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Why you won’t find Cobratec on Amazon Cobratec on Amazon – Read this first before you buy an OTF Knife What I will address here is why you won’t find Cobratec on Amazon. Also, major brands like Benchmade and Microtec with automatic OTF knives in their lineup will not be found either.  What you will find are generic OTF knives from China but buyer beware! They all come from fly by night sellers who advertise them as folding knives. They do this to get around Amazon’s rules for automatic knives. They have a huge list of prohibited items that are not allowed to be sold on the site and that includes items that are in fulfillment centers nationwide. The picture below is a great example of a Chinese OTF being sold on Amazon as a folding knife. The free delivery date suggests that the knife is coming from China. I am writing this article August 17,2021 to be clear.  The seller Kesoud LLC is also a great way to tell that the seller is from China and the knife itself sourced from a...

The Castration Blade – Getting to know this OTF knife   Getting to know this OTF knife The Castration blade is a type of blade that not a lot of people know about or care enough about really to own a knife with a blade that has a bad rap. The origin of the term “castration blade” is related to the surgical procedure (castration) as well as the knife’s shape or profile. This type of blade has a long history of being known for use on humans too. Castration was often used for religious or social reasons in some cultures such as Europe, south and east Asia, and Africa. In some cases, after battles winners sometimes castrated their defeated enemies to represent their victory. It was used as practice to end opposing male lineages and to allow the victor to possess the defeated group’s women. Nothing says we kicked your butt like chopping off your manhood. In ancient times, castration often involved emasculation or the total removal of all the male genitalia. This involved great dan...

Leave your Cobratec knife in your checked bag at the airport – 3 Don’ts Leave your Cobratec knife in your checked bag at the airport With the price of OTF (Out the Front) Automatic knives nowadays, the last thing you want to happen is for TSA to take your knife from you. Today, we are going to give you a few tips that you need to know to protect yourself from losing your OTF knife. Check this site to familiarize yourself with the state laws. If you didn’t know, Cobratec automatic knives are considered switchblades which add a lot of rules when traveling on airplanes. Taking it one step back, all pocket knives need to go through checked baggage when traveling in the air. If you even try to take your pocket knife through the standard security screening it will be confiscated and you will never get it back. So that is our first instance of what will happen in this article, if you bring a pocket knife with you through security, they will take it. By the way, after they take it, it’s...

Level up your Glock – 3 Glock Upgrades to do First! Did you just buy a Glock handgun? Now you’re looking to go out and shoot it to see how you fare at the range. Most people get one and they want to upgrade it ASAP to keep up the Johnsons.  You joined the Facebook group with so many people talking about the millions of upgrades they did to their Glock. Well, all those upgrades like cut slides, extended magazines , and shiny barrels don’t mean a thing until you get to know your handgun and what it can do and not do. You’re going to want to make it pretty. Don’t go down this road just yet. Upgrade the sights, guide rod, and trigger. The Sights The Glock sights are plastic and they work ok. If you get into a situation your going to need the advantage over your opponent.  Things happen quickly and you want to minimize your onsite target acquisition time faster than your threat. Replace the rear site with a good red dot optic. You are going to do it anyways down the road....

How to install your Strike Industries Glock 19 Extended Base Plate With so many Glock accessories on the market we wanted to walk you through installing a new extended magazine from Strike Industries. Package includes 1-Spring 1-EMP 1-Steel Plate with screw 1-Allen wrench Remove the magazine and make sure the weapon is clear or just use a spare OEM Glock magazine you have laying around. Remove OEM base plate with your Glock tool or this Glock tool from Strike Industries, floor plate and spring. As you slide the base plate off, keep pressure on the floor plate and spring with your thumb to prevent your spring from hitting you in the face. Tip: The Glock baseplate can be a little tricky to remove. There are two plastic tabs on the side of the magazine under the plate that may need a little finesse in order to slide the baseplate off. Just press the sides in a little to aid in the removal of the Glock baseplate. Remove the follower from OEM spring and attach onto the new spring...

The Magpul Slings: MS1, MS3, and MS4 With so many slings on the market, it can be hard to choose which one is right for you. Magpul has three different slings: the MS1 sling, the Magpul MS3 sling, and Magpul MS4 sling. The best way to figure out which one will work best for you is to take a look at their differences below! The main difference between the slings has to do with their attachment method. The Magpul MS1 sling is a two-point sling, with the ability to adjust the length only. This is their most basic sling. The Magpul MS3 sling and the Magpul MS4 sling are very similar to each other. Filling the same role as the standard MS3 Sling, the MS4 can quickly switch between a one-point and two-point configuration. The MS4 has specifications identical to that of the standard MS3, but instead of Magpul Paraclips , it features two heavy-duty push-button QD Sling Swivels, along with a custom steel connection ring to allow one-to-two-point convertibility. This modification allows comp...

How to Change the Stock on Remington 870 The Remington 870 is a pump-action shotgun that was first produced in 1951. It has been used by the military, law enforcement and civilians for various purposes over the years. The most common use of the Remington 870 today is as a home defense weapon. With so many people using this gun, it’s important to know how to change the stock on Remington 870 if needed! First, get a smaller size Phillips screwdriver and apply a coat of soap to the shank to loosen it up. On the top and bottom of the rubber pad you’ll see tiny holes. Insert the screwdriver into each hole and unscrew the screw that’s inside. (The soap prevents tearing the hole out). Once the pad is off, use a LARGE long shank screw driver with a flat bit to unscrew the stock bolt. BE CAREFUL. If the screwdriver slides out of the screw slot, the screwdriver can break out the side of the stock. Some people wrap a thick wrap of tape around the shank of the screwdriver to keep it centere...