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Friday, April 17th, 2015Kitanica – Mountain Shorts Now Available
Friday, April 17th, 2015
Kitanica Mountain Shorts are an “over-the-knee” design, designed for climates with wide temperature swings. Made of 6.5 oz. 50/50 NyCo ripstop, the Mountain Shorts feature bar-tacked stress points, a double-layer reinforced seat, cinching articulated knees, and a contoured waistband with 7 belt loops and dual waist cinches for fit adjustment. The Mountain Shorts has 10 pockets total, including expandable rear dump pockets, 3 lap pockets, and 2 hip pockets.
Available in Black, sizes 30-42.
www.kitanica.net/mountain-shorts-p/003
The British Military Has Adopted TSG Associates’ Xtract 2 Stretcher
Friday, April 17th, 2015Halifax, Yorkshire (March 2015) – Ex-Corporal teams up with fabric experts to make the lightest military stretcher.
Ex-Corporal in the British Army Medical Corp, Colin Smart, has worked extensively with experts in the fabric industry and researchers at Leeds University Technical Textiles Department to design the latest stretcher to be issued to the UK military.
After serving on the front lines during the first Gulf War, Colin Smart realized that there was a place for a lightweight, compact stretcher which would protect the casualty and help a rescuer quickly move them to safety. 18 years later he was in a position to put those ideas into practice. A further six years of development, testing and research and Colin’s ideas have become reality, the patented Xtract®2 stretcher has now been adopted for use throughout the British army.
“I know that when it comes to operational equipment there is a lot that you have to carry. It simply isn’t feasible to take a regular stretcher on patrol”, says Colin Smart, “however, if you do end up in a situation where you take a casualty, you need to be able to move them quickly and safely.”
The Xtract®2 is an innovation in casualty evacuation. Rather than relying on bulky rigid stretchers made of canvas and steel, typically weighing 16-20lbs, the Xtract®2 weighs in at a game changing 3lbs and can be packed so small (about the size of a loaf of bread) it can be easily carried alongside standard infantry equipment. So much so, that it will, as of this year, be issued to 1 in 4 soldiers in the UK Army.
But don’t be fooled by its small size, Colin and his company TSG Associates, have built this little stretcher to pack a big punch. Tested to a massive 2,000 lbs the Xtract®2 is rated to take 660lbs, more than three times the weight of an average soldier.
It is specialized fabric coatings, applied before sewing that gives the Xtract®2 great abrasion resistance as well as its high strength, allowing it to be dragged over short distances, giving a single rescuer the ability to move a casualty quickly, reducing both of their exposure to a potentially hostile location.
“I am incredibly proud that an idea I first had whilst sitting in the desert will now be helping wounded soldiers wherever they are in the world”, stated Colin Smart. “We will continue to develop solutions which will make a positive impact on the injured person, both for the military and at home in our civilian services.” The Xtract®2 is also being considered for use by a number of ambulance services.
In the US the Xtract®2 is available from Kingfisher Medical. kingfishermedical.com/solutions/xtract2
Bergara USA Is Awarded Contract To Supply Atlanta S.W.A.T. With Precision Rifles
Friday, April 17th, 2015Bergara offers law enforcement agencies mission-specific, customizable precision rifles
Duluth, Ga. (April 2015) – Bergara USA, a division of BPI Outdoors, announced today that it has obtained a contract to supply tactical rifles to the Atlanta Police Department S.W.A.T. unit. According to company officials, the rifle is based on its “Heavy Tactical” model and includes various customized features and components. Bergara worked closely with members of the S.W.A.T. team for several months in the development of the rifle. Each of the rifles will ship with a Dead Air 7.62 Sandman-L™ suppressor featuring its unique QD (quick disconnect) system. Dead Air Armament™ is also a division of BPI.
Bergara USA is based in Duluth, Georgia and is already a well-known supplier of precision rifle barrels to several of the world’s top rifle manufacturers. They entered the custom rifle business three years ago, achieving immediate success in this exclusive segment of the firearms market. Combining its precision barrels with its newly developed Premium actions and under the direction of former Marine sniper rifle builder, Dan Hanus, Bergara’s custom rifles have become widely respected by long-range shooting enthusiasts, big game hunters and law enforcement professionals.
The Bergara “APD S.W.A.T. Rifle” features are as follows:
Barrel: Bergara 416 SS in .308 with # 6 Contour
Action: Bergara Premium
Stock: Ashbury International
Trigger: Timney
Suppressor: Dead Air Sandman-L™
Scope: Nightforce ATACR 5-25 MOAR
Mounts: Badger High 34mm
OP Tactical Now Carrying EMDOM’s Universal Rifle Magazine Pouch
Friday, April 17th, 2015
OP Tactical is now carrying the ENDOM Universal Rifle Magazine Pouch.
