Archive for 2013
KAC’s Trey Knight Interviews TAC TV’s Larry Vickers – Part 2
Tuesday, July 30th, 2013Follow Us on Instagram for Exclusive Outdoor Retailer Content
Tuesday, July 30th, 2013Tomorrow we begin our live coverage of the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market from the Salt Palace in beautiful Salt Lake City, Utah. During the day, we are going to see things that won’t make their way unto SSD as an article. Those items will be shared as photos and videos via Instagram.
Kyle Defoor on the Salewa Alpine Trainer Mid
Tuesday, July 30th, 2013Kyle Defoor has taken a good hard look at the Salewa Alpine Trainers and, like me, he recommends them.
Read his review at kyledefoor.tumblr.com
You Never Know Where They’ll Show Up
Tuesday, July 30th, 2013
Putin Wears Optifade
Tuesday, July 30th, 2013In this photo from the Huffington Post, Russian President Vladimir Putin sports (Hyperstealth Developed) Optifade Open Country camouflage during a recent fishing trip.
The garment, manufactured by Sitka Gear, is pretty high end stuff.
Austere Provisions Company CORE Panel – Signup Now For Stock Notification
Tuesday, July 30th, 2013Manufactured by Blue Force Gear exclusively for Austere Provisions Company, the CORE Panel is a PALS compatible insert for bags, packs, and anywhere else you want to carry a preconfigured panel. You simply weave your PALS equipped pouches, holsters and other gear into the CORE Panel’s MOLLEminus field. Naturally, it will accept other attachments as well. Ive been following the development of this thing for awhile and to me, the big idea here is that you can set up your gear for specific applications no slide it into a civilian or military bag.
Now, APC has the order page up and you can sign up for in stock notification. I’m pretty stoked about this thing nd have cool leather satchel that I plan on using my CORE Panel with once I get it. I’ve used APC’s stock notification in the past and it works so don’t be shy.
Manufactured from ULTRAcomp and offered in Urban Wolf Grey and MultiCam.
http://www.austereprovisions.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=APC-CP1
Proto Tactical Introduces The Alliance – A New Carbine
Tuesday, July 30th, 2013I got a call yesterday from Kino Davis to tell me about the Alliance, a new carbine from Proto Tactical. Proto Tactical has been manufacturing OEM firearms components for other manufacturers and companies since 2010 and specializes in rapid prototyping and precision design and manufacturing. Now, they’ve decided to try their hand at assembling their own weapons. Not a bad looking gun.
Proto Tactical Alliance Specifications
Upper Receiver Assembly:
Vltor MUR Upper Receiver
16” 41V50 Chrome Lined Barrel, 1:8, 5.56mm NATO
Mid-Length Gas System with Low-Profile Gas Block
Proto Tactical Z-Tac Muzzle Break
Centurion Arms C4 Railed Hand Guard
M16 Bolt Carrier with Proprietary Nickel/PTFE Based Plating
MilSpec Bolt, HP/MPI with HD Extractor Spring and Black Insert
Bravo Company Gunfighter Charging Handle
Lower Receiver Assembly:
Proto Tactical 7075 Forged Lower Receiver
Proto Tactical Lower Parts Kit with Enhanced Trigger and Hammer
BAD-ASS Short Throw Ambi Selector
Vltor A5 Recoil System (Receiver Extension, Buffer and Spring)
B5 Systems Bravo Stock
Umbrella Corporation Grip
MSRP:
$1599.00
Proto Tactical LLC introduces the Alliance, their newest offering to the popular tactical AR15 carbine market, setting a new high water mark for consumer expectations and manufacturer’s standards.
Even though Proto Tactical is a full service firearms manufacturing facility accustomed to fully machining their own receivers, chambering and turning barrels, designing and developing new parts – the decision behind the Alliance was to identify the best parts available and use that list of premium parts and most desirable features to offer a rifle that checks all of the boxes. The Alliance offers both veteran and beginning shooters a turn key solution that was previously only available by working with custom firearms shops, gunsmiths or though years of do-it-yourself experience.
Working with local firearms consultant Kino Davis, Proto Tactical has configured and manufactured a rifle that offers the most sought after features… and drops a lot of names in the process; from the Vltor MUR upper receiver and A5 recoil system, to the 16” mid-length gas system barrel, the highest quality internal parts featuring a short-throw BAD-ASS selector, Centurion Arms railed hand guard, and furniture from B5 Systems and Umbrella Corporation.
Proto Tactical President Gary Palese said “as a manufacturer, it is tempting to just make a lot of these parts in house… but we talked to a lot of people and looked at a many different rifles in the field to come up with this design.” He went on to say “this project was about finding the best systems out there and bringing them together under our standards for Precision in Assembly” – The Alliance rifle is assembled using a Proto Tactical lower receiver, completely manufactured in their Tucson based shop.
The Alliance is available for immediate order, for more information about the Alliance or other Proto Tactical services, contact them at 520-579-9873 or sales@prototactical.com
