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MasterPiece Arms Expands Its Suppressor Line
MasterPiece Arms of Comer, GA is know the world over for their MPA MAC line and MPAR rifles. The company recently announced two new suppressors the MP556S-II and Murmur II. The MPA556S-II is a user serviceable suppressor, utilizing a monocore … Continue reading
Posted in Suppressors, Weapon systems
Tagged MasterPiece Arms, MPA556, Murmur, suppressors
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New Blog Project For 2014 –The Cloud
Regular readers know that I’ve been very vocal about strict compartmentalization of intelligence data. I’ve often compared it to building a ship with only one compartment, where a single hull breech results in the sinking of a vessel vs. a … Continue reading
Holiday Gift Giving Idea For America’s Enterprise
Every year, around this time of the year, I publish a list of 10 items that I consider to be exceptional stocking stuffers for the outdoor minded individuals. They are not all expensive, and my selection revolves around design, function, … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday Shopping Suggestions
Tagged alternative, Christmas, Holidays, lighting, LuminAid, power, solar, Xmas
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2013 International Sniper Competition Ft. Benning
Just a quick reminder to all of our readers that the 2013 International Sniper Competition will be held this year at Ft. Benning, Georgia, 16 – 18 October 2013 . I’ve attended the competition for a number of years; it … Continue reading
Posted in Alerts, International Sniper Competition
Tagged competition, Ft.Benning, International, sniper
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Revision’s Bullet Ant With OCCUMAX PLUS–Upcoming Review
Just about a month ago, Revision Military announced its OCCUMAX® Plus technology, which gives the term anti-fogging some real teeth. We are fortunate enough to have an opportunity to review that technology for our readers on, one of my favorites, … Continue reading
Posted in Sneak Previews
Tagged ant, bullet, Occumax, Revision
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IWI, Makers Of The Tavor Carbine, Invite You To Visit Their New Web Site.
IWI has launched a brand new website that provides the end user and visitor with an enhanced online experience. The website features eye-catching photography of both the very popular TAVOR SAR and the soon to be announced UZI Pro Pistol. … Continue reading
Posted in Weapon systems
Tagged IWI, SAR, Tavor, UZI
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High Speed Gear, Inc. Invites You To Try Their New Website
HSGI, as they are know throughout the industry, are purveyors of the TACO, Double TACO, Soft TACO, Costa Leg Rig and a number of other innovation concepts. Today, the company announced that its new web site is up and running, … Continue reading
OTIS Technology Announces Its Year End Consumer Rebate
Lyons Falls, NY: Otis Technology, for the third consecutive year, offers an enticing hunting & holiday season consumer mail-in rebate. Beginning October 1 and running through December 31, 2013, this program encourages consumers to try one of their new products … Continue reading
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Tagged cleaaning, Holidays, OTIS, rebate
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Daniel Defense Launches The AR15 Lite Rail II
Possibly one of the most innovative and relevant firearms manufacturer in the country is Daniel Defense, located in Black Creek, GA. The company has a slew of “first in kind” achievements under its belt; a tradition that it continues with … Continue reading
Posted in Accessories, Weapon systems
Tagged Daniel Defense, Lite Rail II, Picatinny, rail
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Streamlight Introduces Its 540 Lumen Headlamp The ProTac HL® Headlamp.
Streamlight, Eagleville, PA announced today that it is offering a new high output headlamp that it will market as the ProTac HL®. The new headlamp will have a maximum output of 540 lumens illuminating up to 172 meters. The light … Continue reading
OTIS Technology Awarded A Three Year Contract To Deliver Its Weapon Cleaning Technology To The U.S. Army.
Our congratulations extends out to OTIS Technology on being selected to supply the U.S. Army with weapon cleaning solutions for three years. The new contract replaces the Individual Weapons Cleaning Kit (IWCK) with one that addresses the need for both … Continue reading
Options For Your Now Disenfranchised Contour Camera
By now, Contour Camera owners should know that Contour has gone out of business. Having been outspent and out marketed by GoPro seems to be the underlying reason for the company’s demise. Founded in 2004 by Marc Barros and Jason … Continue reading
Posted in Electronics
Tagged Contour, GoPro, Sony
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The Much Anticipated Petzl Strix Headlamp Is On The Shelves
I had the opportunity to check out Petzl’s Strix VL and the Strix IR at SHOT SHOW 2013 and subsequently at SOFIC 2012. I was impressed with a number of its features and its characteristically Petzl quality. The articulating head … Continue reading
Posted in Tactical Lighting
Tagged Petzl, Strix IR, Strix VL
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Biometrics And What You Should Know About It.
