Texas First from United States, TX Public Profile

I did have Magpul rail covers on my SR-762 but they started coming loose. I took a chance with these and glad I did. I like their slim footprint which wrap around the picatinny rail with no overhang like my Magpul covers had. There is less chance of catching on something or popping off. They are a snug fit but not overly so. The magpul covers became loose from repositioning and Leapers design prevents that. Aesthetics aren’t as important as functionality as far as I’m concerned, but these covers have both, and look better than their pictures. The only issue that might be an issue for some is that the lock mechanism in the center makes them unable to be trimmed. Speaking of pics, Wish we could post on our reviews.

I purchased this grip for my SR-762. My experience with grips is from my service in the 504th Infantry, 82nd AD and fighting 3 tours in Iraq. When you’re in a gun fight you’re ability to perceive and respond to a threat happens in milliseconds. In Iraq the conditions are extreme and it’s the ultimate testing ground for equipment. Hitting a drop zone at the rate of decent of 12.48 mph is another benchmark. As the saying goes, nobody can break something better than an Infantryman. In terms of combat equipment we were pretty spoiled in the 82nd AD. Our unit funds were unlimited so I never had to purchase all the extras for my standard issue items such as fore-grips and Oakley sunglasses. I probably burned through a couple dozen sets of Oakleys on the Army’s dime but not so much on fore-grips which were run of the mill Magpul’s. Since Iraq, veterans who fought have inundated the market with improvements from their real world experience. This fore-grip is a prime example of someone who knew what they were doing. The engineering is intuitive and thoughtful. The ability to add a pressure switch to the side is a nice touch though I might have made that vertical instead of horizontal, and more compatible with the larger Surefire taclight switch. I go with what I know which is what served me best in combat. I have Trijicon optics, Surefire illumination, Magpul stocks & mags, and I feel comfortable enough to add Fab Defense to that list. Time will tell how the mechanics stands up to pra

During my 2nd Iraq tour, Baghdad surge from Jan 07-Mar 08 with the 504th Infantry, 82nd AD these were RFI issued during the 5 day notice prior to deployment. The IR setting on these lights were instrumental in the way we were able to determine friendly’s from insurgents during the numerous night time gun fights. The only issue we had was that they chewed up batteries. by