Amazon refuses to sell anything that can be related to so-called “assault weapons.” However, outside of things related to that buzzword, the market is quite extensive when it comes to gun gear on Amazon.
The online retailer sells everything from holsters to flashlights, slings, sights, scopes, and more.
But in the deepest and darkest corners of Amazon, you can stumble across some very odd gun gear and accessories. Strange? Often. Brilliant? Sometimes
We bought a few of these items and used them to see just how good the weird, world of Amazon gear could be.
What made the cut? Keep reading to find out!
THE QUICK LIST
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Versatile Shotgun Ammo Storage
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Best Handgun Upgrade
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Discreet Gun Storage
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Best Shotgun Ammo Storage
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Revolver Speedloaders
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Tactical Things From Amazon That Don’t Suck
1. AmmoPal 12-Gauge Shell Holder – Versatile Shotgun Ammo Storage
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Pros
- Easy access ammo storage
- Can mount to MOLLE or PALS webbing
- Affordable
Cons
- Reloads are slower than side saddles
- No good way to mount it on a belt
This is a deceptive piece of gear, and on Amazon, it has a low 2.5 stars from 3 reviews.
Your expectations may be low, but in my experience, the score isn’t reflective of its quality.
First, what is it?
The AmmoPal is a magazine, but it doesn’t go into a gun. It functions just like a magazine and is complete with a rectangular body, large follower, and spring to propel ammo to the top.
The AmmoPal is essentially a 12-gauge Pez dispenser.
It’s designed to hold ammunition in an organized way that allows the shooter to feed their tube-fed weapon easily. One of the difficulties in using a shotgun is carrying extra ammo.
There are lots of options, including pouches, bandoliers, and even those little 3-Gun shotshell caddies. They all have their issues, especially if you are tactically using the shotgun, but some are better than others.
The AmmoPal allows you to carry ammunition on a vest or belt and to be intuitive when it comes to reloading the shotgun. It uses a series of clips that allow you to mount it to MOLLE or PALS webbing.
The device can be easily stored in an AR-15 double mag pouch for convenient carry.
The device holds ten 2.75-inch 12-gauge shells and is quite well-designed. The AmmoPal has two teeth at the top that catch the rounds and hold them in place. Between the teeth is a small section that is designed to let the user press the rounds forward and out of the AmmoPal.
Pulling shells from the AmmoPal is easy and quick. It’s intuitive and ergonomic in its design. Retrieving the shells to shove in your gun is easy, and the AmmoPal holds the ammo secure.
Better yet, it holds the ammo in the same location every time. With a pouch or bandoleer, you have to move your hands to find ammo as you dispense it. The AmmoPal allows you to build muscle memory with ease since the ammo is in the same place for every reload.
Using multiple AmmoPals enables you to utilize the versatility of the shotgun. One can be loaded with standard 00 buckshot, the next can be slugs, and the last one can be Federal flight control or reduced recoil 4 Buck for special purposes.
I found the best way to use the device is with a side saddle-equipped shotgun. You feed the gun from the side saddle, but you supply the side saddle from the AmmoPal.
The side saddle is always faster in a pinch, and the AmmoPal makes reloading the side saddle more convenient and more accessible. Of course, feeding the gun from the AmmoPal isn’t much slower.
Outside of tactical use, it would be a very convenient way to carry ammo when shooting clays, bird hunting, or small game hunting. This is especially true for single-shot and double-barrelled guns.
This is a cool device, and as a shotgunner, it has captured my heart.
See our recommendations for the Best Shotgun Ammo for Range & Home Defense to fill up your AmmoPals.
2. Recover Tactical CC3P Grips – Best Handgun Upgrade
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Pros
- Easy to install
- Allows for accessory mounting
- Interchangeable side panels
Cons
- Grip texture can be lacking
- Limited holster compatibility
This is where I, and likely many of you, first heard of Recover Tactical.
These grips hit the market and became a bit of a meme. I was wondering what exactly the point was.
They seemed gimmicky and cheesy, but then the positive reviews rolled in, and Recover Tactical kept up the support of the grips. They upgraded them as necessary and have refined the design.
So what exactly are they?
They are a complete two-piece grip system that attaches to guns that lack a rail. They add a rail to the system by connecting at the grips. These grips also cover the trigger guard and the dust cover.
Recover grips are available for 1911s, Beretta 92 series pistols, and Browning Hi-Powers.
My set is the newer CC3P grips that come with interchangeable grip panels. The grips come with both FDE and Black grip inserts. I like the look of the black and FDE on my el cheapo Rock Island Armory 1911.
The grips are inherently quite comfortable and, to me, feel very good in the hand. They are thin and don’t compromise the slim feeling the 1911 has. They are also cut perfectly for both standard and ambi-safeties.
