Be in the Blue Force Gear booth (#26209) at 11:15 on Tuesday, 15 January, for an important announcement from Chris Costa of Costa Ludus. Look for live coverage of the event from SSD for those of you unable to attend.
Archive for 2013
Costa to Make Announcement at Blue Force Gear Booth on Opening Day of SHOT Show
Wednesday, January 9th, 2013Eric Kincel Leaves Vltor to Move to Bravo Company
Wednesday, January 9th, 2013Right after Christmas Eric Kincel announced that he was leaving the company he founded 10 years ago, Vltor and its associate Abrams Airborne. What we weren’t able to say until now is that he was heading to Bravo Company to head up their newly established R&D department in Las Vegas. To industry insiders this move comes as little surprise. Kincel has worked with Bravo Company on several projects in the past and this looks like a great fit. We wish them luck.
Dear Friends and Supporters,
With the New Year comes a new beginning. As you probably gathered from my email address, I’ve taken up a position with Bravo Company USA as the Director of Research and Development. Even though Bravo Company is located in Wisconsin, Paul Buffoni (Pres./CEO) has started a second satellite facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. The LV facility is nothing more than a “Skunk Works”, or a location for Research and Development for the future BCM Gunfighter product line.
This recent move from Tucson was a major decision for my wife and I, but we are excited about the future and the possibilities. I look forward to working with and staying in contact with all my friends and supporters for years to come.
For those of you attending the SHOT Show, I will also be there, but will not be manning a booth. For the first time in ten-plus years, I will get to walk the floor and see the show in its complete splendor. Please email me if you would like to meet up and I look forward to seeing all of the familiar faces of the industry.
I hope everyone has a wonderful 2013.
Respectfully,
Eric S. Kincel
Director of Research & Development
Bravo Company USA/Gunfighter Ind.
www.BravoCompanyUSA.com
www.BravoCompanyMFG.com
BCM SHOT Show Countdown – BCM RECCE-16, Mk 2 Series
Wednesday, January 9th, 2013
Today’s installment in our BCM SHOT Show countdown is the BCM RECCE-16 Mod 2 Series. In case you’ve missed it, we’ve already covered the highly anticipated BCM Comp and BCM Gunfighter Ambidextrous Charging Handle.
Features
BCM Mid 16, Mid length gas, 1/7, HPT/MPI barrel
Centurion C4 12” Handguard
BCMGUNFIGHTER Charging Handle Mod 4
BCMGUNFIGHTER Grip Mod 1
BCM/Troy Ind Rear sight
B5 Systems SOPMOD Bravo Stock
Geissele/ALG Advanced Combat Trigger
In case you’re wondering what is also in the photo, it includes:
Nightforce 2.5-10×24 Riflescope
GDI P-ROM L-Model 25 MOA Rifle Optic Mount
Laser Devices DBAL A3
Haley Strategic Thorntail Light Mount
Inforce 6VX
Impact Weapons Components Handstop
Harris Bipod BRM-S and LaRue Tactical LT130 QD Mount
Aimpoint Micro T-1 2MOA with Larue Tactical LT724 Angled QD mount
Smith Optics Boogie Regulator
Glock 21SF with Surefire X300 and Surefire DG Switch + Haley Strategic Skimmer Trigger
Kifaru Molle Express
Look for the new line in Spring 2013.
www.bravocompanyusa.com/BCM_COMP
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Visit TEA Headsets to Get a Signed Tactical Girls Calendar and Support AmericanSnipers.org
Wednesday, January 9th, 2013Tactical Girls 2013 Cover Model Vanessa will be at the TEA Headsets Booth #7008 at the 2013 Shot Show next week in Las Vegas at the Sands Expo/Convention Center (Jan 15-18).
Make sure you stop by the TEA Booth to check out all of their latest products and meet Vanessa to get your 2013 calendar signed.
A portion of the proceeds from Tactical Girls Calendar go to AmericanSnipers.org which has supported snipers and designated marksmen in over 675 different platoons of the United States military and has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars in funds and gear for US snipers in all branches of the armed forces.
Support a sniper today through www.AmericanSnipers.org
POF to Offer “American Patriots” Print at SHOT Show
Wednesday, January 9th, 2013POF (Patriot Ordnance Factory) recently commissioned Tactical Drawings to create a print for them. The result is “American Patriots – Defending the Homeland Since 1775”.
The goal of the drawing was to portray the Spirit of our American Patriots who will not bow down to tyranny – past, present, and future. The gun is a POF piston driven AR-10 .308 and the model is Craig Sawyer (former US Navy SEAL Team 6 sniper).
