MSG RET from United States, AZ Public Profile

The light is bright and works very well. Nice proprietary magnetic charger but has a very short cord. The shade of tan doesn't match any furniture that I have. The foregrip is a little longer than expected and takes up a lot of realestate on the rail. It is also a little on the large side making it look slightly over bearing on the rail. The on/off switches are easy to use but have no setting for constant on. Not bad for the price but there are definitely more ergonomic foregrips out there.

Why cant this be the switch that comes with the light? Slightly longer than the original pressure pad, but a much needed upgrade.

Slightly larger than I expected. Extremely bright. Disappointed with the pressure pad. The pad is longer than needed, and doesn't have a permanent on mode. Six hours required for full battery charge.

Never purchased anything from Faxon that didn't examplify quality. This barrel is well manufactured, fits nicely in all my G43/X uppers, and has a great TiN PVD Gold finish. Nice contrast with my dark gray LFA ported upper, and green PSA micro upper.

Great company doing great things for the firearm industry, but the tolerances on this guide rod are less than ideal. The end of the rod protrudes from the front of the slide. It also restricts the slide from full recoil and doesn't allow the slide release to engage. This happened with my G43, 48, PSA Micro, and LFA 43 with SCT lower. After a literal hour of manual slide manipulation with my LFA, the guide rod finally wore-in, or broke-in. The rod still protrudes from the front of the side, but now allows for full recoil of the slide and use of the slide release. Manual manipulation of the slide seems to have remedied itself on all my 43/43x/48 models. I never experienced this issue with any other competitor's guide rods.

I forgot to give a review after going to the range a few months ago.

I've never experienced such a monotonous set of instructions for a barrel break-in. Honestly, I dont understand Faxon's logic behind its break-in requirements. But, they are the engineers.

The upper is monolithic, so it has a little weight. But that weight makes recoil feel almost nonexistent. Extremely smooth action. This is the luxury sport of piston uppers. Not a single malfunction. Did I mention how smooth the action is and how light the recoil feels? You can control your sight picture during rapid fire as if it were a roller delayed action.

The upper did get quite warm at the end portion of the handguard that sits over the gas block. But, if you wear shooting gloves, it's not an issue.

If you are considering the ARAK as your next piston purchase, do it! I can't say enough about how well manufactured and how well this upper functions.

The next review will be how it runs suppressed.

This rail is one of the best I've used on my AR builds. Designed for suppressor use, this rail accommodates my suppressor and HUB adapter for my AR9SD build. The rail is tappered at the upper receiver end, which allows for easier use of my side charging upper. Other suppressor accommodating rails have the full diameter of the rail from end to end, making certain side chargers difficult to use. This rail's design also makes it very lightweight.

Extremely easy installation. Looks and functions great. The perfect add-on to run my Faxon ARAK upper, bufferless.

My second enhanced Aero buffer tube, and it won't be my last. Great for piston driven ARs. Every stock I own fits nice and tight with no wiggle.

Nice upgrade from the stock pins. Easy to manipulate. Great price.