Seen here are several related Medford knives including the new Praetorian in its production form. This is a man’s knife as in, you have to man up to order one. But, once you do, Greg gives each one some special attention such as coated blades or the handle work seen here.
These two photos give you a great look at the beefy pocket clip made from 1/8″ Ti.
Blade Show is the official launch of the Blackwater Knives lineup. Developed by DPX Gear, The line currently consists of 4 models; Ursa, Specwar, Aculus, and the Grizzly (seen above). It features an overall length 11.18″ with a 6″ blade crafted from PVD coated Niolox tool steel. additionally, the handle is made from G10. As you’ve probably figured out, the Grizzly is built for survival and is in use with instructors at the West coast SERE school on North Island. It also incorporates the new Blackwater designed serrations on the blade and the Cordura sheath has room for other survival essentials.
Master Bladesmith Daniel Winkler has added sculptured micarta as an option for many of his knives including this Spike which features an overall length of 10.25″
RE Factor Tactical continues to innovate, this time with their new Trauma Shears Holster. This simple PALS compatible pouch is designed to conveniently carry your shears where you need them. Additionally, the holster can be attached to equipment via Velcro.
refactortactical.com/products/medical/trauma-shears
Like a runaway train, we are on a collision course with Sequestration, the process that will automatically cut the defense budget in January. Author Loren B. Thompson, Ph.D. discusses the issue on the Lexington Institute’s Early Warning Blog.
Check out the article here – www.lexingtoninstitute.org
Every two weeks SSD showcases a different MultiCam print fabric from Duro Textiles LLC. This week, we are covering Omega. MultiCam is a single camouflage pattern designed to hide the wearer in varied environments, seasons, elevations, and light conditions. After a great deal of commercial success and adoption by elements of US Special Operations Forces, in 2010 MultiCam was selected for use by the US Army as its Operation Enduring Freedom Camouflage Pattern (OCP).
Duro prints on genuine Cordura fabric from Invista. A light-weight fabric, 330D Cordura is used by many manufacturers for use in targeted applications in concert with other materials to lower the overall weight of the item. Additionally, certain manufacturers build specialized load carrying items using primarily 330D for ultralight-weight items. This material is coated on the back side for water resistance and features a face side finished with a durable water repellent.
Specs:
Finished Width – 60 inches cuttable
Finished Weight – 6 oz/yd² approximately
Fiber Content – 100% nylon
Construction – 60/40 (warp/fill)
Breaking Strength – 200/155 (warp/fill) (lbs, minimum)
Download a test report here.
UW Chest rigs from Mayflower Research & Consulting combine low profile and low weight design elements to carry a fighting load. Well known for their no-BS design approach, Mayflower bases their gear on use by those carrying realistic combat loads. The Gen III model UW Chest Rig seen here is currently only sold as a bulk custom item. Contact Mayflower Research & Consulting to discuss your requirements and for details on minimums.
Duro offers progressive pricing based on the number of yards ordered. For more information on this or any of the full line of MultiCam fabrics visit www.multicamfabric.com or email Galpen_Ben@DuroLink.com.
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The RIS II was selected by USSOCOM for the SOPMOD II program and these have never been available commercially. Bravo Company arranged to exclusively sell the remaining Rails. The Daniel Defense MK18 FSP RIS II is designed to work specifically on the MK18 CQBR.
Key Features
Light Weight Free Floating barrel Design
Steel Barrel Nut
Uninterrupted Upper Rail Platform
Removeable Bottom Rail Section
Patented Bolt-Up Mounting System
Aircraft Grade Aluminum
Mil-Spec Type III Hard Coat Anodized Finish
Mil-Spec 1913 Picatinny Rails & Fasteners
The RIS II is offered in Flat Dark Earth.
