Portabrace Tactical originated in the broadcast world. If you’ve noticed those blue covers on the TV cameras at football games, that’s Portabrace. A few years ago they were asked to design and build a couple of military products and they’ve been chugging along ever since. Based in Vermont, Portabrace offers a full in house design and production capability. Check them out.
The LF Assault Boot is available in 6″ and 8″ models. It features a directional, non-slip lug Vibram sole with a full grain leather and Cordura upper. Additionally, the boots incorporate a Lenzi puncture proof layer in the sole as well as Trenchcoat, a proofing treatment that protects from mud, dirt, oil, gasoline, and rain.
Offered in Black and Desert in both US Made and overseas variants.
The 2013 Mystery Ranch catalog is officially launched at the Modern Day Marine Expo. Even if you can’t make it to MDM this year, you’re getting a taste of what the rest of use will see, but before we can even enter the show. There are plenty of new items including the Spartan we previewed last week, the low profile ASAP and the Komodo Dragon as well as the Stick-it, a removable beavertail for use with MR packs. Additionally, there are numerous new medical items. Watch our show coverage for additional info.
Earlier we mentioned that we encourage you to support our advertisers as you make your final sales of the fiscal year. US Tactical Supply is standing by to support you right up until the 30th so give them a ring. In fact, they sent us this note.
We would be happy to help you with your Fiscal Year End emergencies or non-emergency purchases. Please contact us at 541-928-8645 / sales@ustacticalsupply.com
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A few months ago the owner of Unleashed Tactical Equipment linked me up with the Canadian brand, Ironlace. It’s a bootlace brand. I know it sounds mundane, but broken laces suck. Sure, you can use 550 cord but even they don’t offer these features. In addition to 1600 lbs of tension, Ironlace is virtually chemical proof, UV ray resistant, water proof, abrasion resistant, and heat resistant up to 630 deg F.
They offer laces in 33″, 45″, 54″, 63″, 72″, 84″, 96″, and 108″ in both Black and Brown. However, for military personnel, the 72″ model seems to be the most popular and they are also available in Olive Mojave.
Be sure to see them with Provengo, their exclusive US distributor, in booth #3056. Provengo will not only be giving demo’s but they will also be giving out 100 pairs of Ironlace Olive Mojave 72” boot laces to Devil Dogs attending the event!
This harness was designed by an SF friend of ATS for a deploying unit that needed the capability to switch between weapons load outs. Ultimately, they decided on this split front harness to solve that problem. The harness is constructed of 500DCordura with Murdock Webbing’s Jacquard Multicam nylon used for the PALS webbing. Each pouch holds a single 7.62 M14/M1A, SR25, FAL/L1A1, G3, or Magpul LR20 magazine. They are held in by ATS’s bungee retention system, with Murdock Webbing nylon pull tabs. Each side of the harness has a built in 9”x 7” map pocket. To the outside of each side of the rig there are two channels and three rows of PALS webbing. Each magazine pocket of the harness also has two channels and three rows of PALS on its face.
Each side of the harness is 10” x 7”, and the harness is closed by two ITW/Nexus GhillieTEX 1” Fastex side release buckles. Overall width of the harness is about 22 ½”. To reduce weight, the waist belt has been redesigned to release only from the left side, and a webbing retainer has been added to secure the running end of the strap. The upper harness attachment points use the lighter ITW/Nexus Ladderloc and along with the webbing retainer. The shoulder straps have also been redesigned to accommodate their MCH Hydration Harness or a smaller and lighter modular carrier such as the ATS 50 Ounce Hydration Carrier. The cross strap portion of the harness has a very lightweight 4 channel and 4 row grid of PALS webbing with a clever design that does away with the base material that PALS is usually sewn to, instead using a double row of Murdock webbing bar tacked to itself and box-X stitched to the harness.
As with all ATS Tactical gear, it has a lifetime guarantee and is Made in the USA!
