{"id":59271,"date":"2016-06-14T15:54:33","date_gmt":"2016-06-14T19:54:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=59271"},"modified":"2016-06-14T15:54:33","modified_gmt":"2023-08-19T20:09:29","slug":"ar-15axe-combo-might-coolest-first-responder-tool-ever-yeah-itll-work-zombies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/ar-15axe-combo-might-coolest-first-responder-tool-ever-yeah-itll-work-zombies\/","title":{"rendered":"This AR-15\/Ax Combo Might be the Coolest First-Responder Tool Ever (And Yeah, It\u2019ll Work for Zombies, Too)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are thousands of AR-15 accessories on the market, but none are cooler (or more absurd) than Tracey Copeland and Andrew BeGole\u2019s \u201cFirearm-Mounted Rescue Tool.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Their <a href=\"https:\/\/pdfaiw.uspto.gov\/.aiw?PageNum=0&amp;docid=20160153742&amp;IDKey=C5D43F30A497&amp;HomeUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fappft.uspto.gov%2Fnetacgi%2Fnph-Parser%3FSect1%3DPTO1%2526Sect2%3DHITOFF%2526d%3DPG01%2526p%3D1%2526u%3D%25252Fnetahtml%25252FPTO%25252Fsrchnum.html%2526r%3D1%2526f%3DG%2526l%3D50%2526s1%3D%25252220160153742%252522.PGNR.%2526OS%3DDN%2F20160153742%2526RS%3DDN%2F20160153742\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ar-15axe-combo-might-coolest-first-responder-tool-ever-yeah-itll-work-zombies\" title=\"This AR-15\/Ax Combo Might be the Coolest First-Responder Tool Ever (And Yeah, It\u2019ll Work for Zombies, Too)\">patent<\/a>, which they received earlier this month, describes multiple accessories first responders can affix in place of an AR-15\u2019s buttstock and buffer tube. These accessories include a fireman\u2019s ax, a crowbar end, and other tools designed to breach doors and windows.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/US20160153742-cover.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ar-15axe-combo-might-coolest-first-responder-tool-ever-yeah-itll-work-zombies\" title=\"This AR-15\/Ax Combo Might be the Coolest First-Responder Tool Ever (And Yeah, It\u2019ll Work for Zombies, Too)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"This AR-15\/Ax Combo Might be the Coolest First-Responder Tool Ever (And Yeah, It\u2019ll Work for Zombies, Too)\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-59278\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/US20160153742-cover.jpg\" alt=\"US20160153742-cover\" width=\"640\" height=\"625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/US20160153742-cover.jpg 640w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/US20160153742-cover-150x146.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/US20160153742-cover-307x300.jpg 307w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>\u201cWe both had friends that are special forces, friends that are SWAT, friends that are firefighters, and we were just thinking: What if we could put some kind of breaching tool, some sort of halligan tool, on the back of an AR,\u201d Copeland told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guns.com\/2016\/06\/10\/meet-the-ultimate-first-responder-ar-15-4-photos\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ar-15axe-combo-might-coolest-first-responder-tool-ever-yeah-itll-work-zombies\" title=\"This AR-15\/Ax Combo Might be the Coolest First-Responder Tool Ever (And Yeah, It\u2019ll Work for Zombies, Too)\">Guns.com<\/a>. \u201cThat\u2019s just kind of the idea behind it was to see if that\u2019s even feasible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Copeland doesn\u2019t mention the tool\/gun\u2019s zombie-fighting potential, but that\u2019s obvious to anyone with eyes and a <em>Walking Dead<\/em> obsession.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s important to note that the tool Copeland and BeGole designed replaces both the buttstock <em>and <\/em>the buffer tube. This allows the buffer tube to be constructed from a heavier material than the standard, lightweight aluminum, which would have trouble withstanding the prying or hacking necessary to breach a door.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Axe-3.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ar-15axe-combo-might-coolest-first-responder-tool-ever-yeah-itll-work-zombies\" title=\"This AR-15\/Ax Combo Might be the Coolest First-Responder Tool Ever (And Yeah, It\u2019ll Work for Zombies, Too)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"This AR-15\/Ax Combo Might be the Coolest First-Responder Tool Ever (And Yeah, It\u2019ll Work for Zombies, Too)\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-59275\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Axe-3.jpg\" alt=\"Axe-3\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Axe-3.jpg 600w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Axe-3-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Axe-3-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>The patent notes that the tool and buffer may be constructed of \u201csteel and other metals and metal alloys, and polymers,\u201d depending on the type of tool and applications.<\/p>\n<p>The aluminum upper receiver would likely have to be reinforced as well, so it&#8217;ll be interesting to see how Copeland and BeGole address that.<\/p>\n<p>They do mention in the patent, however, that their concept does not have to be used exclusively on AR-15\u2019s: \u201cAlthough embodiments of the rescue tool discussed herein included a threaded end for mounting onto an AR-15 type pistol, alternative embodiments of the rescue tool may connect, attach to, mount to, or otherwise fasten to a portion of a firearm or other device by any known or heretofore unknown means.\u201d<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Axe-2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ar-15axe-combo-might-coolest-first-responder-tool-ever-yeah-itll-work-zombies\" title=\"This AR-15\/Ax Combo Might be the Coolest First-Responder Tool Ever (And Yeah, It\u2019ll Work for Zombies, Too)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"This AR-15\/Ax Combo Might be the Coolest First-Responder Tool Ever (And Yeah, It\u2019ll Work for Zombies, Too)\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-59274\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Axe-2.jpg\" alt=\"Axe-2\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Axe-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Axe-2-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Axe-2-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>It\u2019s a fascinating idea, and one that has developed beyond the realm of theory.<\/p>\n<p>Copeland and BeGole have already manufactured at least one prototype, which you can see in the image below.<\/p>\n<p>[one_half]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_59277\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/US20160153742-4.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ar-15axe-combo-might-coolest-first-responder-tool-ever-yeah-itll-work-zombies\" title=\"This AR-15\/Ax Combo Might be the Coolest First-Responder Tool Ever (And Yeah, It\u2019ll Work for Zombies, Too)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-59277\" title=\"This AR-15\/Ax Combo Might be the Coolest First-Responder Tool Ever (And Yeah, It\u2019ll Work for Zombies, Too)\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-59277\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/US20160153742-4-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"(Photo: Tracey Copeland)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/US20160153742-4-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/US20160153742-4-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/US20160153742-4.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-59277\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(<em>Photo: Tracey Copeland<\/em>)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half]<\/p>\n<p>[one_half_last]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_59276\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/US20160153742-5.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ar-15axe-combo-might-coolest-first-responder-tool-ever-yeah-itll-work-zombies\" title=\"This AR-15\/Ax Combo Might be the Coolest First-Responder Tool Ever (And Yeah, It\u2019ll Work for Zombies, Too)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-59276\" title=\"This AR-15\/Ax Combo Might be the Coolest First-Responder Tool Ever (And Yeah, It\u2019ll Work for Zombies, Too)\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-59276\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/US20160153742-5-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"(Photo: Tracey Copeland)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/US20160153742-5-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/US20160153742-5-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/US20160153742-5.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-59276\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(<em>Photo: Tracey Copeland<\/em>)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half_last]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are thousands of AR-15 accessories on the market, but none are cooler (or more absurd) than Tracey Copeland and Andrew BeGole\u2019s \u201cFirearm-Mounted Rescue 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