The Pope aka GEN (R) Stanley McChrystal, USA talks leadership with Bob Schieffer at the Aspen Ideas Festival. The video is well worth your time.
www.aspenideas.org/session/stanley-mcchrystal-leadership
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Stanley McChrystal on Leadership with Bob Schieffer at the Aspen Ideas Festival
Sunday, July 15th, 2012GSS Gear Hazards of Summer Sale
Sunday, July 15th, 2012
Have you been waiting for a SALE to get something for the outdoors, fitness, indoors, tactical or prepping for zombies?
Here is your chance as GSS Gear is having it’s July “Hazards of Summer” sale where they blow out pricing wherever they can!! Their pro shop is literally the best stocked in industry.
This SALE will be Friday and Saturday and applies to both the pro shop in Virginia Beach and the online store (discount added at checkout).
They will also be serving refreshments both Friday and Saturday (menus are TBD but most likely Qdoba on Friday and Jersey Mike’s on Saturday).
Be there!
1569 Diamond Springs Road
Suite C
Virginia Beach, Virginia
‘Moar’ – The Polar Opposite of Performance?
Sunday, July 15th, 2012I’ve been pretty open about my preference for performance. I’ve also referred to it as quality. Tactical Yellow Visor recently published an article on the phenomenon he calls ‘moar.’ It’s kind of th opposite end of Performance.
The Author of that story is a bit more in tune with the gun culture than I am, and I find the similarities, and differences fascinating. But the Moar concept goes one step further. The Author says that the market ends up distracting the true user community with crap. And, he may be on to something.
Interestingly, his readership is focused on SureFire lights while mine is currently going apeshit over Arc’teryx, yet the issues are the same regardless of commodity. When I wrote, I was thinking far beyond clothing to all items such as lights, armor, hand wear, eye pro, etc. Yet, interestingly many fixated on a single brand in a single commodity.
It’s funny to me that mil guys don’t complain about SureFire yet they may go on and on about Arc’teryx. Why do ou think that is? Well, I’d hazard a guess that it’s because they’re issued SureFire lights. Everybody gets nice flashlights. Everybody gets pretty nice duds too, but folks love complaining about that which they do not have.
So is there something to this concept of Moar? I think it may be as much a function of business as demand. There are still new businesses entering the market, even as the defense budget shrinks. I think some folks missed the boat. What remains to be seen is if the retail market will pick up the slack.
So, Moar, what do you think?
Emdom-MM 308 Immediate Access Pouch
Sunday, July 15th, 2012
The 308 IAP is a MOLLE compatible, low profile, truly open-top magazine pouch designed for most .308 rifle magazines. The 308 IAP offers multi-level mounting (high, medium, low) on a belt / MOLLE platform. The 308 IAP fits FN FAL, M14 / M1A, Magpul PMAG 20LR, SCAR 17 (heavy), KAC SR-25 and other similar magazines. Note – It will not fit HK91 magazines.
I think open tops are great, so long as they provide for retention. With the IAP series of pouches, EMDOM offers tripe redundancy.
1) There is a 1.5” wide elastic sewn around the outside of the 308 IAP, providing the main elastic retention.
2) The inner surface of the back panel is lined with Hypalon (rubber coated material) which provides frictional retention between the magazine and the back panel.
3) A thin layer of foam is sandwiched inside the back panel. When the magazine is inserted, the foam is compressed, and pushes back on the magazine, providing additional frictional retention.
Available in Black, Coyote, MultiCam and Sewer Green.
Buy yours from EMDOM.
Indy Satchel
Sunday, July 15th, 2012This modern take on the WWII British MKVII gas mask bag made famous by Indiana Jones by Zulu Nylon Gear caught our eye.
Constructed of double layer 1000D Cordura the interior features a large loop field on the rear wall for mounting various hook backed accessories. The front interior features a slip pocket with hook and loop closure.
Available in Coyote and made in Chicago, it’s simple and unobtrusive. Well done Joel!
Costa Talks Handgun Mods with 21CG
Sunday, July 15th, 201221st Century Gunfighter talks handgun mods with Chris Costa
I Wonder Which Brands a Computer Would Write About
Sunday, July 15th, 2012Theres been lots of chatter online about the “new” reporter. You see, computers can aggregate information and spit out a report. But, will they know facts from fiction? Trash in, trash out. Right? We see human reporters getting sucked in, what will happen when data is either incorrect or worse yet, manipulated? Read a little more about this and tell us what you think.
Kickstarter Find – Andromeda: Tactical Lighting
Saturday, July 14th, 2012To be sure, the only thing tactical about Andromeda’s offering is the look. Having said that, this is a very cool lamp that will fit great in the war room.
Inspired by quad rail fore ends, Andromeda adapted the Picatinny rail to a tri-rail design.
Both the legs and shades are fully adjustable. They also integrate top end materials such as Black anodized aluminum, nostalgic filament bulb, composite grade nylon, woven cord, and and anodized accents.
Get yours at www.kickstarter.com.
