- Do you suffer from Rifle Envy?
- I’m not ashamed to admit that sometimes I do.
- I’ll have a customer come to a shooting course that looks like a cross between Robocop and Rambo.
- They’ll have thousands of dollars worth of contraptions on their AR and a chest rig full of 30-round magazines prepared to take down a small country. (God bless America.)
- I often find out they recently purchased the AR and haven’t even had a chance to shoot it yet.
- And that some fellow at a gun store sold them the whole enchilada of accessories, and they aren’t even sure what they need.
- Well, as a gear junkie myself, I’m all for doodads, as long as they make sense and you know how to use them.
- But, when it comes to your AR-15, there are really only 3 accessories you need to keep the bad guys at bay.
- First, you need to have a light.
- If you use your AR for home defence, light is a no-brainer if you prefer to see what you’re shooting at.
- What type of light?
- I’d avoid lights made explicitly for an AR that come with switches, wires, or pads.
- Instead, keep it simple.
- Go on Amazon and buy a flashlight mount. A 1-inch mount will do the trick for most lights.
- You put your steady handheld light in the mount and then attach it to your rails, and you’re in business.
- So, that’s accessory number one – a light to see your threat.
- Number 2 is a sling.
- What for?
- Well, it allows your hands to be free if you need to do something, such as a transition to a handgun.
- It also helps with stability for longer-range shots.
- If you get a sling, you can get a 1-point or 2-point. It’s a personal preference. (I prefer a 2-point.)
- Just don’t be an el-cheapo on the sling.
- Buy once and buy right. Companies like Magpul and Wilderness Giles make suitable slings.
- Lastly, get some optics.
- I prefer a red dot, and a few solid companies are Trijicon, Eotech, Aimpoint and Sig Sauer.
- There you have it, 3 simple accessories for your rifle.
- If you want to see all my accessories for my complete arsenal – including my handgun and home defence shotgun, click below.
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- >>>Mobile Arsenal Fighting Kit
Stay safe,
- Jason Hanson
- Former CIA Officer
- Editor, Spy & Survival Briefing
- Editor, Black Bag Confidential
