Strike Industries

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Strike Industries SMC Bravo Chassis

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Strike Industries SMC Bravo

Chassis Review

  Today, we're taking a look at the Strike Industries Bravo Chassis designed for the Sig Sauer P320. I received this chassis from Strike Industries, and since I had a P320 Compact sitting around, unused—not due to reliability issues, but simply because I didn't like how it felt or shot. I decided to reach out to Strike Industries for a chassis to create an interesting range toy.

Upon receiving the Bravo chassis, I realized I needed a few additional parts to complete the build. So I headed back to Strike Industries to purchase their pistol brace, compensator, and blast shield. I also contacted the team at XS Sights for a set of tall tritium suppressor sights that illuminate brightly. Now, back to the chassis itself, everything necessary to complete the build was included in the box. Including the chassis and a new back plate with a charging handle for easier operation.

  I opted for the FDE version of the chassis and mixed in some black components to enhance its appearance. The SMC Bravo stands for Strike Modular Chassis, and it's a lighter alternative to the Alpha system. Made from Polymer Extreme, it’s both durable and lightweight. This chassis is designed to accommodate the fire control unit and offers ample rail space for accessories. From the grip upwards, it features a flared mag well for smoother reloads. The frame includes a built-in gas pedal for improved stability, quicker follow-up shots, and better control. The rear back strap is integrated with a 1913 rail for attaching your preferred brace. Additionally, there's a molded QD socket for a quick-detachable sling system, making this chassis a versatile platform for a PDW, SBR, or any creative setup you envision.

  I added a spare magazine holder to the front, which provides quick access to an extra magazine and offers a place to index your hand. The takedown lever is a standard OEM part, and installing the trigger package was straightforward, as it is designed to accommodate both OEM and aftermarket trigger units. The Strike Bravo chassis is compatible with all P320 slides, but if you plan to use a shorter compact slide, a threaded barrel and compensator will be necessary to manage the muzzle blast. You can utilize P320 17-round, 21-round, or larger magazines. While it’s claimed that the chassis fits a variety of holsters, I've chosen to carry mine in a sling bag without a round in the chamber, as I find it would be too bulky in a holster. 

  At the range it was a pleasure to shoot. It was great having a third point of contact to stabilize the pistol. I was able to easily hit targets at 50 yards with iron sights. I had no issues with the reliability of the system. Everything on the system was either Strike Industries or OEM Sig parts. 

  As with Strike Industries and their website, there is very little technical information or specs on the product. I would like for Strike Industries to add size and width, blah blah, to the product specs. Overall I like their system. I don’t think it is a viable option to a traditional pistol when being worn in a holster. I do think it is a viable option of being a truck gun, backpack, or sling bag firearm. Home defense would be a plus as well. Their Bravo chassis opens itself up to give you a platform to go from mild to wild. I think it was clearly made well, the price for the chassis is on point, but to add all the other accessories, it gets a bit pricey. 

Firearms Insider Reviews - Key Points

Claim to Fame:

A chassis system to advance the P320 platform 

Target Market:

Those who want a pistol braced pistol 

Compact design 

Those who want a truck or tractor firearm that’s compact 

Features, Benefits, and Specifications of this product:

  • Uses Sig P320 FCU

  • Material: Polymer Extreme

  • Built in Magwell

  • Extended front picatinny rail

  • Rear QD socket

  • Lightweight 

  • Durable 

  • Open platform 

  • Ergonomic 

What other aesthetic options or finishes are available?

Three different colors available 

Ambidextrous charging handle 

Tons of different variations and configurations 

What others are saying?:

Quick and smooth 

Turning with the system is a breeze

Turns your firearm into a pistol with a brace. 

Link to other reviews:

Gun Values Board

Price point:

MSRP = $129.95

Retail = Same

I need it now! Availability:

Strike Industries

Optics Planet  

MidwayUSA  

Our Rating:

Pros:

  • Built in features like QD pocket 

  • Generous rail space 

  • Modular design 

Cons:

  • I’m concerned about the rail on the back to place a brace or stock. Only time will tell

  • Limited optic mounting options 

Score: 7.00 Good

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Strike Industries QD Rail Adapter & Riser

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Strike Industries QD Rail

Adapter & Riser Review

  Quick disconnect, red dot style, optic mounts seem to be a little harder to find these days, or at least decent ones. Do not worry, Strike Industries recently released their Strike QD Rail Adapter. This little QD mount works with Strike Industries risers so that you can have a quick disconnect for your T1/T2 footprint optic. 

  When I saw this QD Rail Adapter, I knew it would be perfect for me. Having the ability to quickly change an optic from rifle to rifle had me hooked. Especially since I review a bunch of stuff. This might not be your use case, but having a good picatinny QD mount can still be helpful. 

