'Sand Seal’ Tackles M4 Dust Problem

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‘Sand Seal’ Tackles M4 Dust Problem

Magazine highlights SHOT show gear
By Matthew Cox - Staff writer
Posted : Saturday Feb 7, 2009 8:30:58 EST

There may now be a way to keep dust from entering the M4 through the magazine well.

Tango Down’s Advanced Reliability Combat magazine has a special lip designed to seal up the well when locked into place.

A squishy gasket called a “sand seal” shuts out even the finest dust found in Afghanistan, said Tango Down president Jeff Cahill.

The new magazine is the result of four years of work with U.S. Special Operations Command to develop a magazine for the Special Operations Combat Assault Rifle. SCAR was designed to use the same size magazines as the M4.

The magazine was one of thousands of tactical and hunting products on display at the 2009 SHOT Show in Orlando, Fla., from Jan. 15-18.

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http://www.armytimes.com/news/2009/02/army_gear_trio_020709/%2e

[Aviation Pro]

1. What will they think of next? A self-lubing, self-cleaning rifle?

Sheesh, I'm getting old.