Beta Project has released an AEG version of the fabled Magpul MAG-K. In case you’ve been living under an anti-Magpul rock, the MAG-K first gained notoriety when a few snap shots were featured on The Firearm Blog here. Originally built by Travis Haley, formerly of Magpul Dynamics, it was a one-off project and never became a production item. However, like anything else unique, airsofters were not deterred. More than a few examples of custom-made MAG-K airsoft rifles, almost all AEGs, have shown up across the globe.
Now, Beta Project has release a very faithful reproduction. It features PTS Magpul hardware, LCT-style AK body, and a price point of $316 at WGC Shop. Not bad, considering all the PTS hardware is included.
Happy Birthday USMC, since 1775 you have been defending freedom the world over! Thanks to all the brave men and women that help defend this great countries ideals and freedoms!
PATROL BASE JAKER, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — When 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment’s Headquarters and Services Co. arrived at this location in mid-June, 40 British soldiers were harassed daily by insurgent gunfire. It was nothing more than a “hot LZ” according to some of the Marines here. Within a few days of their arrival, the Marines increased their numbers with elements of the battalion’s B and C Companies. With stronger numbers and more firepower, the insurgents slowly began to get the point. Now, there hasn’t been a firefight in the vicinity of the base since June 21, 2009. That was one week prior to the July 2 kickoff of Operation Khanjar, a major in which Marines spread across the Helmand River valley to deny insurgents freedom of movement and provide security for the people in the region.
Today, this small outpost consisting of only enough room for the few British and Afghan National Army soldiers and the reinforced company of Marines is getting a face lift. Marines with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, along with heavy equipment operators from Combat Logistics Battalion 8, have been working day and night since July 29 to expand PB Jaker, building barriers and observation posts and improving overall security.
On November 14, 2001 a U.S. Special Forces team of Green Berets known as ODA 574 infiltrated the mountains of southern Afghanistan to carry out a tribal revolt against the Taliban. Learn more about ODA 574 in The Only Thing Worth Dying For by Eric Blehm.
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