Product Spotlight: Midwest Industries MK2 Mounts

This review focuses on the Midwest Industries Big Boi Side Folder brace, highlighting its robust construction and significant thickness compared to competitors. The brace is noted for its strong lock-up and its ability to improve firearm balance, particularly when the front end is weighted. The assessment comes from an experienced individual with direct hands-on experience and comparative analysis.

This guide demonstrates the straightforward process of folding and unfolding a Midwest Industries side folding brace. The brace arrives in a folded configuration and requires a firm push with the thumb and hand to operate. Proper technique ensures smooth deployment and retraction of the brace for storage or use.

Midwest Industries is introducing innovative stock and brace systems to modernize revolvers, drawing parallels to their M-LOK handguards for lever-action rifles. The system features a takedown design, an ambidextrous side quiver, and options for a rubber butt pad or brace. Compatibility is planned for Smith & Wesson, Ruger, and Taurus revolvers, with a prototype M-LOK rail for S&W L-frames slated for Q2 2026.

This guide details the installation of Midwest Industries accessories for the Beretta 1301 shotgun, including an M-LOK handguard and a custom stock with an adjustable cheek piece and shell quiver. It also covers the mounting of a Langdon Tactical Heat Shield for improved grip and heat management. The host, representing a manufacturer, highlights the aesthetic and functional improvements, emphasizing compatibility and ergonomic benefits.

This video from Tactical Advisor showcases new tactical revolver accessories from Midwest Industries, including stock and brace systems designed for enhanced stability and optic integration. The installation requires no permanent firearm modification, replacing factory grips with MI panels. The system is compatible with major revolver brands and is priced over $300, with shipping expected soon.

This video from SHOT Show 2026 highlights new offerings from Midwest Industries, focusing on firearm accessories. Key products include innovative aluminum grips and stocks for revolvers, a specialized NV mount for the MP5 designed to optimize balance and accessory placement, and the Mark 2 line of optic mounts featuring QD and non-QD options with precise torque specifications. The presentation emphasizes practical solutions for common firearm accessory challenges.

This video details the installation of a Geissele MK8 Super Modular Rail on an AR-15. Key steps include using a Geissele Reaction Rod for upper receiver stability, proper torquing of the proprietary barrel nut, and secure installation of the gas block and tube. The rail is then slid on and secured with two cross-bolts using a T-handle hex wrench. Final steps involve muzzle device installation and a thorough inspection.

Proper ammunition storage is crucial for maintaining reliability and safety. Avoid storing ammo in cardboard boxes in damp environments, as this leads to moisture absorption and corrosion. Utilize airtight containers like ammo cans and control humidity with desiccants like silica gel packs. Heat accelerates gunpowder and primer degradation, so store ammo at stable room temperatures. Reloading primers are particularly vulnerable to moisture and require strict airtight storage.

This video demonstrates how to upgrade an AR-15's A2 furniture to Magpul components. It details the removal of the A2 grip using a Bondhus hex set and the installation of a Magpul MIAD grip with interchangeable backstraps for improved ergonomics. The process also covers preparing and installing the Magpul PRS stock, highlighting its adjustable features for cheek weld and length of pull.

This video explores the custom Remington 11-87 shotgun used as a prop in 'No Country for Old Men.' The film required a semi-automatic shotgun with a suppressor, a combination not readily available at the time. Prop master Larry Zanoff details how a non-functional, 'homemade' looking suppressor was custom-built for the 11-87, with the iconic silenced sound effect achieved entirely in post-production.