Something really cool is going live today. It’s a new effort by a group of industry guys I’ve known for years. They’ve had their hands in some of the most iconic AR accessories of the past decade and I cannot wait to show you what they’ve come up with now. This stock adapter for the Scorpion is just a taste.
Blue Force Gear put together this announcement for their ULoop weapon sling attachment system. Be sure to check out our SHOT Show coverage, as we’ll be covering the ULoop and other fine products from Blue Force Gear and other manufacturers.
Sling hooks and clips are on borrowed time! The world no longer has to tolerate loud, jangly sling attachments, hooks that eat up aluminum and plastic eyelets, or hardware pieces that take too long to attach and remove. With the Patent Pending ULoop finally on the scene, the hook and clip extinction event has begun.
The ULoop brings a level of versatility that is unmatched by any other sling hardware. Development code named the “Uber Loop,” it is a quick-detach version of our popular Universal Wire Loop, offering even faster and easier installation, especially on smaller eyelets found on HK, SIG and FN Weapons. The ULoop can be installed almost anywhere – through eyelets, holes in railed handguards, and on KeyMod rails. There’s no need to have multiple sling attachments. The ULoop replaces all hooks, clips and connections.
The Silent-SR is the first ever suppressor manufactured by Ruger. It is designed for rimfire cartridges, such as the .22 LR, .22 WMR, and .17 HMR. The Silent-SR is made of titanium, with a stainless steel end cap, and stainless steel baffles. The baffles feature a pushed cone design, which create a cross-jetting effect, slowing and cooling the gasses, and reducing sound report by up to 40 dB.
The X95 is essentially an upgraded, more compact version of the popular Tavor TAR-21 bullpup rifle. The X95 features a tri-rail forend covered by three removable rail covers, the bottom most of which incorporates an integrated hand stop. The trigger guard and grip is a singular piece, which can be removed via a single screw, and replaced with a more traditional pistol grip. The charging handle is located closer to the shooter’s center mass, and features a more pronounced hook for easier manipulation. The X95 also utilizes an ambidextrous magazine release more in line with an AR-style weapon that the original Tavor.
The X95 will be available in 5.56, .300 BLK, and 9mm, along with conversion kits for all listed caliber. Colors: Black, Flat Dark Earth, and OD Green.
Along with the double-barrel pump action DP-12, Standard Manufacturing brought along a prototype shotgun called the SKO. A magazine-fed semi-auto 12 gauge, there wasn’t too much information available for the SKO, other than it’s currently in testing, it features AR-style controls, magazines of capacities from 3-25 rounds will be offered, and it might be out anytime between later this year and sometime in 2017.
Oh, and there’s also a bullpup configuration called, appropriately enough, the SKO-Bull.
Today, GLOCK, Inc., announced the release of two new pistols to join the Modular Optic System (MOS) series, the G17 Gen4 in MOS and the G19 Gen4 in MOS.
Now, two of GLOCK’s best selling pistols are available with milled slides designed specifically to be adaptable to multiple optic systems without costly customization. The G17 Gen4 MOS and G19 Gen4 MOS are the ideal addition to the series as the market continues to trend toward optic-ready everyday carry and defense.
“We’re seeing more and more professional trainers recommend the use of optics for primary and defensive use,” stated Josh Dorsey, vice president at GLOCK. “Optic ready pistols will enable faster target acquisition when a reflex sight is mounted.”
Both pistols are chambered in .9mm and do not differ in specifications from their respective standard models. Other MOS pistols, introduced in January of 2015, are the G34 Gen4 MOS, G35 Gen4 MOS, G41 Gen4 MOS, and the G40 Gen4 MOS. The new models were unveiled today at the Range Day for SHOT Show and will be on display at the GLOCK booth (#12254) throughout the week. The pistols will be available for purchase at retailers in the following weeks.
To learn more about the new MOS pistols, visit https://us.glock.com/MOS.
SilencerCo brought along the latest iteration of the Maxim 9 to their booth at Industry Day at the Range. The original Maxim 9 was built upon the Smith & Wesson M&P, more-or-less due to “[SilencerCo] having a lot of them sitting around”. This new Maxim 9 is, by comparison, a SilencerCo design, albeit in a prototype form. This is partially apparent from the 3D printed lower frame, and because of it being a prototype, none of the attendees were allowed to test fire it; a live fire demonstration by a SilencerCo employee was made, however, and we’ll upload footage from that for the readership soon.
Getting back to the pistol itself, it sports a number of impressive changes and upgrades from the initial prototype. First, it now utilizes Glock 17 magazines, which is great for obvious reasons. Adding on to the Glock compatibility, the irons are designed to be replaceable with any Glock-compatible sights. Additionally, it sports a 3.5″ barrel, a quick-action/safe-action-style trigger, the slide catch/stop/release is ambidextrous, and SilencerCo told us they plan to make the mag release ambi as well.
Adding to the changes, the Maxim 9 now features removable baffles much like the Salvo 12 and Osprey Micro, which allows users to shorten the overall profile of the Maxim 9. SilencerCo also told us they are making further refinements to the design, including the development of a method to allow for the mounting of a light and/or laser.
We heard the Maxim 9 may be available as soon as quarter 4 this year, so be on the lookout for more info as it becomes available.
