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MINOX ZP8 1-8 x 24 ENFORCE TAC 2015
The ZP8 1-8×24 tactical optical is German optics manufacturer, MINOX, high end offering to the tactical community. MINOX first introduced the ZP line of optics, which include higher magnification models like the the ZP5 3-15×50 and the ZP5 5-25×56 at … Continue reading
EXTREMA RATIO AT ENFORCE TAC NUREMBERG MESSE 2015
Extrema Ratio New Police III Emergency Tool Extrema Ratio, Prato Italy, one of the world’s premier suppliers of tactical tools and cutlery, today announced its new Police III emergency tool and its T-RAZOR. I want to call it a tactical … Continue reading
Posted in Knives and Tools
Tagged Enforce Tac 2015, Extrema Ratio, IWA 2015, Police III, T-Razor
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DOUBLE DECKER VALUE COMBO FROM HSGI
Includes an AO Small Chest Rig, 3-Double Decker TACO®s, and Bleeder/Blowout pouch. In a package that would normally cost 219.00, HSGI put this combo together and offers it for 195!!!. They also improved the chest rig to include a hook … Continue reading
Posted in Load Bearing
Tagged Chest Rig, HSGI, TACO
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Crimson Trace Launches Training Video
(Wilsonville, OR)—Crimson Trace, America’s premium brand of laser sighting systems for firearms, has released “Training with Laser Sights,” a free video for all firearms owners to use as a tool to learn about laser sights—and how to use lasers during … Continue reading
Posted in Laser Based Technologies, Training
Tagged Crimson Trace, CTC
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Arsenal Limited Edition "Las Vegas" SAM7R Rifle
Every year, the folks at Arsenal Inc. do something to help the Las Vegas area Boy Scouts. Bravo! There is no better mentoring and team building than the Scouts, so I’m very proud to help them get the word out; … Continue reading
WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO OSCAR MEYER AND MR. CLEAN
TGIF! It’s time for our weekly, non-billable, shoot-the-shit event. This week, I want to call your attention to commercial programming on the cable channels. Hey folks, I’m well aware that the population is getting older but WTF, I still rappel, … Continue reading
Posted in Shoot-the-shit
Tagged cable channels, commercials, Mr. Clean, Oscar Meyer, Windex
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GEAR REVIEW: BURRIS XTR-II 2-10 X 42 mm
Well, we finally got through our review of the Burris XTR-II 2-10 x 42mm scope and the most succinct statement I can make is that this is one heck of a rifle scope. Optically bright and clear, featuring a great … Continue reading
SUREFIRE M600 AA SCOUT LIGHT
I was very glad to see this at SHOT SHOW because quite candidly CR123A are not often easy to find so having a Surefire Scout Light chambered in AA makes life much less complicated and gets us closer to that … Continue reading
Posted in Accessories, Tactical Lighting
Tagged M600, Scout Light, Surefire
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G2 RESEARCH INTRODUCES NEW .223 ROUND–RIPOUT
Winder, GA, March 3, 2015 G2 Research announced a new .223 round for hunting and other sporting use. The new G2 Research .223 Ripout “Trident” Round offers enhanced terminal ballistics that provide hunters accurate, sure and swift results. This new … Continue reading
Posted in Ammunition
Tagged .223, G2 Research, Ripout, Trident
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CRIMSON TRACE MASTER SERIES LG-919 FOR THE 1911
I want to give readers a quick tease of an upcoming review on the new Crimson Trace Master Series LG-919. What you’ll find in the LG-919 is the characteristic Crimson Trace quality, but more exciting is the compact laser housing. … Continue reading
Posted in Accessories, Laser Based Technologies
Tagged Crimson Trace, CTC, G10, LG-919, Master Series
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GEMTECH 5.56 SUPPRESSED BOLT CARRIER
One of the quickest and surest ways to introduce problems in your carbine is to start messing with its gas system to tune it for suppressed operation. When muzzle backpressure became a “problem” manufacturers developed a number of products that … Continue reading
Posted in Accessories, Suppressors
Tagged 5.56, bolt carrier, Gemtech, suppressed
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3M PELTOR COMTAC XPi
3M, introduced a number of safety products at IDEX 2015 in Abu Dhabi. Most notable is the new Peltor ComTac XPi headset, specifically geared towards the military customer. This new headset can be worn under the helmet or configured to … Continue reading
Posted in Comms, Soldier Systems
Tagged ComTac XPi, headsets, IDEX 2015, Pelto
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FRAG OUT MAGAZINE ISSUE No. 2
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Tagged Frag Out, International, magazine
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STREAMLIGHT INTRODUCES TLR-2 HL G WITH GREEN LASER
EAGLEVILLE, PA, February 27, 2015 –Streamlight® Inc., a leading provider of high-performance lighting equipment and weapon light/laser sighting devices, introduced the TLR-2 HL® G, a high lumen (HL) gun-mounted tactical light with green aiming laser. The new light is designed … Continue reading
Posted in Accessories, Tactical Lighting
Tagged green, laser, Streamlight, TLR-2 HL G
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WHAT THE HELL IS FOIE GRAS?
