Reviews & Ratings for Dead Foot Arms Subcompact Weapon 4in Tailhook Brace for Rifle Caliber AR Platform Pistols Gen 2 — 1 review — Page 1

I initially ordered a Strike Industries viper brace for a Maxim PDX based 300 blackout PDW project but the viper was backordered for several months. After doing a little more research, I found the Deadfoot Arms brace with the modified cycle system and was immediately intrigued. When I got the brace, I was blown away with how well-built it was. Adding only 4 inches to the receiver, this thing is exactly what I was wanting and was perfect for the PDX. It deploys just like the Rip Brace and is very secure. It includes springs for various calibers so it is easily tunable for your application (9mm guns don't work with this specific model.) I get a lot of questions and comments when I take it out at the range. As with any item, there are some attributes that aren't perfect. The brace is entirely metal and the extension bar (being only on the left side) does have a bit of wobble to it when fully deployed, but is not poorly fit. It simply needs a little play to ensure it doesn't bind during operation. I opted to use an oversized maritime bolt release that does touch the bar when collapsed. This hasn't caused an issue, but I may replace/modify the bolt catch to have some peace of mind. I've had this brace on the gun for a couple of months and I regularly drill by drawing from my concealment bag, deploying the gun, maneuvering indoors, and so forth. This has given me time to familiarize myself with the system but has shown higher-than-expected surface wear on the extension bar itself. ...
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