KNS Precision, Inc. introduces a spade grip attachment for the AR-15/M16 series of rifles. This grip is not molded plastic, but is fully CNC machined from a solid Delrin block. All steel parts on the new spade grip are parkerized. It comes with a complete CAR 6-position stock, buffer, buffer tube, recoil spring and plate. The grip is designed to be installed or removed in minutes and does not require any modifications to the host rifle. It will work on semi-auto or full auto rifles, drop-in auto sear or lightning link equipped AR-15s and, of course, M-16s. All parts are fully guaranteed. For more information or to place an order please contact KNS Precision, Inc., Dept. SAR, 112 Marschall Creek Road, Fredericksburg, TX 78624. Phone: (830) 997-0000. Fax: (830) 997-1443. They can be found on the web at www.knsprecisioninc.com.

DoubleStar Introduces AR-15 Patrol Rifle

The AR-15 has taken on a new identity in the form of a brand new Patrol Rifle introduced by DoubleStar Corp., a Kentucky-based manufacturer of AR-15 rifles and component parts. To meet the rugged requirements of the beat officer, this rifle is centered around a lightweight A-1 configuration 1 in 9 twist barrel, mounted on a forged flat top upper receiver. Although lightweight, this rifle is capable of MOA accuracy. A phantom flash hider, a useful tool for personnel control, is attached to the barrel. The Yankee Hill Machine four-rail hand guards allow unlimited versatility for attaching flashlights, vertical grips and other tactical components. Three low profile rail covers are standard. A GG&G flip up MAD rear sight, Hogue rubber pistol grip, and DSC six-position M-4 buttstock are also standard. Various upgrades are available, such as a chrome lined barrel, two-stage trigger, H buffer and bipod to name a few. DoubleStar Inc. is an 8-year-old firearms manufacturer specializing in tactical weapons for the law enforcement, military and shooting sports markets. For more information please contact them at DoubleStar, Dept. SAR, P.O. Box 430, Winchester, KY 40391. Phone: (859) 745-1757. Fax: (859) 745-4638. Their website is www.star15.com.

Knoxx Industries Introduces Axiom Stock

Knoxx Industries presents the Axiom V/S Stock for bolt-action rifles. This stock utilizes the acclaimed SpecOps recoil-reducing stock along with a CNC-machined billet all aluminum fore-stock for the absolute maximum in accuracy and stability. The Axiom V/S Stock is at home in the forest, on the competition bench or on the battlefield. Set the adjustable length-of-pull to the ideal setting in seconds and adjust as conditions change. Adding or removing a heavy coat will not be problem with the Axiom V/S nor will the addition of a tactical vest or body armor. The lightweight aluminum fore-stock is powder coated for all-weather use and features a highly tactile and aesthetic shape that is pleasing to the hand and the eye. Since each stock is machined to fit a specific action, additional bedding is not required. The Axiom V/S stock will draw out the full accuracy potential of your rifle without the punishing recoil found with most rifles. The Axiom V/S Stock will be available for most Remington, Winchester, Mauser, Ruger, Savage, Howa 1500 and Weatherby Vanguard rifles. The stock has a suggested retail price of $489.95. For more information contact them at Knoxx Industries LLC, Dept. SAR, 500 Linne Rd. Suite A, Paso Robles, CA 93446. Phone: (805) 227-4099. Fax: (805) 238-2069. Visit them on-line at www.knoxx.com.

New M2 Tripods and Kits

Now you can have that M2 tripod that you always wanted but didn’t what to have to shell out the big bucks for. A copy of the M2 tripod is now being built by a very talented individual by the name of Jeff Prater. These are not exact copies but they are very close and cost about 1/3 as much as original M2s are currently bringing. The tripods feature a head made of 12 gauge steel and legs that are made from 1 inch OD 120 wall steel pipe and square tubing. The legs are welded with 3/4 inch solid bar stock inside them for added strength. The pintle latch is made from 1/4 inch flat cold roll material and is spring loaded to hold the pintle in place. Each tripod has a steel pintle bushing welding inside. The feet of the tripod are formed from 12 gauge steel and the traversing rod is made from 3/4 inch round bar stock. The tripods can be ordered with or without a pintle and they can also be had complete ready to use or in kit form for the do-it-your-selfers. The tripods are sent out painted with a very heavy duty flat black industrial paint but can also be parkerized on special order. Retail price for the complete painted tripod is $250 without a pintle and $350 with a matching pintle. Call for kit prices. For more information please contact Iron Creations LLC, Jeff Prater, Dept. SAR, 1352 Shawhan Road, Morrow, OH 45152. Phone: (513) 535-4621. His website is www.ironcreationsllc.com.

