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A High Tech Glock? No, That’s The Radetec RISC Glock Counter

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Radetec has been developing LED or LCD counters for firearms for several years now. The company, which is based in Zaragosa, Spain, released a counter for the 1911 pistol a few years back, and have kept on developing more counters since then.  The Glock Counter, or called the Radetec Inertial Shooting Counter  (RISC), which is getting more attention since the SHOT Show 2019, is already 3 years old, having first revealed by Radetec in 2016.

Keeping track of how many rounds are left in your firearm is usually guesswork. But you always want to be precise especially in situations such as being a in firefight, or in a more non-life threatening situation, a shooting competition. So having a shot counter is a useful tool.

So how does the RISC Glock Counter Work? Radetec calls it more of a Smart Slide that can fit Glock Gen 3, 4, and 5 models. As a kit, it comes with the Smart Slide which has a built-in screen at the rear, a new back strap and (2) followers for the magazines. The followers are important as they talk to the slide to inform it that a magazine has been inserted and how many rounds it contains.

The battery that powers the counter lasts for 8 hours when in use and can last a month on standby. Here is the improved version as shown at the SHOT Show 2019 showing a counter and indicator that features a coloured LCD screen:

What I like about this counter is that it is not only about counting how many rounds are left in the magazine. It also acts a safety indicator informing the owner if a round is still left in a chamber and thus, should be ejected to make it safe to store away or holster. It also shows if there is no magazine inserted in the pistol.

The Firearm Blog shows more of this product at the Radetec USA booth at the SHOT Show 2018:

It is interesting if such tech can be replicated for airsoft use, especially for airsoft practical shooters who want to keep track of their rounds. Especially that there are some shot counters for some AEGs, it will be interesting to find in the future if airsoft pistols and GBB rifles will get the same.

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