SOFREP Editor Brandon Webb knows the owner of Resco Instruments, Rob Smith. They recently had a sit down and Brandon published the story behind Resco Instruments and how they were tested at BUDS, just like their designer.
Check out the whole story at www.SOFREP.com.
Elzetta ZFL-M60 LED Flashlight survives point-blank shotgun blast inflicted by the guys at Ares Armor. The flashlight was shot with birdshot as well as 00 buckshot from a 12 gauge shotgun, then thrown into a steel plate countless times, and yet it lives on.
This review of the movie was published by Capt Bob Schoultz (USN Ret), former SEAL. He is very candid in his praise and critique of the movie and can do so from a unique perspective. He can talk about the ‘big picture’ and that’s what’s been missing from many reviews.
He also brings another bit of street cred. He was asked by the command to pen an article on write an essay on “Quiet Professionalism” for ‘ETHOS’ magazine, an NSW publication.
These guys are catching a lot of heat due to the recent high profile NSW has recently garnered. Capt Schoultz made some good points in his article.
“In determining whether a book, article, interview or other public pronouncement adds to or diminishes the credibility, reputation, and honor of the individual and our community, I suggest three criteria:
1. Is it fair and honest, and does it constructively contribute to the public understanding of NSW? Or does it primarily promote self-interest or a personal agenda?
2. Is the warrior exhibiting ‘a strong dose of humility,’ to include respect toward those with whom he might disagree?
3. Does the perspective or story serve the interests of those still in the arena, or does it make their lives and work more difficult, more complicated, or even more dangerous?
‘Quiet professionals’ in Naval Special Warfare need not always be ‘quiet’ – there are times when it is important and appropriate to tell our story. I don’t believe that the real issue is being ‘quiet,’ but rather having the maturity to be humble and the good judgment to be discrete. Anyone “going public†should be careful of their motives, not hurt those still in the arena, and avoid publicly airing personal agendas.”
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Mountain States Tactical Officers Association is hosting their 2012 conference 7-10 May 2012 at Ft Harrison in historic Helena, Montana. Some of you might recognize that location as where the US-Canadian First Special Service Force was stood up.
In addition to the vendor show and usual admin meetings of the MSTOA, they are hosting some serious training opportunities.
Doug Pechtel with Countermeasures (former Army Special Operations) putting on a Tactical Team Leader Course
Rob Clare with Triangle Experience Group (former Air Force PJ and Army Special Operations) putting on a Street Fighting Course
Rod Alne with The Peak Inc (former PJ) putting on a Mountain Operations Course
Bennie Cooley with INL (winner of every shooting event there is) putting on a tactical pistol and carbine course
Shawn Lewis of ITI, a former Ranger will be teaching an Urban Sniper Course
Active Shooter Instructor Course by NTOA
Advanced Crisis Negotiators Course by NTOA
Tac Command Conference
For LE, access to this level of training is a steal, under $200 for 3-1/2 days of training.
To learn more visit www.mstoa.com
Thanks to FHF Gear for giving us the heads up on this
StrikeMark is quickly becoming the leader in weapon mounts for cameras. Previous mounts have been designed specifically for the most popular personal video systems. But not everyone owns a Contour or GoPro so StrikeMark went back to the drawing board to develop the Universal mount.
The entire line of mounts is intended to allow you to produce Point of View videos. You can shoot first-person-shooter style videos or reverse the camera and watch yourself in action.
This new mount is CNC machined from 6061-T6 Aluminum and then black powder coat finish. Mil Std 1913 (Picatinny) compatible, it integrates a 1/4 x 20 thread to accept the camera. This is the same thread that is used on tripods.
Compatible with the Sony Cyber-Shot (Cybershot), Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Samsung, Casio, Kodak, GoPro, Contour, Panasonic, Fujifilm, Olympus, Insignia. Basically, if you can mount it to a tripod, you can mount it to this mount.
The SEAL realism movie ‘Act of Valor’ hits theaters today and the Mad Duo from Breach-Bang-Clear got an early preview.
The point here is to accept the movie for what it is; SOF porn. Some people can get overly pumped over that and some can’t. If you are expecting slick performances, don’t. These guys aren’t actors. But, what you see is real. This isn’t a CGI movie.
Check out their review it has some great Q&A with the writer and director.
We blew past a milestone again. Over 4500 articles. It’s amazing how quickly this is happening.
I guess we’ll need to do something big for 5000.
