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AUSA – Colt

Wednesday, October 24th, 2012

Lots of stuff in the Colt booth. First off, these photos are for those of you who wondered how they reconcile the 5.56 and 7.62 mag wells of the 901.

Notice that the front takedown (or pivot) pin is slightly forward of and below normal on the 901. An adapter for the narrower throat of the 5.56 upper is pinned place on the normal, Mil Spec point.

Next, they displayed three rifles marked as Prototype.

They also had quite a few interesting custom finishes on display.

Finally, Colt showcased the M45A1″ built for the USMC.

www.colt.com

Tags: Colt
Posted in AUSA, weapons | 4 Comments »

Grey Ghost Gear Offers Plate Carrier Discount for SSD Readers

Wednesday, October 24th, 2012

Get 45% off both of these plate carriers. www.greyghostgear.com/rigs/plate-carrier-2 and www.greyghostgear.com/rigs/plate-carrier-meduim

Coupon Code SSD_GGG will be active from 0700 Wednesday the 23rd of October through Election Day, midnight PST the 6TH of November.

They tell us they will also be throwing in patches and the occasional t-shirt as well.

In addition to the SSD coupon code, Grey Ghost Gear will be running a daily special every day from now until Halloween.

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AUSA – PEROCC

Wednesday, October 24th, 2012

Featuring a fully armored crew of 3, the Pearson Engineering Route Opening and Clearing Capability is one of the most massive vehicles on display at AUSA.

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Posted in Mobility | 2 Comments »

LBX Tactical Offers Pre-Orders on Products

Wednesday, October 24th, 2012

LBX Tactical has introduced three products for Pre-order. The Lock & Load Chest Rig (seen below), Stealth Backpack, and Transporter Pack for gaming consoles.

The Lock & Load Chest Rig features the Honor Camo pattern developed for Project Honor and EA’s Medal of Honor Warfighter video game. This split-front rig has padded shoulder straps and incorporates four dual M4 magazine pouches w/ hook and loop flap closure, two pouches for night vision goggles/5590 batteries, flaps with hook & loop closure, removable elastic closure and two additional utility/fragmentation grenade pouches with webbing and side release closure for added security.

LBX is accepting Pre-orders now for 1 December shipment.

lbxtactical.com

Tags: LBX Tactical, Project Honor
Posted in Camo, Load Carrying | 9 Comments »

War Sport Crossbow Suspension

Wednesday, October 24th, 2012

War Sport LVOA –S / -C Rail platform featuring their “Crossbow Suspension” support.

According to War Sport Industries, the Benefits are myriad

– Extended Hide Position Support without the additional weight of a bipod
– Very Low Noise Signature during setup
– Vehicle Applications
– Helo Applications
– Wounded or Disabled Shooter Support
– Quick setup, light weight, disposable (Cut-n-Go)

Coming soon from www.warsport-us.com

Tags: War Sport Industries
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Kifaru Adds Weebie to Lineup

Wednesday, October 24th, 2012

Kifaru has introduced the Weebie to their popular field blanket-style sleeping gear lineup. It’s intended for use by children. Manufactured from the same lightweight DWR coated RhinoSkin face fabric and Climashield Combat insulation as the Woobie and Doobie, the only difference is its smaller size; 61″ x 61″.

Sorry no photos yet but it’s available in reversible Coyote/OD or Coyote/MultiCam.

www.kifaru.net/woobie

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NDuR UtiltyFlame Fire Gel

Wednesday, October 24th, 2012

NDuR UtilityFlame is a fire starter gel that is odorless, smokeless, non-toxic and safe to transport by aircraft. It does not evaporate, freeze or melt and so far, it has proven to have a 12 year shelf life.

Available through www.proforceequipment.com.

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Posted in Fieldcraft, SERE | 2 Comments »

AUSA – Cardinal Scientific

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012

Commercially known as RAIDS (Rifle Actuated IED Defeat System), this rifle launched line is used to clear lanes of IEDs. You might think of it as a launchable grappling hook and can be used to pull trip wires or even det cord. The Army recently awarded Cardinal Scientific a 2 year IDIQ for the system under the unlikely moniker DIED (Dismounted Improvised Explosive Device). Despite the name it’s a simple, yet effective bullet trap device.

Previous devices only accepted M193 Ball but RAIDS accepts up to M855A1. It does this through the use of a removable trap and the system comes with 10 of these traps. Additionally, it uses 550cord for the line as it is readily available in the supply system and has little to no stretch.

RAIDS is quickly configurable and includes several replaceable tines made from stainless still and nylon for use on different terrain.

www.cardinalscientific.com

Tags: AUSA, Cardinal Scientific
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