The old one still works, but the new one is just quite a bit tighter. Tip it forward, install the front first, then the rear. Previously there was a little bit of play and the front didn't follow the curve on my sig slide. We could easily see the Flux Defense MP17 riding on an officer’s hip, as it’s not terribly larger than their service weapon, a sight damned smaller than an MP5, with much-increased capability.I redesigned the base part to be more snug. That limited space means compromises inevitably have to be made. This isn’t some giant plastic shell monstrosity though it’s safe to think of the MP17 as making the P320 a more capable pistol rather than a full-on carbine conversion. We fully admit that how much fun the Flux Defense MP17 Raider is makes up for the ergonomic issues of shoving a pistol into a carbine.

Those will be in our shopping cart soon enough. The utility of a light meant compromising our support a touch, but there are slots up front that a third-party is already making Picatinny adapters for.

The Raider is arguably more fun to shoot without a weapon light mounted. The folks at Flux told us we wouldn’t like it very much. It’s nearly impossible to disengage with the firing hand. Our decision to retain the manual safety was the wrong one. The first Flux Defense MP17 model shipped with a holster, with Flux Defense eyeing law enforcement and military units as potential customers Flux has yet to finish something similar for the Raider, but it’s an ongoing effort and may well be available by the time you read these words. We’re hoping to see a left or ambidextrous design with the next generation. Some actions can be clumsily performed by a lefty, but it’s not an experience you’ll enjoy very much. All controls and manipulations of the Raider are designed and intended to be used by right-handers. If you’re a lefty, take a pass on this one - at least for now. See the sidebar for more information on this suppressor.Īnd spray paint. While you can play around with configuration, we kept this one short for transport. Until that time, we’re just grabbing the front of the serrated Grey Ghost Precision slide for nearly all of our manipulations.įor a silencer (because of course we have a silencer), we rolled with the modular, user serviceable Banish 45 from Silencer Central. However, by the time of publishing, there may be more than one viable charging handle available. We received a preproduction charging handle from another company that fits into the front sight dovetail - but broke it almost immediately (thus the nature of preproduction parts).

Without an extended slide stop lever or a forward charging handle, it can be kind of a pain to lock the slide back on the Raider. Allow the primary magazine to drop while you swap in the secondary. Using the thumb of your support hand, press the button in far enough to remove both magazines. No one will be hurting for a lack of options, but we suggest you find the one you like and just stick to it.įor changing magazines in a flash, this was our preferred method: wrap the fingers of your support hand around the spare mag holder. A push-button on the right, a thumb release along the bottom, and a sliding mechanism on the left. There are three ways to release magazines with the Raider.

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