  Since I was using the Strike QD rail adapter on AR style rifles, it needed a riser to go with it. The Strike QD will only work with Strike Industries risers. So I had them send one of those to me also. That adds another $50 to the already $75 cost of the QD. Just shy of $125 is still a good deal for everything. The Strike Industries Riser can be used as a standard co witness or a lower ⅓. It does this with a little spacer that adds a small amount to the top of the mount. I ended up using it without the spacer. 

  The heart of the Strike QD Adapter is the throw lever. The throw lever is what locks and unlocks the rail to the picatinny. One can usually feel when the lever cams over. Then you know it is tight. Strike Industries QD adapter has this standard feature. But what really makes the Strike Industries QD adapter better is the extra spring loaded lock. Once the main lever is tight, this little lock springs down to keep the lever from moving. It is that little added extra so your optic won’t come off if bumped or accidentally hit. To unlock the QD mount, you must first push the safety lock upward, thus releasing the main lever to be moved. The safety lock has a little flat in it also. My guess is that if you can’t get it to move out of the way by hand, you can use a screwdriver or shell casing rim to push it up. The main lever is also spring loaded to help it pop back out when the safety lever is moved. There is a square headed screw on the main lever. This screw is used to adjust how tight the adapter fits to your picatinny rail. It is click adjustable and uses a regular bladed screwdriver. You can also use your fingers to adjust it, it’s just a little harder to do. 

  I have an Atibal Solar prism that has a T1 base. This prism sight is specifically why I asked for the Strike QD Rail Adapter when it came out. Mounting it up was easy with the screws provided with the Strike Riser. After the initial adjustment, I put the QD on an AR. After about a month, I received something else to migrate the QD mount and optic over to. I have also taken the sight off and on a ton of times. Everytime I just push the lock upward and move the lever, then the whole package falls into my hand. The lever system works great. The little safety is probably my favorite thing about the QD mount. Using a T1/T2 footprint for this mount was a smart choice.

  If you are in the market for a QD red dot mount, the Strike Industries QD Rail Adapter has worked great for me. It is super easy to use and has the extra added security of a safety lock. Pair it with Strike Industries T1 Riser and you get a whole package that you can use on any rifle. Head over to Strike Industries and check out the QD Rail Adapter and Riser for yourself.

Firearms Insider Reviews - Key Points

Claim to Fame:

QD mount for T1/T2 style optics 

Target Market:

Those wanting a throw lever style mount for their optic

Features, Benefits, and Specifications of this product:

QD:

  • Length: 2.09"

  • Width:   1.78"

  • Height:  0.54"

  • Weight: 1.60 oz

  • QD Mount For T1/T2 Optics

  • Dual locking mechanism

  • Durable, steel-lined polymer body

  • Easy adjustment w/ flat head

  • Large quick detach lever

  • Compatible with all Strike T1 optic mounts

  • Use with Any T1/T2 Footprint Optics

  • ONLY usable with Strike Industries' Riser Mounts

Riser:

  • Includes T1 Riser in Lower 1/3 or Absolute

  • 6061-T6 aluminum construction

  • Type 3 hard anodized 

  • Dimensions: 23.6 mm x 25.6 mm x 53 mm

  • Weight: 2.3 oz

  • Includes mounting screws

What other aesthetic options or finishes are available?

None on QD base, some different colors on the riser

What others are saying?:

Nothing found as of publishing

Link to other reviews:

Nothing found as of publishing 

Price point:

MSRP = QD - $74.95

               Riser - $49.95

Retail = Same

I need it now! Availability:

Strike Industries, Optics Planet, or Midway USA

Our Rating:

Pros:

  • Secondary lock holds secure

  • QD

  • Standard T1/T2 footprint

  • Lightweight 

Cons:

  • Must use Strike Industries risers

Score: 7.50 Good

Strike Modular Chassis (SMC)

  After using the Strike Industries Strike Modular Chassis for the Sig P320, I am finally letting you know my thoughts. The Strike Modular Chassis - Alpha series, or SMC for short, is made to drop in your Sig P320 fire control unit and slide. This gives you a more controllable platform with a bunch of different accessory options. 

  In the box with the Alpha series Strike Modular Chassis are a bunch of other accessories. You may or may not choose to use them, but they are there. Of course there is the Alpha series SMC. But along with the SMC is an optics platform, a side charger adapter, a set of gray grip panels, and an angled front grip that also will hold an extra magazine. Various screws and allen wrenches are also included to install all that stuff. There are also some added bonuses. Like a mini figure SMC for those brick toys, a SMC patch, and a SMC pin. Those little add-ins are pretty cool.

