Mission First Tactical is dedicated to producing durable, field-proven gear that shooters, hunters and others want. Its latest cool product is a 30-round Extreme Duty Window Magazine you'll love on the range, in the field or at home for self-defense.

Why will you love it? Because if you're not counting as you shoot, and most people don't, that anti-glare window on either side of the magazine will give you info at a glance.

The other thing, though, is the magazine is a tough MFer, as Mission First likes to say about its items. I've been using the Extreme Duty Polymer Mag for a while and it's solid. The Extreme Duty mags are made with "next generation long glass fiber polymer" that is, Mission First claims, 50 percent stronger and three times more impact resistant than traditional glass-filled nylon materials. 

The Extreme Duty Window Magazine (EXDPM556-W) is designed for the AR15/M4 but also works with a variety of non-AR15/M4 platforms. The Extreme Duty Window Magazine is currently available in Black and Scorched Dark Earth, and will also be available with colored windows and decorated units in the future.

The windows have numerical markers and a high visibility indicator coil on the spring allows for quick visual identification of the approximate number of rounds remaining. A long-life USGI-Spec stainless steel spring is corrosion resistant. The four-way, anti-tilt, self-lubricating follower keeps the rounds aligned and makes mag feeding consistent and reliable, while virtually eliminating jambs.

Another thing I like about the Extreme Duty magazines are the front and rear ribbed surfaces that help  maintain grip, even  with gloves. A flared floor plate also helps with handling, extraction and one-handed reloads. Mission First has added a "paint pen dox matrix" to allow for easy marking and identification of magazines. Tool-less disassembly is possible with the double floor plate safety release tabs.

You can beat the snot out of these magazines, drop them in the dirt or mud, bang them around and they continue to work. Mags aren't sexy. But they're necessary. At an event last year I asked David Edelman, vice president of Mission First Tactical, what he believes shooters want in a magazine.

"You want a magazine to work, first and foremost," Edelman said. "If it doesn't work, it's not any good for you. You want it to work every time, all the time, without any doubt or questions. You want a magazine to be tough and work in the toughest conditions. You want it to feed accurately, every time."

Sexy? Nah. Blue collar? Yep, and that's cool.

One Other Thing

Does all your stuff get put in one place every night? Your knives, mags, wallet, other stuff, whatever those things may be?

Putting everything in one spot every night (or day, depending on your work schedule) ensures you'll know where they are without fail. Wake in the dark of night for some reason? You know that spot. First thing in the  morning when you wake up? You know that spot. Or if you work at a desk and need a good catch-all for items, it's nice to have something to keep them contained and at hand.

Mission First has some new dump trays you might consider for either of these situations. The trays have a small and large area, are 8.2 inches by 11.2 inches overall, and are made from Boltaron material. That's a lightweight but strong polymer material that resists extreme temperatures and doesn't get brittle. It has a variety of uses including holsters.

Mission First's dump trays are chemically bonded to ensure wear, scratch and chemical resistance. They're  available in a pretty wide range of colors and designs, too.

Check out the MFT minimalist wallets, too. Pretty cool. Be sure too keep it in your dump tray.