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A New Use For The MALICE Clip?

Monday, December 23rd, 2013

Tactical Tailor provided some gear for the movie, “Elysium”. Some of the kit was really cool and wasn’t sure how, or even if, their stuff had been used, until they watched the DVD and then noticed a MALICE clip being used for cable management. Now, I’m sure somebody is going to tell us that they do this ALL of the time, but I’ve never seen anyone do it. To me, it’s pretty interesting to see what happens when you give a piece of gear to someone who doesn’t know what it’s for. Sometimes they’ll surprise you.

Tags: Elysium, Tactical Tailor
Posted in Materials | 19 Comments »

Gorilla Ammunition – Manufacturer Of High Quality AR Platform Ammunition

Monday, December 23rd, 2013

Vero Beach, FL, – December 2013 – Gorilla Ammunition is now offering a new load of .223 ammunition that utilizes the 77 Grain Sierra MatchKing bullet. This new offering comes just a few short weeks after the introduction of the 300 BlackOut subsonic loads which utilize the 220 grain Sierra MatchKing projectile. Gorilla Ammunition is a division of PCP Ammunition who is a research and development firm and manufacturer of polymer cased ammunition. PCP Ammunition currently holds contracts with the US Department of Defense to deliver an improved .50 caliber precision round and a family of improved subsonic ammunition.

“We are growing our product offerings to meet our customers preferences and our new .223 77 Grain load performs very well with outstanding accuracy and exceptionally low standard deviations. Consumers have already responded well to the value and quality of our entire product line and this new offering will continue to please our consumers.” said Lanse Padgett, Co-Founder of Gorilla Ammunition.

Additionally Gorilla Ammunition has just launched a new website featuring easy navigation and exceptional product imagery.

Gorilla Ammunition Company utilizes industry leading technologies for testing including Oehler Ballistic Lab hardware and software, piezoelectric pressure transducers, and Savage range systems. We have QA equipment that measures cartridge dimensions and concentricity to .0005”, bullet extraction force, waterproofing test equipment, and temperature sensitivity from -40?F to +165?F.

www.gorillaammo.com/

Gorilla Ammunition is offering the 77gr ammo at an introductory price – gorillaammo.com/77

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Mikhail Kalashnikov Dies At 94

Monday, December 23rd, 2013

According to multiple sources, Mikhail Kalashnikov – the famed inventor of the AK-47 assault rifle – died today. He was reported to have been admitted for medical treatment in November due to internal bleeding.

Mikhail Kalashnikov was born on November 10, 1919 into a Russian peasant family in the village of Kurya, Altai Territory. He was one of 18 children, of whom only 6 survived. He served the Red Army starting in 1938, where his design skills were used to improve the arms and equipment used by Soviet Tank regiments. He began designing the AK-47 after he was wounded in October 1941, when the tank he commanded was struck by a German shell.

“I created a weapon to defend the borders of my motherland. It’s not my fault that it’s being used where it shouldn’t be. The politicians are more to blame for this.”

“I’m proud of my invention, but I’m sad that it is used by terrorists. I would prefer to have invented a machine that people could use and that would help farmers with their work – for example a lawn mower.”

Approximately 100 million Kalashnikov family rifles have been produced, licensed and unlicensed copies of the AK-47, AKM, and AK-74 and their variants.

He was 94 years old.

Source: www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19870688

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Sneak Peek – Prototype Combat Operations Data Book from 1 MOA Solutions

Monday, December 23rd, 2013

This is the prototype pouch 1MOA Solutions designed for their Combat Operations Data Book.

It’s being sent to production at FirstSpear and will be available for purchase next month. The pouch is designed for field use and features internal pockets your kestrel wind meter, FDAC, writing tools, and a external pocket for maps or range cards.

Tags: 1 MOA Solutions, FirstSpear
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Merry Christmas from S&S Precision

Monday, December 23rd, 2013

www.SandSprecision.com

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Photos Of ACUs in The Brookwood Family of Patterns

Monday, December 23rd, 2013

Way back in May of 2012 we offered the first glimpse of the US Army Camouflage Improvement Effort Phase IV finalist Brookwood family of patterns.

In April of 2013 we were able to share a little more info with photos of the printed webbing from Texcel.

A few months ago, Brookwood starting seeding sample yardage to a variety of companies. During a visit to Grey Ghost Gear in November I noticed a roll of the Brookwood transitional pattern and they made a Stealth Operator Pack in the pattern for me. I posted a photo on Instagram.

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Posted in Camo | 27 Comments »

This Guy Brings A Sword To A Gunfight

Monday, December 23rd, 2013

I know that the headline sounds like the opening line of a joke but it’s real. I think you’ll find this video from Paradigm SRP pretty interesting. It features Chris Garland, Paradigm SRP’s VP of Special Weapons and Combatives and based out of their Nashville, Tennessee office. He is a former US Army infantryman and served as a Diplomatic Security Officer (PSD) for the Department of State while assigned to the US Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq. A lifelong student of the martial arts, Chris hold various master level rankings in sword and knife based arts.

It features some of Paradigm SRP’s Special Operations Battle Blades. We first learned about them during SOFIC. They currently come in two flavors; the Direct Action Ranger Knife and Special Operations Battle Blade and were designed by Chris Garland based on his extensive knowledge of Japanese style swords and knives. Due to the special edge geometry and finishing, they are fully capable of delivering fatal cuts either through deep tissue destruction or the severing of body parts. In fact, the reason these blades were designed in the first place was to incapacitate an opponent in a single cut as seen in the video. They are available in both hand forged and machined versions.

www.paradigmsrp.com/our-products/srp-tactical-blades

Tags: Chris Garland, Paradigm SRP
Posted in Knives, Training | 58 Comments »

Panteao Productions – Battle Of Chickamauga 150th Anniversary Reenactment DVD

Sunday, December 22nd, 2013

Columbia, SC, December 19, 2013 – The Battle of Chickamauga 150th Anniversary Reenactment was held in Chickamauga, Georgia at Mountain Cove Farms on September 19-22, 2013. It was hosted by the Blue Gray Alliance with the support of Walker County, GA, the GA Department of Natural Resources, and GA State Senator Jeff Mullis. This 90 minute video documents the event, from the sutler and civilian camps, interviews with event attendees, and the battles that were held on each day. It also contains a slide show of over 150 still images taken throughout the event.

Over 4,000 reenactors and historians went to Mountain Cove Farms to depict one of the Civil War’s bloodiest battles. Panteao Pictures was also there to document the event and film footage for the upcoming motion picture, Alexander’s Bridge.

The video is available online streaming for Panteao subscribers and pre-orders are being taken on the Panteao website. Participants of the event can get a copy of the DVD for free. Simply email your name, address, and reenactment unit you are a member of to info@panteaoproductions.com.