The grips attach at two points at the grip, one in front of the trigger guard and one near the very end of the rail. Once connected, they are very stable, and round after round, they stayed put. No function or operation of the gun is interrupted in any way from these grips.
Their purpose is simple, but what’s the point? A long time ago the 1911 you see here was the only handgun I had for self-defense. I only had it because I received it as a gift, and as a young Marine, the cash wasn’t there for a new handgun.
I believe that any home defense gun needs a white light, and I didn’t have the means to attach one. The Recover Tactical Grips give you the ability to mount a weapon-mounted light instead of being forced to utilize a handheld light.
The CC3P grips a simple addition that takes an old gun and makes it a modern lead slinger. The grips are simple and affordable, and they work as advertised. Best of all, Recover Tactical even produces a holster to accommodate a weapon with grips and any light you need.
3. Peak Case Violin Hard Case – Discreet Gun Storage
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Pros
- Fairly discreet storage
- Pre-cut for specific guns
Cons
- Somewhat expensive
You’ve likely seen a mobster movie or two where the mobster opens a violin case and assembles a Thompson SMG from the case.
Maybe you’ve seen the famed El Mariachi and his guitar case full of guns. Keeping with that vibe but making it modern is the Peak Case Violin case.
Peak Case makes gun cases — nice gun cases. They’ve experimented with disguised cases a time or two, but this one takes the cake. The Peak Cases Violin case offers you a multilevel case that’s customizable for your individual gun.
The top layer is complete with a variety of tie-downs and tie-down slots to make the violin case fit a wide variety of guns. You aren’t going to back big guns in this thing, but anything 29 inches or shorter. That allows for a Shockwave, a SUB-2000, a Keltec KS7, or even an AR split in two pieces.
Underneath the main piece of foam, we get another that’s custom cut. This one can accommodate a variety of accessories and magazines, as well as a handgun. If you load this sucker up, it gets heavy, but it’s made to handle the burden.
Multiple small guns can squeeze in and are hidden behind an EVA hard-shell case with metal band reinforcement. It offers a built-in lock to keep things secure while traveling. It’s also devoid of any tactical giveaways.
This is the most modern way to discreetly carry a firearm that’s also stylish and just plain cool.
4. TactaLoad Flash-5 Stock – Best Shotgun Ammo Storage
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Pros
- Keeps ammo protected from the elements
- Low profile ammo storage
- Adjustable LOP
Cons
- Only available for Remington 870 and Mossberg 590/500 shotguns
Keeping ammo in your stock isn’t new. The Speed Feed stocks have been around forever, and for forever, they’ve mostly sucked.
The retention the Speed Feed stocks isn’t great, and it leaves the rounds exposed to the environment. Plus, the rounds sit on the left and right of the stock, meaning no matter what your dominant arm is, two of the four will be awkward to reach.
The Flash-5 by TactaLoad comes from a former Secret Service agent who had experience with the Speed Feed and saw potential. The Flash-5 holds five rounds of shotgun ammo in the stock but in a magazine-like apparatus that protrudes from the bottom of the gun.
This makes retrieving the ammo an ambidextrous affair and aligns the ammo with the magazine tube. A hinged claw keeps the rounds in the stock but easily moves when you retrieve the shell from the stock. Reloading from the stock to the mag tube is just as fast as reloading from a side saddle.
It can hold shells that range in length from 2.75 to 3.5 inches with the right adapter.
Not only does it do a good job of providing you with five spare rounds, but it’s also a nice stock. It has an adjustable length of pull, an optional recoil pad, sling swivels, and an easy-to-install design.
The Flash-5 stock is only available for Remington and Mossberg shotguns, which is the only real downside.
5. Zeta6 K/J/R-clip EDC Speedloaders – Revolver Speedloaders
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Pros
- Affordable
- Fits a decent range of revolvers
- Less bulk than traditional speedloaders
Cons
- Not as secure as a traditional speedloader
Reloading a revolver round by round can be super slow. Over time, we’ve seen speed strips and speedloaders emerge to give you a helping hand, but which is better? That’s one of those eternal gun debates.
What if we combine the two ideas? That’s what Zeta6 has done with the K or J clip devices. K and J coordinate to the revolver frame size, and the R Clip is for the LCR. The only calibers available are .38 Special and .357 Magnum, but that covers most cartridges.
The Zeta6 clips are made from a soft rubber material, much like a speed strip. The rims are secured in the same fashion as a speed strip, but the bullets aren’t in a straight line — they are positioned like a speedloader.
A built-in handle gives us an easy way to grip the device and peel it away when cartridges hit cylinders. While it’s still bulkier than a speed strip, it’s a lot less bulky than a speedloader.
J-frames and speed loaders typically don’t go together, but the J-Clip works without a problem.
The R-Clip and J-Clip are where I see them really shining. Not only are they effective, but a two-pack costs less than $15.