B-Square Tactical Introduces Picatinny Rail Forearm

B-Square, the leader in a diverse offering of scope mounts, rings, and accessories is taking its new Tactical line designs to new latitudes with a carefully designed, easy to install, Picatinny Replacement Forearm for flat-top carbine AR-15 firearms. The most diverse addition to the all new B-Square Tactical products line, this Picatinny Replacement Forearm is not only the most secure, but also the easiest and quickest to install forearm on the market. Requiring no tools or gunsmithing, the unique design of this forearm allows the shooter to install it personally and provides a snug, careful fit providing the ultimate in accuracy for any attached accessory. Made from premium grade aircraft aluminum, this precisely-cut Picatinny slot design allows any accessories fitting a Weaver(r)-style or Picatinny rail a strong fit while still providing lightweight carry, even heat-dispersion and long life. Built tough for law enforcement and the military, the new Picatinny replacement forearm from B-Square Tactical and other B-Square Tactical products can be found anywhere law enforcement and military products are sold, or contact them at B-Square, Dept. SAR, 8909 Forum Way, Fort Worth, TX 76140. Phone: (817) 923-0964. Fax: (817) 926-7012. Their website is www.b-square.com.

SIGARMS Introduces Their New SIG 556 Rifle

No other semi-automatic rifle has captured the imagination of the shooting public like the SIG 550 series rifle. For years this legendary Swiss made rifle has been restricted to law enforcement and military sales where it has continuously built on its reputation for outstanding performance, accuracy and durability. Now, SIGARMS has announced that the time has come for a U.S. made version and introduces the new SIG 556. The SIG 556 features the same high-performance two position adjustable gas piston operating rod system engineered by SIG’s sister company Swiss Arms and marries it to a trigger housing that not only cuts the rifle’s weight by a pound but is designed to accept standard AR magazines. Originally developed to work under the extreme situational pressures and environmental conditions of the Swiss Army on Alpine duty, the new SIG 556 delivers when it counts regardless of ammunition type and variances in gas pressure or case material. The SIG 556 features a 16-inch military grade cold hammer forged barrel with a twist rate of 1 in 9 inches. The barrel is locked to the steel receiver through a unique system that allows the user to easily change out the barrel. The forearm housing the gas operating system is a vented non-slip polymer featuring the SIG TriRail design with three integrated Picatinny rails for mounting accessories. There is a forward mount for right or left side sling attachment. The flip up front combat sight is adjustable for windage and elevation. The Picatinny rail equipped receiver is made of high strength carbon steel with a durable wear-resistant Nitron X rifle finish. The trigger housing is made from a heat treated aircraft grade aluminum alloy with a hard-coat anodized finish designed to survive extreme conditions. The rifle comes equipped with a smooth two-stage trigger. The SIG 556 also features an ambidextrous safety and is designed to accept standard AR magazines. A rugged 30-round polymer magazine is supplied with each rifle. Spare battery compartments are provided in the ergonomically designed pistol grip as well as the rubber padded watertight adjustable butt stock. The buttstock also offers sling attachment points. In addition to the standard model SIG 556, SIGARMS will also offer a SIG 556 L featuring a longer forearm but also equipped with the 16-inch barrel. The 556 L will be ideal for upgrading to the 20-inch barrel for more precision oriented shooting. The third model planned for 2006 is the SIG 556 SWAT. The SWAT model will feature the same compact design of the standard SIG 556 with 16-inch barrel but will feature a flat top Picatinny railed receiver and a tactical quad rail. These three rifles are the first of several new SIG 556 models that are currently in development at SIGARMS. The new U.S. made SIG 556 will begin to ship in late summer of 2006. For more information please contact SIGARMS, Inc., Dept. SAR, 18 Industrial Drive, Exeter, NH 03833. Phone: (603) 772-2302. Fax: (603) 772-9082.

