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MDM – Mystery Ranch 2013 Catalog

Tuesday, September 25th, 2012

Mystery Ranch 2013 Catalog

The 2013 Mystery Ranch catalog is officially launched at the Modern Day Marine Expo. Even if you can’t make it to MDM this year, you’re getting a taste of what the rest of use will see, but before we can even enter the show. There are plenty of new items including the Spartan we previewed last week, the low profile ASAP and the Komodo Dragon as well as the Stick-it, a removable beavertail for use with MR packs. Additionally, there are numerous new medical items. Watch our show coverage for additional info.

www.MysteryRanch.com

Shameless Plug for US Tactical Supply

Tuesday, September 25th, 2012

Earlier we mentioned that we encourage you to support our advertisers as you make your final sales of the fiscal year. US Tactical Supply is standing by to support you right up until the 30th so give them a ring. In fact, they sent us this note.

We would be happy to help you with your Fiscal Year End emergencies or non-emergency purchases. Please contact us at 541-928-8645 / sales@ustacticalsupply.com

Or, You can also request a quote @ http://ustacticalsupply.com/gsaquoterequestform.aspx

This really is a shameless plug because there is zero shame in recommending US Tactical Supply. They are great folks.

www.ustacticalsupply.com

Sneak Peek – Oakley Eyepro in MultiCam

Tuesday, September 25th, 2012

Available 1 November – SI Ballistic M-Frame 3.0 in MultiCam.

www.USstandardissue.com

MDM – Learn About Ironlace

Tuesday, September 25th, 2012

A few months ago the owner of Unleashed Tactical Equipment linked me up with the Canadian brand, Ironlace. It’s a bootlace brand. I know it sounds mundane, but broken laces suck. Sure, you can use 550 cord but even they don’t offer these features. In addition to 1600 lbs of tension, Ironlace is virtually chemical proof, UV ray resistant, water proof, abrasion resistant, and heat resistant up to 630 deg F.

They offer laces in 33″, 45″, 54″, 63″, 72″, 84″, 96″, and 108″ in both Black and Brown. However, for military personnel, the 72″ model seems to be the most popular and they are also available in Olive Mojave.

Be sure to see them with Provengo, their exclusive US distributor, in booth #3056. Provengo will not only be giving demo’s but they will also be giving out 100 pairs of Ironlace Olive Mojave 72” boot laces to Devil Dogs attending the event!

www.ironlace.ca

Sneak Peek – ATS Tactical’s 7.62 Split Front Chest Harness

Monday, September 24th, 2012

This harness was designed by an SF friend of ATS for a deploying unit that needed the capability to switch between weapons load outs. Ultimately, they decided on this split front harness to solve that problem. The harness is constructed of 500DCordura with Murdock Webbing’s Jacquard Multicam nylon used for the PALS webbing. Each pouch holds a single 7.62 M14/M1A, SR25, FAL/L1A1, G3, or Magpul LR20 magazine. They are held in by ATS’s bungee retention system, with Murdock Webbing nylon pull tabs. Each side of the harness has a built in 9”x 7” map pocket. To the outside of each side of the rig there are two channels and three rows of PALS webbing. Each magazine pocket of the harness also has two channels and three rows of PALS on its face.

Each side of the harness is 10” x 7”, and the harness is closed by two ITW/Nexus GhillieTEX 1” Fastex side release buckles. Overall width of the harness is about 22 ½”. To reduce weight, the waist belt has been redesigned to release only from the left side, and a webbing retainer has been added to secure the running end of the strap. The upper harness attachment points use the lighter ITW/Nexus Ladderloc and along with the webbing retainer. The shoulder straps have also been redesigned to accommodate their MCH Hydration Harness or a smaller and lighter modular carrier such as the ATS 50 Ounce Hydration Carrier. The cross strap portion of the harness has a very lightweight 4 channel and 4 row grid of PALS webbing with a clever design that does away with the base material that PALS is usually sewn to, instead using a double row of Murdock webbing bar tacked to itself and box-X stitched to the harness.

As with all ATS Tactical gear, it has a lifetime guarantee and is Made in the USA!

www.atstacticalgear.com

MOD7 HOG Saddle Available Now

Monday, September 24th, 2012

We’ve mentioned the HOG Saddle several times. It’s a mobile shooting platform designed to attach to tripods. It allows the shooter to assume a stable position with the weapon.

List of improvements:

1. Opens 1/4 in wider than original model.
2. Incorporates a retention button screw to prevent unintentional disassembly in the field.
3. Weighs less than 16 ounces.
4. Added cut-outs to the base of the HOG Saddle. These narrow slots better integrate with tripod heads or QR plates that have anti-rotation video pins.

www.hogsaddle.com

See You at Modern Day Marine

Monday, September 24th, 2012

SSD will be on the ground at Modern Day Marine, 25-27 Sept at Quantico Marine Corps Base, bringing you live coverage of the latest and greatest. Articles will bear the prefix “MDM”. Apparently, we’re doing something right. This year we received VIP parking passes.

www.marinemilitaryexpos.com

2012 Tommy V Challenge

Monday, September 24th, 2012

The Thomas J. Valentine Memorial Fund established in 2010, is a tribute to the memory of USN SOCS Tom Valentine who was a SEAL. Through CharitySmith The Thomas J. Valentine Memorial Fund is now an established non-profit memorial fund (EIN #87-0636433) and supports the Navy SEAL Foundation.

This year’s Tommy V Challenge will support some of the families that will be hitting the 10 year mark: Neil Roberts (3/4/2002) and Matt Bourgeois (3/28/2002). Unfortunately, many of the opportunities and benevolent groups that exist today to help families of fallen SEALs did not exist in 2002 and most of the current programs are not retroactive to these families. It is the intent of the Tommy V Challenge IV to provided financial support to these families. Additionally, since January of 2012 we have lost two more men, and the Tommy V Challenge will be supporting these families as well.

AS last year, the Tommy V Challenge will consist of SKEET & GOLF TOURNAMENTS and they will be held at the NAS Oceana & Aeropines Golf Course. The SKEET Tournament is Thursday, October 25, 2012 ($100 per person | $450 per team) and the GOLF Tournament is Friday, October 26, 2012 ($175 per person | $575 per team?).

I plan on returning from AUSA in time to participate and I hope to see some of you there as well. Visit tommyv.us to register and entry closes 15 October. Entry fee includes range fee, clays, shells, shirt, visor, food, after-party and a 2012 Tommy V Challenge Coin.
The Skeet Tournament is limited to 50 shooters.