This is a prototype of the Down Range Tool from Zero Point. It offers 40 tools in one device.
The DRT will be launched next week as a Kickstarter campaign so keep your eyes peeled for an announcement.
Archive for May, 2016
Warrior West – Zero Point Down Range Tool
Thursday, May 5th, 2016Warrior Expo – MATBOCK / Strike Force
Thursday, May 5th, 2016
Strike Force, the liquid energy elixir, has introduced a subscription service. It’s pretty cool. You can choose how often you want another 10 pack shipped to you.
Add one pack to a standard 1/2 liter water bottle (or 16 oz glass) to turn your water into a full power energy drink.
Each flavor pack is a liquid that is sugar / calorie free, but adds an explosion of energy and flavor to any beverage. There’s no mixing, stirring or shaking, and the flavor will never settle to the bottom like crystals or syrup.
Enter code SSD20 for a 20% discount off of the subscription service as well as regular orders.
Sneak Peek – SureFire Blank Safety Device
Thursday, May 5th, 2016This is the SureFire Blank Safety Device. It attaches and detaches exactly like an issue SureFire SOCOM suppressor and features the same size and weight. Naturally, it also fits on all SureFire SOCOM flash hiders. That’s the beauty of this Blank Safety Device, it works just like the live fire version.
This one in particular is ported for the SOCOM issue M4A1 14.5″ barrel URG. It has an internal spud that tightens unto the muzzle with the thumb wheel embedded in the side of the suppressor-style body. This bullet trap technology safely captures a 3-round burst as you can see in the barrel cross-section above.
The Blue color identifies it is meant for the M4 carbine and the MK18 BSD version is Yellow in color. Part number SF-BSD-556-M4.
Kryptek Outdoor Group Announces Final Judgement In Copyright, Patent, and Trademark Infringement Case Against Salt Armour, Inc., Alpha Defense, Inc. And Thomas J. De Sernia.
Thursday, May 5th, 2016BEAUMONT, TX, May 4, 2016. Kryptek Outdoor Group, LLC, a cutting-edge camouflage and apparel solutions company founded by U.S. Army veterans, today announced that the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas has rendered a Final Judgment and Permanent Injunction against Defendants Salt Armour, Inc., Alpha Defense, Inc. and Thomas J. DeSernia for infringement of Kryptek’s intellectual property, resolving a lawsuit filed by Kryptek on September 9, 2015.
Kryptek filed the lawsuit after Defendants ignored Kryptek’s multiple requests to cease and desist brazenly creating, offering for sale, and selling counterfeit copies of Kryptek’s camouflage patterns and products in an attempt to capitalize on the uniqueness and popularity the Kryptek patterns. Kryptek developed and released its innovative patterns and products in connection with the U.S. Army Camouflage Improvement Effort begun in 2011. Defendants further falsely claimed on their websites that the counterfeited patterns were their exclusive creations and tried to conceal their true origin by renaming them.
The Court’s Final Judgment and Permanent Injunction of March 29, 2016 found that Defendants had infringed on Kryptek’s copyrighted and patented camouflage patterns and willfully infringed on Kryptek’s trademarks, and ordered Defendants to pay One Million, Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($1,075,000.00) as damages for the infringement, plus attorneys’ fees and costs of court. The Court also permanently enjoined Defendants from further infringing activities.
“Blatant attempts to misappropriate and capitalize on others’ innovative creations do not garner a lot of respect in my book,” said Butch Whiting, CEO/Co-founder of Kryptek. “We are pleased that the Court put a stop to this and is holding the Defendants accountable for their actions. We also hope this judgment sends a clear signal of our intentions to vigorously defend against further theft of our creations moving forward, both domestically and abroad.”
The case is Kryptek Outdoor Group, LLC v. Salt Armour, Inc., Alpha Defense, Inc., and Thomas J. De Sernia, case number 1:15-cv-00348-RC, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Beaumont Division. Kryptek is represented by Stewart Mesher and Darlene Ghavimi of Conley Rose P.C.
Adaptive Sport Competition Empowers Disabled Veterans
Thursday, May 5th, 2016DURHAM, N.C. — May 3, 2016 — From May 23 to 26, disabled veterans and disabled members of the U.S. Armed Forces will compete at some of the most iconic sports venues in North Carolina during Valor Games Southeast. With a focus on empowerment, Valor Games Southeast is designed to draw participants into sports as a link to the community and improved health.
Bridge II Sports is proud to host the games for the fourth consecutive year, made possible by a grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and support from several community and corporate partners, including a generous event sponsorship from MetLife. This is the second consecutive year MetLife has sponsored Valor Games Southeast, and the company will host the closing ceremonies at its Cary Global Technology Campus on May 26.
“MetLife has a long connection to the U.S. military, with our first policies insuring Civil War soldiers against wartime-related disabilities,” said Marty Lippert, Executive Vice President and Head of MetLife Global Technology and Operations, and Executive Sponsor of the MetLife Veterans Initiative. “Today, we’re continuing that commitment not only through the products we sell, but also by actively recruiting veterans for roles across MetLife.” Nearly 150 MetLife Cary associates are volunteering at the Valor Games.
“When you live with a disability, you are constantly told that you can’t do certain things,” says Ashley Thomas, executive director of Bridge II Sports. “Valor Games Southeast challenges our participants and the community to redefine disability and see the power and potential of sports.”