Why You Should Trust Pew Pew Tactical
Pew Pew Tactical author Travis Pike helmed this article. Travis spent a lifetime shooting as a kid and later joined the United States Marine Corps, where he spent five years as an infantryman. In the middle of his Marine Corps career, he began writing and never stopped. He has thousands of articles to his name with a variety of publications, including Pew Pew Tactical, where he has heaps of experience hands-on testing all sorts of guns, gear, and accessories.
Editing and adding to this article is Wyatt Sloan, Jr. Editor. Wyatt is an NRA-certified instructor with previous experience as a USPSA competitor. Wyatt personally owns over 200 firearms and has 10 years of home-based FFL firearm sales. He has used his extensive experience with firearms at large to test guns and gear for Pew Pew Tactical — evaluating them based on our standards and metrics.
Editor-in-Chief Jacki Billings runs our experienced team of reviewers. She is a National Rifle Association Basic Pistol Instructor as well as a member of the Society of Professional Journalists, ACES: Society for Editing, and the Professional Outdoor Media Association. Jacki has a bachelor’s degree in journalism and has worked as a media professional for close to 20 years, specializing in gun media for almost 10 years. With 2,000+ articles to her name, she uses her professional journalism and editing experience to set testing protocols and editorial standards for Pew Pew Tactical.
The Amazon Effect
I’d hate to say I spend a lot of time searching Amazon for gun stuff. From Plano boxes to optics the joy of two-day shipping is one that’s hard to avoid. Amazon offers a lot of gun stuff, especially when it comes to the odd and unusual.
Here is just a small sample of the items Amazon has to offer when it comes to gun stuff.
This may be a series we do here, so let us know what you think. Want to see more awesome and useful gear? Take a look at our Editor’s Picks!
Latest Updates
March 2025: Removed Firefield pistol bayonet, Recover Tactical Magazine Clips (discontinued). Added Peak Case Violin Hard Case, TactaLoad Flash-5 Stock, Zeta6 K/J/R-clip EDC Speedloaders.
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Can’t believe y’all are still seriously talking about Ammopal. Yeah I bought one and found I could pull loose shells out of my pocket faster than trying to get a shell out of that thing.
Amazon doesn't strike me as particularly Second Amendment friendly. And who knows whether or not they are developing or maintaining some sort of gun-registry/
I therefore look elsewhere for any gun-related items -- I buy such items from Amazon only when I can't find them anywhere else.
What's up Travis . Semper Fi bro from James Warwick. Your funny bro.
Laid down my 20 bucks with absolutely zero expectations and was still disappointed. Hahaha thanks for making me laugh. Another fan
Couldn't you just use a Mossberg 590m magazine and some tape instead of the ammo carrier?
A 10 round magazine for the 590M is much more than $25 and probably won't hang in place better than the Ammo Pal, but sure.
A fun article, and could definitely be a recurring one.
Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Thanks for the great article!
Now I want to try the grip/rail combo on my surplus 92S. The manufacturer says it won't work, but one comment on the Amazon page said that if you're confident with a dremel, you can make it work. Challenge accepted :)
The good news is they are cheap enough to take a risk.
Honestly, we as firearms enthusiasts need to add "buy a dremel" to the list of shit we tell people buying their first gun.
Come on! That bayonet, well OK, knife, looks super cool on my pistol caliber carbine! I have one with a sheath, and it looks great! And lets face it, it is almost as functional as my tactical toilet plunger I have attached to my 6 picatinny rails. You just never know!
I really enjoyed the selection. The 1911 grips are the best and I may even invest in those- great article
I like the idea of this being a regular article! I thought it was very informative and useful.
For sure! We're working on some more of these.
I wonder if the confusion of magazine vs. clip came about due to firearms like the M1 Garand having actual ‘clips’ of ammo rather than magazines? The first time I saw a CMP match with folks shooting those rifles I thought they’d broken after the last round was fired. Turns out there’s a whole historical aspect to that and the distinctive sound they make when the clips hit the ground...
Thanks, Eric. I showed my wife the pistol bayonet and now she wants one for Valentines day. Much cheaper than what I was going to get her
Thank You for the heads up on the Ammo Pal by the way
That actually looks very useful as does the pistol clip. I'm not a big fan of having 9 holsters hanging off of my belt but would like to carry a reload. This clip looks like just the ticket and isn't so expensive that if it doesn't work I'll not lose a bunch of sleep over it
I've even bought more and now hang my Glock mags off the back of a ledge in my gun safe.
Don't know how old you are and it really doesn't matter because people been calling them clips for a LONG time & you're the first I ever heard complain about it. When I hear it I know what they're talking about & I think nothing of it. Are you a Gun Snob? Oh No I said GUN! LOL ! Thank You for the heads up on the Ammo Pal by the way.