Frag Out! Magazine
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Magazines As is widely known, the magazine well of the GROT bullpup conversion is com- patible with all AR15-family magazines, including Magpul PMAG M3. This results from a different magwell geometry that lacks the lever for the bolt catch/release. Unfortunately, while the magwell works with any magazine, not every magazine will work with... the shooter. All high-capacity magazines, so-called drums—both 50- and 100-rounders—are and prevents them from attaching eve - rything haphazardly. On the rifle shown in the photos, the rail holds only the iron sights, HWS with magnifier, and a fla- shlight remote switch. That's it; there's no more room—100% utilized. Of cour- se, you could „save" a bit of space by messing around with a smaller pressure switch, but it won't change much. Then again, what else is there to cram on there besides perhaps a laser pointer? While on the topic of the flashlight swi- tch: remember that the bullpup handgu- ard is more „bulbous" due to its design, which uses a „tail" that slides onto the rifle's rail. This, in turn, causes the fla- shlight switch on the rail to sit higher than on a classic GROT, making it slightly harder to reach. Regarding flashlights, those moun- ted directly to the Picatinny rail or via M-LOK—potentially with straight mo- unts—will fit without any issues. The complications start when trying to use an „offset" M-LOK flashlight mount, the kind that on AR-family rifles causes the light to get closer to the handguard, re - ducing the overall profile and bringing it closer to the bore axis. The GROT hand- guard does not share the AR profile, and the bullpup version even less so. There- fore, before buying an offset mount, it is best to check if it can even be attached to the handguard. Unfortunately, many cannot, as the GROT's handguard slope has a higher line than that of AR rifles. The Olight Odin mount seen in the photo could be installed, but—as you can see—in quite an original way: „upside down." This was possible because the latest versions of these lights feature a „reversible" mo - unt, allowing the light to be secured in either direction, whereas older versions would only allow mounting on the left side of the weapon in such a configuration. This „inverted" mounting may also work with other flashlight mounts, especially those based on the Surefire Scout foot - print (allowing the light to be mounted in either direction), but it is worth checking first. The QD sling swivel sockets on the co- nversion are positioned such that even the largest QD connectors I own can be attached and rotated, though at the front, they may slightly rub against the tip of the handguard. G R O T BULL-PUP FIREARMS