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Remington Outdoor Company, Plant Closure

Sunday, May 8th, 2016

Huntsville, AL – Remington Outdoor Company announced its plan today to close its Mayfield, Kentucky firearms operations in an effort to become more organizationally focused and competitive. Approximately 200 employees will be affected. The operation will be consolidated into their Huntsville, Alabama operation. Actual plant closure and transition to Huntsville will take several months. The two plants are roughly 250 miles apart. The Mayfield facility has been in operation for nearly 20 years and although there is a great team at this location the strategic decision to consolidate centered on three competitively oriented areas:

Logistical proximity and freight synergies

Organizational synergy and focus with engineering, sales and marketing

Facility overhead leverage and streamlining

Employees will be offered severance pay and outplacement services.

www.remington.com

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The Heckler & Koch VP9 FDE

Saturday, May 7th, 2016

Hot on the heels of the SP5K, H&K has also revealed the addition of FDE frames for the VP9 and VP40.

Tags: H&K, Heckler & Koch
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Gunfighter Moment – Larry Vickers

Saturday, May 7th, 2016

In nearly every single class I teach these days, I see problems with factory ammunition (defects). Five years ago they were uncommon, today they are common place. It’s a byproduct of the amount of ammo being produced and consumed by the shooting community in this day and age. A word to the wise would be to both check visually and chamber check any self defense handgun ammo you trust your life to regardless of the brand.

Be safe and have a good one – see you at the range.

-Larry Vickers
Vickers Tactical Inc.
Host of TacTV

Larry Vickers of Vickers Tactical is a retired US Army 1st SFOD-Delta combat veteran with years of experience in the firearms industry as a combat marksmanship instructor and industry consultant. In recent years he has hosted tactical firearms related TV shows on the Sportsman Channel with the latest being TacTV of which Bravo Company is a presenting sponsor. Larry Vickers special operations background is one of the most unique in the industry today; he has been directly or indirectly involved in the some of the most significant special operations missions of the last quarter century. During Operation Just Cause he participated in Operation Acid Gambit – the rescue of Kurt Muse from Modelo Prison in Panama City, Panama. As a tactics and marksmanship instructor on active duty he helped train special operations personnel that later captured Saddam Hussein and eliminated his sons Uday and Qusay Hussein. In addition he was directly involved in the design and development of the HK416 for Tier One SOF use which was used by Naval Special Warfare personnel to kill Osama Bin Laden. Larry Vickers has developed various small arms accessories with the most notable being his signature sling manufactured by Blue Force Gear and Glock accessories made by Tangodown. In addition he has maintained strong relationships with premium companies within the tactical firearms industry such as BCM, Aimpoint, Black Hills Ammunition, Wilson Combat and Schmidt & Bender.

Larry Vickers travels the country conducting combat marksmanship classes for law abiding civilians, law enforcement and military and has partnered with Alias Training to coordinate classes to best meet the needs of the students attending the class.

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 us some words of wisdom.

Tags: Alias Training amd Security Services, Larry Vickers, Vickers Tactical
Posted in Gunfighter Moment | 17 Comments »

And Then, There Was This

Saturday, May 7th, 2016

www.getrailscales.com

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Posted in WTF? | 29 Comments »

SureFire To Debut New Products At 2016 NRA Annual Meeting And Show

Saturday, May 7th, 2016

Fountain Valley, CA — SureFire, LLC, manufacturer of the world’s finest—and most innovative—suppressors, illumination tools, and tactical products, will be debuting never-before-seen products at the 2016 NRA Show in Louisville, Kentucky, May 20th – 22nd.

Show attendees are encouraged to stop by the SureFire booth (#5725) to learn about these new, innovative products being offered by SureFire. The SureFire booth will also feature a daily sweepstakes and a SureFire store offering exclusive show specials. Stop by booth #5725 to take advantage of special discounts on new products—and a chance to win a powerful, ultra-compact SureFire Sidekick™!

Tags: Surefire
Posted in Advertiser, NRA | 11 Comments »

Hodge Defense Names O P Tactical Inc As Official East Coast Dealer

Friday, May 6th, 2016

Hodge Defense named O P Tactical Inc. (OPT) of Raleigh, NC as their official dealer for the East Coast. OPT will stock soft goods such as PVC, hats, and shirts; hard goods including parts, uppers, rails, and complete upper receivers are on order. The first products featured on the site are Hodge PVC Patches, Stripped Uppers, and T-Shirts, available now at optactical.com. Hodge promotional items will be available in limited runs.

“We are honored to be part of the Hodge Family, their reputation for excellence precedes them. Jim is a great friend and we are excited to have him as an industry partner.” -Jon Sercan (MSG, Ret.), OPT.

“I’ve been buying from these guys for years, and it’s an honor for me to see our product in their lineup!” -Jim Hodge, Hodge Defense.

OPT is a stocking dealer and distributor of the most reputable brands in the tactical gear industry. OPT focuses on outfitting armed professionals, responsible armed citizens and agencies including Homeland Security, US military, LE, PMC, and private trainers. OPT also has a very loyal following among allied foreign militaries and agencies; military simulation enthusiasts, and collectors are among their frequent customers as well. OPT is a SOF veteran owned business incorporated in the state of North Carolina.

For Hodge items link our New items page
www.optactical.com/newitems

Tags: Hodge Defense Systems Inc, OP Tactical
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Could It Be? A Commercial HK MP5K?

Friday, May 6th, 2016

As you may recall, during IWA I showed you the new civilian legal MP5 variants referred to as SP5 which H&K released to German civilians (anyone remember the SP89?).

Word I got was that it was going to happen here in the US at NRA Annual Meeting as well. Let’s cross our fingers.

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Posted in weapons | 23 Comments »

Warrior West – Norotos Universal Shroud-Light

Friday, May 6th, 2016

This is an update to the Norotos Universal Shroud-Light, which offers integrated light.

There are two banks of LEDs which consists of four White LEDs, two Red LEDs and two IR emitters. The user can choose between each color and IR as well as intensity from 4% to 100%. Additionally, the IR mode offers constant on or strobe. The shroud uses a single AA which will run the device for up to 14 hours.

A cool feature that Norotos has integrated into the design is that there is a small Red LED on the bottom of the shroud that shines while the IR mode is engaged so you will know it is on. The light is only visibie to the user.

www.norotos.com

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