  I’ll try to explain the SMC to you, but the pictures may explain it better. It is machined from 6061-T6 aluminum, so it’s not your Grandma's plastic grip. As it sits, it looks like a pistol frame with an extension running off of the back. The extension has some QD’s on it, along with a vertical picatinny rail for attaching stuff, like a pistol brace, when they become legal again. Along this extension is also where the raised optic platform mounts. Up front is a standard picatinny rail section for attaching lights or the supplied angled foregrip/extra magazine holder. Oddly enough, there is also a hole through the front pic rail which is used to mount compensators, more on that later. 

  At first, I dropped my P320 FCU and a full length 4.7” slide into the Strike Modular Chassis. The FCU slid in pretty easily, but still fit snug. This slide had an optic already mounted to it, so I left it for the time being. I also installed the charging handle on the rear of the slide. One basically swaps out the backplate and then screws the charging handle on, on whatever side you want to use it on. Strike Industries also sent me their Dual Folding adapter, or folding brace. So I installed this on the rear pic rail. This was before using a brace was a problem. I also installed the foregrip. I shot it a while in this configuration. I might mention that where the rear pic rail is on the SMC, it has a “U” shaped cut-out, so you can see your iron sights or slide mounted red dot easier. While using this config, I did notice that the changing handle rubbed a little bit on the side of my optic. The charging handle moves with the slide, so it doesn't rub along the optic, it just rested up against it, causing the vibration of the firearm to rub a little wear mark in the side of the optic. The charging handle really did make it easy to cycle the slide, I can see why Strike Industries now offers it as a stand alone product. Other than the rub mark,  I was pleased with how the SMC was working.

  After a bit, Strike Industries sent out some more accessories to attach to the SMC. They sent the Magwell, Blast Shield, and 2 compensators. I immediately installed the Magwell as it makes reloads easier. I also installed the Blast Shield. The blast shield mounts up on the front pic rail. It gives the slide some “shields” to keep muzzle blast at bay. It also protects your hands when using one of the compensators. The Blast Shield has a lower pic rail also, so rail attachments can still be used, they just sit slightly lower on the firearms frame. I couldn’t immediately install the comps, because I needed a carry length slide with the 3.9” barrel. Zaffiri Precision was kind enough to help me out with one so that I could use the compensators.

  The compensators come in two sizes, a Small and Large. The Large one has more mass and more ports, but it also is longer so it sticks out past the blast shield or dust cover. The Small comp is flush with the blast shield and barely sticks out past the pistols dust cover. Both of these comps are for non-threaded barrels only. This makes the comps 50 state legal. The comps come with a screw to mount them. They mount through the SMC’s dust cover in that previously mentioned hole. Just slide the comp into the SMC and tighten the screw. These comps will only work with the SMC and a 3.9” slide/barrel. I tried out both the comps and really liked them. The Large version seemed to reduce recoil and muzzle rise better than the Small one. But don’t get me wrong, the Small comp still did an excellent job, the Large one just worked a bit better. I would choose the Zaffiri compact slide and Small comp combo when the SMC is configured as just a stand alone pistol. 

  The Strike Industries SMC doesn’t come without problems. Since the SMC is a modular style chassis, it screws together in places. Mainly where the backstrap slides in. At the top, there are 2 tiny screws to hold it in place. These 2 screws loosen up and can strip the frame holes out. Strike industries now says to use “red” loctite 272 on these. They still loosened up on me and one of the screw holes completely stripped out. Luckily it was on the side where a longer screw can go. So I put a screw with a nut on it and it works fine now. Once I figure out which backstrap I want to permanently use, I will be doing something semi-permanent. So if you get one of the SMC’s, use a red threadlocker on these screws and check the tightness of them after every use. The backstrap, where the web of your hand meets it, is flat. This flat makes the pistol rub your hand a bit. If Strike Industries were to round this out, the SMC would be way more comfortable in your hand, especially after a day of hard use.

  When I switched to the compact slide and compensator, I also started using the raised optics mount. The raised optic mount has mounting holes for just about any mini or micro pistol red dot, like an RMR, Shield, etc. The red dot mounting seems pretty high when you look at it, but when you are using it, it works well and doesn’t seem too tall. I really like how it has the ability to mount just about any optic.

  The Strike Modular Chassis is a unique addition to your Sig P320. It gives you abilities that the stock P320’s don't. The fixed, non reciprocating optic mount works well. The compensator options are great. Having an angled front grip that houses an extra magazine is very useful, especially since you can put a 30 rounder in it. The screws that strip out are a big downer for me. But as a whole, the Strike Modular Chassis is a fun and useful addition to a Sig P320.