New M16 A2 Stock from Keng’s Firearms Specialty

A new stock for the M16 A2 is now available from Keng’s Firearms Specialty, Inc. The stock has a sealed compartment for storing a loaded back-up 20-round magazine for use in emergency situations. The 20-round magazine is accessed by pulling down a lever on the buttplate and then rotating the buttplate counter-clockwise. The magazine is then released by pushing a standard M16 magazine release bottom located in the left side of the stock itself. There is a hidden spring in the compartment that helps “push” the magazine out of the recess. The stock’s length-of-pull is the same as that of a standard A2 buttstock and the new stock also has an opaque window through which the magazine can be seen. The inside of the compartment is bright yellow and, if there is no magazine inside the compartment, will serve to remind the shooter to put a loaded 20-round magazine back in place. The new stock is made from 30% glass-fiber reinforced material for added strength and durability. Availability will be late summer. For more information please contact Keng’s Firearms Specialty, Inc., Dept. SAR, 875 Wharton Drive, S.W., Atlanta, GA 30336. Phone: (404) 691-7611. Fax: (404) 505-8445. They can be found on the web at www.versapod.com.

New Colors and Templates from Lauer Custom Weaponry

Lauer Custom Weaponry, long known for their excellent DuraCoat products, have now introduced several new colors as well as new peel & stick templates to help refinish weapons of all types. One of the striking new colors and templates is called the Diamond Plate. The finished product makes the weapon look as if it is made of aluminum tread brite; the same color as a tool box that you would see in the back of a truck. The new “color” gives the host weapon a true 3-D look, as if the Diamond Plate material was actually formed in a weapon. The new Diamond Plate design is actually three different designs that are put on in layers with the help of Lauer’s Peel & Spray templates. Lauer now also has colors and templates available for the new Army Digital Camo as well as Black Oxide, Titanium and even colors that makes your weapon look as though is it the offspring of a Bengal Tiger. Their DuraCoat coatings can be applied with an airbrush, can be baked or not, and give outstanding results with minimal expense and expertise. Lauer even has complete kits which include paint colors, templates, airbrush and an instructional DVD. For more information please contact them at Lauer Custom Weaponry, 3601 129th Street, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729. Phone: (715) 723-6861. Fax: (715) 723-2950. You can also view the colors on actual weapons at www.lauerweaponry.com.

New Spec-Ops Sniper Rifle Stock from Knoxx Industries

Knoxx Industries, LLC have just released their new Spec-Ops Sniper Rifle Stock. This stock adds to a list of other remarkable recoil-reducing stocks from this California company. This new stock is based on their tried and true Spec-Ops recoil reducing mechanism that tames recoil dramatically. The design and development of their Spec-Ops shotgun stocks have led the way for this new line of rifle stocks. The new stocks have a dramatic look and feature a new billet aluminum CNC-milled forearm. With a fully floated barrel and high tolerance machining, accuracy with these new stocks is said to be nothing short of fabulous. The first stocks will be available for the Remington 700 short and long actions and they will be adding Winchester, Weatherby/Howa 1500, Savage and Mauser stocks as quickly as they can be digitized and programmed into their milling machines. The new Spec-Ops Sniper stock makes a .308 feel like you’re shooing a .22 long rifle and a .375 H&H Magnum feels like a .22-250. An added feature of the new stocks is that the length of pull can be adjusted to fit anyone. For more information on these innovative new stocks, please contact Knoxx Industries, LLC, Dept. SAR, P.O. Box 2848, Paso Robles, CA 93447. Phone: (805) 227-4099. Fax: (805) 238-2069. Their website is www.knoxx.com.

