written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . october 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message magpul industries corporation type private industry firearms founded 1999 1999 founder richard m. fitzpatrick headquarters headquarters in austin texas key people richard fitzpatrick mike mayberry doug smith products accessories services consulting training owner richard m. fitzpatrick divisions magpul industries corp. magpul core website www.magpul.com modified ar 15 with magpul accessories magpul industries corporation is an american designer and manufacturer of polymer and composite high tech firearms accessories . the corporate headquarters is based in austin texas in the united states . magpul industries takes its name from its first product an accessory for us and nato armed forces stanag magazines that aided users in pulling the magazine out of its pouch hence magpul . the company manufactures a variety of products from firearms accessories and slings to electronics cases based largely on in house design as well as providing design consultation and firearms training services . the company has also engaged in political advocacy in recent years on behalf of the firearm industry in its former home state of colorado . magpul announced its intention to leave colorado in 2013 when new gun control laws caused many of its products to become illegal in the state in which they were manufactured ; it has relocated its factories to wyoming and its offices to texas . contents 1 background 1.1 chronology 2 firearms accessories 2.1 rifle stocks 2.2 slings & sling mounts 2.3 standards 3 complete firearms 3.1 magpul masada 3.2 magpul massoud 3.3 magpul pdr 3.4 magpul fmg 9 4 firearms design consultation 5 political advocacy 5.1 boulder airlift 5.2 farewell to arms freedom festival 5.3 relocation 6 references 7 external links background edit magpul industries corp was founded in 1999 by richard m. fitzpatrick a sergeant of the united states marine corps force reconnaissance . 1 the company currently has two divisions magpul industries which manufactures firearms accessories etc. ; and magpul core formerly magpul dynamics founded in 2008 which delivers firearms training including instructional videos . 2 magpul primarily designs manufactures and distributes accessories for the ar 15 m16 rifles ak 47 rifles remington 870 and mossberg 500 590 12ga . shotguns and it has also expanded into the area of rifle chassis for the remington 700 and ruger 10 22 . chronology edit 1999 richard fitzpatrick develops the original magpul 5.56 and introduces it at ndia . 2000 the magpul 7.62 and magpul 9mm are introduced . 2001 first magpul patent u.s. patent 6 212 815 is awarded . 2002 first official military order 100 m93 stocks for the usmc . 2003 magpul moves out of fitzpatrick s home to official offices . first employee now chief operating officer doug smith is hired . 2004 the magpul ranger plate self leveling follower and miad mission adaptable grip are introduced . 2005 additional magazine accessories are introduced as well as the company s second stock ; the prs . 2006 magpul receives its first official nato stock number and their products are featured in the movie mission impossible 3 . 2007 the pmag 30 a synthetic magazine for the ar 15 m16 platform ubr stock and masada adaptive combat rifle are introduced at shot show . 2008 the moe magpul original equipment line magpul pdr concept fmg9 and magpul massoud are introduced . magpul dynamics is formed . 2009 the emag export magazine designed to fit other stanag 4179 compliant weapons such as the hk416 and sa80 aside from just the ar 15 m16 is introduced as well as several other products such as the mbus magpul back up sights . 2010 magpul wins a bid with the uk ministry of defence for 1 000 000 emags to be delivered over a four year period . 3 several new products are introduced ; including the iphone field case . 2011 the mbus2 is introduced and is also featured in promos for the game battlefield 3 . 4 first 100 000 emags of the uk mod contract are delivered to troops in afghanistan . 5 magpul sponsors a truck called bam bam in the breslau adventure rallye . 6 2012 the pmag 30 gen 3 is released in fall as a synthetic magazine compatible for all stanag 4179 type rifles from ar 15 rifles to weapons that previously would need emags . 7 2015 the hunter 700 adjustable rifle stock designed to fit the remington 700 short action rifle is introduced at shot show in january 2015 . firearms accessories edit magpul magazine sleeves . magpul pmag m16 stanag magazine magpul ctr stock pmag and rail protectors in use on a m4 carbine in iraq magpul magpul s first and eponymously named product was a simple soft polymer sleeve based on the paracord loops that experienced soldiers fabricated and taped to their magazines to allow for easier removal from magazine pouches . the original magpul fit over stanag magazines and allowed for operators to easily grasp and draw magazines from pouches and webbing under stress . magpul ranger plate an aftermarket floor plate for aluminum usgi m16 m4 magazines with a hard plastic loop built into it ; it acts as an integral magpul loop . magpul l plate an aftermarket floor plate for aluminum usgi m16 m4 magazines with a rubber bottom to prevent magazine damage when the magazine is dropped on hard surfaces . enhanced self leveling follower an improved magazine follower for aluminum usgi m16 m4 magazines ; it prevents the follower of the magazine from tilting horizontally and causing weapon malfunctions . pmag magazine an enhanced magazine