Fostech Outdoors sues Slide Fire Solutions

In early March of 2012, Fostech Outdoors filed suit against Slide Fire Solutions claiming patent infringement.

Fostech purchased the rights to Bill Akins patent which was issued back in August of 2000.  Mr. Akins patent protects several key principals of the "bumpfire stock"technology.  Fostech contends that Slide Fire Solutions purposely violated this patent with their SSAR15 stock product.

Fostech is seeking an injunction, damages, attorney fees from Slide Fire Solutions.

I'll keep you posted as I learn more about these proceedings.

The Importance of Proper Maintenance

Often times we grab our pocket pistol, rack a round in the chamber, stuff it in our pocket and off we go about our daily routine.  This ritual repeats itself almost every day, and for many of us with little thought about just how hostile of an environment our pockets really are.

What?  Our pockets are a hostile environment?  Yup, they sure are and I can prove it.

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We have all picked lint out of our pockets on laundry day.  It's usually balled up in some remote corner of our jeans and easily grabbed by the index finger and thumb.  But did you know that lint bunny can also accumulate inside of your firearm in places you would never suspect?  Take a look at the picture to the right.  That's what the inside of my Kahr P380 looked like after 6 months of daily carry without any maintenance.

I performed this test to see what would happen and boy, was I surprised when I cracked the little Kahr open.   While I was conducting this test the Kahr wasn't my primary defensive arm, thank goodness!  I was carrying another pistol that was properly maintained.

Externally the pistol seemed to function just fine.  I could load and unload it without any indication of the crud that lurked inside of my little companion.  There's a very real possibility that my Kahr would have failed me at the moment of truth given the amount of gook that had invaded my otherwise trustworthy little side-kick.

Just think how many of us walk around with firearms in our holsters or in our pockets and can't remember the last time we performed basic maintenance.  I've read reports of officers drawing their duty pistols and attempting to fire only to find their service weapon was hopelessly inoperable due to neglect.

If you're going to carry a firearm for personal protection, treat that weapon as if your life depends on it working - because it just might.  Clean your weapon regularly.  I also recommend you fire your defensive arms regularly using the ammo you normally carry in the weapon.  This will assure you of proper function of the complete system should you ever have to call on it to protect yourself, family or loved ones from harm.