Abstract: A vertically supported swinging and climbing apparatus has two parallel sections of elongated webbing is a structure. The apparatus comprises pads secured around vertical supports. An elongated webbing wrapped around the pads on the vertical supports. The elongated webbing is configured with two parallel straight portion. Webbing couplings are attached to the straight portions of the elongated webbing to support swinging and climbing attachments.

Abstract: A follower for a firearm magazine is disclosed. In one embodiment, the follower has a top platform, a proximal end, a distal end, and at least one slider rail. The top platform is shaped to seat a cartridge and has a cartridge case shoulder region, a cartridge case head region, and a distal region. The proximal end has a first surface shaped to engage a proximal interior region of a firearm magazine housing. The distal end has a second surface shaped to engage a distal interior region of the firearm magazine housing. The slider rail is on a side of the follower and extends down from the top platform at a position that is between and remote from both the proximal end of the follower and the distal end of the follower. The follower does not have a slider rail extending from or adjacent to the second surface of the follower.

Abstract: The present invention is an improved charging handle for a firearm. The handle is generally non-reciprocating and features a user activated forward assist. The major components are an actuator to provide charging function and upon which other components are mounted, a spring biased lever with a hook which biases downward so that the hook may interface a bolt carrier when the lever is activated, and a blade upon which handle structure is mounted. In the preferred embodiment, the handle is ambidextrous and features a spring detent to keep it in stowed position until the user desires use. The handle will only reciprocate when the lever is activated, which in turn requires intentional user action, thereby providing a relatively safer weapon to operate.