Photo: PIERRE JAVELLE Yep you guessed it, it’s Friday and time for our weekly shoot-the shit. This is a special time when we talk and say anything that pops into our heads without the pressures that ensue from any organized … Continue reading
Posted in Shoot-the-shit
Tagged Beluga Caviar, foie gras, pâté
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LAURA BURGESS MARKETING LAUNCHES MAKE BIG NOISE PRESS RELEASE DISTRIBUTION ENGINE
New Bern, N.C. (February 2015) – Make Big Noise (MBN) is pleased to announce the official launch of its press release distribution software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform for startups, small businesses and busy businesses in the outdoor, shooting sports, military and … Continue reading
Posted in Alerts
Tagged Laura Burgess Marketing, LBM, Make Big Noise
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BROWNELLS 1911 CATALOG No. 11 NOW AVAILABLE
MONTEZUMA, Iowa – Brownells has proudly released the 11th edition of its very popular catalog specifically for the 1911, which is entirely devoted to John Browning’s timeless pistol design. With more than 70 pages of the parts, tools and … Continue reading
Posted in Alerts
Tagged 1911, Brownell's, catalog
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CZ 4M PLATE CARRIER
Czech firearms manufacturer Ceska Zbrojovka, CZ, introduced its first ballistic nylon product, the 4M plate carrier at IDEX 2015. The company has a number of patents in the 4M that increase body area coverage, heat dissipation at a very … Continue reading
Posted in Ballistic Protection
Tagged ballistic, CZ, plate carrier, Vest
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DEAD AIR ARMAMENT SANDMAN™ NOW SHIPPING
Lawrenceville, Ga. (February 2015) – Dead Air Armament™, the suppressor company founded by Mike Pappas and distributed through BPI Outdoors, is proud to announce the 7.62 Sandman™ product line-up of suppressors is now shipping to distributors nationwide. Dead Air launched … Continue reading
Posted in Suppressors
Tagged BPI Outdoors, Dea Air Armament, Sandman, suppressors
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ATTENTION SWR TRIDENT 9 OWNERS
When SWR became part of the Silencerco family, the subsequent consolidation resulted in a decision to terminate production of a majority of SWR suppressors including the Trident 9. I’ve had multiple requests, from readers, for information on the availability of … Continue reading
Posted in Suppressors
Tagged mounts, Silencerco, SWR, Trident 9
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The Benchmade Ultimate Experience
February 26th, 2015 (Oregon City, OR) Benchmade Knife Company, manufacturer of premium sports cutlery for over 26 years, is pleased to announce the Benchmade Ultimate Experience Contest. Benchmade owners will have opportunity to share their “Benchmade Story” with the company … Continue reading
SELEX ES HORIZON HD/SD THERMAL IMAGING CAMERA
Thermal imagine technologies keep getting better and smaller. At this year’s IDEX 2015, Selex ES introduced a new medium wave thermal imager sold as the Horizon Medium Wave Infra-Red (MWIR). The Horizon is sold in either Standard Definition or High … Continue reading
Posted in ISR, Thermal Imaging
Tagged Horizon, IDEX 2015, SELEX ES, Thermal Imaging
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KALASHNIKOV CONCERN UNVEILS ITS KS-K SHOTGUN AT IDEX 2015
The KS-K comes with a left side folding stock and feeds from an 8 round magazine. The bolt locks back on the last round fired. It also features a double duty flash suppressors / door breaching tool and a threaded … Continue reading
Posted in Weapon systems
Tagged Kalashnikov Concern, KS-K, shotgun
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BERETTA ANNOUCES THE APX STRIKER FIRED PISTOL AT IDEX 2015
Beretta took the wraps off its first striker fired pistol, the Beretta APX, at IDEX 2015 in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The new pistol is a timely response to the U.S. Army’s on again off again rejection of the the … Continue reading
CELL TOWER SIMULATORS
What motivated this article is the irrational phobias floating around, sparked by the media, and a byproduct of the NSA / Edward Snowden extravaganza. All of the sudden we have people running around slashing their wrists, developing constipation, high … Continue reading
RAYTHEON’S EXCALIBUR CIRCA 2015
Last year, I wrote about Raytheon’s Excalibur guided 155mm munitions, but I did not have a good visual to provide you with a sense of just how accurate this round is. Raytheon has had enormous success with its Excalibur and … Continue reading
