Saturday, April 30, 2016

Gun Skins Revisited


As you know, we've been thrilled with our GunSkins, GearSkins and MagSkins.  They are an excellent solution for both aesthetic and tactical problems.  We have used them in many capacities, but mostly as a way to allow our children to customize their weapons without affecting their resale value. 


Recently Sir Knight added another caliber to his collection - 300 AAC Blackout.  The 300 Blackout is an outstanding performer, however it is easily confused with a standard AR-15 (which is 5.56), since they are capable of sharing the exact same magazine.  Although this is a great advantage, it can also cause potentially deadly problems - the standard AR-15 is chambered in 5.56mm (approximately .22 caliber) whereas the 300 Blackout uses the exact same casing but with a 30 caliber bullet, which is .308.  This means that if you inadvertently put a Blackout round in a standard AR and it chambers, it will cause a catastrophic failure.  Enter MagSkins.  In order to quickly identify the Blackout magazines Sir Knight bought MagSkins and attached them to the magazines designated for 300 Blackout.  Now, at a glance, Sir Knight immediately knows whether he has an AR magazine or a 300 Blackout mag.  No catastrophic failures!

Sir Knight had 300 laser engraved on the lower receiver


Another application Sir Knight has found for the GunSkins (in GearSkins form) is camouflaging pistols magazines in his Costa drop leg rig.  The old magazine holders had flaps that completely concealed the magazines, however, the new rig uses magazine holders called TACO's, made by HSGI.  They are very fast (pulling magazines), however, they leave the tops of the magazines exposed.  And since Springfield Armory makes their XD magazines out of stainless steel, they were too shiny.  Sir Knight found that installing GunSkins on the magazines eliminated the shine and camouflaged the magazines perfectly.

Before GunSkins



After GunSkins
Sir Knight opted to use Gear Skins rather than MagSkins since MagSkins are only available for rifle magazines, not pistol.  Out of paper, Sir Knight created a template, which he laid on the GearSkins.   He cut them and affixed them to the magazines and was very pleased with the results. 


We have found the MagSkins and the GearSkins to be very versatile.  They effectively and economically solve finish related issues and have our highest recommendation.

9 comments:

  1. Thanks for the review, hubby and I have looked and discussed but weren't sure, helps to have some one say that it is a good product!

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  2. So is the "300 AAC Blackout" a caliber or a model of rifle that chambers a standard .308 round? I'm confused

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    1. 300 AAC is .308 in that they are 7.62 x 35mm rather than 7.62 x 51mm (NATO .308) and different than soviet .308 (which are 7.62 x 39mm).

      300 AAC ballistics are similar to the 7.62×39mm Soviet cartridge in an AR-15 platform allowing it to use standard AR-15 magazines at their normal capacity. They are also ideal in that the caliber was designed to penetrate barriers and be optimally used with sound and flash suppression.

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    2. OK, thks for the info! so, its similar to an AR-10, but with better penetration.

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  3. So my antenna went up when I saw the newly finished pistol mags from Sir Knight and I seem to remember that he is a .45 man, though I could be wrong and its .40 or 9mm - but if they are, I am dying to find out where he was able to get XD45 extended mags. All I seem to be able to find is 13 round mags for my Springfield, or some mag extension base plates.

    Btw...besides being practical, the pistol mags look pretty good and the rifle mags look outstanding!

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    1. The XD's are 45 there not extended mags I left them out to show off the magskins
      Sorry!
      Sir knight

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  4. Enola, I love your blog, but I'm worried for you. Back away from AR's that can't handle a grain of sand touching em. Go with and AK variant and win the firefight!!!

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    1. As a former Airborne Infantryman with deployments to both Iraq and Afghanistan, I can safely say the AR platform functions just fine in sandy and dusty climates...

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  5. That's very creative to use the single sheet Gear Skin to wrap multiple pistol mags. We recently offered Pistol specific Mag Skins that come in a 6-pack. They're intended to cover the base plate of the mag, visible on the bottom when in the gun.

    Your method is great, too. But the pre-cut mag skins work well for those who want a simple peel and stick solution for mag identification. :)

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