Category Archives: Uncategorized

CX4 Carbine basepad improved

We’ve adapted the “hollow ground” process used on our HKP30 basepad retainer to the CX4 carbine (shipping today). Most pistol magazines protrude beyond the frame slightly, making it relatively easy to bolt on an extended basepad. The carbine’s and the HKP30’s magazines do not protrude, so our external retention system has to slide into a… Read More »

Ruger Magwell Update

Just received our latest pre-production prototype on our magwell for the Ruger Mark III Hunter (22/45).  Hoping to have those in production in the first quarter of 2014!  

Tinkering with XDM springs

This week we’re searching for an inexpensive spring for XDM shooters that prefer last-round slide lock over the +1 (but no slide lock) capability of the Grams spring/follower kit.  Turns out the factory XDM spring resembles the Glock spring — but with some important little quirks. Currently if you want the full +3  you’re stuck with… Read More »

Loading the HKP30 “Border Special”

We just posted a quick video to show how to most easily assemble the HKP30 “Border Special” system in our Youtube Video Support area. Includes what parts NOT to use, and a look at a common problem with the spring rotating 90 degrees during assembly.

“Black Magic” locking plate experiment

Our Glock, XDM, and S&W mag extensions are known for staying on the gun, no matter what.  That comes at the cost of being a little slow to disassemble. Michael Chludenski cooked up a mod to our locking plate that makes the extension easier to remove.  Last week I threw together a small batch of… Read More »