Affordable, Practical Firearm Parts and Accessories

Firearm parts and accessories are often model or platform-specific, but there are some that offer a lot of value regardless, and some that appeal to a wider range of shooters than others.

For instance, Remington 700 accessories are really going to appeal only to those that shoot a Remington 700, right?

Well, here are a few different types of firearm parts and accessories that have a bit of wider utility.

For Anyone That Carries Mags in a Vest: Magpuls

Magpul’s “mag pulls,” (like “mag pull”) are exactly what they sound like. They attach to the bottoms of magazines and have a pull ring that makes it easier for you to swiftly draw a mag from your vest or a carrier.

Anyone that carries mags in a vest can use these, and they’re great for competitors - such as those involved in 3-gun shooting.

For Those That Don’t: Mag Clips

Magpul doesn’t have a monopoly on the market for magazine accessories. Another cool set of mag accessories are Recover Tactical’s Magazine Clips.

These are literally just clips that mount to your magazines, so they can be clipped onto your pocket, pack or MOLLE system, just like a pocket knife or pen.

They’re highly practical, highly affordable, easy to configure, and worth their proverbial weight in gold when you need to have quick, sure access to a loaded mag.

For Pretty Much Anyone: Mag Loaders/Speed Loaders

Anyone that shoots a firearm that feeds from a detachable box mag can appreciate a reliable mag loader.

Mag loaders can halve the time it takes to long a magazine (or do better, even) and make loading easier and quicker, all while preserving the mag’s feed lips.

They also save your thumbs and make it a lot easier to load little, finicky rounds that are hard to handle, like .22LR, .380 ACP, and 9mm.

For The Recoil Sensitive: Muzzle Brakes/Compensators

For anyone that shoots that is also recoil sensitive, muzzle devices known as muzzle brakes (for long arms) and compensators (for handguns) may be a viable solution.

Some muzzle brakes, which attach to the muzzle of a firearm (often requiring a threaded barrel) can cut felt recoil by as much as 50%. Pictured above is a muzzle brake designed for the M1 Carbine, about which you can learn more via the previous link.

For Shotgunners: Sidesaddle Shell Carriers

For anyone that uses a shotgun, either for defensive purposes or competition, a sidesaddle shell holder is an easy mod you can make to your platform to keep a few extra shells within reach.

These are also potentially useful for hunters that use shotguns and have to plug their mags - for instance, when waterfowl hunting. Where legal, a sidesaddle shell holder can speed up your reloads when your first three shots run out.

For Hunters: A Bore Snake

Anyone that carries in the field knows that field stripping and cleaning sometimes become necessary, but that fixed (and to a degree, even modular) cleaning rods don’t carry well.

Bore snakes, however, do, and they’re perfect for giving a gun a quick pass-through to swab out the bore.

These are basically ropes with bore-specific cleaning brushes embedded in them. For some platforms, you don’t even need to field strip; just open the action, drop one end of the bore snake in, and pull it through from breech to muzzle.

For Glock Owners: Striker Control

This one’s a bit more specific but since Glocks are so popular it deserves to be here.

Glocks, as you may know, have several internal features to prevent unintentional discharges arising from drops, but no external safety.

This means if you accidentally finger your trigger when drawing or re-holstering, or anything gets inside the trigger guard, you’re at a serious risk of a negligent discharge.

However, there is a partial solution: striker control devices, that replace the OEM slide backplate and prevent the striker from moving to the rear and releasing unintentionally while the rear of the slide is held in place.

For Those That Shoot Rail-less Handguns: Crimson Trace Laser Grips

One thing we can say about most, but not all, handguns is that they are not optimized for attachments. Those that are usually only have a small section of rail under the barrel where you can mount one light or laser, if you even have room for that.

Others are completely rail-less and if you want to mount something as innocuous as a red dot sight, you need to remove the rear iron sights, or even have the slide drilled and tapped.

Crimson Trace Laser Grips are, for some handguns, a solution that does not require a trip to the gunsmith.

These low-profile grips (which are compatible with a wide range of handguns, including select Para, Colt, Kimber, Springfield, and Wilson Combat handguns) require no modifications and do not change the handling or profile of the weapon.

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Looking for firearm parts or accessories like these? Looking for something else we don’t have listed?

We probably carry it or can likely get it for you if we don’t. If you don’t see what you’re looking for or have platform-specific questions about firearm accessories, gun parts, or historical field gear, contact us at 610-250-3960.