Magpul SSG FN SCAR Selector Set Review

Magpul SCAR selector set

Magpul SCAR selector set

The Magpul SSG FN SCAR Selector Set offers a lower profile, but better textured pair of selector switches for the FN SCAR series, including the SOCOM Mk16 and Mk17. These offer a more positive selection with your finger or thumb less likely to slip off the selector switch. You install the short one on the side where your shooting finger will be and the long one on the side where your thumb sits. Installation is easy. You remove the set screw holding each of the switches on with a jeweller’s screwdriver and lever them off. The set screw for the Magpul version goes in from the opposite side to the OEM unit. The selectors fit over a rectangular lug in the selector spindle, so it is impossible to put them on the wrong way round. At around $20, the Magpul SSG SCAR selector set makes a great upgrade for any FN SCAR rifle or carbine.

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Command Arms AR Pistol Grip Review

Command Arms AR Pistol Grip

Command Arms AR Pistol Grip

The Command Arms AR Pistol Grip is a drop in replacement for the factory unit. It enables you to customize the weapon’s pistol grip to your requirements. The pistol grip comes with three frontstrap and three backstrap panels offering nine possible configurations to suit any adult hand. The Command Arms pistol grip’s high beavertail prevents your hand touching the aluminum receiver when holding your hand high for maximum control of the weapon. A storage compartment with a very secure lid provides a place to put small items such as a pull through and attachments. Depending on which front and backstraps you choose, the unit weighs between 0.7 and 0.9 ounces more than a typical factory AR grip. It is available in black, tan and OD green.

SPECS:

  • Chassis:Injection-molded hard polymer
  • Inserts: Rubber (black, tan or olive green)
Command Arms AR Pistol Grip

Command Arms AR Pistol Grip

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Rock River National Match Handguard Review

Rock River National Match Handguard

Rock River National Match Handguard

Several manufacturers have addressed the problem of how to keep an AR DCM legal and avoid having a tight sling exerting variable tension on your barrel leading to MPI shift. Rock River took the approach of having a two piece free float tube surrounded by a standard M16A2 handguard with the heat shield removed. You end up with a rifle that is hard to distinguish visually from a standard A2, but which is eligible for competition use.

SPECS:

  • Free-float tube: Steel, parkerized finish
  • Handguards: high-temp injection-molded
  • Length:  13″ (33cm) long.
  • Weight: 16 oz. (454 g)
  • Compatibility: Fits AR-15 with 20″ barrel.

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JP Enterprises PSC-11 Side and Rear Charging AR upper

JP Enterprises Side Charging AR upper

JP Enterprises Side Charging AR upper

JP Enterprises found they had a winner on their hands with their original, AR10 style .308 and .260″ rifles. On standard AR10 style rifles, the distance the rear charger had to be drawn was excessive and required a great deal of strength due to the powerful recoil springs on those rifles. It was also too easy to bend the charging handle, rendering your weapon inoperable. JP got around this with their L1A1/Imperial FAL style side charging system which had the added advantage of letting you maintain cheek weld through the charging cycle. JP then found they had so much interest in a 5.56mm version that they decided to bring one out in the smaller AR15 format. These rifles had dedicated lowers and the uppers were not compatible with existing ARs, excluding JP from the retrofit upper market. Not everyone was totally sold on the side charging concept and some wanted to retain a rear charging handle. JP listened to these customers and introduced the JP PSC-11 Side Charging AR upper which would fit mil-spec AR15s and retained the rear charging handle for those that wanted this facility.

FEATURES:

  • Includes side and rear charging
  • Comes with ejection port cover and supporting hardware
  • Fitted with forward assist
  • Choice of JP low mass or full mass bolt carrier
  • Complete with JP enhanced bolt group
  • The JP enhanced bolt is CNC machined from a billet of SAE9310 nickel chromium molybdenum steel
  • All 90 degree corners on the locking lugs are meticulously radiused
  • Side charging handle removable for cleaning and maintenance
  • Side charging handle engages the bolt carrier on the front side, opposite the extractor
  • Low mass bolt carrier machined from 416 stainless steel with a polished black QPQ finish
  • For competition use the  low mass carrier is recommended and should be used with the JP low mass recoil buffer, speed hammer, and reduced power spring kit
  • Low mass bolt carrier does not function with the forward assist
  • Full mass bolt carrier features increased bearing surfaces and is also constructed of 416 stainless steel, with a polished black QPQ finish
  • Full mass carrier functions with the forward assist
  • Both carriers are of AR15, semi-auto configuration rather than M16 type
  • Upper receiver is precision machined from billet aluminum
  • The PSC-11 is compatible with any mil-spec lower receiver

BENEFITS:

  • The PSC-11 gives you the benefits of both traditional AR an Imperial FAL type side charging systems
  • Side charging handle is not obstructed by optics and is easier to access when the rifle is held in the aim
  • No loss of cheekweld when charging the rifle
  • Very smooth cycling and charging thanks to precision machined and finished components
  • The PSC-11 Side and Rear Charging AR upper is a drop in unit that can be installed in seconds
  • JP enhanced bolt is designed for a service life of up to 60,000 rounds
JP Enterprises Side Charging AR upper

JP Enterprises Side Charging AR upper

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Primary Weapons Systems FN SCAR Rail Extension Review

Primary Weapons FN SCAR Rail Extension

Primary Weapons FN SCAR Rail Extension

The Primary Weapons Systems FN SCAR Rail Extension serves several important purposes. Firstly it gives you an extra five inches of rail space in front of the SCAR’s rather short factory rail. This gives you more flexibility in where to mount accessories. Unlike FN’s own rail extension to top rail is at the same height as the one on the existing unit and carries on beyond the gas block. A major advantage is that the extension makes it much easier to use the foward, thumb-over hold popularised by Magpul in their instructional videos without getting your index or other fingers on a hot gas block. Primary Weapons Systems put a lot of thought into designing the unit and the unit joins the existing factory rail almost seamlessly. It is fully compatible with the factory iron sights and with the quick change barrel system. The limited rotation sling points are also retained. Attaching the SCAR Rail Extension requires the removal of the factory bottom rail and will involve the appliction of heat via a heat gun or blow torch, although some owners have successfully used a soldering iron to heat the thread locker to the point where it will release. All in all this is a well-engineered product that will add utility to your FN SCAR rifle and make it more competitive in three-gun competitions. The PWS SCAR Rail Extension fits the SCAR 16 and 17 L and H models and comes with everything necessary to fit it except a blow torch/heat gun.

SPECS:

  • Construction: aluminum
  • Finish: matte black anodized
  • Length: 5”(12.7cm)
  • Width: 2 ½”(6cm)
  • Height: 7.9 oz. (224g)
Primary Weapons FN SCAR Rail Extension

Primary Weapons FN SCAR Rail Extension

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