I’ve been mulling this over for awhile and the past few days have been over the top. SSD was created to educate readers on the goings on in the tactical industry and share things I found interesting. Lately, the comment section has become a magnet for disrespectful discourse and outright lies.
Spam I can live with, but the constant stream of dick measurers, internet experts, shills and trolls are getting to be a bit much. What do you guys think?
Italian gear company SOGEAR has released a limited edition run of gear such as the Spectre line of utility pouches and magazine pouches, and the Legion chest rig, in the camouflage patterns PenCott BadLands and CB62.
Tactical-Life.com has compiled a list of 12 individual plate carriers and tactical vests for use with Law Enforcement and Military, from manufacturers such as SKD Tactical and TYR Tactical.
You can read the full article at www.tactical-life.com/gear/12-top-bulletproof-body-armor-for-leos-and-military/5
LBX Tactical has launched a new webpage that allows visitors to purchase from both LBXTactical.com and LBTINC.com with single checkout capability.
Additionally, if you register with the website, you will qualify for a discount.
Glock approached Atlanta-based production company Modest to produce a spot for their G41 pistol. CraterDust, Glock’s creative agency, came up with a concept involving a Special Forces team doing a takedown of a hijacked plane on the tarmac. This inspired director Matthew Pope to utilize a single real-time shot to put the viewer in the middle of the action.
A particular scene called for a shot that started on a crane 30-feet above two parked SUVs and ended 300-yards away at the moment the plane was breached. To achieve this, Pope worked with Director of Photography Matthew Rogers and Special Effects Coordinator Drew Kimball to coordinate a shot that utilized pulleys, a Movi rig, handing off a RED Epic camera from one moving vehicle to another, and half a dozen camera operators.
Check out the behind-the-scenes video below:
You can check out the full spot here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYQubTQm9ys
The MOE TSP (Trapezoidal Surface Projections) 1911 Grip Panels are an evolution of the original MOE 1911 Grip Panels. Constructed of reinforced polymer, the grips feature a unique diamond-shaped cross-section which prevents twisting in the hand. Also featured on the MOE TSP Grip Panels is an aggressive magazine release cut-out, aggressive TSP texture for positive control, and compatibility with ambidextrous safeties. The grips are designed to fit full sized framed 1911s with standard grip screw bushings.
Colors: Black, FDE, OD Green, Stealth Gray
store.magpul.com/product/MAG544/grips
Carson, California: A group of formerly homeless Veterans issue a challenge to make our world a better place using teddy bears sewn in therapy.
GreenVetsLA, a non-profit organization started in 2010 by Jim Cragg a service disabled veteran, employs formerly homeless veterans as part of a work therapy program. The bases of this program is to teach sewing skills to struggling veterans and give them tools that will allow them to rejoin the society that they once served. All the projects that are taken on have a socially relevant component such as assembling first aid kits for the military or sewing environmentally friendly reusable cloth shopping bags.
For years the veterans have sewn the “Battle Bear”, a stuffed toy, made of camouflage material that matched the uniform of the deployed soldier. The soldier would take a picture with the bear, put a unit patch on it and send it back to the loved one to serve as a connector and companion during their absence.
This concept has morphed into the “Challenge Bear”, an inspirational bear made of durable military cloth scrap that comes with a challenge card from the veterans who created it to take on a social action project. Whether volunteering in a soup kitchen or doing a park or beach cleanup, this bear, strapped to the persons belt or backpack becomes a buddy on a journey to improving community. A Veteran in the program had the idea of taking a “selfie” with the bear while doing a “selfless” act and then posting that photo on social media to inspire others to engage in bettering our environment and our world.
As a nod to the formative years they spent in the military, the Veterans designed a special military / law enforcement Challenge Bear. Their hope is that teams, squads, and platoons would attach their unit patch and adopt a Bear for unit runs, road marches and other physical challenges.
For a recovering Veteran to have a person purchase and value a product they made is a victory. Our goal is to see viral demand for a Made in America, Veteran crafted bear that inspires and motivates others to do their part for community and country.
Challenge Bear is currently a Kickstarter campaign seeking support: www.kickstarter.com/projects/1507757642/challenge-bear.
To learn more about the program, see www.GreenVetsLA.org or www.VetCorpsUSA.org.