Firearms Insider Reviews - 8 Key Points

Claim to Fame:

Chassis system for Sig P320 handguns

Target Market:

Those wanting to convert their Sig P320 into a pistol caliber carbine or SMG style pistol

FNBs (Features & Benefits of this product):

SMC ALPHA BASE:

  • Over 20+ configurations

  • Included Ambidextrous Side Charging Handle with Slide Cover Mount

  • SMC Rear Module Backstrap 

  • SMC Multi-Optic Mount (Footprints: C-More, DeltaPoint Pro, Docter/Noblex, RMR, Shield and all SIG SAUER Open Reflex Sights)

  • Ambidextrous QD sockets located on SMC Rear Module Backstrap

  • Picatinny rail located at front bottom of chassis and on Rear Module Backstrap for accessories

  • Spare Magazine Holder for SIG SAUER P320 with SI Modular Magazine Release is included

  • Uses SIG SAUER P320 OEM fitment takedown lever and P320 magazine release, SI Modular Magazine Release is pre-assembled and included

  • Machined from 6061-T6 aluminum

SMC COMPS: For use with 3.9” slide and non-threaded barrel

  • Small and Large sizes

  • Mount into SMC, not on slide

  • QPQ coated

  • Recoil reduction

  • 50 state legal

MAGWELL:

  • Flared magwell for easier magazine insertion

  • Improved grip support

  • Lightweight

  • High-strength impact resistant custom blended SI Polymer

BLAST SHIELD:

  • Shield thumb from muzzle blast and heat

  • Redirects muzzle blast forward and upward

  • Add additional Picatinny rail length to for attaching accessories

  • Quickly dissipates heat due to aluminum’s good thermal conductivity

  • Fits 1913 Picatinny rails

  • Machined from 6061-T6 aluminum

What other aesthetic options or finishes are available?

Lot’s of add on features

What others are saying?:

Nothing really found except full reviews

Link to other reviews:

The Firearm Blog  

Price point:

MSRP = $549.95

Comps = $59.95 - $69.95

Blast Shield = $39.95

Magwell = $19.95

Retail = $539.95 at Primary Arms  

I need it now! Availability:

Strike Industries or Primary Arms

Our Rating:

Pros:

  • Includes various mounting screws to mount optics

  • Foregrip with extra magazine

  • Picatinny Rail for mounting stocks or braces

  • Built in QD points

  • Raised optic platform

Cons:

  • Screws strip out or loosen up, even with red thread locker

  • Pistol grip could be more rounded up by the web of your hand

  • Charging handle can rub on slide mounted optic

  • Price

Score: 6.50 Okay 

If the 2 rear screws didn’t loosen up or strip out, the score would be much higher

Strike Industries Dual Folding Adapter

  Strike Industries recently brought out their Dual Folding Adapter. It is a unique folding stock, or brace, for mounting on a picatinny rail, hence the “adapter” part of the name. From pistols to rifles, the Dual Folding Adapter (DFA) has a variety of uses. 

  The Dual Folding Adapter comes with everything needed for multiple mounting options. It comes in the box set up to be used as a pistol brace. Also in the box is a buttplate. The buttplate is to use the DFA on a rifle or registered Short Barrel Rifle (SBR). Do not put the buttplate on the DFA while it’s on a pistol. The buttplate also has a rubber buttpad attached to it. To mount the DFA to anything, you need a firearm with a rear vertical picatinny rail. Then you just slide it on the pic rail, insert the screws, and tighten it down. The stabilizer has a QD socket at the top rear, for use with a single point sling. This lets you put pressure against the sling, to help stabilize the pistol. The buttplate is pretty explanatory for a rifle. The buttplate also has 2 QD’s, one on either side, for mounting a sling. To switch between the buttplate and the stabilizer, there is a torx head screw that goes through the end of either one of them, and screws into the strut.

  Now for the best part. The Strike Industries Dual Folding Adapter folds both ways! There are 2 buttons on the top, by the picatinny rail mount. These buttons unlock the DFA so it can fold. If looking at it like you hold a pistol or rifle, push the left button down, into its recess, and the DFA  can then be folded to the right. Or, push the right button and it can be folded to the left. The DFA has a slight 3 degree downward angle, when folded. This is to help clear ejection ports, so that a rifle can still be fired with the DFA folded. To unfold the DFA, you have to push up slightly and then pivot the DFA out to lock it in the unfolded position. If you push up by the stabilizer or buttplate, nothing happens. You have to push up closer to the hinged portion, or the DFA won’t unfold. I like how this worked because you aren’t accidentally unfolding the DFA. It is also really easy and quick to unfold the DFA. Just push up a little with your thumb and you are in business. There is a small price to pay for the ability to fold both directions. That comes in the way of the picatinny rail mount and folding mechanism. The folding mechanism is 2” wide, so it is the widest part on the whole DFA. One typically mounts the DFA up by the firearms receiver, so it’s not as bad as it sounds. 

