Shockwave Technologies

We’ve finalized the design of the patent-pending Shockwave Blade. The pistol stabilizer is held securely in place on a standard (1.25″ OD) pistol buffer tube with a single large set screw. Weight is 5.0 oz.

Initially, the Blade will be available in black and FDE (flat dark earth). (The graphic above is gray, so you can see some of the details of the pistol stabilizer.)

We are still awaiting the ATF Tech Branch opinion letter on our pistol stabilizer. The last we spoke with the duty officer at Tech Branch, he said he’d speak to the FTO assigned to classify our device and see if they could get us the opinion letter by the end of November. Once we have the opinion letter in hand, it will take us approximately three months before we have production units ready to ship. So we are looking at March for initial deliveries to begin.

To get on the Blade waiting list, email us.

Thank you for everyone’s interest in the Blade pistol stabilizer,
Marty

Shockwave Technologies is proud to now offer 49-state-legal magazine repair kits for repairing existing ZMAG magazines. The ZMAG magazine repair kit includes all five components of a complete magazine: the body, the spring, the follower, the insert, and the floorplate. The magazine repair kit is intended to be used to repair or rebuild a currently legally owned standard-capacity magazine.

These magazine kits are available to customers in 49 states, including:

• Colorado
• Connecticut
• Hawaii
• Aurora, IL
• Chicago, IL
• Franklin Park, IL
• Oak Park, IL
• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• New Jersey
• New York
• Washington D.C.

Sorry California residents; your state is just too far gone at this point.

Shipping is a reasonable $4.00. More information is available here.

We have completed a final almost final design for the Blade AR pistol stabilizer. We feel really good about this latest design. It’s a bit more modern and aggressive than the previous prototype we sent out to beta testers. Also, this latest design is rock-solid when mounted on a standard pistol buffer tube.

As for the Tech Branch opinion letter, we haven’t received it just yet. But expect it by the end of November. If you would like to be put on the list to be notified when we begin shipping production units, simply shoot us an email.

Thank you,
Marty

 

Just a quick note to let everyone know that Shockwave ZMAGs for the M-11/NINE guns are in stock again. You can place an order here through the site, or you can call us at 801-815-5178 with your CC info.

Thank you,
Marty

 

 

We received a very nice email from one of our customers, regarding the fit and function of the Raptor Grips for the Mossberg 500 and Remington 870. Dr. Templar was also kind enough to allow us to use this quote:

“The Shockwave Technologies Raptor Grip is the best thing to happen to defensive shotguns in decades. It fits great and feels even better. It makes traditional pistol grips on shotguns obsolete. Grab hold of the Raptor. It won’t bite.”
– Dr. Stephen W. Templar, author of rexGun

I must admit that I hadn’t heard of the book rexGun. A quick Google search revealed an interesting question: “Have you ever wondered what sort of firearm or ammunition would be adequate for the sporting pursuit of Tyrannosaurus Rex?” I hadn’t. But hell, if so many of us are concerned about the Zombie Apocalypse, perhaps it’s worth brushing up on how to take down a T-Rex. Should make for a very interesting read.

You can buy Dr. Templar’s book via his website.

Even though we don’t deal in ammunition, I get calls almost daily about .22lr ammo. “You don’t happen to have some .22lr in stock, do you?” Most of the time—like 90 percent of the time—it’s from a father who simply wants to take his kids out shooting for the afternoon. You know, teach them how to safely handle a firearm and develop a love for shooting.

Unfortunately, a comparatively small number of people are ruining what used to be an American tradition. All for the sake of a quick $20. These gougers seem to have nothing better to do with their time than to loiter around their local Walmart all day, waiting for somebody to put some .22lr on the shelf. As soon as they—and their two unemployed brothers-in-law—get their daily allotment of .22lr, they turn around and sell it on local firearms websites at a 100% to 200% markup.

Now there’s nothing wrong with wanting to make a buck. We do it every day. Most of us do. But there is something morally wrong in my opinion with continuing to perpetuate this artificial “shortage” of .22lr ad nauseum. All for the sake of a few measly bucks. They are literally ruining the American tradition of teaching your kids how to respect and safely shoot a firearm.

So what can we do? Everyone who reads this article can pledge to not buy from the local gougers. If we all make a concerted effort, we can end the “shortage” quickly. As soon as the gougers stop making their easy couple of bucks, they’ll move onto something else. Hopefully something a little more morally straight. We’ll all see .22lr on the shelves again—at sane prices. And we’ll be able to continue once again teaching our kids about the enjoyment of shooting.

