The Gerber E-FECT (Field Expedient Cleaning Tool) weapons maintenance multi-tool we wrote about last fall is now in stock at TAD.
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Gerber E-FECT Now in Stock
Saturday, March 14th, 2009Mk14 Mod0 Multi-shot Grenade Launcher
Friday, March 13th, 2009
Milkor USA displayed the latest incarnation of their rotary 40mm Grenade Launcher at NAVEXFOR. USSOCOM recently fielded 230 of the new Mk14 Mod0 (NSN 1010-01-568-3179). As you can see from the photo, the Mk14 is slightly shorter than the M32 fielded to the US Marine Corps. The Marines currently are looking at an additional purchase to augment he M32s already in service and both the M32 and Mk14 have been offered as candidates.
Additionally, the M2A1 Reflex Sight is seeing some success on its own. One customer has already purchased the sight for dual-use on their M203 equipped carbines and Milkor USA is working to enhance the performance of the sight with rifles as well preparing to introduce a new mount for Mil Std 1913 rail equipped weapons.
More information is available from Milkor USA.
Magna-Matic CRT-15
Tuesday, March 10th, 2009
I completely overlooked this gem at SHOT Show. The CRT-15 Carbon Removal Tool from Magna-Matic Corp is an innovative bolt cleaning tool for the AR-15 family of weapons. Specifically, it is designed to get at the hard to clean surfaces of the bolt carrier and the bolt tail (of any radius dimension). Made in the USA, the CRT-15 is compact (5.4 inch long) and light (3.2 oz). Its hardened steel precision construction for long lasting quality, and 100% corrosion resistance is great in the field.
For more information visit Magna-Matic Corp. The CRT-15 is available in March from Tactical Response Gear.
C.A.T. M4 Tool
Thursday, March 5th, 2009The M16 family of weapons has been the standard rifle of the Arsenal of Democracy for over 40 years and yet, there have been few attempts at producing proper cleaning tools. To be sure, there are lots of expedient devices such as dental pics, but nothing has ever been specifically tailored for the role. Two Special Forces veterans were sitting around a table discussing just this dilemma. Their concern was that they were employed as small arms marksmanship and tactics trainers and their students couldn’t adequately maintain their weapons. As they began to go back and forth on desirable features for such a tool, a sketch began to form. That drawing became the M4 Tool and those two veteran gunfighters formed Combat Application Tools, Inc.
As you can see in the diagram, the patented M4 Tool features five specific capabilities to clean the M16 family of weapons. It is is American Made and cast from 400 series stainless steel while the bolt cleaning chamber is CNC machined to precisely fit a mil-spec bolt. During a demonstration of the tool on a recent trip to Fayetteville, it made quick work of an outrageously dirty carbine bolt and carrier group. It is also lightweight, compact, and designed to work with the small tool heads supplied as part of SOPMOD.
To order visit www.catm4.com. Combat Application Tools, Inc. is looking for retailers for the M4 Tool.
Additionally, the CAT M4 Tool is available from Blackheart International.
Magpul MS2 Sling/ASAP Plate Now Available
Thursday, February 19th, 2009
Grip Pod Now in Multicam
Saturday, February 7th, 2009US Tactical Supply now has the Grip Pod in Multicam.
In fact, US Tactical Supply is offering a wide variety of products dipped in Multicam goodness. To see the entire line, visit their Multicam page.
To purchase visit US Tactical Supply.
Phot from US Tactical Supply.
Brownells’ AR-15 Builder
Tuesday, January 27th, 2009What could be more fun than to while the day away than creating virtual black rifles? Besides reading Soldier Systems Daily? Well we can’t think of much. Brownells has created this excellent AR-15 builder featuring products they sell.
Check it out: Brownells’ AR-15 Builder
TNVC MURLM
Monday, January 26th, 2009
The Multi-Use Rail and Light Mount (MURLM) from Tactical Night Vision Company was designed to integrate a mini red dot (MRD) and a flashlight into a single mount.
TNVC used the following design guidelines when developing the MURLM.
1. To eliminate the “chin welds†of MRD’s mounted high at the 12 o’clock positions and enable the shooter to
maintain a low profile and a solid platform especially while shooting on the move.
2. To offset an MRD at an optimum angle that would only require a very small rifle cant or “look-over†while
maintaining the same cheek weld and could also be used while employing a gas mask. (Specifically the M53).
3. Combine this mounting solution with a lightweight flashlight to avoid separate mounts on a weapon.
4. The flashlight portion of the mount needed to be offset for VG wrap-around activation and also incorporate a very
fast and strong QD system that a user could hand hold light weight lights (i.e. G2’s) and/or attach and remove a
light from the weapon in very short order.
5. The ring system of the light needed to be low profile to transition to a hand hold fighting light if needed that was
easily removed from the weapon.
The MURLM mounts to any Mil Std 1913 rail via a hex screw hard mounting solution which includes a recoil lug for maintaining zero of any optic mounted. 1†variable sized low profile light ring with a proprietary quick detach system. This system uses a small tab release system that releases light from the front of the MURLM.
We took a look at the mount at SHOT Show and it is fantastic. Many other attendees were able to get a hands on feel for the MURLM in the Aimpoint booth where it sported a T-1.
The MURLM is available directly from TVNC. They also have some great deals on packages including Sure Fire lights and Aimpoint T-1s.
Photos courtesy of TNVC.