ArmaLite AR-18/180 Extended Scope Mount from StormWerkz

StormWerkz has now added an extended version of its popular AR-18/180 scope mount to their line of firearm upgrades. The StormWerkz brand scope mount for ArmaLite AR-18 and AR-180 rifles utilize the military standard M1913 Picatinny rail. Both Weaver and Picatinny rings and adapters will fit this mount. The mount fits all AR-18 and AR-180 rifles, carbines and machine guns regardless of date of manufacture. The mount body is completely CNC machined from 6061 T6511 aluminum bar-stock and then anodized matte black. All of the sub-components are stainless steel for maximum corrosion resistance. For more on this new scope mount as well as other accessories for the AR-18/180 and Daewoo line of rifles, please contact StormWerkz, Dept. SAR, 408 15th Ave. East, Superior, WI 54880. Phone: (218) 349-6175. They can be found on the web at www.stormwerkz.com.

Designed for easy user-installation, the Knoxx Industries Sidewinder™ 10-round drum magazine system is perfect for law enforcement, home defense and competitive sporting applications. Also available with a 6-round box magazine, the Knoxx system makes reloading as simple as pushing the magazine release button and swapping magazines. Changing back and forth between buckshot, slug or non-lethal ammunition can be done quickly and positively.

This unique system, available for most Mossberg pump shotguns, is installed by simply removing the shotgun barrel and forend, unscrewing the factory magazine tube and replacing it with the Sidewinder assembly and forend. Once the barrel is reinstalled, the gun is ready for use. The magazine is ambidextrous and can be loaded with the offset drum on either the left or right side. The drum magazine slips easily into the magazine well and racking the slide delivers the first of ten 12-gauge shells into the chamber. Empty magazines drop free with the push of a button, allowing for a quick 10-round reload in just seconds. No permanent changes are made to the shotgun.

The Sidewinder is ideal for SWAT or Special Team entry shotguns, non-lethal applications and for IDPA Three Gun Match competitors. Anywhere extended capacity and quick reloads are required, the Sidewinder is the perfect solution. Teamed up with the Knoxx COPstock recoil-reducing folding stock and a short barrel, the Sidewinder-equipped shotgun can be the ultimate entry or defense weapon.

The Knoxx Sidewinder will be available as a complete kit with either a 10-round drum or 6-round box magazine. Drum and box magazines will also be available separately. Suggested retail price has not been set but kit pricing is expected to be less than $250, with drum magazine under $100 and box magazines under $65. Special pricing for law enforcement agencies and officers is planned. Distributor and Dealer inquiries are invited. Please contact Knoxx Industries, at Dept SAR, P.O. Box 2848, Paso Robles, CA 93447. Call them at (805) 227-4099 or by email at info@knoxx.com.

STREAMLIGHT SURVIVOR LAW ENFORCEMENT FLASHLIGHT

Streamlight, Inc., a leading manufacturer of high performance lighting equipment for the law enforcement market, has announced the introduction of a redesigned Survivor® rechargeable flashlight. The new Survivor, with an extended run time of 1.7 continuous hours, is available with Streamlight’s new PiggyBack™ charging system which enables simultaneous charging of the light and a spare battery. To further reduce the likelihood of being caught with a spent battery, a new steel hinged door and latch allow for quick , accessible battery replacement in the field. A new spring-loaded clip and built-in attachment ring conveniently latch to a belt or harness for hands-free operation or storage. Featuring the company’s exclusive Smoke Cutter® optics, the new Survivor is fitted with a “black dot” xenon bulb that penetrates smoke, fog and mist with up tp 25,000 candlepower to give a superior level of visibility. Rechargeable up to 1000 times, the light operates on a nickel-cadmium battery that can be recharged in one hour using an optional “Fast Charge” unit. The unbreakable Lexan® lens features an anti-scratch coating that can withstand harsh environmental conditions. The Survivor’s lightweight rugged nylon case is O-ring sealed for water resistance, and its non-incendive rotary switch provides easy operation, even while wearing gloves. Weighting less than one pound, Survivor is available in either yellow or orange. The new Survivor flashlight retails for $149.95 and includes a limited lifetime warranty on the body and switch. For more information contact Streamlight, Inc., Dept. SAR, 1030 West Germantown Pike, Norristown, PA 19403. Phone: 1-610-631-0600. Fax: 1-610-631-0712. Web site: www.streamlight.com.

