2025

We want to take a moment to clear up some ongoing confusion.  Lately, we’ve been hearing from a lot of people who think they’ve purchased from Apex Tactical Specialties, but they’re actually dealing with a completely different company. We get these calls and emails almost daily, so we want to make things as clear as possible.  Who We Are Not  We know the word “Apex” isn’t unique to us, and...

Due to California’s AB 1263 and SB 704, Apex Tactical Specialties is no longer able to send products into the state of California as of January 1, 2026. Orders placed for delivery into California before December 28, 2025 will be shipped on December 29, 2025, for arrival before January 1, 2026.  Any order placed after December 28, 2025 for delivery into California will be automatically cancelled, and the...

A compensator is intended to redirect the gas pressure wave that leaves the bore when a bullet is released from the barrel. This gas is then redirected (in most cases) upward to reduce muzzle rise and felt recoil.  Less felt recoil generally means less force is applied to cycle the slide, so a reduced force recoil spring is necessary.  The...

The Apex Barrel Milling Fixture for M&P Barrels is designed for gunsmiths and armorers to accurately fit Apex Grade Gunsmith Fit barrels using a milling machine. This fixture works with both Classic M&P Barrels and M&P M2.0 Barrels. It securely holds the barrel in a vertical position, allowing for precise machining of the hood length to fit the host slide...

You may notice our FDE slides are missing the FDE coating in some areas. We did this intentionally, and here’s why: All spray-on finishes add material to all surfaces they’re applied to.  The thickness of that coating varies based on a multitude of factors. To prevent the FDE coating from affecting the fit between parts, we opted to mask our slides...