![]() ![]() ![]() I saw rifle-like speed from the platform in traditional Marine Corps tactical drills like the failure drill. I could easily make hits at 75 yards on a man-sized target with the braced variant. A Flux Raider equipped with a stock would effectively increase a handgun’s range and overall accuracy and control without significantly increasing the weapon’s size. The lack of a third point of contact makes it tough to take shots beyond 25 yards or so. Shooting a handgun effectively is hard compared to a rifle. Related: This LVAW is SOCOM’s overpowered answer to the SMG But why? (Courtesy of the author) The Raider can be fired like a standard handgun without deploying the stock or brace. It’s rapid and makes it easy for shooters to draw and engage. Users can also eject the magazine in the gun via a press button release or sliding tab.Ī movable bar sits near the slide on the right and, when pressed downward, deploys the brace (or stock) instantly. This allows the user to reload very rapidly in a pinch. A tab sits right behind the magazine release, and when fully pressed, the device drops the magazine out of the gun and out of the magazine holder. ![]() The magazine holder also facilitates rapid reloads. In front of the trigger sits a spare magazine holder. The Raider allows the user to use their standard iron sights or mount a mini red dot to the top of the rail at the rear of the device. It’s a total replacement of the frame that contains a collapsing stock (or brace). Unlike the days of old, the Raider isn’t just a stock that sticks to the back of the gun. The Raider acts as a replacement grip module to which the user drops the FCU and then attaches the slide and barrel. It’s a removable chassis that contains all the necessary fire control parts. The heart of the M17/18 series is the Fire Control Unit (FCU). The M17 and M18 series won the Modular Handgun Contest, and that modularity comes in handy for the Flux Raider. The Flux Raider was designed around the SIG P320, which is the civilian name for the M17/M18 series of handguns. Yet, the braced variant can still give me a good idea of what the Raider is capable of accomplishing.įrom my testing, I see some real potential in the military adopting the Raider for a few niche roles. I have the braced variant, as the stocked version would require a tax stamp and permission from the ATF. The Raider is currently available in two configurations, a version with a brace and a properly stocked variant. The latest comes from a company called Flux, and it’s known as the Raider. I hope to get mine running with an obsidian 9 and either the griffin or Grey ghost barrel and a DPM recoil spring, as suggested by the Flux team.Stocked pistols are nothing new, but they have gotten much more advanced than the days of wood stocks on Hi-Powers. Mine will get the rmr from the mp17 once I find a low profile pic mount. The sight housing is lower profile than the mp17 and I can see more with the backup irons. If you have giant forearms, this should help. The arm brace has 4 distinct positions, and can be moved inward after the initial deployment snap. ![]() Not a value judgement, just an observation. The mp17 milled plastic was a little odd as well. Feels more "mass produced" than the mp17 and I don't think it's a bad thing. I ran my thumbnail along them and they aren't as pronounced. There are mold seams you can see and feel. Plastic quality is different, smoother feeling. The right side ambi safety digs into the web of my thumb a bit, and given enough pressure will fire, I'll probably look into a way to delete the lever with some sort of indicator to replace it. Moderate force on the trigger will still fire, while also moving the safety. It's a big upgrade over the mp17, which i also have. ![]()
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