  Other than the folding point, the Dual Folding Adapter is quite slim. The strut on the DFA extends rearward from the folding mechanism, it has some lightening cuts and is only about ½” wide. The whole DFA weighs under 10 ounces, so it’s not heavy at all. Total length on the DFA is about 9.25”. In the folded position it adds, a tiny bit over, an inch to your firearm. If, for some reason, you want to take the DFA off, you can push both the buttons and slide it off of the picatinny mount. Why, I am not sure, because it folds. Strike Industries also sent me out their Cheek Riser. This is for using the DFA as a rifle stock. The cheek riser clamps on through 2 holes in the strut. It has 3 height positions. The cheek riser makes the strut much more comfortable to lay your cheek against. Plus those height adjustments let you get your eye in the right spot for your optics. I was impressed with how comfortable and useful this little piece of polymer was.

  The Dual Folding Adapter was used mainly on a Strike Modular Chassis. So it was used in the pistol stabilizer configuration. I was pleasantly surprised at how well the DFA stabilizer brace worked for me. It rested nicely against my arm and really did help stabilize the pistol. There is a tiny bit of up down movement in the whole system, but it’s less than some M4 stocks, so no complaints about stability. Speaking of stability, Strike Industries has little rubber bumpers that go inside the DFA to help with lockup and cushion the impact of that lockup. I ended up using the thickest ones provided, as they gave the best feel and tightness. I probably have opened and closed the DFA more than I should have. It’s kind of a fidget spinner for firearms. 

  If you happen to be in the market for a folding stock or brace, why not let it fold both ways. The Strike Industries Dual Folding Adapter does just that. It makes an excellent stock, as it is sturdy, and it really shines as a foldable brace. Strike Industries has really stepped up their accessory game in the last few years, The Dual Folding Adapter is definitely one to check out.

Firearms Insider Reviews - 8 Key Points

Claim to Fame:

Dual Folding stock or brace

Target Market:

Those wanting a folding stock

FNBs (Features & Benefits of this product):

  • Pre Assembled as stabilizer and includes a separate stock rear piece for rifle or registered Short-Barrel Rifle (SBR)

  • Patented Picatinny dual folding adapter with intuitive unfolding system

  • Folds left or right anytime without flipping or reconfiguring hinge

  • Adds [Stabilizer] 9.24" (234.64mm) or [Stock] 9.18” (233.14mm) to overall weapon length

  • Adds 1.02” (26.00mm) to overall weapon length in folded position

  • Positive lock in the folded position, included rubber pads for folding adapter indentation to adjust desired locking tension when fully deployed

  • Pull up on bar near hinge and back for quick deployment when folded

  • 3-degree down tilt to help prevent interference with ejection port when folded to right side

  • Mounts directly to 1913 Picatinny interface with 2 built-in locking lugs

  • Single rear QD [Stabilizer] and ambidextrous QD sling mounting points [Stock]

  • Rubber anti-slip buttpad [Stock]

  • Steel hinge with 6061-T6 Aluminum base, adapter & strut

  • Lightweight at under 10 ounces

  • Modular system with interchangeable parts sold separately

What other aesthetic options or finishes are available?

None

What others are saying?:

Nothing found

Link to other reviews:

The Firearm Blog  

Price point:

MSRP = $219.95

Cheek Riser = $31.95

Retail = $199.95 at Brownells   

I need it now! Availability:

Strike Industries or Brownells

Our Rating: 

Pros:

  • Folds both ways

  • Switchable between rifle and pistol options

  • Easily deployed

  • QD points

  • Lightweight

Cons:

  • Wide picatinny rail folding mount

Score: 8.00 Great

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Strike Industries LITESLIDE

  Strike Industries has been introducing new products at a phenomenal rate. Some of these products are for Glock style handguns. One of them is called the “Liteslide.” The Liteslide is a slide for Gen 3 Glock 17 and 19 size pistols. This includes Strike Industries “Strike 80” 80% pistol frames. The Liteslide can be had in black or FDE, Strike Industries was kind enough to send me one of the black coated ones.

  Pistol builders, and those looking to modify a current pistol, are the primary market for the Liteslide. After all, it is a Glock Gen 3 style slide. The slide is a drop in replacement for those wishing to do so. However, it comes in the “stripped” form. Meaning it has none of the parts to make it function.. Strike Industries does make a “completion kit”, and a barrel, so that you can make it a fully functioning slide. The tighter tolerances, used during manufacturing, can possibly lead to better accuracy and a tighter slide to frame fit.

  One reason someone might want a replacement slide is to allow the mounting of pistol sized optics. The Liteslide has you covered here. It has a machined out flat, on the rear of the slide, to mount optics on. What Strike Industries did was make this a multi-optic mounting surface, or the “SI Universal Optics Mount cut.” This was done by adding a bunch of different screw holes. The optics that fit are mentioned below in the “FNB’s”. But essentially, it’s most of the ones currently available EXCEPT the Leupold DeltaPoint Pro and the Sig ROMEO 1 PRO/03. Strike Industries supplies a bunch of screws and pins for the various mounting of the aforementioned optics. Also included is a cover plate, in case you aren’t mounting an optic to the slide. The cover plate is just a machined piece of plastic that matches the lines of the slide.

