HTC’s AK-47 Mag holder is the latest addition to HTC’s Low Profile System. It is designed to securely hold a variety of common AK magazines, snugly to the body, and can be worn by itself or as part of the overall Low Profile System.
Fits Russian Bakelite, Magpul MOE & Gen M3 AK/AKM PMAG, and the following metal body magazines: Russian, Yugo, German, Sino-Soviet, Korean, Finnish, Bulgarian, and Polish. Available now in Black and Flat Dark Earth.
highthreatconcealment.com/htc-ak-47-mag-holder
Seymour, CT – December 8, 2015 – Kinetic Development Group (KDG), a premium accessories and weapons manufacturer, is proud to announce that Nathan Murr has joined its team as director of business development. Murr brings years of industry product knowledge and expertise to KDG as it looks to continue to grow and capitalize on the development of advanced products for the SCAR and other platforms in a market hungry for relevant, real-world innovation.
Murr will work to grow the KDG brand through the development and implementation of strategic sales and marketing efforts. He’ll also be heavily involved in product development, an area that drew him to KDG after the invention of his popular Grip Stop accessory and other products. Since the company’s inception late last year, Murr has consulted on multiple KDG product designs, including the new SIDELOK Optics Mounts and a soon-to-be-released ambidextrous SCAR charging handle.
“I feel fortunate for the opportunity to bring my passion for real, common sense innovation to a nimble company like Kinetic Development Group that’s already proven its worth in this industry in such a short period of time,” explained Murr. “There are big things to come at KDG and I’m excited to be a part of it.”
“We are very excited to have Nate join our team. He brings a unique set of skills and knowledge to KDG that meshes well with our vision, and where we are headed as a company. We couldn’t have asked for a better person for the job,” said AJ Lafferty, vice president and co-founder of KDG.
I have been friends with Nathan for several years and even though he was a Marine, he’s a great guy. I’m very happy to hear about this hire.
Last month, L-3 Communications was sued by the US Government in Federal Court for fraud regarding performance of their line of EOTech Holographic Weapon Sights. The same day, L-3 settled with the US Government for $25.6 Million. This suit comes on the heels of a USSOCOM Safety Of Use Message for the sights because of Point of Impact shifts in extreme temperatures as well as other performance issues.
Naturally, some consumers have decided to stop using their sights due to concerns raised in the SOUM and ensuing court case. Several EOTech Holographic Weapon Sight owners have contacted EOTEch and requested refunds. So far, EOTech has reportedly been very positive and honored all of the requests.
EOTech is reportedly refunding the purchase price plus $15 Shipping and Handling. If you are interested in returning your sight, we suggest you proceed to www.eotechinc.com/raform.
Once the request is approved, you should receive a message like the one below.
Since I have been asked, I own sights and will not be returning them. Also, I’d like to thank Larry Vickers for alerting me to this.
The Mighty Pen Co offers several great Christmas gift ideas such as pens, keychains and shaving gear. These items are made right here in the USA by a combat veteran.
Take for instance this Black Ops MIGHTY PEN made from a 7.62 case. It features a Black Cerakote finish and Gun Metal fittings.
While I think the various pens are cool, my favorite product is the 50 BMG Razor / 20mm Badger Hair Shaving Brush set. It’s really beefy, incorporating both .50 and 20mm casings to form handles for the traditional razor and badger hair brush. Even better, it’s currently on sale.
Friends often ask me what I use for historical reference. Well aside from a failing memory, I own a lot of books. With the recent interest in Jungle clothing and equipment, I highly recommend the book, “Jungle SNAFUs…And Remedies” by Cresson H Kearney Maj, USA (Ret). It tells the story of WWII jungle warfare development.
The book has a website with sample chapters.
On this 100th Anniversary of the First World War, the United States World War One Centennial Commission is soliciting funds to construct a memorial on the Capital Mall in Washington, DC to honor America’s 116,516 dead.
World War One Memorial Project Funding from WW1centennial on Vimeo.
www.worldwar1centennial.org/memorial/memorial-fundraising
AR-15 Wedge Lock in KeyMod
The AR-15 Wedge Lock in KeyMod is a KeyMod model of the WedgeLock rail which features short 45 degree KeyMod slots at the front. It is made from 7075-T6 extruded aluminum, and is compatible with any MilSpec upper receiver.
Includes handguard and comes with wedge system, titanium barrel nut, and assembly tools.
www.megaarms.com/ar-15/ar-15-hand-guards/wedge-lock-ar-15-hand-guard-keymod
MATEN MKM
The MATEN MKM has been updated with the replacement of the KeyMod slots at the 45 degree angle with cutouts, save a small section of KeyMod still at the front of the 45 degree section of the rail. The MATEN MKM is a two-piece design, and has been black hard anodized with a surface hardness of 60 Rockwell. It is compatible only with the Mega Arms MATEN Billet lower.
Includes upper and hand-guard and comes with dust cover door installed, assembly screws, one 9 slot rail, barrel nut & wrench.
www.megaarms.com/maten/upper-receivers/mkm-maten-keymod
We recently purchased one of Magpul’s new PMAG D-60 magazines. The full details on the magazine can be read in a previous article, but as a reminder, the PMAG D-60 is a 60-round polymer drum magazine that is compatible with most STANAG 4179 weapon platforms, including the AR-15, M4/M16, SCAR Mk 16/16s, and HK416, among others.
To sate our curiosity, we pulled out a few other magazines of varying capacities to see how they compared in profile and size to the PMAG D-60. As a reference, Magpul lists the D-60 as being 4.1 in. at its widest, and 7.4 in. at its tallest.
First, we compared it to a standard PMAG GEN M3 magazine. Obviously, the drum component is quite a bit thicker than a standard 30-round capacity mag, however as expected the height of the two magazines was roughly equal, with the M3 coming in at about 7.25 in.
The width of the GEN M3 magazine is roughly .75 in.
Next, we took one of the PMAG 40 GEN M3 mags and sized it up against the D-60. The extra 10 round capacity brings it to a total length of about 9.5 in.
It shares the width of the standard GEN M3 magazine, which is roughly .75 in.
Our third pick was the SureFire High Capacity Magazine, 60-round, one of the most obvious magazines to compare against the D-60 do to their shared capacity. The SureFire magazine utilizes a coffin design, which adds noticeable increase in length and width over a standard AR-15 magazine.
The SureFire High Capacity Magazine, 60-round measures at a length of 8.7 in., and a width of about 1.375 in. This makes it noticeably lengthier than the D-60, even if it’s still comparatively thinner.
It’s undeniable that the PMAG D-60 is quite a bit thicker at the base than even the SureFire magazine, however that seems to be a decent compromise for remaining about as lengthy as a standard 30-round magazine. We’re eager to see what aftermarket magazine pouches and other accessories come out for the D-60 in the coming months.
Update: Due to a request from the readership, we went ahead and recorded the weights of the magazines loaded and unloaded. We used American Eagle 55 gr. FMJ cartridges to load each magazine.
Magpul PMAG GEN M3 30-round
4.9 oz empty
17.2 oz loaded
Magpul PMAG GEN M3 40-round
6.3 oz empty
22.6 oz loaded
SureFire High Capacity Magazine, 60-round
7.7 oz empty
32.1 oz loaded
Magpul PMAG D-60
20 oz empty
44.4 oz loaded
www.magpul.com/products/pmag-d60-ar-m4
