Training company Ronin Combat Strategies recently made a visit to the FirstSpear HQ and shot this video. It’s certainly worth a look if you want a peak behind the scenes.
Archive for 2011
Ronin Combat Strategies Visits FirstSpear
Sunday, December 4th, 2011Amron Holiday Season Savings
Sunday, December 4th, 2011
Amron International is holding a holiday sale on tactical and outdoor gear. There are a lot of great brands here including Kaenon, Kestrel, Kelty, ESS, Arc’teryx, and Benchmade. Amron is also offering FREE shipping for all orders of $75 or more (shipping offer good for ground delivery within the 48 contiguous states). But, you’d better hurry. The sale ends on Monday the 5th of December.
Rogue American Apparel – Good Swag and a Good Cause
Sunday, December 4th, 2011Rogue American Apparel, whose mantra is “for those who live outside the wire” has some pretty motto (I say motto because the founder is a Marine, so I can’t really say hooah) stuff. It is all American made, 100% cotton 
materials and all of it is hand distressed.
Save an Extra 20% at Grey Ghost
Saturday, December 3rd, 2011
Free shipping on orders $100 or more. PLUS, get an extra 20% off your order when you use code extra20 at checkout. Use it to purchase Wild Things Tactical jackets or the outrageously popular Lightweight Assault Pack. At $79 it is a freaking steal! Not only is it lightweight, but it’s also very well made. We’ve discussed this pack a couple of times. The LAP is available in LiteLok or 500D MultiCam fabric and features a unique rounded shape that makes good use of space when you are stuffing gear into it. It is also less likely to snag when going through tight spaces. Additionally, you can use the shoulder straps or stow them out of the way and connect the bag directly to your vest.
PIG AFC Pontoon Set from SKD Tactical
Saturday, December 3rd, 2011
The ALL-NEW PIG Air-Flow/Comfort (AFC) Pontoons bring the popular airflow channel pads found on on the SKD PIG Plate Carrier to current and up-coming PIG designs, including the BRIGANDINE (BRIG) Plate Carrier and the PIG gRUNT Modular PC Pack. The beauty of the AFC Pontoon set is that they can be removed adjusted slightly within the limits of the carriers Velcro mounts.
When using the gRUNT Modular PC Pack as a stand-alone day pack, the AFC Pontoons provide rigidity and comfort to compliment the PIG Padded Shoulder Straps perfectly. Look for additional upcoming PIG designs that utilize the AFC Pontoons.
Made in USA! Available in Black, Coyote, MultiCam, and Ranger Green from SKD Tactical.
BOLO Report: Something to Take Away from the Recent Gunfights
Saturday, December 3rd, 2011A short Op-Ed from BOLO Report on some recent border security issues that haven’t gotten much attention in the press. Apparently Herman Cain’s alleged philandering and the prosecution of Michael Jackson’s doctor is 
more important than the murder, rape and appalling violence now happening on both sides of the border. There is an interesting related note here.Â
As you may recall we ran a story about the shootout between Harris County Sheriff and other LEOs in the local DTF (Drug Task Force) and/or HIDTA (High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area) and alleged Zeta gunmen in Houston. Though details are of course sketchy and remain unclear, a couple of compelling and potentially dangerous points have become clear.
1. At least one DTF member was engaged by a responding deputy and wounded. The former was in civilian attire and undercover. The latter was rolling up on a gunfight in progress with numerous long guns employed, observed a man with a weapon, challenged and shot him. Obviously there are several problems here with no easy answers. A marked officer can’t very well work undercover. OPSEC and COMSEC will prevent the HIDTA or DTF from communicating routes and operations to the LEOs on the street. It is unknown whether the DTF agent had any sort of flip panel, chain badge or other “ready” identification, but the number of fratricidal shootings we’ve seen even in high stress training scenarios make it clear that under stress such measures don’t always work. Again, no easy answer there, but our training officers and tactical supervisors need to be looking at it (without casting any blame or Monday morning quarterbacking). Enough of us are killed in the line of duty by suspects: we don’t need to do it to each other, but there are very realistic constraints that make this an extremely difficult problem to resolve.
2. The four individuals taken into custody were all sporting short, military style haircuts and no visible tattoos. More than one of our contacts in the counter-drug community have remarked on the fact that these four did not immediately look like some of the Zeta shooters that have been killed or captured south of the border. This may mean a lot or nothing, but it’s hard to believe it’s a coincidence.
STRATFOR released a short video on it, and several news agencies in the area have offered some more insight.
Borderland beat: more spillover on US soil not widely covered by the media. Did you know a Hidalgo County Sheriff Deputy was shot three times before this gunfight in Houston?
The official report on border violence compiled for the Texas Dept. of Agriculture remains inaccessible at this time on official websites. We’ll put links up if that is rectified. If not we will post it ourselves.
Original Magpuls Fit SureFire High Capacity Mags
Friday, December 2nd, 2011From Magpul –
The original Magpuls designed for 7.62/.308 magazines fit on the High Capacity MAG5-60 magazine.
This gives you an idea of how the MAG5-60 paired with the original Magpul fit in the V92 magazine pouch. These photos demonstrate why there is the additional Velcro loop tab on the pouches.
The original 7.62 Magpul is an option when you need to protect the bottom of the magazines when dropped. They are commercially available at most firearm retailers and can be purchased on the web as well.
The original Magpul can be found at www.magpul.com.
Honour House Society
Friday, December 2nd, 2011Just like here in the US, when Canadian troops and first responders are wounded, their treatment is regularly far from their hometowns. This separation from family takes an emotional toll and all too often family members come to stay closer to their wounded loved ones. This brings on an entirely different burden; financial. Honour House is a Canadian effort to provide a temporary home for families of Canadian Forces and first responders while members of these organizations are receiving medical care in the Metro Vancouver area.
Please review their site and consider supporting their efforts. www.honourhouse.ca
