Lots of guys get to see heavy drops from the ground, but it isn’t as common to see what is happening inside the aircraft as a vehicle or other cargo is released out the ass end. One second it’s there and the next it’s gone!
Got any good heavy drop stories?
In an exclusive interview with Jeanette Kozlowski TacticalGear blog, 5.11 CEO Dan Costa explains why they just had a price increase and so will everyone else for that matter. I’m surprised they kept costs low for so long. This issue has been brewing for some time and will only get worse so long as oil prices continue to climb.
Definitely read this interview. tacticalgear.com
This story comes to us from SSD friend Steven Bronson (USN Ret) and is about his son who was shot while serving with the US Marines in Afghanistan. He told me this fascinating story right after it happened and, as you will see in the retelling below, that young man owes a lot to Trijicon.
Tactical Weapons Don’t Tell Mom I Got Shot
“Don’t Tell Mom I Got Shot” is published here due to the generosity of Harris Publications. It first appeared in the March 2011 issue of “Tactical Weapons” magazine. For more information on the entire line of Harris publications as well as a good news source, visit www.tactical-life.com.
In addition to their entire line of tactical nylon products, London Bridge Trading Company offers a variety of deployment bags and associated carry options. Berry compliant and available in several color schemes, LBT products are well made and in my experience reliable. For example, the Large Wheeled Padded Loadout Bag in the video below is like the Mack truck of baggage. Sure, it’s a stout bag even when empty, but this thing is the modern equivalent of a steamer trunk, with one big difference; its own wheels. When you are hauling around a fully loaded bag you want to be able to move it yourself. Also, if you transporting this much stuff chances are good that some of it is going to be fragile Between padding and a reinforced kydex back the LBT-2467A is designed to handle that. Additionally, this thing is covered with pockets to compartmentalize your gear.
While I don’t own one I checked it our at SHOT show and am impressed. It isn’t for the casual user, but rather well suited for the guy who deploys with a substantial amount of kit. Don’t worry, if you travel with less, LBT has other options as well. Check out this mini catalog for details on their entire run of baggage options.
LBT Deployment Bag Mini Catalog 2011
These deployment bags as well as all LBT products are available for agency purchase through ADS Inc.
www.adsinc.com/london-bridge-trading
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Now in its 5th year, Naval Expeditionary Forces Symposium and Expo is a one of a kind show. Hosted 15 & 16 March in Virginia Beach, Virginia home of the Naval Expeditionary Combatant Command, it combines the latest products with a stellar lineup of seminars. This year’s theme is “Exploring Alternative Energy Solutions—An Operational Imperative for the Expeditionary Warfighterâ€. Check out the agenda here.
It is one of our favorites. We have attended every one of the past events and this year will be no different. See you there.
defensetradeshows.com/navexfor-2011
Magpul is now shipping 5 and 10 round limiters for the PMAG 20. Used to restrict the number of rounds a magazine will accept, limiters are particularly handy for locales that do not permit 20 round magazines while hunting. It is important to note that the limiter does not permanently alter the magazine so this is not a shortcut around laws restricting magazine ownership based on capacity.
On 1 March, 2011 Digital Concealment Systems, LLC filed a suit in Federal District Court in Columbus, Georgia against 5.11 Inc. The full particulars of the suit are available in the public record documents below.
It is important to note that this case was just filed and it appears that DCS filed the suit in response to a series of cease and desist letters issued by 5.11 to DCS and licensees of their camouflage pattern. Also, the suit’s impact, if any, on DCS so close to release of the Army’s Camo Improvement Effort cannot yet be determined. However, according to claims made by DCS in the suit, licensees have curtailed production of products in the A-TACS pattern based on cease and desist letters issued by 5.11 so if you are wondering what is taking so long to get new A-TACS kit to the market, this may be an explanation.
Apparently, 5.11 issued cease and desist letters in mid-February to DCS and licensees due to allegations that the term “A-TACS” was too similar to 5.11’s “A.T.A.C.”. Consequently, DCS goes into quite a bit of detail in their filing as to how different “A-TACS” is from “A.T.A.C.”. A search of the US Patent & Trademark Office shows that 5.11 does in fact own a trademark on the term “A.T.A.C.” issued just a year ago on March 5th, 2010 but filed on June 8, 2005. Interestingly, it was issued specifically for use with “footwear; boots” but in the overall category of “clothing products”. Generally, this means that the term is reserved for 5.11’s use in that market segment but not in other, unrelated markets.
Oddly enough, A-TACS is an acronym for Advanced TActical Camouflage System and is registered as servicemark 3,815,288 for the “Licensing of intellectual property in the field of camouflage patterns”. It will be interesting to see how this plays out.
In the interest of full disclosure we want you to know that DCS, owners of the the A-TACS camouflage pattern are sponsors of SSD. Not that this is an issue, we would have written about it no matter which companies were involved. We hope that these two companies can come to an agreeable solution to their impasse and go back to doing what they do best; producing kit for you.
The comments section is available for your thoughts.
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