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Navy and Marine Corps SERE School

Monday, December 15th, 2014

A very quick look at the Navy and Marine Corps Survival Evasion Resistance Escape school in Maine.

Strike Industries – Ultimate Selector Switch

Sunday, December 14th, 2014

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Strike Industries’ Ultimate Selector Switch (AR-USS-90) is a parts kit which allows users to customize their AR selector in either a standard or ambidextrous configuration by utilizing any of 10 interchangeable polymer switches. The kit comes with a heat-treated steel safety bar and mounting hardware.

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Each package contains:

– 1 x Extended Long Push Switch / Length: 1.6” Width: 0.31” Thickness: 0.24”
– 1 x Extended Short Push Switch / Length: 1.32” Width: 0.31” Thickness: 0.24”
– 1 x High Profile Standard Switch / Length: 1.10” Width: 0.31” Thickness: 0.24”
– 1 x Low Profile Standard Switch / Length: 1.10” Width: 0.31” Thickness: 0.18”
– 1 x High Profile Short Switch / Length: 0.81” Width: 0.31” Thickness: 0.24”
– 1 x Low Profile Short Switch / Length: 0.81” Width: 0.31” Thickness: 0.18”
– 1 x Long Knobbies Switch / Length: 1.10” Width: 0.30” Thickness: 0.26”
– 1 x Medium Knobbies Switch / Length: 1.10” Width: 0.31” Thickness: 0.34”
– 1 x Short Knobbies Switch / Length: 0.85” Width: 0.30” Thickness: 0.26”
– 1 x End Cap / Length: 0.47”Width: 0.46” Thickness: 0.14”

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Available in Black, FDE, and Grey.

www.strikeindustries.com/shop/index.php/rifle-accessories/ar/lower-parts-kit/polymer-selector-switch-10pcs.html

All 2015 Defoor Proformance Shooting Courses To Include U.S. Optics Discount

Sunday, December 14th, 2014

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On Facebook, Kyle Defoor announced that for 2015, all students who complete any DPS open enrollment course will receive a 30% discount off any U.S. Optics scope. Further details will be revealed on the final day of the course.

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Wilde Built Tactical – A-TACS Stockings

Sunday, December 14th, 2014

A-TACS Stockings

Wilde Built Tactical is offering their own line of Christmas Stockings. Among the available color and camo options is A-TACS AU. The stockings are made from 100D Cordura nylon with matching PALS webbing, and a Velcro loop topper for a patch or nameplate.

wildbuilttactical.com/products/tacticalchristmasstocking

Cynology War Labs Products Go On Sale Monday

Sunday, December 14th, 2014

Cynology War Labs is US Palm’s new K9 product line. Starting Monday you’ll be able to purchase their products which include this Standard Collar available in Black and Coyote.

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Shellback Tactical Now Offering Eleven10 TQ Cases In Wolf Grey

Sunday, December 14th, 2014

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Shellback Tactical is now offering Eleven10 TQ cases in a variety of colors, including the Arc’Teryx-developed Wolf Grey.

www.shellbacktactical.com/search.aspx?manufacturer=58

EpikPanda Morale Patches

Saturday, December 13th, 2014

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EpikPanda is a line of panda-themed morale patches, a few of which are garbed in popular comic character uniforms. Seen above is our personal favorite, the PMC Panda patch, which is heavily inspired by the Q Concepts Boba Fett Crye Precision AirFrame helmet.

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Gunfighter Moment – Daryl Holland

Saturday, December 13th, 2014

Ranger Bands – Carbine Sling “S Roll”

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I had a Gunfighter Moment putting together a BCM carbine and I noticed this nice thick black rubber band around the BCM stock holding a bag of Ranger Bands by GEARWARD. I wondered how many people didn’t know about “S” rolling the sling and securing it to the stock to keep it out of the way until needed, so hopefully I can help a few learn something new.

This simple heavy duty rubber band has been very useful for me over the years. Only, I had to use the beige rubber band that my Rigger friends would also use on parachutes. One of the uses with the carbine is to collapse the stock and “S” roll the sling so that the rifle is compact and a 215lb commando can fit into a sedan with kit on and spring into action as the vehicle stops without hanging himself by the sling around the neck and catching it on the corner of a car door thus becoming an obstacle for his team mates.

I learned another reason watching my cousin from Arkansas pull out what he calls a “Black Gun”, which was that he simply stored them in his safe collapsed and “S” rolled to make for a neatly kept gun safe. The sling is always in the way until you need it and having a few extra rubber bands in your pocket is always a good idea during operations…and rubber band wars!?

Having a “Gunfighter Moment” is way cooler than having a “Senior Moment”.

– Daryl Holland

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Daryl Holland is a retired U.S. Army Sergeant Major with over 20 years of active duty experience, 17 of those years in Special Operations. Five years with the 1st Special Forces Group (SFG) and 12 years in the 1st SFOD-Delta serving as an Assaulter, Sniper, Team Leader, and OTC Instructor.

He has conducted several hundred combat missions in Afghanistan, Iraq, Bosnia, Philippines, and the Mexican Border. He has conducted combat missions in Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush Mountains as a Sniper and experienced Mountaineer to the streets of Baghdad as an Assault Team Leader.

He has a strong instructor background started as an OTC instructor and since retiring training law abiding civilians, Law Enforcement, U.S. Military, and foreign U.S. allied Special Operations personnel from around the world.

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.