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CoolFire Trainer is a company in Tulsa, Oklahoma that makes products that allow you to dryfire your guns indoors, with recoil for realistic effect. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is a ton of value in an American-made product that allows you to basically shoot your firearm anywhere, for a fraction of what live-fire practice would cost! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

New at SHOT Show this year, CoolFire Trainer showed me their Sidekick CO2 recoil system that fits any milspec AR-15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is It?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Sidekick features a laser within the bolt that activates when the trigger is pulled, a piston that operates off of CO2 to reset your trigger and provide recoil for a realistic feel, and a large reservoir that provides around 50-80 shots before needing recharging. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you do eventually run low on charge, the Sidekick can be recharged with a 20-ounce paintball tank or a SodaStream-style tank. This recharge takes about 5 seconds is all!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is what CoolFire’s Sidekick looks like when it is assembled outside of your AR.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Availability<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At its launch, the Sidekick will be available in a red laser, but IR variants and other laser colors will be coming soon. The price of the Sidekick is going to be between $400 and $600 retail. What is included in this package is the carrier group assembly, tank, and fill device. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This device also comes with a 1-year warranty. You can expect to see the Sidekick available for purchase and shipping within the next 30-60 days. Once live, you can order it from the CoolFire Trainer website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Utility And Money Savings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Inserting the Sidekick into an AR is very simple. There are a few parts that you have to insert in a specific order, but doing this is hassle-free and does not modify your AR in any way. If you wish to go from practice to live fire<\/a>, removing the Sidekick is equally as easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Once installed, the CO2 tank is the only thing visible, hanging out of the ejection port. Hence the name, “Sidekick.”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

For those who don’t know (I didn’t), a SodaStream tank will provide about 1,000 shots. The first SodaStream tank you buy will cost around $30. This means if you only bought new tanks, you can practice shooting nearly<\/a> anywhere, at any time, for about $0.03 per “round. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Though, once you have a SodaStream tank, you can exchange the empty one for a full one for about $15-$20, basically cutting your practice cost in half again!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A separate look at the piston (top right), bolt (left), and CO2 Tank (bottom right). What do you think of CoolFire’s Sidekick?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Coming from somebody who wants to practice with their rifle, but doesn’t necessarily want to spend all day at a range that is about an hour away in weather that is spotty and temperatures that are well below freezing (Montana is lovely in the winter, I swear…), I see the utility in this product. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn more on CoolFire Trainer’s website<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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