Many of you in the military and law enforcement communities will come in contact with biometric technologies, even as sequester takes a bite out of agency and branch budget dollars. The business case and operational case exists for expanding the … Continue reading
Posted in Biometrics
Tagged biometric, DNA, FBI, IrisShield, NSA, verification
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Mathew Pruitt to Direct International Business Development at Lewis Machine & Tool Company
I had the pleasure to meet Mathew through a project management related conference and had the opportunity to hear about some of the great things he was doing in Davenport. Mathew is fortunate to have teamed with an outstanding … Continue reading
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Tagged Lewis Machine & Tool, LMT
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One Possible Model For A Biometrics Hierarchy
The concept of biometric identification does not stop with establishing a set of unique identifiers. It attempts to define who you are. To accomplish its goal and full potential it needs to associate unique biological markers with what you’ve been … Continue reading
Posted in Biometrics
Tagged biometrics, hierarchy
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Biometrics – It’s Here And What You Should Know About It.
The image on the left is an Iris scan, it happens to be mine and was enrolled voluntarily. It is more stable than a fingerprint and tamperproof; it uniquely identifies me in a computer database with a record size of … Continue reading
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Tagged facial, fingerprints, iris, scan
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MAGPUL Now Shipping PMAG 20 LR/SR Gen M3
The PMAG 20 LR/SR GEN M3 is now shipping The new magazine brings the M3 improvements to the 20 round 7.62 NATO/.308 Winchester SR-25 magazine form factor. All of the GEN M3 improvements are in the 20 round capacity magazine. … Continue reading
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German Army Will Soon Be Using QinetiQ’S SWATS
The German Bundeswehr has awarded QinetiQ North America a $2 million contract to supply a number of its Shoulder Worn Acoustic Targeting System or S.W.A.T.S. Under the contract several configurations will be supplied to include EARS/SWATS vehicle conversion kits and … Continue reading
MAGPUL’s MOE AK Grip Is Now Shipping
A drop-in upgrade for AK-pattern pistol grips, the MOE AK Grip is compatible with reinforced and un-reinforced receivers. It is designed to improve ergonomics, with an aggressive texture for positive weapon control and one-piece reinforced polymer construction. It is compatible … Continue reading
OTIS Technology Introduces The Ripcord™
The Ripcord™ is composed of heat resistant Nomex® fibers braided over a molded rubberized core/cable combination and offers the ability to clean firearms properly from Breech-to-Muzzle® in one quick and easy pass. The Nomex® material acts as both a brush … Continue reading
USA’s Excellent Representation At DSEi 2013
179 U.S. exhibitors have a presence at DSEi 2013 U.S. Pavillion. Many of the firms are friends from the SOFIC exhibits held annually in Tampa, Florida: XGO, Wilcox Industries, L-3 Communications, ITT Exelis, Kershaw Knives, Gerber, FLIR, Camelbak. They, and … Continue reading
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Tacprogear Introduces the New Nitecore® Line of Illumination Tools
Tacprogear is the exclusive master distributor of the Nitecore® line of flashlights for law enforcement, hunting and tactical uses. The Nitecore® line is the first to feature 3rd generation SSR (Smart Selector Ring) technology in several models that allows for … Continue reading
Posted in Tactical Lighting
Tagged illumination, Nitecore, Tacprogear
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Attendees At The UK’s DSEi 2013 Organize Their Visit With A New Android App.
Worn-out feet are not the only hallmark of visitors to DSEi 2013. Effectively managing time to maximize your visit, to the world’s largest military exhibition, is always a problem. Each year there is more to see and more exhibitors to … Continue reading
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Tagged DSEi 2013
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Today Marks The Anniversary Of The Attacks On The World Trade Center
Please take a moment to remember those lives lost and their families. Should you see a member or veteran of our armed forces, please take a brief moment to thank them for their service.
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Tagged 911, World Trade Center
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DSEi 2013 Kicks Off Amidst Protest From Syrian Regime Supporters.
DSEi 2013, the largest military exhibition in the world kicked off but not without its share of protests, particularly from Syrian regime supporters. Well intentioned folks who prefer to turn a blind eye to what’s going on in Syria, and … Continue reading
Daniel Defense Raises $22,500 For Warrior Transition Battalion on Ft. Stewart.
