Building the TandemKross Kraken

Assembled TandemKross Kraken aluminum lower for Ruger Mark IV 22/45 pistols

It was almost a week ago that TandemKross released their Kraken stripped lower for the Ruger Mark IV 22/45. I wrote about it here. Well, mine arrived today, and I had the day off. So after stripping one of my pistols, I spent about an hour reassembling the parts onto the Kraken lower. Here’s a … Read more

TandemKross Releases the Kraken Stripped Lower

TandemKross Kraken stripped aluminum lower for Ruger Mark IV 22/45 pistols in black

Today, TandemKross released their Kraken aluminum lower for Ruger Mark IV 22/45 pistols. This is actually one of their biggest innovations, in my opinion. It’s also one of the most exciting new releases for Ruger Mark IV 22/45 owners. For anyone wanting to build a custom Mark IV pistol from scratch, there was no option … Read more

Galloway Precision +2 Magazine Extension for the Ruger Security 9

Galloway Precision +2 Magazine Extension for the Ruger Security 9 installed

Since I have the Ruger Security 9 for a long term review, I figured a few improvements were in order. First up is the +2 magazine extension from Galloway Precision. This is an affordable ($14) and easy to install (ten minutes) upgrade that increases the capacity from 15+1 to 17+1. Note that it’s only for … Read more

Carbon Fiber Stock Kit From Crazy Ivan

Carbon Fiber Stock Kit From Crazy Ivan shown with optional Nylon12 riser

The new Carbon Fiber Stock Kit from Crazy Ivan is the perfect way to complement an already awesome chassis design. At a mere 8.4 ounces, the Crazy Ivan Comp Lite chassis is one of my favorite 10/22 accessories. While they can accept just about any AR-pattern stock via a receiver extension (buffer tube), most are … Read more