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A career in law enforcement, combined with many years of competitive pistol shooting, led to the development of these plates. Through extensive testing and evaluation of RDS systems for a large law enforcement agency, their weaknesses became clear. Many plates on the market today are made from inexpensive materials and produced as quickly as possible. My goal was to create a plate using superior materials, engineered with structural integrity, and designed to deliver exceptional performance while also looking outstanding.

All products are proudly made in the USA, and I source as much material as possible from American companies. Even with the added costs, this commitment ensures you receive the highest quality product.

Shipping:

I operate a one-man shop with a single machine, producing plates on an as-ordered basis since I do not keep large amounts of material sitting in stock. Most plates with an anodized or raw titanium finish ship within 7–10 days. DLC-finished plates must be sent to a specialized coating company, and their turnaround time has recently been longer than originally promised—now typically between 3 and 6 weeks. As a growing business, I can occasionally experience delays, especially when larger orders come in, but I am committed to doing everything I can to meet expectations and ensure you are not disappointed. I truly appreciate your patience and understanding.      

Titanium:

Metals are effected by heat in two ways, Thermal Expansion and Thermal Stress. Expansion is self-explanatory. The stress is how much pressure the expansion exerts and in this case, exerts on the screws. Most plates are made from Aluminum or Steel. Aluminum expands the most and Steel, being denser causes the most stress. Both of which are 2-3 times higher than in Titanium. The Slide, Screws, Plate and Optic are all impacted by heat, growing and pressing against each other. This is very important especially when using the small screws to hold the plates and optic down to a slide that is cycling.

Slide Weight:

Most know Steel is heavier than Titanium and Aluminum. With the plates being fairly small, the weight difference is minor. However, factory pistols are designed to work with a specific weight recoil spring and a narrow window of factory ammunition power factor. Even if it is only an ounce or two added to the slide from the plate and optic, you change the dynamics of the slide cycling. Adding weight to the slide will cause it to extract and eject slower, and feed slower. The extraction and chambering of your pistol is impacted and will lead to reliability issues sooner. Considerations to replace the recoil spring more frequently, clean more frequently, and replacement of parts sooner are all things to consider when adding weight to the slide. Reliability will become an issue.

Duty Holsters:

The Carbon Port model plate for the M&P is compatible with the Safariland 6360, with the exception of setups using the SRO or RMR-HD. Compatibility with other holster models is currently being tested.