Posted in Ammunition
Tagged 155 mm, Excalibur, Raytheon
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BATFE REAFFIRMS PISTOL BRACE LEGAL TO OWN, INSTALL AND USE
Newington, N. H. (February 20, 2015) – SIG SAUER, Inc. has issued the following statement relative to the January 2015 open opinion letter issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms regarding the SB15 and SBX Pistol Stabilizing Braces. … Continue reading
TRUGLO TFX SIGHTS
I had an excellent opportunity to check out TRUGLO’s TFX sights while covering SHOT SHOW 2015, in Las Vegas, and I was highly impressed with their sharpness and contrast. These sights use a combination of tritium and fiber optic strands … Continue reading
THINGS THAT TRULY PISS YOU OFF…
Friday is here and it’s time for our weekly shoot-the-shit. This morning’s topic is a great one because it gives us an opportunity to vent in a non billable setting with equal or superior benefit. Venting be it mental, oral … Continue reading
BAWIDAMANN FNH COLLABORATION
FN America, and Bawidamann Blades partnered to produce 250 limited edition knives exclusively for FN. Serial number 001 was auctioned off during SHOT SHOW with the proceeds donated to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation (SOWF). The remaining 249, priced at … Continue reading
Posted in Knives and Tools
Tagged BAWIDAMANN, FNH, Special Operations Warrior Foundation
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MVB INDUSTRIES ARC STOCK
MVB is based in Deerfield Florida and they’ve recently released a collapsible stock, sold as the MVB ARC Stock, for the AR platform that’s been receiving some very good press. The difference between the MVB ARC and others is … Continue reading
Posted in Accessories, Weapon systems
Tagged ARC, collapsible, MVB, PDW, stock
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ROCK RIVER ARMS NEAG COMPACT CARBINE STOCK
Rock River Arms introduced a compact carbine stock that it markets as the NEAG CCS. This is a two position stock that’s made from 6061 aluminum and 4140 steel. The stock ships complete with stock, adaptor, buffer tube, spring … Continue reading
PHOTOS FROM OUR UPCOMING REVIEW OF THE BURRIS XTR II 2-10 x 42 OPTIC
We’ve been working on our Burris XTR II review and thought readers might like to see a couple of photos. This XTR II is impressive and I’ll leave it at that until the review is out.
Posted in Optics, Optics, Sneak Previews, Sniper Systems and Tools
Tagged Burris, XTR II
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FRENCH SNIPERS TRAIN IN MOUNTANOUS TERRAIN
, This is an excellent photo expose by Monsieur Cyril Bonnet of L’Obs. There’s a total of 18 superb photos documenting his time with what L’Obs refers to as “les tireurs d’élite” or elite shooters. It’s annotated in French. Click … Continue reading
Posted in Sniper Systems and Tools
Tagged Cyril Bonnet, France, L'Obs, snipers
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RADETEC
If you ever drop by a RADETEC exhibit, at any venue, and mention the words “FN Shot Counter” it’s guaranteed to get you a response of “how many have you seen…” Before I get into an explanation that supports the … Continue reading
Browning’s Buck Mark Carries Crimson Trace Laser Sight
(Wilsonville, OR)—While Browning Buck Mark pistols have been produced for several decades, and made available in many styles, the newest version introduced at the recent 2015 Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show is a tactical Buck Mark .22 pistol … Continue reading
Posted in Accessories, Laser Based Technologies
Tagged Crimson Trace, CTC
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WALTHER’s HK G36 .22LR
Walther Arms Inc. has added a new model to their existing line of tactical rimfire rifles, the Heckler & Koch G36 .22LR. Everything from the folding stock, ambidextrous charging handle, safety lever and bolt locking control mimics the G36. The … Continue reading
AIMPOINT ACO RED DOT SIGHT
As nearly everyone knows, Aimpoint is the industry standard for the ubiquitous red dot reflex optic be it micro or full-sized red dots. Battery life is nothing short of amazing as is their reliability and robustness. When you buy an … Continue reading
HIGH SPEED GEAR INC TO OFFER OFFICIAL ARCTERYX LEAF WOLF GRAY
SWANSBORO, NC 15FEB2015 – Over the past few months High Speed Gear® has been acquiring the appropriate materials to produce our Battle Proven Tactical Nylon Gear™ in Wolf Grey. High Speed Gear® is proud to officially announce that our premium … Continue reading
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