  The Strike Industries Liteslide abounds with features. The slide is fully enclosed. It is not one of the ones with lightening slots or holes, but it is still lightweight. It is lighter than a factory slide, giving it reduced momentum during cycling. This can aid in faster follow up shots for the shooter. Since there are no cut-outs in the slide, there is less of a chance that dirt and grime can get inside the slide to cause problems. Front and rear, angled, cocking serrations are cut into the slide too. They are sharp on the front side, and angled on the back side. They give a fantastic grip when manually cycling the slide. The Liteslide also has angled cuts between the top and the sides of the slide. These give the slide a nice slim profile and look. There are a few other machined out cuts to help aid in the looks department too. Also, on the left side is a “SI’ and on the right side is a “19”. These are not obtrusive. In fact, I usually forget they are there. As expected, it uses Glock front and rear sights. However, some rear sights may be too deep/long to work with an optic, as they may interfere with the optic sight. Strike Industries sights, however, do not have this problem. Strike Industries also gave the Liteslide a black nitride coating, which should help it last a lifetime.

  Since the Liteslide comes in a stripped form, it must be assembled first. I just used a G19 upper parts kit that I purchased from an on-line retailer. All the parts went in just fine and worked as expected. The internal machining of the slide is fantastic. I didn’t notice any machining marks, which probably led to the ease of assembly. I already had a barrel to complete the build, and it dropped right in.

  I used the Liteslide with both Iron sights and an optic. When I first received the slide, I installed a set of Night Fision sights. The front screwed on and fit great. The rear also pressed in like normal. Then after using it for a while with iron sights, I installed a Swampfox Liberty. The Liberty uses a RMR pattern, which is one of the options on the Liteslide. This style of optic sits toward the front of the “Universal Optics Mount cut.” I installed some of the supplied pins, along with screws, to hold it down. It mounted up nicely. Because the Liteslide has a universal mounting cut, the Liberty sits toward the front, leaving about an ⅛” gap at the rear. This gap doesn’t hurt anything, it just looks a little odd. This is really the only downside to Strike Industries universal mounting cut. Otherwise it works great.

  I’ve shot the Liteslide on various pistol frames. It has been used on 3 different Polymer 80 frames and a Lone Wolf frame. It’s permanent home is the Lone Wolf frame, as I feel it looks the best on it. However, function wise, it worked flawlessly on all 4 frames. It fit the tightest on the most recently built P80 frame, but still functioned fine. I’ve used the current setup in a pistol match and really liked the way it handled. As previously mentioned, the slide serrations work very well for manipulations. The Liberty has stayed where it’s supposed to also, probably a testament to the mounting pins that help secure the sight from moving. The Liteslide is really nice, especially if you're looking to add an optic to your pistol.

  Strike Industries Liteslide would be a great addition for anyone looking at a Glock 19 slide. This could be a builder or just someone wanting to add an optic to their pistol. It performed well for me, the machining is great, it’s heat treated for years of use, and it just looks great. If you’re in the market for anything like the Liteslide, go check out Strike Industries. They don’t just make Glock parts.

Firearms Insider Reviews - 8 Key Points

Claim to Fame:

Gen 3 Glock slide with optic mounting options

Target Market:

80% builders or those upgrading their Gen 3 Glocks

FNBs (Features & Benefits of this product):

  • Stripped slide for Gen 3 pistol frames

  • Black Nitride coated

  • Front and rear serrations

  • Multi-cut optics mount

  • Cover Plate included

  • Various screws and pins for optics mounting

  • Standard cuts for Glock sights

  • Made from heat treated 17-4 Stainless Steel 

  • Weighs 9.8 ounces

  • Made in USA

  • RED DOT COMPATIBILITY: Trijicon RMR, Burris FastFire, C-More RTS/STS, Doctor Red Dot Sight, EOTech MRDS, Holosun 407/507/508, Leupold DeltaPoint, SIG SAUER ROMEO 01, Swampfox Optics Kingslayer/Liberty/Justice, Sightmark Mini Shot M-Spec FMS, Vortex Viper/Venom

What other aesthetic options or finishes are available?