K-G SYSTEMS GUN KOTE LUBRICANT

Firearms-like engines-are often subjected to their own worst enemies: elements like heat, corrosion and even salt-water spray. While you could keep your firearms locked away in an airtight box, wouldn’t it be better to get to use them, knowing that they’ve got the maximum protection against the elements? Now you can, thanks to KG Systems Gun-Kote from KG Industries. KG Systems Gun-Kote is unique Moly or Teflon lubricating based coating that can be applied to a ferrous or nonferrous metal (it can even be applied to some plastics). Once applied, it forms a thin yet powerful shield that is designed to meet the rigorous demands of the military. KG Systems Gun-Kote was first developed for and used by the Navy Seal teams to help military weapons endure adverse conditions. It is outstanding for treating the exterior of all types of weapons (including magazines), ranging from handguns to G5 and G6 heavy artillery. This incredible product also helps dissipate heat better than bare metal. Treatment with KG Systems Gun-Kote increases heat dissipation by eight to ten percent. And since it can withstand a temperature range of minus-350? F to 500? F, not only is it ideal for firearms, but it’s found its home in such diverse applications as engine blocks, radiators, motorcycles and brake calipers. For more information on this and other unique lubricating products contact KG Industries, Dept. SAR, 537 Louis Drive, Newbury Park, CA. Phone: 1-800-348-9558. Web site: www.kgproducts.net.

LEITNER WISE RIFLE COMPANY INTRODUCES LW 15.22™ RIFLE

The LW 15.22™ is a highly accurate and reliable, purpose built, semi-automatic or select-fire .22 rimfire rifle. Based on the AR15/M-16 .223 caliber centerfire rifles, the sub-caliber LW 15.22 rifle at last provides the user with the reliability and ease of use of its centerfire cousins. Duplicating the weight and feel exactly, the new rifle can be a superior training aid when electronic or air/gas powered systems can’t provide the levels of realism required. The LW 15.22 enables the user to practice longer, developing or honing true marksmanship skills with far less expense by using low cost rimfire ammo. Available in .22 LR and soon in .22 WMR caliber, the LW 15.22 will operate equally well with subsonic, standard or high velocity ammunition. The LW 15.22 can be purchased as a complete rifle or a complete top-end assembly. The LW 15.22 is precision engineered with forged, hard anodized upper and lower receivers, dedicated rimfire bolt and barrel assembly, A-2 sights and a magazine capacity of 10 rounds with 25-round mags available as an option. The rifle will be available in four configurations; M4 or A2, carry handle upper or flat top, all with permanently fitted flash hiders. For more information contact Leitner-Wise Rifle Company, Dept SAR, 1033 North Fairfax Street, Suite 402, Alexandria, Virginia 22314. Phone: 1-703-837-9390. Fax: 1-703-837-9686. E-mail: info@leitner-wise.com.

M9SD SUPPRESSOR FROM ADVANCED ARMAMENT CORPORATION

Designed for deployment on the Beretta M9/92F 9mm semi-automatic pistol, the M9-SD from Advanced Armament Corp. represents the state of the art in fast attach silencer technology. Constructed of anodized aerospace quality aluminum and stainless steel, the M9-SD delivers unparalleled performance in a physically small, lightweight package. The 1.25” OD by 7.1” silencer features integral front and rear sights, with an optional front night sight for enhanced target acquisition in low-light environments. The wipeless baffle stack minimizes first round pop, and delivers 32+dB dry and 40+dB wet sound reduction. The fast-attach mount allows coupling to a factory Beretta barrel, modified with a mil-spec 17-4 PH stainless steel extension, in less than two seconds. Also shown in the photo is the London Bridge Trading Company M-9 holster that Advanced Armament sells. For more information contact Advanced Armament Corp., Dept. SAR, 3100 Five Ticks Trickum Road, Suite 201, Lilburn, GA 30047. Phone: 1-770-985-3109. Fax: 1-770-985-3110. Web site: www.advanced-armament.com.