Archive for 2013
Forces Focus – AFSOC CV-22 Special Mission Aviators
Wednesday, March 20th, 2013GSS End of Winter Sale
Wednesday, March 20th, 2013
Multicam Ambidextrous Holster Sale at LBT
Wednesday, March 20th, 2013
LBT is offering a Modular Ambidextrous MultiCam Holster on sale for 49.95 (reg.130.00).
It’s an ambidextrous, modular, universal holster designed for the 92F, 92F with rail, and 92F with ILWP. Versatility comes from the number of carry modes and weapon configurations allowed by this holster. It can be attached to a platform via PALS webbing, attached directly to a belt or used in a drop leg configuration. It also features a secondary security strap for extra weapon retention.
lbtinc.com/holsters/thigh-holsters/modular-ambidextrous-holster
Operation Hawkeye: Purchase of Patch Supports Charity
Wednesday, March 20th, 2013Operation Hawkeye is a mission launched by a Virginia schoolboy in 2011 to honor fallen special operations warriors, including 17 Navy SEALs and 14 other heroes killed in action on August 6, 2011 in Afghanistan. The mission rallies emotional and financial support for the families of the fallen using basketball, working closely with the Navy SEAL Foundation, Red Circle Foundation, USSOCOM Care Coalition and other nonprofit partners, whose funds are used to support the needs of the families of SOF heroes.
US Patriot is partnering with Operation Hawkeye and other members of the mission team to raise funds through the sale of an Operation Hawkeye PVC patch with Velcro back for $5.00. US Patriot will donate every penny from such sales, including all of its costs, to OH nonprofit partners in support of the causes and families of the 31 service members lost on August 6, 2011 in Operation Enduring Freedom when their CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed.
US Patriot will also present each family with a framed display showcasing the Operation Hawkeye morale patch, inset with 31 other unique patches bearing the names of the warriors and military working dog that sacrificed all on August 6, 2011. *The individual warrior and military working dog patches will not be available for sale.
www.uspatriottactical.com/operation-hawkeye-patch
Do You Know How To Adjust Your Mystery Ranch Pack?
Wednesday, March 20th, 2013Cats and Dogs Living Together
Tuesday, March 19th, 2013
TNVC mated a Team Wendy Cam-Fit suspension system to a Crye Precision AirFrame which illustrates the versatility of both.
Is the US Army’s Individual Carbine Program Doomed?
Tuesday, March 19th, 2013
Earlier today, in a statement by Ms. Lynne M. Halbrooks, Principal Deputy Inspector General, Department of Defense Inspector General before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform entitled, “Opportunities to Reduce Waste and Improve Efficiency at the Department of Defense and Other Federal Agencies,” she made a rather interesting comment about the US Army’s proposed replacement for the M4/M16 family.
In another example, we are auditing the Army’s acquisition of the individual carbine program, which is an acquisition the Department may want to re-evaluate. We expect to report concerns that DoD may not have an established need for this weapon nor developed performance requirements for the $1.8 billion acquisition. Currently, the Army is modifying its existing M4 rifle and, at the same time, seeking to develop a new rifle. However, key performance parameters such as accuracy, reliability, and lethality have not been established. In addition, it is unclear what additional capability this new rifle will have over the modified M4. Further, the Army is seeking to acquire more rifles during a time when their total force structure will be reduced. We expect to issue our draft report within the next two months that will further elaborate on these concerns and provide recommendations for the Department to increase efficiencies.
Considering the Army’s dual path strategy that is alluded to in the statement which concurrently improves the performance of existing M4A1 carbines while simultaneously working to acquire an entirely new weapon, it is no wonder that DoD is reconsidering the replacement half of the equation. Industry analysts have long questioned the notion that a new weapon would offer a dramatic increase in performance without first undertaking a caliber and associated ammunition change. The IC program does not adequately do this. And then there’s Sequestration…
Why Colorado HB 13-1224 Makes For Bad Law
Tuesday, March 19th, 2013Last week, Jonathon M Anderson a partner at MagPul’s attorney Holland & Hart sent Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper this letter as an appeal that he veto House Bill 13-1224 which would outlaw magazines that hold more than 15 rounds or can be readily modified to do so. Their arguments against the ill-conceived legislation are reasonable. Oftentimes poorly researched and legislation results in unintended consequences particularly when they are rammed through with little consideration and based more on emotion than fact. This is certainly the case with this bill except that a multitude of experts spoke out against its passage as it made its way through the legislative process. You’d think that expert testimony might sway those truly interested in public safety and the rule of Constitutional law. Unfortunately, this doesn’t seem to be the case. Please take a few minutes to read this well researched and articulated argument against this sweeping legislation which will most certainly be signed into law tomorrow.
MagPul's Appeal to Colorado Governor Hickenlooper Regarding HB 13-1224 by solsys