Flat Dark Earth (FDE)

What others are saying?:

5 stars on Optics Planet

awesome slide 

The Strike Industries Series Slide was created with optimal accuracy and performance in mind. Machined in the USA from billet 17-4 Stainless Steel using clockwork precision to ensure increased consistency in barrel lockup that results in levels beyond than match-grade accuracy. The Strike Slide weighs significantly less than the factory production model, reducing the recoil momentum, and allows faster and more efficient follow-up placement. Strike Industries proudly designed the Strike Slide with Durability and Function in mind, giving the slide a premium Black Nitride Coating that is protective against scratching and scrapes. We’ve also improved the silhouette with unmatched aggressive styling from the Angled Forward Serrations Points on the front and large

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Price point:

MSRP = $249.95

Retail = $191.96 at Primary Arms

I need it now! Availability:

Strike Industries, Primary Arms, or various other places

Our Rating:

Pros:

  • Fairly slim profile

  • Front & Rear cocking serrations

  • Multi use optics cut

  • Pins and screws included for optic mounting

  • Slide cover plate

  • Fantastic frame fit

  • Enclosed style

  • Made in USA

Cons:

  • Some rear sights are too long to work with an optic

  • Hard to find “in stock”

  • Cover plate is plastic

Score: 8.50 Great

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Favorite Link:  Primary Arms

Strike Industries "Strike Mag"

  Strike Industries has been hitting a home run in the aftermarket parts game. They continually bring out new products. Of those new products is the Strike Mag. The Strike Mag is a 32 round magazine for the AR-15 rifle.

  As with a lot of Strike Industries products, the Strike Mag has a semi-futuristic look. The way the magazine’s lines flow, just gives it that kind of look. Of course looks aren’t everything. So they gave the magazine an anti-tilt follower. Some anti-slip grip texture on the front and rear to aid in inserting and removal of the magazine. There are also some raised “dot matrix” textures on the front sides to aid in the aforementioned. And of course, it holds 32 rounds of 223/5.56 for only a little bit added in overall length.

  Some other features of the Strike Mag are really useful too. The first of which, the magazine has been designed to help prevent over-insertion. It has 2, what I like to call “bumps”, on the front and rear of the magazine, just below where a fully inserted magazine rests inside the magwell. These “bumps” help to stop the magazine from over-insertion when slamming in the magazine on a locked back bolt. I have seen this happen with other magazines and it essentially takes the rifle out of use until one can literally pry the over inserted magazine out. Another feature is the magazine base’s shock cord channel. This channel lets the shock cord, on many magazine carriers, fit snugly over the magazine. It keeps the shock cord from sliding side to side. It works extremely well on my plate carrier pouches.

  What does the extra 2 rounds get you? Unfortunately, it does make the magazine slightly longer. About ¾” longer than a standard GI magazine and ½” longer than a Gen. 3 Pmag. This has pluses and minuses. One plus is: If you stack magazine pouches, the Strike mags can be used to offset the magazines. Maybe put them closest to a plate carrier or chest rig so the back magazines are easier to grab. A minus is: They are longer. I didn’t really notice the extra length when shooting or reloading the AR.

  Luckily I received the Strike mag before the crazy ammunition prices, just barely. So I was able to run quite a few rounds through the mag. Just as I expected, the magazine ran great! I have had zero malfunctions when using it. I ran lots of cheap steel cased ammunition through it too. The magazine was tried in 5 different AR’s, from a 7.5” to 16”’er’s. It even drops free from my AR that has a slightly tight magazine well. So, I would say it is a good magazine, one you should probably check out. And yes, it does insert fully, when loaded with 32 rounds, on a closed bolt.

  Strike Industries has been coming out with top notch products. The Strike Mag is one of them. It holds 32 rounds instead of the normal 30 and functions great. Plus it is 100% made in the U.S.A. Go check out the Strike mag, or any of Strike Industries other stuff. I think you’ll be surprised at all the firearm accessories they have. 

  Firearms Insider Reviews - 8 Key Points

Claim to Fame:

32 round AR 15 magazine

Target Market:

Anyone wanting an extra 2 rounds in their standard capacity AR magazine

FNBs (Features & Benefits of this product):

  • 32 round capacity

  • -223 Remington/5.56 NATO AR-15/M4/M16 compatible magazine

  • "AccuRamp" first round feed tray design

  • Anti-tilt follower

  • Enhanced geometry with anti-slip finger grooves

  • Magazine base shock cord channel to help provide additional retention

  • Lightweight high-strength polymer

  • Tool-less disassembly of magazine

  • Made in the U.S.A.

What other aesthetic options or finishes are available?

10 round version for restrictive states

What others are saying?:

Nothing as of this review

Link to other reviews:

None found

Price point:

MSRP = $16.95

Retail = $15.95 at Primary Arms

I need it now! Availability:

Primary Arms or Strike Industries

Our Rating:

Pros:

  • Capacity

  • Shock cord channel

  • Functions as expected - very well

  • Designed with over insertion protection

Cons:

  • A little longer than a standard 30rd magazine

Score: 8.50 Great

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Strike Industries Mass Driver Comp

  Strike Industries recently released a compensator for Glock style pistols. It is called the “Mass Driver”. The compensator system is 50 state legal and available for Gen3 or Gen 4 style G19’s and G17’s. The Mass Driver comp I received is for a Gen 3 17. I installed it on a custom Polymer 80 PF940V2 (G17 size) pistol. The Mass Driver system is pretty unique in its application.

