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www.fragoutmag.com polymer magwell which is only 17 g, this may seem a lot. On the other hand, we remind you that we are tal- king about only 50 grams, for which you get incomparable plastic dura- bility, reliability and lifetime warran- ty. In real life, this means that you can buy one magwell for your life. It should also be noted that aluminum magwells from other companies are just heavier and weigh at least abo- ut 70 grams. We designed the Blade Adaptive Magwell together with Profmil - a company spe- cializing in the production of CNC milled parts. We tried to design it so that assembly wo- uld take less than a mi- nute and could be done by any user without the help of a gunsmith. Therefore, we simpli- fied its design and the method of assembly. In addition, we wanted it to be compatible with as many AR- 15-style rifles available on our mar- ket as possible. After many months of testing and fitting, we managed to choose such dimensions to make it work. And this was not easy at all. Manufacturers often use their own external dimensions in their guns which are manufactured according to MIL-SPEC. But this standard spe- cifies only the internal dimensions of the magazine well in the lower receiver. The differences in dimen- sions usually reach a few millime- ters. But it is these millimeters that BLADE ADAPTIVE MAGWELL The third, the latest, and most complex product is the Blade Ada- ptive Magwell. Behind its idea is also an SOF opera- tor. During his service in his HK 416 carbine and Glock pistol, he always used magwells. He first saw them in use with his US Navy EOD colle- agues. The Magwell, thanks to its design, increases the opening area of the magazine well in the lower receivers, making fast and repeatable maga- zine reloads way easier. And we're not just talking about training for fast reloads at the shooting range, but especially for reloads on the run, with physical exertion, in difficult weather conditions or in conditions of limited visibility or in a gas mask. During many years of using various types of magwells, our expert has formed an opinion of what a perfect magwell should look like and what features it should have. The first problem was to answer the question of whether to use a lightwe- ight polymer or a heavier aluminum alloy. Based on the many experien- ces of our experts, operating in dif- ferent climatic zones and the inten- sity of our weapon use, we opted for aluminum because we knew it wo- uld simply be reliable. It won't break due to mechanical impacts, drop- ping weapons, or when replacing a magazine in extremely low or high temperatures. It is as durable as any other part of the weapon made of the same material, so it is not a weak spot. Of course, by using alu- minum it will be heavier than plastic counterparts. When constructing our magwell, we fought for every gram, cutting out unnecessary ma- terial, so in the process we created a beautiful - in our opinion - form. With the Blade Adaptive, we managed to shave down to a weight of less than 50 grams. Compared to a popular 3