These will be available at the POF booth at SHOT Show.
Kifaru to Debut New Packs at SHOT Show
Wednesday, January 9th, 2013Kifaru will debuting several new packs at SHOT Show including the Xing (pronounced zing) seen here.
Features:
– 22″ stays.
– 500d Cordura
– 16″ tall front panel vs 12″ for the Xray
– New contoured top pocket on the top lid
There are several other models on the way as well. All of the packs are pre-production prototypes and will not go into production until after SHOT Show. Full details can be found here: www.kifaruforums.net
Thomas Kivlehan, Jr to Assume Role as BHI Master Gunsmithand Firearms Division R&D Manager
Tuesday, January 8th, 2013BHI has announced that Tom Kivlehan is coming on board as their Master Gunsmith and Firearms Manufacturing Project Manage. I’ve known Tom since his H&K days. Congrats!
Blackheart International is pleased to announce that Thomas Kivlehan, Jr. (USMC retired) has joined the BHI team in the role of Master Gunsmith and Firearms Manufacturing Project Manager for the company’s firearms division. Kivlehan’s decades of experience in firearms manufacturing, research and development, machining skills, NATO and foreign weapons expertise, and his years working with some of the top firearms manufacturers in the industry will be called upon as BHI launches its expansion phase of light arms development and production.
Kivlehan has logged 20 years in the U.S. Marine Corps, where he has served as a Rifleman, Small Arms Repairman, Ordnance/Logistics Chief, Maintenance Chief, Small Arms Instructor, and worked in the Rifle Team Equipment Shop in Quantico. After leaving the Corps, Kivlehan worked as a USMC System Command liaison to various firearms manufacturers. In the private industry arena, Kivlehan has held various consultant, gunsmith, machinist, instructor and R&D positions with such names as H&K, Armalite, Kimber, FNH and U.S. Repeating Arms. Some career highlights include Kivlehan’s work on the USMC M40A3 Sniper Rifle, M14 Designated Marksman Rifle (DMR), M82A1 Barrett .50 caliberSASR, MEUSOC .45 caliber pistol, competition and tactical M16A2/M4 rifles/carbines. On the commercial side, Kivlehan was a Law Enforcement Armorer Instructor for Armalite, assisted in R&D, testing and production of the K22 and 84M rifles for Kimber, served as Program Manager of the HK416 rifle and 40mm Grenade Machine Gun for H&K Defense, fabricated the first FNH USA Special Police Rifle (SPR) and assisted in the development of the first FNH Tactical Shotgun. In addition, Kivlehan has built numerous custom sniper rifles (bolt action and M1A/M14), 1911-style pistols, revolvers and shotguns.
“With Tom joining the BHI team,” says Blackheart International COO Travis Ernst, “we will be able to continue to provide expert level gunsmithing, as well as develop new and innovative enhancements to our current firearms lineup. Tom brings a wealth of knowledge and experience that will enable us to continue to provide the quality and expertise that our customers expect from BHI. Tom’s background will also be instrumental in Blackheart International Training’s upcoming military and law-enforcement armorer courses for foreign weapons, ARs and pistols, so our clients should stay tuned for upcoming course offerings.” In addition to heading up BHI’s manufacturing of premium AR-15 rifles, AR57 rifles and specialized AK rifles, Kivlehan will manage the company’s gunsmithing service operation, which includes rebarreling, pillar bedding, custom machining and action blueprinting for bolt-action rifles, and trigger work, sight installation, guide rod upgrades, custom modifications and general service for pistols and revolvers. Finally, Kivlehan will apply his precision long-range rifle manufacturing experience to providing BHI customers with the most accurate customized bolt-action rifles available anywhere.
[NOTE: Tom will be at the SHOT show in Las Vegas next week. Stop by the BHI booth (#20214) and talk to him about your custom firearms or armorer instruction needs.]
McChrystal: ‘Serious Action’ On Guns Needed
Tuesday, January 8th, 2013It is my understanding that General McChrystal was never shy about his feelings regarding private ownership of firearms during his time in the military, sharing them regularly with subordinates. Interestingly, on the very day his book. “My Share of the Task” is released he chooses to go on NBC and share his position regarding private ownership of military-style weapons. While he has often impressed me with his ability to organize various elements to accomplish difficult tasks, he is by no means a friend of the Second Amendment. I suppose it’s probably good that he made his feelings public. It will allow both supporters and detractors to view him from a somewhat different perspective.
