Gear Review: B5 Systems Gripstop

By Jeremy S.

Nate Murr, now Director of Business Development at Kinetic Development Group, is the Marine combat vet who distracted me with John Moses Browning trivia and secondhand smoke to eke out a win at Lancer Systems Media Day’s AR-15 drag race. He walked away with a sweet matched receiver set, but not before handing me a B5 Systems Gripstop as a consolation prize . . .

To be fair, I think Nate keeps a few of these in his fanny pack at all times, as he’s not only a Gripstop client, he’s also the inventor. This product was invented for and refined in combat use by Marines and is intended to be a simple, durable unit that functions as a hand stop, forward grip, and barrier stop. It’s compatible with Keymod, MLOK, and more.

The real key here is the Gripstop’s curved, serrated front face. This allows it to be used as a barrier stop and can instantly make the rifle very steady at practically any shooting angle. I believe the design stemmed from a need to shoot at downwards angles from behind the short walls surrounding many rooftops in urban combat scenarios. In …Read the Rest

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