  Strike Industries did everyone a favor by offering the Mass Driver comp as 50 state legal. To do this, it does not use a threaded barrel. Instead the Mass Driver uses a special guide rod assembly and springs. I won’t go into installation, but Strike Industries does have a nice video of it. The guide rod assembly is what ties the whole compensator and springs together. It also keeps the compensator from twisting side to side too much. On my particular sample, the Mass Driver rests against the muzzle end of the slide. It does wear the finish a little on the slide where the compensator meets the front edge. The inside of the Mass Driver is beveled, I am assuming this is to square it up with whatever slide you use it with. For instance, I am not using it with a factory Glock slide and it functions and looks just fine. This system also allows for these modifications to not be permanent.

  A unique feature of the Mass Driver comp comes from the dual spring system. Part of the reason the compensator is called the Mass Driver, is because it actually drives the compensator forward under firing. As the bullet exits through the compensator, it “drives” the compensator forward. Then the recoil causes the slide to move backwards. Of course the Mass Driver also has ports to let muzzle gasses escape upwards and sideways, thus helping to reduce even more recoil. Because of the “counter recoil” system, it feels different when shooting the pistol, definitely not a bad thing. It is really hard to explain the recoil impulse. It is less than a non compensated pistol, of course. But it is different then a standard compensated pistol also. For me, it feels really soft, akin to shooting a 22 magnum pistol. The Mass Driver comp really does make the gun shoot more comfortably.

Looking Through Comp

  The Mass Driver comp performed well for me. I had a 30-50% reduction in recoil, according to the Mantis X10. It is a definite reduction in recoil for me. Split times for me were about 0.10 seconds faster with the Mass Driver installed. This data was with 115 grain FMJ’s, so shooting hotter loads may actually help with even more recoil reduction. I did notice that every once in a while, the first shot would not always shoot to point of aim. I am guessing that the Mass Driver comp didn’t seat against the muzzle correctly when hand cycling the pistol. Causing the recoil gases to be expended at a different angle. It wasn’t enough to prevent me from ringing 10” steel plates at 15 yards, but was noticeable on paper. I did run some 124 grain FMJ’s through it also without any problems. In all the rounds through the comp, I have had very few malfunctions. Actually, I have only had 2 failure to eject’s with my least favorite 9mm. There were more when other people shot it, but in my opinion, they didn’t have a good enough grip on the handgun, so not a Mass Driver fault, more of a public service announcement. 

  I do believe that Strike Industries made the Mass Driver comp for post apocalyptic movies. This compensator looks like it should come straight out of a Mad Max movie. It is that sexy. But along with sex appeal, it has function. The Mass Driver is the same width as a standard Glock slide, it does add about 1 ⅝” in length to the pistol. Meaning it does have the ability to fit in most open bottom holsters. I tried it in 3 different open bottom holsters, and it fits in all 3. The comp just sticks out the end. 

  I am really glad that Strike Industries came out with an effective 50 state legal compensator. It really does do everything a compensator should do, at a price that is even far less than some screw on comps. It performed better than I expected for a non-threaded compensator. If you live in one of those not-so-free states, or just want a decent compensator, definitely go give the Mass Driver a look. 

Firearms Insider Reviews - 8 Key Points

Claim to Fame:

50 state legal Glock compensator

Target Market:

Those wanting a compensator without needing a threaded barrel

FNBs (Features & Benefits of this product):

  • No threaded barrel needed

  • Counter recoil design, as the slide moves back the comp moves forward to reduce felt recoil

  • 50 State Legal

  • CNC machined

  • No permanent modification of weapon required

  • Compatible with most open-bottom holsters

  • 1.675”L  x 1.030” W x 1.430” H

  • All installation hardware included

  • Manganese Phosphate finish

What other aesthetic options or finishes are available?

Gen 4

What others are saying?:

James @ Primary Arms 5/5 stars

AMAZING COMP

This Comp is AMAZING! Works way better than comps that cost twice as much. I have about 700 rounds through it so far and no issues yet. Shoots incredibly flat, and looks awesome. Only issue is that its corners are slightly larger than the glock slide frame, so it makes it a tight fit into and particularly out of holsters where the comp gets pulled forward as you draw the pistol. No functional problem, but slightly annoying

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Price point:

MSRP = $89.95

Retail = $79.99 at Primary Arms

I need it now! Availability:

Strike Industries or Primary Arms

Our Rating:

Pros:

  • Recoil reduction

  • Inexpensive

  • Fits in many holsters

  • No permanent modifications to firearm 

  • 50 state legal

Cons:

  • First shot is off

  • Slide wear

Score: 8.00 Great

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