Maxim Defense Pistol Brace

[71silverbullet]

I've been looking at these on line and I can not figure out why the prices are all over the place. Anywhere from $239 to $400 or more. Is there something I'm missing? Are there some different models (besides color) that I'm not seeing?
Just looking at ar15 mil spec.
https://shop.opticsplanet.com/sb-ta...MI9fPy3tf42AIVimB-Ch3NFQCTEAkYASABEgJ74vD_BwE
Here's the one for $239, is this not the same as this..
https://www.google.com/shopping/pro...X&ved=0ahUKEwiC7-7e1_jYAhVB3GMKHd16A9EQ8wIISw

 

[gmcttr]

Look closer. Same idea, but two different manufactures. One is by SB Tactical and the other by Maxim.

At first look, the clamping mechanisms are different.

 

[71silverbullet]

Alright, I see it now. I'm on my phone and the differences donut jump out at ya on the small screen. Especially since they TRY to market them the same.

 

[Jtgarner]

AFAIK the Maxim one uses a proprietary buffer system (the same one they use in their PDW stocks) and the SB tactical one uses standard buffers and springs.

 

[Trigger Time]

I have the maxim. I think I paid around 420 or so. It's very short. Shorter than the other version which just basicly uses a standard length tube and standard buffer. No offense meant to anyone who has one of those but for me I didn't see the point of that system other than looks, because it isn't really any shorter than a regular stock or it didn't seem to be wjen I was reviewing which one to buy.
The maxim has a shorter tube and a shortened buffer weight and spring. So it truly does shorten the firearm. I've had Zero issues with it both suppressed and unsuppressed and it makes for a very very compact package. This is my 7.5" troy industries AR pistol with the maxim brace and the rail has been milled out in front to accommodate my sandmanL suppressor. It's fun.

 

[71silverbullet]

thanks trigger, that's the info I was looking for. I think I'll just save up a little more cabbage and get the Maxim. I'm a believer in buy once cry once. The other looks good and provides adjustability, but why not get all you can out of it.

 

[phylodog]

The benefit to the SB PDW is the adjustable length (compared to other braces) and the use of a standard spring/buffer. The Maxim is a different beast altogether. While I like the idea of getting the rifle as short as possible, I'm wary of non standard buffer/spring/BCG setups and I avoid proprietary parts if at all possible.

 

[71silverbullet]

Good points to consider. It would be nice to be able to hold both for comparison.

The benefit to the SB PDW is the adjustable length (compared to other braces) and the use of a standard spring/buffer. The Maxim is a different beast altogether. While I like the idea of getting the rifle as short as possible, I'm wary of non standard buffer/spring/BCG setups and I avoid proprietary parts if at all possible.

 

[Yamadog35]

You can get good info pro and con on in this thread from people who have had both.

 

[Trigger Time]

The benefit to the SB PDW is the adjustable length (compared to other braces) and the use of a standard spring/buffer. The Maxim is a different beast altogether. While I like the idea of getting the rifle as short as possible, I'm wary of non standard buffer/spring/BCG setups and I avoid proprietary parts if at all possible.

True and if this was originally for self defense I might have followed your good logic, but it's just a toy, or started out as one. I've put a lot of rounds through this one and now id have no worries grabbing it for self defense if it was next to me. Likely not gonna happen but if it did.
Whatever you decide to go with just run it and run it hard and get it HOT and dirty. That's when guns become hero's or zeros.

If anyone needs a Maxim brace, I believe beech grove firearms has some in stock

 

[phylodog]

Looks like the Maxim offer the ability to drop the brace and add an actual stock later down the road. That's a pretty nice feature for those who are starting with a pistol and waiting for a stamp to go SBR.