MATBOCK has finished the development of their Multi Weapon Aiming Device (MWAD), which was designed to shorten the kill chain for end users of indirect fire weapons, initially 40mm and 60mm platforms. Full system testing was completed on current operational weapon systems such as the M320, MK19, and M224 60mm mortar systems. MATBOCK is testing and evaluating recent updates to ballistics on 81mm and 120mm mortars in addition to other crew served weapons (CSW) which have been traditionally used solely as direct fire weapons systems. Through end user input and testing MATBOCK has learned there is a significant use case for CSW platforms for “plunging fire” applications on systems such as the M2 .50 Caliber Machine Gun.
Here is a brief Targeting Overview video:
The MWAD is a multi-platform capable ballistic computer that digitally displays range and azimuth for indirect fire weapon systems. The MWAD provides real-time ballistic solutions that account for environmental conditions, round type, platform, and lot deviations. This allows the user to put rounds on target with superior accuracy and faster than legacy aiming systems. Full integration into ATAK architecture allows direct input and receipt of call for fire missions, enhances situational awareness by broadcasting point of aim for entire teams, and enables accurate engagement and first round hits on moving targets. Software modifications can be made on request to include any direct fire weapons system.
Features:
• Simple manipulation with gloves and at night
• More rounds on target faster without the guesswork
• Integrates directly into ATAK
• Waterproof & shockproof
• ATAK device not included
• ATAK software provided via .apk file on delivery
How to use
• Mount the MWAD (In a garrison environment similar to zeroing a optic)
• Calibrate the system
• Select the weapon system on device; ie 320
• Select the ammunition being used; ie HEDP
• Raise the weapon system and engage targets.
• Target destroyed
To show you how far out of the loop I can get, I bring you the Wolf A1 Complete Upper Receiver which is an import of the Taiwanese T91 upper which fits to any standard AR lower.
Wolf Ammo told me this piston upper has been around since 2017. It uses a short stroke piston combined with a T91 handguard and charging handle.
Offered in 12.5″ and 14.5″ versions from various retailers.
May 20th, 2022: Rosco Manufacturing, an American manufacturer of high-quality gun barrels & accessories, is proud to announce the launch of their highly anticipated Sage Dynamics K9 12.5” barrel. Two years of R&D to produce the best 12.5” barrel on the market.
The K9 12.5 offers a proprietary patrol length gas system that is smoother than carbine length and more reliable than mid-length. Features an optimized gas port to run reliably suppressed and/or unsuppressed. The K9 continuous taper is the most effective profile to dissipate heat from hard use. With weight shifted to the back of the barrel, modern attachments on the front of the rifle create a perfectly balanced and better handling rifle.
Made in the USA, the Rosco way!
Effective immediately, the Sage Dynamics K9 barrel is live and for sale:
May 23rd, 2022: Cobalt Kinetics, a manufacturer of exquisitely designed (and expertly built) American Masterpiece firearms and accessories; is proud to announce that they will be exhibiting at the 2022 NRAAM show (May 27th-29th) in Houston, TX at the George R. Brown convention center. Booth #347 will be the main destination for show attendees that want to come by and see Cobalt’s new Pro series platforms, SPR series platforms, and line of accessories (including the RCB-KM & soon to be launched VLTOR/ Cobalt A5-CK buffer system).
The Cobalt Kinetics staff will be on site to answer any (and all) questions that folks may have about the tech behind the Pro/ SPR series of rifles, as well as the newly launched series of accessories. Show goers will also be able to purchase Cobalt product/s whilst at the show! Cobalt has teamed up with one of their dealers (Firearms Depot) to give consumers the opportunity to shop for their favorite Cobalt platforms (and parts) without having to worry about traveling back with them. The Firearms Depot will be on site Friday May 27th & Saturday May 28th at the Cobalt booth for customers that would love to make those on-site purchases and save big too. Make sure to stop by to check out the new Cobalt and stay for the show deals!
“This year has been a strong year for us at Cobalt and has shown consumers that we have stayed true to our original promise when the brand reformed in late 2020. That promise was to continue to push ourselves until we could deliver a product that we would feel is worthy of both admiration & abuse. Although the combination sounds like a paradox, these are the two core emotions of any discerning shooter that only expects the best out of a product that is purchased for the explicit reason of being driven to its limits. We would love show goers to pass by our booth and give us the opportunity to show them the result of countless months of sacrifice and R&D.” -Gabriel Cabrera (Chief Revenue Officer)
For more information on Cobalt Kinetics and their products go to www.CobaltKinetics.com.
The Paladin33 Pinnocchio™ long gun case is the ultimate rifle case and shooting mat rolled into one simple and efficient product. This case was designed for modularity, durability and mobility.
Modularity
The Pinocchio™ fits everything from 14.5” ARs to 26” barrel precision rifles and 28” barrel competition shotguns with +7 magazine tubes. Shorter rifles can be carried with your silencer mounted.
Our system utilizes a generously sized front muzzle pouch that will fit a fully loaded handguard with lights, lasers and bipods attached. The back is held down by a single G-Hook strap for quick and easy access to your firearm.
Durability
There are no zippers or plastic hardware to break. This Berry compliant case features Milspec materials and metal hardware only. The outer shell is constructed of durable 1000 denier Cordura® and the inner shell is 500 denier for weigh savings. 1/4” closed cell foam construction protects your firearm and offers a comfortable cushioned shooting platform.
Mobility
The case features removable backpack straps and adjustable side carry handle to achieve the perfect balance regardless of the length and weight of your rifle. The top carry handle doubles as a drag bag attachment point. For air travel, the Pinocchio nests perfectly in Pelican 1700 series hard cases.