Emdom’s Universal Rifle Magazine Pouch is designed to hold nearly any rifle magazine of various capacities. It utilizes elastic loops which are fully user adjustable and replaceable, as well as a foam insert which provides tension and an internal hypalon lining for additional retention. The Universal Rifle Magazine Pouch is MOLLE/PALS compatible, and comes with two MALICE clips.
Available in MultiCam, Coyote, and Green.
Team Wendy – Exfil Helmet Counterweight Kit
Friday, April 17th, 2015 
The TW Exfil Helmet Counterweight Kit is attached via hook/loop and is additionally secured to side rails with included webbing (EXFIL Ballistic) or shockcord (EXFIL SAR). Includes fully coated lead weights.
Offered as Small (adustable up to 0.75lbs. using (3) 0.25lb. weights) or Large (adjustable up to 1.5lbs. using (3) 0.5lb. weights) in Black or Coyote.
store.teamwendy.com/exfil-counterweight-kit
PENCARI Training – Combat Tracking Information Exploitation Video
Friday, April 17th, 2015
PENCARI Training, in conjunction with Frostnip Films, has produced a video demonstrating the capability of their Combat Tracking Information Exploitation (CTIX) System. Through this system, a Combat Tracking Team is tasked to deploy and respond to an incident. The video depicts one such team arriving to a site, gathering intel before transitioning to an offensive posture and conducting a pursuit.
Bold as Lions – Combat Tracking IX for the 21st Century – PENCARI Training from PENCARI Training on Vimeo.
For more information, visit www.pencari-training.com
FirstSpear Friday Focus – MIKE Force Pack System
Friday, April 17th, 2015It’s rare that I receive photos of a new product and say, “Wow, that is not what I expected,” but this week’s Friday focus evoked exactly that reaction. While FS has a distinct design aesthetic, I didn’t have something like this in my mind’s eye when they told me they had designed a jungle rucksack and frame. It’s also refreshing to see a product released before the season it’s meant for. There are are a variety of reasons to blame, but all too often we see mittens announced in Spring and shorts released in time for Thanksgiving.
But I digress. Please allow me to introduce the FS MIKE Force Pack System.
Paying respect to the vaunted Jungle Fighters who support US Special Forces in some of the most inhospitable tropical terrain on the planet the Mike Force Pack (MFP) utilizes many hard learned design features and augments them with modern, proven material advancements. The initial release scheduled for Summer 2015 will lead with the MFP, Standard – a 3.9-Pound Rucksack (Frame, Suspension and Pack included) with a cumulative volume of 2500 Cubic Inches. Utilizing advanced construction and fabric technology as well as innovative approaches in rapid drainage this design keeps close to its tropical combat roots while taking advantage of modern material advances. Optimized for loads in the 60-Pound range certain features in this system will ensure that when required, excessive loads can be managed.
Currently, there are three different sized waist belts planned for the MFP Suspension System and swapping out between them is easy and Operator friendly. The MIKE frame is one size fits most, and manufactured from an advanced thermal molded composition. For personnel not immediately familiar with pack systems designed for operations in deeply foliated, hot tropical environments the frame may initially seem to ride high, there is ample adjustment to raise and lower it on the body however, the design intent is to minimize conflict with your load bearing/fighting load, accentuate stand off from the back of the body to aid in ventilation/cooling and facilitate getting in and out of different body positions required for Jungle Warfare.
The MIKE Force Pack features two external pockets positioned on the outside, back center to aid in organization and provide access to smaller immediately needed items. An overstuff skirt is manufactured of lightweight/compressible material that is highly water resistant. The top flap of the pack is completely removable and features an accessory strap letting you use it as a Bolt Bag. An internal radio pocket can securely hold the AN/PRC-117G or dense, heavier items that are desired to be transported high and close to the back. Upcoming accessories will secure on to the MIKE Force Pack Standard and let you attach pockets and other features more suitable to open terrain, that will increase capacity further without changing to a larger bag. 2 Sleeves on the inner, side walls of the pack will each hold a 3 Liter On The Move drinking bladder and are aligned with pass through ports that allow the drinking hose to be accessed without having to open the pack. These same ports can be used for communication wires or antennas.
Additional bags, accessories and frame sizes/features as well as integrated floatation capabilities are planned for the MIKE Force Pack and will be phased into the FirstSpear product line. T&E systems are now available to agencies requesting a demonstration, contact FirstSpear for more details.
