Elite Defense gave us some good news and some bad news today. The good news is that they drew a winner for the Higher Ground raffle which consists or a carbine and a whole slew of kick ass accessories. Of course, the bad news is that I didn’t win it.
However, Rusty H of DSGArms.com from the great state of Texas (Ticket # 62120219) is the winner! Congrats!
Higher Ground (a program of Sun Valley Adaptive Sports) provides a multidisciplinary approach to the long-term healing, restoration, and rehabilitation of wounded veterans with TBI/PTSD.
FR specialists Massif don’t often run sales, but when they do run one, it’s worth checking out.
They are clearing out some discontinued items and overstock items. There are some GREAT deals – especially on the Winter Army Combat Shirt and Universal Combat Shirt.
The announcement is on their Facebook page. And, if you look at their most recent post on Facebook, you’ll get a coupon code for free shipping on the entire order until February 2.
Suppliers are limited so act now! The sale ends February 13th.
Grey Ghost will be releasing their new Plate Carrier VERY soon. I think the description that accompanied the photos pretty well sums up this LiteLok vest…
“How about 46% lighter and 100% badass, low IR and complemented with FR Lined material…..also utilizes the new Jacquard woven MC webbing not printed crap…….Velcro printed loop”
Smith & Wesson has a new M&P15 MOE rifle This one is the M&P15 MOE Mid-Length MAGPUL SPEC Series with Magpul furniture and S&W/Magpul co-branded lower receiver (a forged lower based on the original Magpul billet lower). The MOE Mid- comes with the DVD set Art of the Tactical Carbine I and II along with the appropriate Magpul goodies.
The Sphinx, a Swiss SDP pistol is the weapon that stood out most for me at Media Day on the Range (well, other than the Bulldog gatling gun, but you can’t easily carry that concealed or on duty). It has to be hard to come up with a new pistol design that doesn’t mimic what has been done before or try to just combine the various strong points from other pistols and put ’em all together. Not only do most people already have their favorite (often displaying loyalty to the point of zealotry) but barring the advent of an incredibly unique new idea or some new material it’s hard to do something truly original. I really liked the Sphinx, and can say in honesty that it might be one I’d purchase and carry (depending on departmental restrictions and holster availability). That’s the first time in a long time I’ve been able to say that.
Soldier Systems: The Sphinx 9mm Pistol
Joey at War Sport warned us we’d like the Sphinx (they’re owned by Kriss, which he distributes) and he was absolutely right. Sphinx Arms is initially marketing the weapon to military and LE personnel, but are definitely interested in selling to the civilian market. Right now it’s all black, Double-Action/Single-Action with an ambi decock lever and mag catch. One of the really interesting things about it (besides the streamlined way they built the frame, so there’s almost nothing to catch or drag on) is the upper frame, which is built of hard-anodized aluminum (I like the way the Swiss shooters said aluminum) with Teflon inserts. It has a nice integrated recoil buffer, full length guide rods that are machined in (not inserts) and a standard Pic rail with 4 notches.
Though I didn’t notice it at first, the grip is actually interchangeable, with three components. It’s built to withstand extremes of temperature and you can switch the grips out for different shooters (small, medium and large) which might be a plus to agencies where matching the grip of smaller framed officers is a concern (like some female and smaller male LEOs) to some of the hulking neanderthal types (also including some female and many male LEOs).
Soldier Systems Daily: Another view of the Sphinx
The last thing of note are the Defiance sights, which are apparently exclusive to the Sphinx (due to the noise and everything going on I wasn’t able to determine if they were going to eventually offer Defiance sights for sale to retrofit other pistols). Defiance sights are fiber/Tritium day/night green sight with a 2-dot rear sight.
I may wind up getting a Sphinx, if the price is right; if so I’ll give you a more thorough review.
Propper International, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico (W911QY-12-D-0006), and Tennessee Apparel Corp, Tullahoma, Tenn. (W911QY-12-D-0007), were awarded a $45,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the procurement of 1,670 fuel handler coveralls from each contractor. Work location will be determined with each task order, with an estimated completion date of Jan. 16, 2017. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with three bids received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Natick, Mass., is the contracting activity.
Available in 26, 35, 53 and 70 lbs versions, the Ironskull Fitness Skullbells are shaped, obviously like skulls. Pretty cool if you want to change your workout up a little bit. Available in a variety of colors, check the site to see what’s in stock.
