If you are going to video yourself shooting someone in the armor in your spare room, at least button up your shirt. Tactical Fanboy recently ran this video of Italy’s B-Max demonstrating their armor plates.
Archive for 2012
Please Don’t Do This At Home
Thursday, September 6th, 2012Gruppa99 Rucksacks Now Available from Morrison Industries
Thursday, September 6th, 2012
Morrison Industries is offering the line of packs from the Russian firm Gruppa99 for a limited time. Until 12 September you can pre-order one of these packs designed by a former Patagonia designer for Gruppa99. Packs are available in 3 styles. Details and background on Gruppa99 are available below.
Get Your AK-47 Standing Lamps!
Thursday, September 6th, 2012You can find some really cool stuff on Etsy and SSD’s friend Rusty Longsword is just the kind of artsy guy to spend lots of free time perusing the goods. This time he found something pretty cool. Many of us have war rooms or man caves, or at least a corner of the garage we can call our own. If you have one, it’s imperative to outfit it with some cool guy stuff and this AK-47 lamp will fit right in.
These are hand made slip-cast ceramic lamps standing 24″ to the fixture and a total of 33″ tall to the top of the shade. These AK-47 shaped lamps come complete with fixture, shade, cord and plug. Remember, these are hand made, low rate of production items.
www.etsy.com/listing/63105179/ak-47-standing-lamp
New Staff Isn’t The Only Thing Happening at Magpul Dynamics
Thursday, September 6th, 2012Over the past months Magpul Dynamics has added new personnel including Director Duane Liptak Jr and Jon Canipe to join their excellent existing staff. But, that’s not all they have going on. In addition to an updated curriculum, they are also working to close out the popular “Art of” series.
According to the Magpul Dynamics Facebook page, “We will most likely release all remaining material from the “Art of” series in a boxed set/update. That will clear out the vaults and put a close to that chapter of Magpul Training. If you want more of what this series is/was, then this will be everything that hasn’t seen the light of day. What you see in the “Art of” is not what we are currently doing, but that isn’t to say that there isn’t material of value in the “Art of”– we are, however, doing this to be able to move forward.
The next material from us will most likely not be in DVD format…the “Art of” changed what a training DVD was, and the next step will be more revolutionary than evolutionary as well. The next step is in the works currently.”
In the meantime, I’d suggest that you look into some hands on training with Magpul Dynamics.
Tools For The End Of The World
Wednesday, September 5th, 2012
Shield Close Quarter Battlesight (CQB)
Wednesday, September 5th, 2012
The Close Quarter Battlesight (CQB) from UK producer Shield is a nonmagnified (1x) Mini Red Dot Sight. It is offered in 3 different red dot sizes:
1 MOA + 65 MOA ring
4 MOA dot
8 MOA dot (NSN 1240-99-555-2800)
It features variable intensity settings that at the low end can be seen with night vision devices and on the high end make the dot discernible in full day light. Battery life is from 1 to 3 years depending on the setting.
Shield has supplied over 20,000 of these CQBs to the British Army since starting production in 2010. The Shield CQB is subject to UK Export Control. Interestingly, it was developed from the Mini Sight which is NOT Export Controlled.
Here you can see the Shield CQB mounted to a 4 x 32 Browe Combat Optic.
shieldpsd.sharepoint.com/Pages/CQB
Ruckin’ 4 Life – Help Him Raise Money for the Special Operations Warrior Foundation
Wednesday, September 5th, 2012
Stephen Jensen, an Air Force Medic who’s just returned from a year long tour in Afghanistan has decided to devote his rest and relaxation to raising money for the Special Operations Warrior Foundation. His plan is to ruck the Air Force Half Marathon while wearing a full combat load out He is doing this to raise awareness and money for our wounded Veteran’s of the Special Operations Community.
He’s only trying to raise $1000 so it would be great to help him meet his goal.
To learn more visit www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/Ruckin4Life/ruckin4life.
S&S Precision Skateboard
Wednesday, September 5th, 2012
When I stopped by S&S Precision yesterday to pick up my new Plate Frame I spotted something up against the wall in their show room area. I thought you guys might be interested in seeing it. S&S Precision never ceases to amaze me.
