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Archive for 2013
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Sunday, November 3rd, 2013Marie-Elsa Batteux Flahault Presents – We Are On The Edge
Sunday, November 3rd, 2013
As a final design project, entitled “We are on the edge”, Marie-Elsa Batteux Flahault created this Multi-Purpose jacket after some inspiration from the Preppers movement.
This project is a projection in a dystopian world where prepping becomes trendy and gets integrated in the design DNA of everyday life products. The jacket serves as an illustration of this prediction; a fashionable outfit suitable for everyday use but which also possess the features needed during a doomsday scenario.
“Be a Prepper under cover…”
We are on the edge from Marie-Elsa Batteux on Vimeo.
50,000 Boy Scouts March On New York
Sunday, November 3rd, 2013That’s 50,000 Boy Scouts at the 1939 World’s Fair. As many of you know I am a Scout leader. I love to find bits of Scouting history and share them with my readers. I know of no better leadership program for America’s youth than the Scouting program.
This is a rare, color movie of Troop One, Flushing, New York, at the 1939 World’s Fair, escorting “Uncle Dan” Beard. Beard, ever the showman, was wearing an all-white Scout uniform with his National Scout Commissioner insignia. Ernest Martin, an early Scout professional, is with Uncle Dan. Other figures appearing in this clip are Dr. James E. West, Chief Scout Executive and J. Edgar Hoover, Chief of the F.B.I.
Buy Two Level IV Stand Alone ESAPI Plates from TYR Tactical and Get a Free DFAV Carrier
Sunday, November 3rd, 2013
DFAV Carrier Spec Information:
• Designed Utilizing 500d Codura.
• Padded Adjustable Shoulders
• Adjustable Side Buckles
• Average Carrier Weight: 1.6 lbs
Carrier size relates to the size of the plates:
Medium:
Plate Size: 9.5” x 12.5”
Weight: 6.6 lbs +- 5%
Thickness: .75”
Large:
Plate Size: 10.25” x 13.25”
Weight: 7.7 lbs +- 5%
Thickness: .75”
Level IV ESAPI Stand Alone Plate Spec:
Independently tested in accordance with NIJ Standard 0101.04 (not certified):
• Ballistic Resistance Testing (P/BFD) was conducted in accordance with your instructions and the provisions of NIJ-STD- 0101.04, Level IV, using .30 Caliber, 166 grain, AP, M2 ammunition.
• Ballistic Limit Protection Testing (V50 BL[P]) was conducted in accordance with your instructions, and the provisions of NIJ-STD-0101.04, Level IV, using .30 Caliber, 166 grain, AP, M2 ammunition.
• Boron Carbide / Composite
• ESAPI Curvature
www.tyrtactical.com/products/details/new-featured-products/dfav-vest-with-two-level-4-plates
Noveske Rifleworks Launches New Website (and a little surprise)
Saturday, November 2nd, 2013Now THIS is a website…
The site itself is really nice, but once you get inside, you can check out the upcoming Johnny Rifle, launching January 2014.
THE JOHNNY RIFLE
300 AAC Blackout SBR
10.5” Stainless Barrel, 1 in 7″ Twist, Beadblasted Finish
5/8×24 w/ AAC 51T Blackout Suppressor Mount
Direct Gas-impingement, pistol length system w/pinned Lo-Pro Gas Block
Flat-top upper receiver w/ extended feed ramps
NSR-9″ free floated handguard w/1913 top rail
Auto carrier w/ staked key
Shot peened and MP tested bolt
MOD 4 Gun Fighter Charging Handle
Mil-spec Forged Lower (GEN I)
Mil-Spec 6 position receiver extension
H2 Buffer
Noveske QD End Plate, staked
Geissele SD-E Trigger
Magpul CTR Stock – Foliage Green
Tango Down pistol grip – Foliage Green
Foliage Green Cerakote Finish
One 30 rd Johnny mag included
250 Piece Limited Production
Gunfighter Moment – Larry Vickers 
Saturday, November 2nd, 2013
‘Never underestimate the value of a good zero on your weapon of choice. In many of the classes I teach I see poor shooting for a variety of reasons with one of them being the lack of a proper zero. Dial it in and check it often – you’ll be amazed at the results.’
-Larry Vickers
Vickers Tactical Inc.
Host of TacTV
Larry Vickers of Vickers Tactical in a retired US Army 1st SFOD-Delta combat veteran with years of experience in the firearms industry as a combat marksmanship instructor and industry consultant. In recent years he has hosted tactical firearms related TV shows on the Sportsman Channel with the latest being TacTV of which Bravo Company is a presenting sponsor.Larry Vickers special operations background is one of the most unique in the industry today; he has been directly or indirectly involved in the some of the most significant special operations missions of the last quarter century. During Operation Just Cause he participated in Operation Acid Gambit – the rescue of Kurt Muse from Modelo Prison in Panama City, Panama. As a tactics and marksmanship instructor on active duty he helped train special operations personnel that later captured Saddam Hussein and eliminated his sons Uday and Qusay Hussein. In addition he was directly involved in the design and development of the HK416 for Tier One SOF use which was used by Naval Special Warfare personnel to kill Osama Bin Laden. Larry Vickers has developed various small arms accessories with the most notable being his signature sling manufactured by Blue Force Gear and Glock accessories made by Tangodown. In addition he has maintained strong relationships with premium companies within the tactical firearms industry such as BCM, Aimpoint, Black Hills Ammunition, Wilson Combat and Schmidt & Bender.
Larry Vickers travels the country conducting combat marksmanship classes for law abiding civilians, law enforcement and military and has partnered with Alias Training to coordinate classes to best meet the needs of the students attending the class.
Gunfighter Moment is a weekly feature brought to you by Alias Training & Security Services. Each week Alias brings us a different Trainer and in turn they offer some words of wisdom.
Agilite Offering Mitznefet Helmet Shaper in MultiCam
Saturday, November 2nd, 2013First off, you need to know what a Mitznefet is. The Mitznefet is a mesh helmet shaper used by Israeli troops to break up the outline of their helmets. See below for a photo.
Agilite just introduced a MultiCam variant of this bit effective bit of Israeli kit. Since it’s made from mesh, Agilite also suggests that it can be worn without a helmet, directly on the head, allowing “for an air flow to the head and for heat to escape keeping you shaded, camouflaged and cool in combat environments.”
www.agilitegear.com/helmet-covers/israeli-helmet-cover-mitznefet
The Army Transitions to OCP – A Note from Congress
Friday, November 1st, 2013An SSD reader asked his Congressman about what the Army is up to regarding camouflage. In fact, the Army has been fielding plenty of these Congressional inquiries. For some reason they’re not getting the hint that they need to make a formal announcement. Here’s a screen capture of the answer provided by the good Representative’s office based on their communications with the Army.
Yeah, there’s some historical revisionism afoot here. UCP was never tested in 2002-2004. It was fielded prior to testing. But, who cares right? Does it matter if they end up fielding what everyone wanted in the first place? Yeah, it does. Don’t get me wrong. I’m glad they are doing something. What I’m not happy about is that this whole course of action was on the table in the summer of 2010. Think of where we’d be now if they had just pulled the trigger on MultiCam for all back then.
