First up from Five Ten is the Cat Burglar. It offers a climbing-inspired outsole as well as synthetic suede insoles for barefoot wear. Shown is Black/Night Grey.
The Cat Burglar is part of several new or improved models of the popular Guide Tennie from Five Ten. In addition to low and mid height models they’ve also introduced a Gore-Tex lined version.
You’ll also notice low and mid Camp Four including GTX model.
Last year Sierra Designs introduced the Pack Trench, which a long rain coat that offers a from the bottom zip flap that allows you to wear a pack waist belt and lay the front flap of the coat over the belt. It’s a great design and I’ve been wearing one when I need a longer trench-style coat for about 6 months.
At Summer Market, Sierra Designs introduced the next generation in lightweight rainwear.
It consists of a cagoule-style top with the same waist belt flap of the trench and a set of rain chaps. When paired with a longer jacket like this cagoule, chaps are a great idea. They eliminate the crotch area that rips and causes heat buildup. Made from 40D coated fabric, these are a great lightweight alternative to many rain suits.
Coming Spring 2015 from www.sierradesigns.com
LBX has released a short sleeve variant of their Assaulters Shirt. Featuring a jersey knit center body with 65/35 poly/cotton ripstop sleeves, the Short Sleeve Assaulters Shirt has Velcro & side sleeve zipper pockets with loop panel for patches.
lbxtactical.com/collections/tops/products/short-sleeve-assaulters-shirt
The newest belt from Intelligent Armour, the 1.5 inch Combat Cobra belt in Kryptek Typhon is a stiffened, lightweight combat belt that utilizes the 28mm Austrialpin Cobra buckle. Equally useful for duty and for everyday use, the IA 1.5 inch belt is adjustable within two inches of the belt size. A single strip of PALS webbing around the belt enables the attachment of pouches. The belt may be ordered with the addition of internal Velcro loop to allow for a more stable platform for holsters and thigh rigs if those items employ Velcro hook on the straps. Made in the UK.
www.body-armour-protection.co.uk/1.5-Inch-Combat-Cobra-Belt-Kryptek-Typhon
TNVC recently released a series of YouTube videos detailing highlights from a recent hog hunt at Wild River Ranch in Victoria, Texas.
This video features footage of a 5.56 SPR build in use – 77gr match ammo, with the newly released FLIR T75 clip-on thermal mounted in front of a Trijicon ACOG. The shots were taken from roughly 100 yards. This video could also be the very first instance of a hog kill while using the FLIR T75.
The next set of videos shows two separate occurrences of the use of a Barnett Quad 400 crossbow with a PEQ-15 laser mounted to it. The hunters utilized TNV/Sentinel goggles during the hunt. This could very well be the first ever video of a hog kill with a crossbow with a PEQ-15 mounted to it.
Several week’s ago, SSD sent a new Gen 3 GLOCK 17 to SoCal-based ZEV Technologies for a tune up. They asked us a few questions about what we wanted but for the most part, we left much of it up to them. So far, we’ve seen them check the pistol in and select parts. We’ve also had a preview of the custom slide work. In week four, we get to see some frame customization.
First off, ZEV Technologies installs the the Fulcrum trigger for the GLOCK which we previewed last week. It’s a complete drop in installation that requires no special tools, so it wasn’t a stretch for the ZEV pistolsmith. But, that also means that you can do it at home.
The CNC Billet Aluminum trigger pad has an ergonomic shape with a wide flat face that is ideal for shooting with the pad of your trigger finger as opposed to the rounded face of the factory trigger. The trigger safety of the Fulcrum is 3x wider and more flush when depressed and also features a real spring as opposed to the thin plastic nubbin of the factory safety for greater heat and chemical resistance. The Fulcrum trigger features adjustment screws for PRE and OVER travel. Range of trigger movement can be shortened to 1/4” overall, with all factory safeties intact. Trigger reset has been shortened by half so that pistol can fire mechanically faster. The trigger bar is high polished and precision ground to help eliminate trigger creep and allow the trigger to stack up and break consistently.
Above you can see what the G17 looked like when they received it. As I’m sure you’re aware, ZEV Technologies offers custom grip jobs. Each grip is shaped to the customers specifications as a grip that is properly fitted to your hand will index with more ease and shoot more comfortably. Additionally, grip angles can be corrected to reduce limp-wristing, or improve accuracy of point shooting. A number of textures are available for competition shooting, CCW, or general range use. We chose the Silicone Carbide finish after talking with the crew at ZEV because it helps with recoil management and offers a sure grip even with sweaty hands. This isn’t some tape job but rather a proprietary coating that they do in-house.
ZEV Technologies also made the following modifications to the frame:
-Reduced angle of backstrap
-Reduced girth of grip
-Double undercut trigger guard
-360 texture grip in Silicone Carbide
-Finger grooves left intact
U.S. Patriot Tactical recently published a profile on Edward Lychik, a combat-wounded Veteran and amputee who continues to participate in various physical challenges with a customized running blade replacing his left leg.
You can read the full entry here: blog.uspatriottactical.com/american-heroes-edward-lychik-army-strong
Additionally, Runner’s World magazine is holding a cover contest, and Edward Lychik is one of the entrants. You can vote for him at the following link: covercontest.runnersworld.com/entry/1077. He would be the first ever Veteran on the cover if he is selected. Voting ends this Friday, August 15th.
