I ran across this little item today from a story in Leatherneck magazine.
As part of the Marine Corps Marine Enhancement Program a sort of rapid-prototyping initiative housed in the Marine Corps Combat Development Command in Quantico, Va. the service is beginning to field a new accessory hand-grip for the M4 and M16A4 with forward rail system that houses a retractable bi-pod.
The so-called Grip Pod is a bit wider than most forward grips and deploys a telescoping bi-pod with a quick push of a button. This little device could give just about anyone the same kind of stabilized precision attached to designated marksman rifles or similar specialized weapons.
What next, a forward grip with a retractable Ka-Bar?
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What’s next? Storage for your iPod in the grip…
Might not be far off, ST. With all the electronics systems like Land Warrior are truing to pack onto a rifle, putting some in a forward grip could work.
Didn’t I see something similar to this on SCAR not to long ago?
Given that much of that grip ends up being hollow empty space, its probably a good place to stick a little antenna or something…
If this looks familiar, it’s because it was covered on the not-updated-often-enough Kit Up weblog:
http://kitup.military.com/2006/12/get_a_grip.html
It’s too damn big!(bigger by far than the big TangoDown VFG) And, it doesn’t fold out of the way when not in use.
Grade: C+
Glad to see the Marine rapid fielding is getting this – my company was issued them in Oct 2005 as part of Army RFI.
interesting I read they make a language translator as well
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