As I meandered through the halls of SHOT Show 2015, the aesthetic of the Raven carrier from Armor Express caught my eye. The refer to the PALS compatible triangle-shaped laser cuts as Trilogrid. It also features a built-in kangaroo pocket as well as ambidextrous horizontal knife sleeve. The padded shoulders are nonskid and incorporate utility ports for comms. Additionally, the best is lined with 3d spacer mesh.
Manufactured by the good folks at Grey Ghost Gear, the Orion Design Group Advanced Reconnaissance Chest Rig is a PALS compatible, Modular Chest Rig. There’s quite a bit going on with the ODG ARC so we asked them to send us a write up.
We are proud to finally announce the ODG ARC. This design has been on the drawing board for awhile. It was conceived during a winter mobility training package I was invited to attend with an NSW Recce troop in the mountains of Idaho. It was also a collaboration between us and S&S Precision. Drew was instrumental in coming up with the silent closure and building the second article for us.
The ARC is comprised of five pieces. First the heart of the system is the optics pouch. This pouch is capable of holding large framed 10x Binoculars and some small Thermal imagining devices. It is constructed with padding to help protect mission critical optics.
It has an array of features:
Molle webbing on the sides to accommodate pistol mags, multi tools, laser range finders, and kestrel ballistic weather meters.
Fold down admin panel to accommodate GRG, ballistic data cards, maps, and some smart phones.
Elastic webbing to hold pens, chem lights,as well as loose ammo.
Bungie tie downs to hold elk bugle/game calls or remote antennas for personal coms.
Loop panel to accomodate magazine/pistol carriage
The yoke will be offered in two configurations the “Alpha” (Not Shown) will be a slick minimalist yoke constructed in a four way stretch. The “Bravo” (shown) will be a mesh/ MOLLE platform for additional hydration/load carriage capability.
The next component are the side panels which give you the ability to integrate into the optics pouch for a more robust load carrying capability, or the ability to remove the optics pouch and use as a stand alone micro chest rig.
The panels contain internal and external loop placement for endless options for versatility in carrying magazines, radios, and pistols.
Lastly the system offers a small roll top minimalist pack with an internal 32oz hydration sleeve and external hose port.
We are happy to announce that the system will be manufactured by the newest member of the ODG Tribe, Grey Ghost Gear. They are consummate professionals, and the reason this third version came to be a reality. I can’t frankly say enough good things about them. They are great people as well as great professionals and we are thrilled to be working with them. If you are a small company like us and in need of nylon manufacturing capability these are the folks to get it done. I hope everyone had a great SHOT show we certainly did!
Train Hard! Hunt Hard! and CHOOSE YOUR PREY!!!
Looks like waxed canvas is in this year. Blackhawk! has introduced a series of bags made from 10.10 oz Army Duck Martexin wax canvas. Offered in Earth and Slate colors, the Messenger, Satchel and Rucksack all incorporate hidden pistol compartments. There is also a matching accessory pouch which opens into a stretch nylon pocket for a water bottle or SSE use.
www.blackhawk.com
(They are already up under the what’s new category.)
In addition to the Mausingfield action we showcased just before SHOT Show, American Rifle Company also displayed their M10 Scope Rings.
CNC machined in the USA from 7075 aluminum, these rings are available in 1″, 30mm, 34mm, 35mm, and 40mm (measured as top of rail to center of scope ring.). Their crowned rail interface tolerates out-of-spec Picatinny rails and maintains zero. Finally, with only one rail clamp screw and one scope clamp screw per ring, mounting is easy.
Additionally, ARC offers a QD-L Mount, available in 30, 34, and 35mm diameters, 35 and 40 mm heights, and inclinations ranging from 0 to 40 MOA.
www.americanrifle.com/M10-scope-ring-mounts
Thirty Seconds Out has released a Leadslinger Mulisha Propaganda Kit. It consists of a variety of Second Amendment support and TSO-branded stencils, a miniature can of black spray paint, rubber gloves, and a mini roll of duck tape (no, that’s not a typo, it’s the actual product), all of which fits inside an included resealable black pouch. Remember, kids, tag responsibly*!
thirtysecondsout.com/products/a-leadslinger-mulisha-propaganda-kit
*and by that we mean tag nothing you don’t own or don’t have permission to tag.
High Speed Gear sent along one of their proven TACO Mag Pouches, but the real surprise is what was contained within. HSGI has started to manufacture their own polymer MOLLE-compatible mounting clips. Dubbed HSG Clips, the clips are flexible, are secured using a button snap closure, and are made in the USA. Look for HSG Clips to soon be included with HSGI’s line of load carrying gear.
Designed for brush clearing and similar tasks, the Jungle Bolo and Clip-Point knives are made of 1095 Spring Steel. The handles are orange textured Santoprene, and both blades come with a leather sheath with belt loop.