specifically designed for the m4 m16 ar 15 platform pdr and acr featuring an all polymer high strength body and anti tilt follower . as it is designed for the ar platform pdr and adaptive combat rifle they will not fit properly in most other stanag type rifles ex . imi tavor baf sa80 fn f2000 . pmag 30g maglevel magazine a pmag magazine designed for the hk proprietary magazine version of the heckler & koch g36 series . pmag 30 ak akm moe magazine a pmag magazine chambered in 7.62 39mm soviet designed to be used in kalashnikov series weapons ak 47 akm akms rpk etc. . emag magazine export magazine a modified version of the pmag designed to fit all nato stanag type magazine wells baf sa 80 hk 416 m27 iar etc. . afg afg2 an angled foregrip designed by chris costa and travis haley of magpul dynamics as a theory based product 8 for ras and ris rail systems which allows an ergonomic and more natural hold for ar designs to increase accuracy and alleviate fatigue in the shooter s arm and wrist . because it does not allow a pistol style grip as defined in most jurisdictions it is legal in many places where vertical foregrips may be classified as restricted features such as california . b.a.d. battery assist device lever a metal lever device that attaches to the standard ar 15 bolt catch and circles under the rifle s lower receiver and into the trigger guard allowing the right handed operation of the bolt catch with the trigger finger . pmag ar m4 gen m3 improved pmag made for use in ar 15 style rifles as well as european type stanag 4179 magazine wells hk416 m27 iar sa80 fn scar . also has a redesigned bolt catch notch for increased bolt catch clearance an over travel stop on the spine to prevent over insertion and a new slimmer and easily disassembled floorplate . 7 it is available in 10 pmag 10 ar m4 20 pmag 20 ar m4 30 pmag 30 ar m4 and 40 round pmag 40 ar m4 capacities . pmag lr sr gen m3 the pmag lr sr gen 3 is chambered in 7.62 51mm nato for use in the kac sr25 m110 rifles . it is available in 10 pmag 10 lr sr 20 pmag 20 lr sr and 25 round pmag 25 lr sr capacities . mbus magpul back up sight low cost polymer folding back up iron sights . can be attached to any mil std 1913 rail . mbus pro magpul back up sight pro folding melonite finished all steel back up sight . dual aperture windage adjustable rear and tool less elevation adjustable front . rifle stocks edit ar 15 m 16 stocks m93 stock no longer manufactured under magpul name ctr compact type restricted stock ubr utility battle rifle stock moe magpul original equipment carbine stock an adjustable stock for the m4 carbine . acs adaptable carbine storage stock an adjustable stock with 2 battery storage tubes and a storage compartment in the butt . acs l adaptable carbine storage light stock a lighter and more slimline version of the acs that lacks the battery storage tubes . str storage type restricted stock moe rifle stock 9 a fixed stock for the ar 15 m 16 . prs precision rifle sniper stock highly adjustable available for the ar 15 m 16 and ar 10 systems . stocks for other weapons prs2 highly adjustable precision rifle sniper for the g3 ptr 91 and fn fal . sga stock adjustable stock for the remington 870 and mossberg m500 or m590 shotguns . hunter 700 stock an adjustable stock compatible with all remington 700 short action rifles made with a cast aluminum bedding block surrounded by reinforced polymer . slings & sling mounts edit ms3 multi mission sling can convert between one point and two point sling depending on operator preference . uses the magpul paraclip to attach to mounting plates . ms4 multi mission sling same as the ms3 but uses two heavy duty push button qd sling swivels rather than then paraclip to attach to standard sling cups . asap ambidextrous sling attachment point allows a range of motion greater than 180 degrees enables ambidextrous weapon manipulation for both left and right handed shooters . it replaces the standard ar 15 m16 carbine stock receiver end plate minimises snagging and facilitates easy transition between shoulders . compatible with the ms3 paraclips . rsa rail sling attachment allows a sling mount to be added to any mil std 1913 rail or ris ras . comes in a qd version too . standards edit m lok complete firearms edit magpul masada edit main article adaptive combat rifle first introduced to the public at the 2007 shot show the magpul masada began as an evolutionary upgrade to the ar 15 m16 rifle but the only parts that retain commonality with the standard ar 15 and m16 rifle are the barrel fire control group trigger pack and front sight post . 10 11 in january 2008 the design of the magpul masada was licensed to bushmaster firearms international and the civilian version of the masada is known as the bushmaster acr . 12 magpul massoud edit a canceled prototype the magpul massoud was a 7.62 mm caliber semi automatic rifle with the possibility of other calibers .300 wm .338 calibers . a prototype was test fired and strongly resembles the magpul masada . 13 it may use of some of the same parts as the acr including stocks and possibly forearms . details of the operating system are closely guarded however it is believed to be a short stroke gas piston operation and use 7.62 51mm nato 20 round variants of the magpul pmag . it uses a mil std 1913 rail system with monolithic receiver . the name was chosen in honor of ahmad shah massoud the famous resistance leader of the afghani northern alliance who was killed two days prior to the 9 11 attacks . 14 a new prototype rifle based on the massoud the fox 42 from kinetic research group is in development