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This is an excellent video featuring John Paul discussing the advantages of the Trijicon 4 x 32 Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight in general, as well as the features of the JP reticle variant. The ACOG is a great sight. I used one mounted to the fixed carrying handle of an M16A2 in 1994 during my Haitian vacation. The magnification was very handy for use as a surveillance tool to determine what was going on a block or more from our location in the city as well as while scanning rooftops.
He also mentions the use of short range sights such as the flip up style in combination with the fixed magnification ACOG to cover a wider range of targets in short order as he doesn’t have to mess with changing magnifications like with a variable power scope.
Finally, John Paul briefly discusses the “optical triangle” which consists of three key elements; magnification, eye relief and field of view. In the case of the optical triangle, you can have more of one attribute but must sacrifice the other two. In the case of the 4 x 32, the 4 is the magnification of the scope and the 32 is the field of view. You end up with a short eye relief but with the low recoil of a 5.56 mm weapon, it’s not that big of a deal. Additionally, the wide field of view of the 4 x 32 lets you see what is going on so you weren’t looking through a soda straw.
I like the new look! It’s now “A page dedicated to the Scout Snipers of the United States Marine Corps & those who support them.” Unfortunately, their description still has the drivel over the meaning of Sig Runes. Too bad they wanted to use the Nazi SS insignia but pretend it was something else. However, they are slowly but surely cleaning up their act.
www.facebook.com/MarineCorpsSS
Green Vets LA / VIPER Program makes the front page of the Los Angeles Times as the vote goes to Sacramento. The Green Vets LA Element of VIPER (Veterans Industry Program for Employment Reintegration) has found itself bridging the right and the left wings of California politics. Jim Cragg and SOTech staff members supporting GVLA have made the rounds of California Senate and Assembly offices to illuminate the veterans issues, job creation, and economic impact of the proposed single use plastic bag ban in California. Previously the ban was seen only as an environmental issue until Cragg raised the banner of jobs for vets.
Having experienced firsthand the protection of American sewing jobs under the Berry Act in Defense Contracting, Cragg brought to light the benefits of legislation that protects and encourages American design and manufacturing. Not only do veterans of the GVLA program benefit from sewing and assembly jobs created here, but the American sewing industry as a whole will see gains, and this comes at an important time as Defense sewing projects begin to dwindle with an end to American troop deployments on the horizon. Beyond the political and industrial implications of the issue, the LA Times article captured the human side of the issue with some gut-wrenching interviews of formerly homeless Veterans in the VIPER program.
Read the LA Times article here.
In honor of reaching 50,000 fans on Facebook, Revision is giving away MP3 downloads. To get yours, post a pic of your military-inspired or patriotic tattoo on their wall and then send a message to the Revision page to receive your MP3 code. On September 17th, they’ll pick their 5 favorite tats and those people will win a pair of Revision eyewear of their choice.
To enter, visit www.facebook.com/RevisionMilitary. The full announcement is here.
FirstSpear has been working diligently to integrate flotation directly into their armor systems. An important factor in their work is that flotation be as unobtrusive as possible. Also, flotation isn’t the primary mission of the armor, but rather an additional survival capability for users who work in a maritime environment. They’ve done a great job and have provided us this video of the system in action. In this demonstration we see a flotation system that is an integral component of the cummerbund of a new Strandhögg Plate Carrier.
In the video there is an operator who has been forced to abandon ship or otherwise has found himself in the drink. In most instances he would be weighed down by his armor and equipment and if it weren’t for the FirstSpear flotation integrated into his armor’s cummerbund he would have to ditch his equipment or worse yet, he might drown. However, once activated the flotation brings him right to the surface. At this point, he will not only just survive, but can also stay in the fight by returning fire if needed.
This system isn’t intended as a set of waterwings for use by those who can’t swim but rather for use in emergency situations, just like the belt mounted flotation systems already in use by some SOF and parachutists. The difference is that this system is integrated directly into the armor vest so it’s not an extra piece of kit you have to don. Additionally, unlike belt or underarm systems, the FirstSpear flotation won’t get in the way of other equipment or be affected by it when activated. Think of it as an insurance policy. It’s always there when you need it.
Svensson Tactical Blog recently posted a series of photos featuring SABRE’s Gen.III Special Forces Smock and Sniper trousers in the “GreenZone” variant of the PenCott family of camouflage patterns. The location was “somewhere along the lower Rhine”.
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