Small gadgets can make all the difference when it comes to firearms. Here are some must-have accessories and tools.
You will eventually have to work on guns if you own guns. Fix-It Sticks make it easier to complete any task. One of the most popular is The Works. It includes three pre-set torque limiters (65, 45, and 25 in-lb), a 1911 bushing and adapter, bolt carrier scratcher, picks, and pry-bar. There are also a variety of tips, including Torx and bladed. You can adjust sights, iron, scope mounts, and rings, as well as tighten receiver screws to the chassis. You will find everything you need in a zippered pouch. BADGER ORDNANCE DEAD LEVEL
Scope reticles level is a difficult task that seems magical to some. Badger Ordnance created the Dead Level to make this task easier. It’s a level rail to mount your scope to, and then level the reticle. Badger Ordnance has the precision to make one. It is a triangular plate that has leveling feet at two corners and an indicator at the third. Mount your scope mount or rings on the plate. Then, use the leveling screws to ensure that the bubble is in the center of the indicator ring. Once you have verified that the mounts or rings are level, adjust the reticle until they are. Bingo, your scope is level. You can’t guarantee that the receiver is level. However, you will know that the scope and mount aren’t the problem.
You have gas problems now that you have your suppressor. The PRI Gasbuster reduces the gas coming at you from the gaps between your AR’s upper and lower. The Gasbuster is a charging handle that has a machined lip at the bottom rear to divert gas out of the gap. You won’t be able to make your upper and lower pieces (and that would be a pain to assemble and clean). It’s impossible to stop it all. However, the Gasbuster can stop a lot of it, and most of the gas that comes out of the gap at the rear will be emitted back into your face. The Gasbuster is easy to assemble, fit and install. You can simply remove your old charging handle, carrier assembly, then reassemble the Gasbuster. PRI now offers an ambidextrous version with unlocking paddles on both the sides.
There is no such thing as too much. Yes, that is the rock ‘n roll motto. It also applies to ammunition. Samson can help with your S&W M&P needs if a regular magazine isn’t enough. The frame-contour +3 magazine extensions add three rounds to your magazine’s capacity (9mm as the 40 is gone now) and follow the frame outline. The top edge of the baseplate has sculpted recesses, so if you have to pull the magazine out, you can use the purchase ledge. Samson, always the clever dudes that they are, offers it in black. Your mag extensions should match your pistol’s formal black. It also uses the factory follower spring, making it easy to swap out your baseplate.TRIGGERSAFE
Every gun shop I have ever visited had loaded firearms strategically placed around the store. They were stored on shelves or on racks, away from customers’ reach and sight, and staff knew that they were loaded and ready to go. Except for a pistol with a holster attached to the wall, which had the trigger covered and was open, all triggers and safetyties were exposed. Triggersafe can now be used to handle this. There’s no need to worry about accidentally touching the safety or trigger. They are now covered or blocked. The AR-15 model (they also have models for the Glock, a host shotguns), covers the trigger guard completely and blocks the selector’s movement. The Triggersafe is moved off the receiver by your natural hand movement when you grasp the pistol grip and get ready to use it. It won’t fall off if it is accidentally brushed, but it will if it is grabbed. Glock versions have a very handy lanyard attachment. This allows you to grab the Triggersafe from the frame with the lanyard, when you take the Glock out of its storage area.
You’ve probably heard the expression “as dumb and a bag full of hammers.” Because they get tangled up and locked in a mass, it is difficult to pull any one out of the bag. Magazines are not meant to be tangled up. Mag Storage Solutions has a variety of options for those who want magazines on hand but don’t want them to be in a pile inside a bag or plastic box. Mag Storage Solutions makes magazine storage racks. These racks can be mounted in a convenient orientation. The racks can be mounted on the inside of your gun safe or gun room door. You can even get a handy carry bag that holds the rack. It will hold a few magazines and allow you to keep them at your fingertips. Each magazine is well-organized with enough space for you to grasp the magazine and grab it from the rack.
A century ago, a French detective proposed that nothing can happen without any trace, mark, or evidence. This led to the creation of the CSI component of modern justice. That’s good for finding the perpetrators. This is a problem when installing or adjusting sights. Too many times, when I was a gunsmith, I saw guns with hammer marks or brass or aluminum scratches on them. This was evidence that someone was trying to adjust the sights. Or worse, sights so battered from being adjusted left-right-left-right and never finding center. Real Avid makes a professional-level sight pusher that allows for precise adjustments without the use of hammers, punches or scuff marks. Fair warning: The sight pusher is heavy enough to allow you to make adjustments without the slide (and tool) being clamped inside. This allows you to move the adjustment handle around the bench while you crank the adjustment knob. It won’t fit in your range bag if you go to the gun club to practice zeroing and will be noticeable. It’s not a problem if you’re looking for sight adjustment tools. Target grids and bullseye sizes can be found in MOA. Perfect for long-range shooting! Get free targets
