Videos tagged with Mike-15

This video spotlights the "Slap Mod" from Foxtrot Mike, an innovative solution that brings an MP5-style bolt-locking charging handle to AR-15 platforms, particularly those utilizing AK magazines. The "Slap Mod" allows users to lock the bolt back with a simple, familiar "HK slap" action and release it just as easily. The video highlights its reliability, even after extensive "production testing" at a firearms event, and its ambidextrous design. It also announces the availability of the Slap Mod on new Gen2 Foxtrot Mike uppers and an upcoming upgrade kit for existing owners. The discussion touches on the engineering challenges and potential for future calibers like 7.62x39, addressing common failure points in AR-15 conversions.

This video provides a product spotlight on Foxtrot Mike (FM) lower receivers, focusing on their unique design philosophy and features. Guest Paul Noonan from FM Products explains how their lowers are designed to give customers freedom in building their ideal firearm. The video highlights compatibility between specific FM uppers and lowers, including options for AK magazine compatibility (Mike-102) and standard AR-15 style builds (Mike-15). It details features like the Picatinny Rail Adapter for easy stock installation and ergonomic, rounded edges for comfortable handling. The discussion also covers FM build kits, which provide all necessary parts except the stripped lower, and emphasizes the educational benefits of building your own firearm.

This "Product Spotlight" features Paul Noonan from FM Products (Foxtrot Mike), discussing the company's origins and innovative firearm designs. Noonan, a veteran designer, launched FM with the blowback-operated FM-9 PCC. The discussion highlights FM's contribution to "AR 2.0" upgrades and enhancements, including their collaboration with Brownells on the BRN-180 upper receiver and the "Zhukov" stock. The video also introduces the latest Mike-102 rifle, a 5.56mm rifle with AK-style magazine compatibility, which Noonan describes as the "funnest" to shoot and embodying a unique "vibe."