My Review of the KCI 31-round .40 caliber Magazine

The highest capacity magazines in .40 Caliber that Glock offers is only 22 rounds, so if you are looking for more than that you will need to at other manufacturers like KCI and their 31-round magazines. I got mine from a local source for only P2,500, much cheaper than the high-capacity magazines sold by Glock.

'Appearance and Finish'
The magazine's finish initially looks good, but if you look closer, you will see evidence of flashes on some areas. The material also seems to be different, or at least the "blend" is different compared to the original Glock Magazines. The Glock magazines have somewhat lighter, almost grayish color, while these magazines have a semi-gloss black color.

Appearance-wise, the main difference this magazine has compared to the factory magazine is the checkering on the sides of the magazines on the area starting from the bottom of the magazine well to the baseplate. I don't really like them that much, it sort of makes the magazine look a bit cheap. In terms of overall appearance, I prefer and find the factory Glock magazines to be better aesthetically.

Gun Envy: Tracking Point's Precision Guided Firearms

I was hit with another case of Gun Envy when I read that a company named "Tracking Point" has just announced a new class of firearms it calls "Precision Guided Firearms (PGF)". In simplest terms, these are basically firearms made to function similar to a video game. For more detailed information about these PGFs, refer to this excellently written article: Bullseye from 1,000 yards: Shooting the $17,000 Linux-powered rifle

I am just going to give my personal opinions, observations and views about these firearms as the above article already covered the technical details comprehensively. There has been similar systems in place over the years, I recall seeing one on the Discovery Channel's "Future Weapons" episode, for example, but none has been able to integrate digital technology to firearms as seamlessly and as smoothly as this one.


'Longbow and Crossbow Similarity'
The invention of these PGFs remind me of the history of the Longbow and the Crossbow. Longbows were THE penultimate range weapons in its day, but it had one main drawback, and that is was is difficult to master. The strings were hard to pull back, and as if that was not enough, you have to hold the weapon in tension as you aim it, before releasing it to its target.

My Review of the Fab Defense FGG-S-K

'Model Confusion'

Before anything else, let me just warn everyone that I find the details for the FGG-S-K to be highly confusing. I bought the grip from the Zahal.org website, and there the model description is the "FGG-S-K", but the actual product in picture is actually the "FGG-K" (click on the link below to access the page):
- http://www.zahal.org/products/tactical-expandable-folding-grip

"FGG-K" I presume means "Folding Grip Glock - KPOS" because it is used mainly with the KPOS Carbine Conversion Kits that Fab Defense also sells. The difference between the "FGG-S-K" and the "FGG-K" is that the former has a protrusion that allows it to index to the lower side of the frame and the front of the trigger guard. The "FGG-K" lacks this feature, and looks "cleaner" in appearance.

I also have a hard time finding any official and direct reference to the "FGG-S-K", even from the Fab Defense website, or its sister companies (CAA Tactical and Mako Group). So right now, I don't even know exactly what "FGG-S-K" stands for. I like products from Fab Defense, I have used a lot of it on my Glock, and they have all been quite satisfactory. So it sorts of mystifies me as to why they end up with a mess like this.