Floyds Custom Shop: Make Reloads Easier for the M&P 2.0 (Extended Magazine Base Plates & Magwell)

This guide details the installation of common aftermarket upgrades for a Glock 19 Gen 4, including a Ramjet Afterburner, Burris FastFire red dot, magwell, and Taran Tactical magazine extensions. The speaker, an experienced hobbyist, highlights the performance benefits and aesthetic preferences associated with these modifications, particularly favoring the Gen 4's matte finish.

This video showcases the IWI ARAD 5, an AR-15 style rifle featuring a piston-driven system. The presenter highlights its compatibility with standard AR-15 lowers, allowing for extensive customization. The build process involves upgrading various components, including the magwell, trigger, muzzle device for suppressor use, charging handle, and safety selector, transforming it into a more complete and personalized firearm.

This guide details how to modify a Canik Rival-SFX for significantly reduced recoil, drawing from expert insights on aftermarket parts. The Civilian Tactical host demonstrates how components like a Wasatch Arms magazine extension, flared magwell, thumb rest, Cyelee red dot, and a custom compensator contribute to a flatter shooting platform. This setup is ideal for competitive shooters seeking faster follow-up shots and improved control during rapid fire.

This guide details the installation of a Grit Grips frame, highlighting its ergonomic improvements over stock Glock frames. The video emphasizes the enhanced texturing, undercut trigger guard, beaver tail, and integrated magwell. It's presented as a significant upgrade for Glock pistols, offering better grip and control. The speaker, an experienced firearm instructor, showcases the frame's quality and practical benefits.

Joel Park provides an expert overview of the Nighthawk Custom BDS9, a 9mm double-stack 1911 designed for competition. He details the Nighthawk IOS for optic mounting, highlights the pistol's ergonomics including a well-designed ambidextrous safety, and showcases a full competition rig. The review emphasizes the BDS9's suitability for USPSA Limited Optics division, noting its crisp trigger and impressive accuracy out-of-the-box.

This video reviews the Sharps Bros aluminum grip module for the Springfield Echelon. The module offers significant ergonomic improvements, including a deep undercut trigger guard, aggressive grip texture, flared beaver tail, and a gas pedal for enhanced control. It's noted to improve handling, speed up reloads with the integrated metal magwell, and make the Echelon feel more like a competition-grade handgun. The reviewer highlights the natural feel and palm swell, comparing it favorably to CZ-75 ergonomics.

This guide, presented by Chief Instructor Ernie Medina and Firearms Trainer Brendon Arbolon of Tap Rack Bang, LLC, details the two main AR-15 configurations for California compliance: Featureless and Fixed Magazine. Featureless builds prioritize standard functionality with legal grip and stock limitations, allowing higher capacity. Fixed Magazine builds allow traditional features but require breaking the action to reload and are limited to 10 rounds. The instructors offer insights into the operational trade-offs of each system.

This guide details a training drill for shooting with both eyes open, as demonstrated by a professional firearms instructor from Tap Rack Bang, LLC. It emphasizes maintaining peripheral vision and faster target acquisition in dynamic self-defense scenarios, contrasting it with static precision shooting. The drill involves using taped shooting glasses to train the brain to focus on the target while keeping both eyes open.

This expert-level guide from Tap Rack Bang, LLC focuses on the critical technique of establishing a proper grip immediately after a pistol reload to enable rapid and accurate follow-up shots. The instructor emphasizes that a poor grip can cause the firearm to settle high, hindering speed, while a correct grip ensures stability and quick target re-acquisition. This technique is vital for defensive handgun use and competitive shooting.

This guide, presented by Chief Instructor Ernie Medina of Tap Rack Bang, LLC, details crucial pre-attack indicators for civilian defenders. It covers recognizing attacker body language, eye contact, hand gestures, and behavioral cues. The instruction emphasizes situational awareness, the importance of disengagement, and discreetly pre-staging hands near a concealed firearm for improved readiness in potential confrontations.