [Read More…]
Lantac has released a promotional video for its new Keyed Accessory Mount System (KAM). This system competes directly with Magpul’s M-LOK and Vltor’s Keymod systems. Like M-LOK, and unlike Keymod, KAM is a direct-insert system: As with rail systems over a [Read More…]
Tis’ a golden age of riflery when one of the hardest decision when building an AR rifle is to choose between KeyMod or M-LOK. Not content to force a choice, Midwest Industries has released their M-LOK to KeyMod and KeyMod to M-LOK Adapters. The adapters retail [Read More…]
MagPul has announced the release of a few new products to be shipping during SHOT 2015. Of foremost interest is the new MBUS Pro LR Rear AR-15 iron sight. Rather than fixed distances, the sight features 2-600 meter zero adjustment in 50-meter intervals. The sight will [Read More…]
One thing I will never understand is when a company forgoes everything that is becoming the industry standard and strikes out on their own. Magpul seems to have done just that. Instead of using what is becoming standard with Keymod, they have made their own key-type [Read More…]
At AUSA, Soldier Systems shared 4 new M-Lok compatible products by Magpul. They are: 1. M-Lok Vertical Grip retails for $22.95. 2. M-Lok Offset light rail retails for $34.95 it is made of aluminum quite a departure from their usual polymer light mounts. 3. M-Lok QD [Read More…]
Magpul has recently released a new line of AR accessories called the MOE SL Product Line. They have an updated handguard, grip and stock. The handguard is compatible with Magpul’s new M-Lok and has the M-Lok slots at 2, 6, and 10 O’Clock positions. At the [Read More…]
M-LOK is the new kid on the block in the rail interface market, but Geissele Defense and its sister company ALG Defense have been quick to embrace the new standard. Announced on ALG’s Facebook page on the 11th, the company is now offering their low-cost Ergonomic [Read More…]