Getting New Furniture

I’m sure many spouses are going to perk up when they see the title of this entry but unfortunately I’m not talking about a new dining room set, bedroom suite, or living room couch.  I’m talking about things you can change to make your favorite MSR (Modern Sporting Rifle) a bit more personal and hopefully a bit more effective.  Furniture in this case is referring to stocks, grips, and rails or handguards that may make your rifle more comfortable to shoot, accept a wide range of accessory mounts, and potentially make it more accurate and effective.

Readers will know that I recently entered the MSR market with the purchase of a Ruger AR-556 rifle.  It’s proven to be a sound platform with all the features you would expect from an entry level rifle.  It handles well, is plenty accurate, and has fired with every pull of the trigger, but I wanted to make some improvements to the way it fits into my shoulder, improve the cheek weld, and improve the grip a little.  Thankfully there are plenty of options out there with one company in particular, making enough options to keep me busy for quite a while as I poured over their website trying to decide which pieces I wanted.

Magpul Industries has pretty humble beginnings according to the website, “Magpul was founded in 1999 with the intent of developing a simple device to aid in the manipulation of rifle magazines while reloading under stress. The company’s name comes from this original product called the Magpul®. Over the last decade Magpul has continued to grow and develop using much the same mission and process with a focus on innovation, simplicity, and efficiency."   And you’ll be doing the forehead slap for "Why didn’t I think of that?” once you take a look at their product line.

I chose to go with the STR Carbine Stock for my AR along with the MIAD Gen 1.1 Grip, and I couldn’t be happier.  The STR stock dropped right in place giving me a better meld with the stock when mounting the gun and it has handy compartments for spare batteries and a QD sling mount to make carrying more comfortable.  The MIAD grip swapped into position as well (No, I didn’t lose the safety detent spring) and its variable configuration ensures that you can fit just about any hand size while the convenient storage compartment can carry a whole host of “Need to have” items.  These components should enhance the rifles feel as well as its performance quite well.

Of course there are a number of other manufacturers and products out there, and they all make quality products so you need to do a bit of research to find just the right one for your needs.  It’s amazing how much a little change can so greatly improve a rifle.  Next on the list is a free-floating KeyMod rail system that will accept any number of attachments and accessories.  I’ve been searching to find the right deal on the website AR15.com but haven’t come up with the right combination of price and value yet.  I’ll let you know when I do.

For now I’ll just have to be happy with the upgrades I’ve already made because I’m sure Mrs. Beastman is about to go shopping for some real furniture to replace the items we’ve had forever and a day.  My stuff is way cheaper though and it’s a lot more effective at fighting off the coming zombie apocalypse.

Brian “Beastman” Eastman

White River Fly Shop

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