MFT AR FURNITURE

Mission First Tactical builds polymer AR furniture. There’s another company doing this that’s had a bit of success- maybe you’ve heard of them - and MFT is the first challenger we’ve seen. How are they doing? We kitted out an AR with one of their Battlelink Minimalist stocks, an Engage pistol grip, and a React stubby vertical foregrip and honestly, this stuff is pretty good.

The stock is lightweight but extremely solid, with a flush adjusting lever that is easy to operate if you want to, and hard if you don’t. The recoil pad is grippy and features an angled toe that keeps the stock from being snaggy. Our only complaint is that the L-shape of the stock makes it impossible to keep a sling on the outboard side of the gun; if you let the sling flop around, it’ll end up between you and the gun if you drop the rifle during a transition. That’s not a huge problem, but we like to keep the sling on the outboard side so it pulls the butt in to our chest. That won’t matter to everyone, but it’s something to consider.

The pistol grip is adequately textured without being obnoxious, although we’d recommend springing for the removable front- and backstraps model simply because it offers a flat surface option. The finger grooves aren’t overly intrusive, but they won’t fit every hand. The storage is nice because we have a never-ending need for CR123a batteries on our carbines.

The vertical foregrip is simple and effective. It’s longer than we need, strictly speaking, but with the added length comes extra storage, which is watertight, accessible without a tool, and comes with a soft insert to absorb any rattles, same as the pistol grip. We tried to rip it off the hand guard by force without success, and we’ve got a couple of weightlifters on staff, so we’ll attest to its durability.

Overall, this is pretty decent AR furniture at a competitive price. We’re looking forward to seeing more of it.