J. K. from United States, VA Public Profile

I have owned a few FM Products 9mm uppers. I really like the side charging feature and the delrin/polymer insert where a “standard AR charging handle” would be to prevent gas to the face (especially good if you’re planning on going suppressed). It was exactly as expected except for the brass deflector and I have been getting brass to the face as a result when shooting suppressed. It’s not like the deflector was missing, the upper wasn’t even drilled and tapped. Idk what happened, but the picture on optics planet showed a brass deflector on the upper receiver right behind the ejection port and mine doesn’t have one or any indication of being drilled/tapped to have one so I can’t even buy one and put it on unless I drill and tap the receiver to accept it (which would obviously void the warranty).

I’ve enjoyed shooting this upper, it is the exact quality and ease of use that I have come to enjoy from Foxtrot Mike. The fact that the item I received was not the item that was pictured on optics planet is concerning. My gripe isn’t with foxtrot Mike it’s with optics planet.

Great upper, just understand it is not as pictured on the optics planet website.

*I will update this review once I've put a significant amount of hours on the carrier*

First and foremost, this plate carrier came exactly as pictured which is awesome. I really wanted a plate carrier with a quick detach cummerbund & quick detach shoulder straps. This one had all of those features without breaking the bank. I really like the alloy construction of the quick detach shoulder strap, similar to the buckle on a battle belt/duty belt and it seems very robust and lock in place nice and tight with an audible click. It came with all of the molle attachments as pictured (molle pouch w/ 3 AR/M4 mag pouches, 3x full size/duty pistol mag pouches (could use for tourniquets in a pinch, Standard size zippered admin pouch & a large zippered admin pouch. Cummerbund has nice molle panels on both sides (have yet to inspect if I would be able to fit soft side armor in the cummerbund, I don't really like or use soft armor on the side of my plate carrier for what I currently use my carriers for nowadays, but I will update this review later once I pull some soft armor side panels out of an old vest's cummerbund and see If it will hold them. Regardless the vest should have no problem, in my opinion, taking some of the aftermarket cummerbunds that are quick detach and side armor capable if its stock cummerbund wont accept side armor if side armor is something you would use). Construction seems very robust and durable, I've heard concerns about the material/fabric used as it is no