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Magpul Dynamics Presents – Art of the Dynamic Shotgun
Tuesday, September 28th, 2010CM901 Patent?
Tuesday, September 28th, 2010Dating from November 2006, this Colt Defense LLC patent for a “Modular Firearm” covers an M4 rifle with a magazine well that “may be replaceable and removable such that magazine well may be replaced with a different magazine well to change caliber.” There are a couple of other gems in there as well so go take a look.
Thanks to a sharp reader for the heads up!
And You Thought It Could Only Be Done in Hollywood
Monday, September 27th, 2010
At the recent Infantry Warfighting Conference at Fort Benning, Georgia we caught up with Tyr Tactical and one item at their booth had tongues wagging; the MICO Machine Gunner Assault Pack. Designed to carry 500 rounds of belted 7.62 ammo in the pack body with another 75 rounds in the feed chute, it looks like something straight out of Hollywood. But, unlike some movie creation, this is real and actually works. Thanks to Scottsdale Gun Club, Tyr was able to demonstrate the MICO in action. It is a very specialized piece of equipment and we don’t see guys wearing this one a multi-day patrol, but it does put a lot of rounds with the weapon. The photo above features an armor vest we didn’t see at IWC and isn’t on their website. Could it be their SPD 8 entry?
According the Tyr’s Facebook page, a variant for 5.56 ammo is in the works. The 7.62 MICO Pack is available in MultiCam, Coyote, and Ranger Green.
Norgon Ambi-Catch
Monday, September 27th, 2010The Norgon Ambi-Catch is a Commercial Off The Shelf, ambidextrous magazine release. Installation is simple and can be accomplished at the operator level, quickly replacing the issue mag catch.
Ever wonder why your M4/M16 doesn’t have an ambidextrous magazine catch? Well if you are in the Marine Corps it probably does, because in 2007 the USMC issued the Ambi-Catch, NSN 1005-01-537-6498 and authorized units to install it on their M4 and M16 rifles. Likewise if you are a Coalition Soldier. The Canadian C7/C8 rifles have long incorporated the Ambi-Catch and the new Danish M/10 also includes the device. Additionally, select units of the US Army have used the Ambi-Catch to further increase the flexibility of the M16 family of weapons.
One note of caution. The Ambi-Catch works well with military issue Multiple Magazine Holders but is not compatible with the Redi-Mag or Redi-Mod being used by many of you.
Magpul Releases AFG2
Saturday, September 25th, 2010While the Angled Fore-Grip (AFG) proved quite popular despite essentially changing the way many shooters hold their weapon, there were some changes that Magpul realized they wanted to make once it saw wide spread use. Rather than forcing the hand to assume a vertical grip, the AFG positions the hand in a more natural manner.
So what are those changes you might ask? As you can see from this photo provided by Magpul, almost everything has been improved. Essentially, it works in the same way as its predecessor but it is slimmed down. Additionally, the angle is shallower and it is sleeker to accommodate items mounted on side rails such as lights. Finally, this aspect of the design will allow it to fit additional rails that the original AFG had issues with. The AFG2 should be considered an enhanced design and the original pattern which is now referred to as the AFG1, will no longer be produced.
The Jihad Interdiction Bag
Thursday, September 23rd, 2010Offered exclusively by One Source Tactical’s Technical Services Division, the Jihad Interdiction Bag is designed to discreetly store and carry up to two rifles (short barreled rifle, a bull pup rifle, or a folding stock rifle) as well as a chest rig and/or armor loaded with several magazines and other ancillary gear. The bag features three outer bellows pockets and is fully lined with a PALS field made of loop fabric. It can be carried in hand like a large brief case, or slung over the back with the stashed-away back pack straps. Available in Black or Tan, it is 29″L x 15″H x 10″D.
Confirmation of Colt CM901 Rifle
Tuesday, September 21st, 2010David Crane has verified the existence of the CM901 on DefenseReview.com. He went on to state that he has photos and video of the rifle but is waiting for permission from Colt to release it. Additionally, Army Times staffer Lance Bacon briefly mentioned the CM901 as a possible contender for the new Army carbine.
UPDATE: Unfortunately, we have received several questions about this story so we will do our best to clarify issues that should be self evident. The rifle is 7.62 NATO and NOT 7.62 x 39. The CM901’s 7.62 NATO lower will mate with a 7.62 NATO upper as well as a 5.56 NATO upper. We hope Colt starts releasing info on this thing soon.
Wilson Combat Launches Blog
Monday, September 20th, 2010
What’s really nice about the new Wilson Combat blog is that despite launching just last week, there is already quite a bit of content. The information gives you a good insight into why Wilson Combat does what they do.