The Pinocchio™ replaces all your other rifle cases and shooting mats and will accept any long gun in your arsenal. First offered in genuine Multicam® with additional colors coming soon.
Proudly designed, cut and stitched in Bend, Oregon USA with 100% US sourced materials.
Fort Worth, Texas (May 23, 2022) – Owners of the popular Springfield Armory® SA-35™ 9mm and Ruger® LCP® MAX .380 Auto pistols can now upgrade their factory sights with XS night sights for improved performance, day or night.
XS’ R3D with green front sight is now available for the Springfield SA-35, and the DXT2 Big Dot with orange or yellow front sight is available for the Ruger LCP MAX .380. These self-illuminating night sights enable faster and more accurate target acquisition in high-stress, self-defense situations, giving you an advantage when every fraction of a second counts.
R3D for Springfield SA-35
Featuring a 3-dot notch and post sight picture, the R3D green front sight is equipped with XS’ proprietary Glow Dot technology. Not only does the Glow Dot absorb ambient light and glow in low light, it also absorbs light from the tritium center which continually charges the dot making it glow brighter than the rear tritium dots which drives focus to the front sight.
The R3D offers a high-contrast sight picture in bright and low light settings. The rear notch is 15% wider than the front sight, allowing more light around the front blade for faster indexing and more accurate alignment. The rear sight is blacked out to reduce glare and keep focus on the front sight and the threat downrange. It also has a rear sight ledge for one-handed slide manipulation.
DXT2 Big Dot for Ruger LCP MAX .380
The DXT2 is XS’ second-generation Big Dot sight, delivering ultra-fast target acquisition in any light thanks to its industry-leading large front sight with Glow Dot and tritium center. Available with an orange or yellow front sight, the Glow Dot is visible even before the tritium can be seen. This glow, in addition to the large dot size, improves speed and accuracy while shooting on the move. Its V-notch rear sight with vertical white stripe and tritium inset facilitates a dot-the-‘i’ sight picture that is fast and instinctive in high-stress situations.
“Our night sights with XS’ proprietary Glow Dot technology offer gun owners distinct advantages in high-stress, self-defense situations,” said Addison Monroe, Marketing Manager, XS Sights. “The purpose-driven designs deliver excellent contrast to drive focus to the front sight for fast and accurate target acquisition when every fraction of a second counts.”
All XS Sights are backed by a 10-year, No Questions Asked Warranty and XS’s 30-Day Satisfaction Guarantee.
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Watertown WI, May 20th, 2022– The Griffin Taper Mount system has been satisfying customers for over a decade with it’s simplistic, robust, and affordable mounting system. A QD system however, offering an active retention system is often times demanded by government customers. A quality QD system should be accurate, robust, reliable, require minimal training, and be free of wear prone metal on metal teeth or ratchets, thereby guaranteeing a longer trouble free service life with minimal maintenance needed. Griffin’s DUAL-LOK™ QD mounting system was designed around these objectives.
What makes this mounting system unique? It is a combination of desirable mechanical features and performance characteristics in a lightweight, yet compact system. DUAL-LOK™ has great potential for widespread product application. A precision taper interface (one locking feature) between the mount and the device ensures accuracy. An ACME thread, provides speed and ease of attachment. A robust 17-7 Wave spring (718 Inconel on DUAL-LOK™ suppressors) provides a reliable and positive heat resistant spring action to the redundant locking collar (second locking feature). The locking collar is semi permanently installed to the mount via factory pressed splined taper pins. Since the mount has no wear prone metal on metal sliding actions like many other mounts, there is no need for the operator to disassemble the system. This locking ring includes three anti-rotation teeth which ensure the suppressor will not come off inadvertently. The muzzle device integrates 60 machined anti-rotation splines which is doubled by the mount’s two locking positions, hence the double entendre DUAL-LOK™. How is this achieved? The mounts’ two locking positions are machined out of phase of one another by 3 degrees which provides the system with 120 different locations to lock and ensures that when the suppressor is firmly screwed onto the taper a locking spline will be at an ideal location to ensure a rigid and locked suppressor. When the suppressor is firmly attached, only one of the two lock positions will work allowing the spring to push the locking collar rearward over the splines. Every time the operator attaches the suppressor they will articulate the collar to this same locking position.
Substantial efforts are taken in the manufacturing and inspection of the DUAL-LOK™ products to ensure Griffin customers are outfitted with some of the best QD mounting systems in the world.
“I have been studying and designing silencers most of my life, and I am very proud our team for it’s diligence to provide a world class QD mounting system to the market second to none. I spent years, many sleepless nights, dreaming up a system that would check all the boxes and be truly great. We were able to do that. It was a very fun project for me and I am excited to be integrating the DUAL-LOK™ system in several interesting suppressors over the next few years. I have confidence that demanding customers will be well satisfied by this invention.”
– Austin Green, Founder and Engineer
The DUAL-LOK™ system is machined in Griffin’s Watertown Wisconsin facility by freedom loving Americans.
Key points :
• Utility patent pending
• Wear free mounting system, requires no consumable parts
• Taper lock interface ensures security and accuracy
• ACME thread provides speed of attachment
• Locking ring incorporates 3 anti-rotation teeth to eliminate inadvertent loosening
• 120 effective positions ensure a rock-solid suppressor mount and provide extremely low POI shift
• 17-4 stainless steel
• Robust wave spring
• ¾” wrench flats on muzzle devices
• Nitrided black for increased surface hardness, corrosion, and wear resistance