Rant over,

Marty

 

I was inspired to develop the Blade AR pistol stabilizer after purchasing a competitive product, which was introduced to the market a couple of years ago. Like many, I am a military veteran with limited use of my preferred firing hand (my right hand). Also like many, I am very fond of the AR-15 pistol platform. However, with limited use of my right hand, I find it difficult to accurately shoot such pistols.

I purchased the competitor’s product to see if it helped with marksmanship. It did—somewhat. However, I was very put off by the product’s hard rubber cuff. It was incredibly uncomfortable. As a long-time firearms product inventor, I knew we could come up with something better. And I believe we have.

The patent-pending Blade AR pistol stabilizer incorporates a flexible stabilizing “fin,” which the user rests against the inside of their forearm when in the firing position. This stabilizes the firearm in the horizontal plane. The friction created between the user’s forearm and the fin stabilizes the firearm in the vertical plane. This provides the shooter with additional support of a firearm while it is still held and operated with one hand—without the discomfort of the competitor’s product.

Further, if a user wishes, they can wrap a standard sling around the Blade AR and their forearm and secure it with the thumb of their firing hand to further stabilize their firearm in both the horizontal and vertical planes.

Unlike the competitor’s product, the Blade AR weighs a scant 5 oz.

Like the competitor’s product, the Blade AR pistol stabilizer is neither designed nor intended to enable a user to fire a weapon from the shoulder. (And that’s what the ATF actually cares about for classification.) For one, the Blade AR pistol stabilizer has no buttplate or provisions for attaching a buttplate. In fact, its lateral cross-sectional area is less than half that of the competitor’s product.

Pending ATF classification, our goal is to begin selling the Shockwave Blade AR in March 2015.

To get on the Blade-AR waiting list, email us.

-Marty

The Shockwave ZMAGs are all sold out. We are on track to have more ready by the last week in August. Thank you to everyone for your patience. If you would like to get “on the list” for the next batch, you can drop an email to us at shockwavetechnologies@gmail.com. Just send your name and the quantity of ZMAGs you are interested in purchasing. We will notify you when they become available again. No deposit or commitment is required. If you change your mind by the time we notify you, no problem. We’ll simply move on down the list.

Thank you,
Marty

 

In early 2013, we were contacted by an armorer for the Hand Prop Room in Los Angeles. He mentioned they were building some custom props for a Planet of the Apes sequel and wanted to know if we had a Raptor Grip for the Remington 870. I told him that we didn’t have any production units for sale at the time, but could send him a couple of R&D samples taken off of the RTV mold. I didn’t get too excited, as we occasionally supply items to various movie outfits—and never hear anything more about it.

This past weekend, my wife and I caught Dawn of the Planet of the Apes—and there was the Raptor Grip R870 bigger than life. 🙂 Almost famous. LOL

So we’re putting our 3D printer up for auction. Own a piece of firearms history. 😉 It’s an old Makerbot Cupcake. (What a name. Anyway…) It’s not much to write home about. But “back in the day,” I thought it was pretty cool. Hey, I built it myself. [Beats on chest.]

It was working until a couple of days ago. Then I had the bright idea to rebuild the “printhead.” In the process, I messed up the Nichrome wire that heats up the nozzle. It’s a half-hour fix. (You’ll need a new 6″ piece of Nichrome wire.) But I’m just not up for it. (Too many other things going on.) Once you replace that, you’ll be up and running again. We’re throwing in with the Makerbot a newer PC power supply, one almost-complete spool of 3mm ABS filament, a small spool of white ABS filament, all the extra little bits I have left over from when I built the “Grey Ghost,” and whatever else I can think of to throw in the deal.

Believe it or not, we used this Makerbot when we were prototyping the Raptor Grip for the Mossberg 500 and the Remington 870—and also the ZMAG follower. Gun parts! (I’m sure that still gives little Bre Pettis nightmares. LOL) Anyway, this little Makerbot was a trusty friend and business partner. But we need move on to bigger things.

Direct link to the auction. Yeah, ebay’s run by a bunch of bedwetters, but it’s the best venue for auctioning off such an item.

Be sure to bid early and bid often. 😉

We are down to the last few ZMAGs available for sale. Get one while you still can.

Response to the new ZMAGs for the M-11/NINE has been great. And to all those who have purchased ZMAGs, thank you. We enjoy making quality products that customers appreciate.

That said, we are down to our last 60 magazines in this first batch of 1,000 mags. The next batch should be ready in about four to six weeks.

Thank you again,

Marty