The Southeast games draw over 100 Veteran athletes to the Triangle for entry level and intermediate competitions in nine adaptive sports, including: cycling, power-lifting, archery, boccia, indoor rowing, sitting volleyball, air rifle, table tennis and shot-put. Demonstrations and trials of wheelchair basketball and kayaking will be offered as well.
Events will take place at the Dean Smith Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Cameron Indoor Stadium and K-Ville at Duke University and Lake Crabtree Park.
“It is incredible to see our athletes compete on the most hallowed sports ground in North Carolina, if not the country! You can see a change in their self-confidence as they step or wheel onto these courts,” adds Thomas. “These venues, the spirit of competition and the connection to the North Carolina community make a real difference for these military men and women after injury.”
Events are free and open to the public. For more information on Valor Games Southeast 2016 and to view a schedule of events, visit www.bridge2sports.org/valor-games-southeast.
BCM Remembers Pat Rogers
Wednesday, May 4th, 2016As many of you have heard Marine Veteran and former NYPD Detective Pat Rogers passed away last night from natural causes. His name is well known in Tactical Training circles where he continued to serve for several decades. BCM owner Paul Buffoni shared this touching tribute to his friend Pat.
He will be missed. May he rest in peace.
It is with the heaviest of hearts that I announce the passing of my Brother and my friend Pat Rogers.
Pat embodied the warrior spirit. And like all great warriors he had a big heart and it was full of love. Love for his country, love for his Brothers, and love for his family and friends.
We are definitely diminished and I will miss him greatly.
I will miss his energy. Pat would bring energy to every room he walked in with his magnetic personality. Folks would just gravitate toward him. They would come to hear a colorful story told in a way only Pat could tell, or maybe to hear a lesson from his lifetime of experience in the USMC, NYPD, or any number of his other billets. I have lost track of how many times his enthusiasm and stories would keep everyone in stiches. I have lost track of how many lessons he has taught me.
I will miss his passion. “Life is good.” Countless times he would say that to me. Whether we were at the range together in one of his classes, or on the phone when he was talking about some place Ellen and him visited together, or giving me an AAR of the last class he just finished teaching… he would close with “Life is good”. And he meant it. He made you feel better about your day just from hearing how much he enjoyed his. Pat loved life, every day of it.
I will miss his friendship. Good times or bad times Pat would always be the one to reach out to you. Whether it was to celebrate with you or lend a helping hand, he would be there. If a man is known by the company he keeps it becomes easy to see why so many loved Pat. I have been so very fortunate to meet many of Pat’s good friends and honored to call them mine as well. You would be hard pressed to find a group of higher quality individuals with the same sense of integrity, loyalty, and love that Pat displayed. A testament to our friend Pat. It has been said that- Friends are the siblings God never gave us.
I will miss my Brother.
We were recently working on a project together and I needed an expanded bio. I am going to include it here.
Semper Fidelis my Brother,
Paul Buffoni
Bravo Company
About Pat Rogers
Pat was born in Brooklyn NY in 1946.
He has worked shining shoes; delivering newspapers; pumping gas; working on a ride in Coney Island; driving a taxi; a sport parachute instructor, a photographer, and for an airline company that serviced the Far East.
He served in the active and reserve components as a United States Marine starting in 1963.
He served in the former Republic of Vietnam with 3rd Marine Division.
He was an 1811 Tank Crewman; 0311 Rifleman; 0369 Infantry Unit Leader; 8531 Primary Marksmanship Instructor; 8662 Parachutist; 5702 NBC Specialist; 5702 NBC Officer.
He served for 5 years in the Foreign Material Acquisition Exploitation Unit, and finished as Chief Warrant Officer 2.
He was a NYC Correction Officer; a NYC Police Officer, serving in Patrol; Street Narcotics Enforcement Unit; Anti-Crime; investigator in Manhattan Robbery Squad, Central Robbery Division.
As a Sgt he served in Patrol; Anti-Crime; in the Chief of Detectives Office; as a supervisor in the Technical Assistance Response Unit, and as a Hostage Negotiator.
He was decorated 54 times, to include the Medal of Valor.
He worked as an IC with the Counter Terrorism Center of OGA.
He was an SME evaluating the DOS Anti-Terrorist Assistance Program.
He was a Rangemaster at Gunsite for 12 years.
He been the principal at EAG since 1989.
He was the 464th person in the US to accrue 1000 Free Fall Parachute Jumps (USPA Gold Wings #464), the 203rd to accrue over 2000 Free Fall Parachute Jumps (USPA Diamond Wings #203) and the 131st person in the US to accrue over 12 hours in freefall (USPA Gold Free Fall Badge # 131)
He is an NRA High Master Rifle, and CMP Distinguished Rifleman.
He learns something new every day.
Warrior West – Beyond A8 Half Jacket
Wednesday, May 4th, 2016The A8 Half Jacket is designed to provide additional insulation for the arms and upper torso while still allowing access to chest and back mounted equipment. Insulated with Polartec Alpha, the shell is a 70D Ripstop nylon. It is easily donned and doffed thanks to the front zipper and adjusted via underarm shock cords and barrel locks.
Warrior West – Oakley SI Ballistic Shock Tube
Wednesday, May 4th, 2016The SI Ballistic Shock Tube was released in May. It is a low-profile, high wrap, ballistic eyewear that will be submitted to APEL next year.
Think of it as a ballistic alternative to the Racing Jacket which is popular in motorsports. It features a removable lower jaw that was designed for improved lens retention. The ear stems were also thinned down for wear with ear pro.
