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Archive for February, 2012

Chinook Medical Gear Sale

Thursday, February 9th, 2012

Chinook’s TMK-ME (Medic) Pack is a medium size backpack with labeled pockets. The pack features two small quick access outer pockets on each side and one main zipper pocket on the front. Once open, it features a large internal compartment that comes with seven interchangeable, removable mesh medical supply pouches (4 smaller, 2 medium and 1 large). As you can see, these can be labeled. Additionally, the pack has top and side handles plus concealed adjustable shoulder, sternum, and waist straps allow for a variety of carrying methods.

It’s available in Black, Coyote, OD, MucltiCam and UCP. I’m not trying to mislead you, the deal is only on UCP but they don’t have any photos of the UCP variant. You know what UCP looks like. Imagine it on the pack. Overall, it looks to be a good option no matter which color you choose. You just have to ask yourself if UCP is worth the discount. The pack is also available pre-packed with supplies. This offer is only good for the bag itself.

TMK-ME (Medic) Pack, ACU Only
Retail Price: $ 289.95
Government Price: $ 259.96
Special Offer: $ 239.54 and Free Ground Shipping

Chinook Medical Gear is offering their ultra-slim TMK-ME (Medic) Pack in UCP at a serious discount. They’ll also throw in free Ground Shipping. Simply enter the code “SHIPTMKME” upon checkout to take advantage of this great deal.

www.chinookmed.com

ODG SHOT Show Scavenger Hunt Winner Announced

Thursday, February 9th, 2012

Orion Design Group informed us that the winner of the SHOT Show scavenger hunt is Frank Johnston. He is the the lucky winner of a FirstSpear ECP pack in Lupus (Transitional) pattern. I have an ECP and it is a great assault pack suitable for every day carry for many. I hope Frank gets a lot of good use out of his.

Not Recommended for Grunts – The .959 Rifle

Thursday, February 9th, 2012

Sometimes you need something with some uumph. In the summer of 1914 an older British volunteer is said to have knocked a German aircraft down with a mounted 2-gauge fowling piece. Correia’s Owen Pitt used a custom Saiga to go after dangerous prey and Buettner’s Jazen Parker a HATT to do the same thing. Authors are going to need to consider this now.

It’s a .959 caliber rifle; 2,400 grain $40 bullet driven by 240 grains of powder.


Read about it over on BOLO Report.
-DR

Honeywell Expanding Virginia Operations

Thursday, February 9th, 2012

Ballistic material producer Honeywell announced earlier this week that they are expanding their operation in nearby Chesterfield County, Virginia. Honeywell has 17 facilities employing about 1,800 people in Virginia. The expanding Chesterfield location manufactures polyethylene fiber for use in Spectra and employs about 300 people.

www.honeywell.com

Spartan Blades – New Designs

Thursday, February 9th, 2012

Spartan Blades showed us a couple of new designs at SHOT Show. From top to bottom:

-Spartan Harsey Hunter – This one has been around awhile. Built in cooperation with renowned knife designer “Bill” Harsey, it’s intended to pull double duty as a fighting or hunting knife.

-Spartan Harsey Model 2 – Another knife built in cooperation with “Bill” Harsey.

-Phrike – A smaller knife, it should hit the market this Spring.

www.spartanbladesusa.com

“Killer” New Smartphone App for Remote Targeting

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

The U.S. Army/Leonard Wood Institute is providing funding for engineers from MU (University of Missouri  College of Engineering) to develop a remote targeting app for military smart-phones. The goal is to allow military personnel to use their (presumably issued) smartphones as “powerful wireless sensor nodes”.

One example given was a visual targeting scenario in which a “…small team of soldiers in Afghanistan is monitoring a remote target, a vehicle for example. Using a laser to determine the exact location of the target is one common technique. But lasers have a limited range and are intrusive. The targeted entity may detect the signal the laser is shooting at them…Targeting can also be accomplished in sound-based scenarios, utilizing applications written to exploit the microphones in smartphones…

More on the remote target app under development.

-DR

Silynx H2Ops Tactical Headset UpdateADS Tactical

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

At SHOT Show 2012 Silynx Communications introduced their new 20m immersible hearing protection/enhancement headset system; H2Ops. A derivative of their flagship C4OPS, the H2Ops is a modular headset designed for maritime, urban and covert missions. It includes a new 20m immersible low profile micro wireless Push To Talk (PTT) designed to fit on a Picatinny rail or MOLLE vest.

The complete Silynx line is available for unit and agency purchase from www.adsinc.com.

www.silynxcom.com

ArmorWorks Modular Plate Carrier

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

Designed by the ArmorWorks WarriorWorks Team to be used with PALS compatible pouches, the Modular Plate Carrier trades external webbing for slots cut into a new impregnated fabric. It’s tough. We gave a few tugs at SHOT Show and it can’t be torn by hand. The unique construction offers over 150 MOLLE gear, cable, and hydration connection points. Designed for ESAPI/SAPI plates and soft armor inserts, it offers multiple configuration options including integrated water bladder, cummerbunds, side plates, soft armor, radio pouches, and a similarly designed combat belt. Additionally, a load distribution and quick-release versions are coming soon.

www.armorworks.com