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Elite Defense Appoints Nic Smith as International Sales Manager

Tuesday, January 8th, 2013

Elite Defense offers this new hire announcement.

More good news of out the Elite Defense camp; we are proud to announce hiring Nicholas (Nic) Smith as the Sales Manager for Canada, South America and the Pacific Rim. Nic is a US Army veteran serving for over 8 years, all of which was in 1st /75th Ranger Regiment at Hunter Army Air Field in Savannah, GA. His extensive product knowledge hedged with his real world experience will bring a great addition to the sales force of Elite Defense.

Nic has spent time as a Sniper Section Leader, Squad leader and also managed JSOC’s training program for the Afghanistan Special Forces as a civilian. “I have known Nic for several years now and I’m excited to bring him on board with us here at Elite. He brings a high energy level and a plethora of experience that we can all gain knowledge from,” said Brett Westcott the Vice President of Business Development and Marketing.

Visit Elite Defense in Booth # 27411 during SHOT Show.

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Geissele Offering Limited Edition Noveske Memorial Triggers at SHOT Show

Tuesday, January 8th, 2013

In memory of John Noveske, Geissele Automatics is doing a special run of their popular SSF triggers. There will be a limited run of 100 triggers, each with its own number. They will be available at SHOT this year at our booth #15159 and I expect them to go FAST. All proceeds will be donated to The Noveske Family. Graphics by TenPound Monkey.

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Posted in Black Rifle, Morale | 11 Comments »

Magpul Dynamics Pricing and Ammunition Requirement Update

Tuesday, January 8th, 2013

Magpul Dynamics sent us this announcement. With ammo prices going through the roof, when you can even find it, training ammo is going to be an issue. Magpul Dynamics is adapting to the reality of the situation.

In an effort to make training more accessible in these times of increased prices and reduced availability, Magpul Dynamics has updated their pricing structure, round counts, and acceptable calibers for the 2013 training year.

Effective immediately, all three-day classes are reduced to $600 per student, and two-day classes are reduced to $450 per student. In addition, the curriculum has been revised for all pistol/carbine courses based on the changes occurring over the past year to allow for maximum training value at a slightly reduced round count. Also, we are temporarily allowing the use of pistol-caliber carbines and 22LR AR-15 pattern training rifles in the carbine classes. Please understand that there are many drawbacks to training with 22LR as opposed to normal rifle platforms, but significant training value will still exist. We expect a full return to allowing rifle-caliber rounds only in the future as the ammunition supply catches up with current demand and ammunition prices return to a reasonable level. However, we understand the financial burden placed on students with the current state of the economy and the rapid rise in retail pricing in the ammunition industry. We firmly believe in the value of quality firearms training and are committed to providing quality products and services at a fair price.

Duane, Steve, Caylen, and Jon

www.magpuldynamics.com

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Happy Sweet 16 SOTech

Tuesday, January 8th, 2013

SOTech asked us to bass this note-

the Birthday party turned into a deployment farewell party for LTC Dave (leaving his name and unit out for OPSEC). After spending 6 months with us as our new Director of Operations he got mobed for 8 months!

www.sotechtactical.com

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Lucky Gunner Looks at Brass vs Steel Case Ammo

Tuesday, January 8th, 2013

Lucky Gunner has undertaken a very impressive look at Brass vs Steel cased ammo for the M4-style carbine. They did a great job of mitigating variables and recording data. So much so, that this report is going to tell you a lot more than whether steel or brass cased ammo is preferable. I don’t know if they intended to from the outset, but they’ve provided the shooting community with a much larger look at several brands of ammunition and how they perform and affect the carbine.

It’s well laid out, in an easy-to-read format with plenty of photos, videos, and graphs. But there’s no point in me extracting tidbits of data from their report to provide here as it’s a rather vast resource that I’m sure gunners and manufacturers will reference for some time to come. It’s well worth a full read. No, I take that back. This is a must read if you are serious about the carbine.

I am very impressed. Well done gentlemen.

www.luckygunner.com/labs/brass-vs-steel-cased-ammo

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Vertx SHOT Show Teaser – Kryptek Typhon Pants

Tuesday, January 8th, 2013

Vertx will officially launch the Men’s Kryptek Pants at
SHOT show but are already available for pre-order. Here’s a preview
of the super-stealth Typhon pattern worn by Jim Smith, battle of
Mogadishu Veteran and Spartan Tactical Leadership Trainer. Look for
it (and maybe a super-stealth 10% off savings code) at the SHOT
show in Las Vegas this month.
www.wearvertx.com/VertxMensKryptekPant

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Molon Labe Pendant from RMJ Tactical

Tuesday, January 8th, 2013

Maybe you thought that the copper bracelets from RMJ Tactical were a little too much. Then maybe you should you consider this new copper pendant.

If you’re interested, remember, they are still updating their site and these new projects aren’t listed yet. Email or call them.

www.rmjtactical.com

Photos courtesy of our friends at Inali Media.

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HSP in Kryptek

Tuesday, January 8th, 2013

Haley Strategic Partners is constantly evaluating new equipment. Here are some shots of them in Kryptek Highlander.

All vests are Velocity ULV. All guns are BCM. Photos were taken during the pilot course for HSP’s upcoming Disruptive Environments Mobile which is still in development but will launch later this year. It combines mobility and weapons manipulation into one package with civilian and military versions being deployed.

www.haleystrategic.com

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Posted in Camo, Training | 6 Comments »