Pooler, GA- September 9, 2013– Daniel Defense recognizes the personal sacrifice the men and women of the United States Armed Forces make every day. Their dedication and care for the safety of their fellow Americans does not go unnoticed. Friday … Continue reading
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Tagged Battalion, Daniel Defense, Ft. Stewart, Transition, warrior
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Just A Few Comments On The Civil War In Syria
It’s a given that we should have been more closely coupled to the opposition in the early days of the uprising. Our procrastination did opened the door to extremist involvement in Syria. Enough said as it’s water under the bridge. … Continue reading
It’s Confirmed. ATK Has Purchased Bushnell
We received official notification today that Alliant Techsystems (ATK) has acquired Bushnell for the sum of $985 million. The transaction is expected to complete in the 3rd and 4th quarter of ATK’s FY 2014. A number of suitors expressed an … Continue reading
Posted in Alerts, Electronics, Optics
Tagged Alliant, Bushnell, Techsystems
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REVISION INTRODUCES OCUMAX® PLUS – A GAME CHANGING ANTI-FOG COATING
Could this be a blow to McNett? Probably not, but it sure is of help to the folks using Revision’s standard setting eyewear! Revision has just announced OcuMax Plus, the next-generation anti-fog lens coating. This is a game changing announcement. … Continue reading
Posted in Ballistic Protection, Gear
Tagged Bullet Ant, Desert Locust, OcuMax, Revision, StingerHawk, Wolfspider
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MAGPUL’s MBUS PRO Now Shipping
MAGPUL Industries has just announced that their highly anticipated MBUS (Magpul Back-Up Sight) Front and Rear are now in the distribution channel, and available from fine retailers everywhere. I spent some quality time with these sights and they are MAGPUL … Continue reading
Posted in Accessories, Weapon systems
Tagged MAGPUL, MBUS, PRO
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Schuster Adjustable Gas Plug For The M1A or M14
One of the tweaks worth considering for the M1A/M14 is the installation of an adjustable gas plug. This is especially true in a suppressed configuration and/or for shooters that reload. Reloaders, in particular, will vary loads until they achieve the … Continue reading
Posted in Accessories, Suppressors, Weapon systems
Tagged gas, M14, M1A, Schuster, suppressor
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Rust-Oleum NeverWet
Rust-Oleum Never Wet is a non conductive hydrophobic (repels water) coating containing nano particles that bind with the material being coated forming a moisture barrier. The coating can be applied to metal, wood, fabric, leather, and cardboard. It can even … Continue reading
Posted in Alerts, Apparel, Electronics, Footware, Shelters, Sleeping Systems
Tagged coatings, hydrophobic, iPhone, NeverWet
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Hazard 4 Big Koala–MOLLE Compatible Pouch for Your Smart Device
The diversity in equipment load outs is such that transporting or carrying these devices is nearly as important as the device itself. Smartphones, PDAs, iPad have all been integrated into the individual soldier/operator equipment loads, unfortunately without a great deal … Continue reading
Posted in Gear, Packs, Uncategorized
Tagged Hazard 4, iPhone, Koala, pouch, smartphone
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US Army Restructures Its Combat Organizations
This past June we spoke about a proposed 14% reduction in the U.S. Army’s size. Those changes have already begun and will see the U.S. Army shrinking from current levels of 500,000+ to 490,000 by 2017. The downsizing will put … Continue reading
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Tagged budget, force, reductions, sequester, U.S. Army
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Combat Meteorologists
Every so often you hear of the “Grey Berets” put we seldom understand what they do and what level of training they undergo. This video was featured on the Weather Channel and gives a glimpse of the life and training … Continue reading
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Tagged Combat Meteorologist, USAF, weather
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LuminAid Solar Powered Light
I am all for harvesting renewable energy sources whether at the personal level or in commerce. I’m also an MBA and I understand economies of scale, NPVs. etc., and I know full well that harvesting of renewable sources of energy … Continue reading
Posted in Tactical Lighting
Tagged inflatable, LED, LuminAid, solar
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ITW Nexus GT Cobra Buckles Are Now Available
The first production GT COBRA™ Buckle parts have shipped to the Master Distributors! Look for the balance of all sizes/styles etc. to arrive within the next 30-45 days. Please contact one of the sources listed for either wholesale bulk quantities … Continue reading
Under Armour’s Tactical Softshell Jacket
Ran across UA’s Tactical Softshell Jacket, which I give a resounding thumbs up. The garment has slanted deep pockets that make accessing the contents a snap. The jacket is cut for a loose fit with a full length zipper; making … Continue reading
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Tagged Jacket, tactical, UA, Under Armour
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MESA Tactical’s New Web Site.
If you carry a defensive shotgun you don’t need to be introduced to MESA Tactical. The company is located in Costa Mesa, CA and they are purveyors of the best tactical shotgun enhancements and accessories available anywhere; they live and … Continue reading
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Tagged CA, Costa, Mesa, MESA Tactical, shotgun, tactical
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