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Mel Terkla Joins Wolfpack Gear

Tuesday, January 26th, 2016

This is fantastic news for an old friend of mine!

Mel Terkla has signed on with Wolfpack Gear in San Luis Obispo, CA to help design a new line of Tactical and Adventure backpacks. Wolfpackgear.com is one of the leading manufacturers of wildland firefighting gear in the country. Mel had been in semi retirement for the last year and a half after being let go from Kifaru, but decided he wasn’t done designing backpacks, and after much research, reached out to Mike Oberndorfer the owner of Wolfpack Gear. It just so happened that Mike wanted to start a new line of backpacks and was looking for a designer, and after meeting up, there was a mutual agreement that fate seemed to bring them together to make it happen.

Mel Terkla was the one that helped start the Tactical division at Kifaru back in 2002 and headed up design and sales for over 12 years. He is accredited with getting the Kifaru brand known and respected in the industry and will be bringing those credentials to Wolfpack Gear. Look for a mid summer launch of the new line that will be announced on the Wolfpack Gear website and Facebook page. There will also be a forum in the future on the website for questions and answers, updates, photos, and feedback. To those that know Mel personally, you know customer service will be second to none and he can be reached now for any questions or discussion about the new gear at mel@wolfpackgear.com .

Tags: Mel Terkla, Wolfpack Gear
Posted in Industry, Packs | 25 Comments »

Post SHOT Show Wrapup – Aimpoint Magnifiers

Tuesday, January 26th, 2016

During FirstSpear’s Range Day, we ran across Aimpoint’s new magnifiers. Below is the Aimpont press release which offers additional information but we’d like to clarify something we put out last week. Turns out there are professional grade magnifiers in both 3x and 6x versions while the commercial variant is only offered in a 3x model.
Las Vegas, NV – January 19, 2016 – Aimpoint, the originator and worldwide leader in electronic red-dot sighting technology, has announced the addition of three new accessory magnifiers to their product line. Designed to work in conjunction with the company’s electronic reflex sights, these new magnifiers are being offered in 3X and 6X magnification, in both a standard grade for use by civilian shooters, as well as professional grade models.

The new Aimpoint magnifiers feature diopter adjustment, allowing each optic to be individually adapted to the operator’s eye. All are protected by shock absorbing protective rubber covers that also provide an ergonomic grip surface. The Aimpoint magnifiers may be used with the company’s quick-detach TwistMount™, or with the newly launched Aimpoint® FlipMount which allows the magnifier to be quickly flipped in or out of the optical axis, or removed from the firearm completely.

“These magnifiers open up some interesting new opportunities for users of Aimpoint sights.” said Matt Swenson, VP of Sales at Aimpoint Inc. “Our standard grade 3X-C is a great magnifier at a very reasonable price point. On the professional side, the Aimpoint 6XMag offers 50% more magnification than existing US military combat optics, and allows an operator to quickly transition back to their non-magnified Micro T-2 sight for CQB.”

www.aimpoint.com

Tags: Aimpoint
Posted in Optics, SHOT Show | 7 Comments »

SureFire Phone Case Giveaway

Tuesday, January 26th, 2016

During SHOT Show we got samples of the new SureFire Phone Case and EarLocks. We have a Phone Case for the Galaxy S5 and one for the iPhone 6/6S as well as EarLocks for the Apple EarPods or standard circular earbuds. Winner must specify which one from each category they want. Products are new in box. Prize includes phone case and EarLocks as well as SureFire morale patch.

To enter:
1. In the comments section of THIS article on SSD, tell us your favorite SureFire product. Only entries here are eligible to win.
2. Comments are open from now until 2359 Zulu on 27 January, 2016.
3. Use any alias you want to post but be sure to use a valid email address since that’s how we’ll contact the winner.
4. One winner will be selected at random from the comments we receive.
5. One entry per email address. We will delete entries that violate this policy.
6. Must be 18 to enter. Void where prohibited.

Tags: Surefire
Posted in Contest, SHOT Show | 157 Comments »

Brownells, Axelson Tactical, and Team Never Quit Partner to Raffle Matt “Axe” Axelson Tribute Rifle

Tuesday, January 26th, 2016

The following is an overview of the technical specifications of the Axelson Tactical “AXE” Special Purpose Rifle. Each rifle has special engraving and has been Cerakoted with a 3 color camouflage pattern which was done by hand to provide each rifle a slightly different and unique look. Cerakote has been provided by PD Warehouse in Chandler, Arizona. All rifles are hand-fitted and checked by SIONICS Weapon Systems and inspected by a Master Armorer.

Upper Receiver Half: The upper receiver half is built around the SWS 18” Special Purpose Rifle (SPR) barrel. The upper receiver is a standard M4 styled flat top upper receiver with M4 feed cuts made from a 7075 T6 aluminum forging.

Barrel, SIONICS Weapon Systems: stainless 18” SPR barrel. The twist of the barrel is 1/8. This barrel is chambered in .223 Wylde, uses a .0995 gas port and features an M4 barrel extension. It uses a standard .750 gas block manufactured by Geissele Automatics. The muzzle device is a Battle Comp 1.0 manufactured by Battle Comp Enterprises.

Rail System, Geissele Automatics: MKII SMR 15” free-floating rail system.

Bolt Carrier Group: Bolt carrier is an M16 profile made from 8620 tool steel and features an NP3 coating. The carrier key uses (2) grade 8 fasteners and is staked to prevent loosening. The bolt is made from Carpenter 158 steel and meets standard MILSPEC requirements.

Sights, Magpul MBUS PRO: front and rear sights.

Charging Handle, Vltor/Bravo Company Gunfighter: MOD 4 handle.

Lower Receiver Half: Standard M4 style made from a 7075 T6 aluminum forging. It features an enhanced aluminum trigger guard from B5 Systems.

Lower Receiver Extension: Vltor MILSPEC dimension A5 lower receiver extension. It features a rifle action spring and the Vltor A5 5.33 oz. buffer.

Trigger Group, Geissele Automatics: SSA-E trigger.

Selector Lever, Battle Arms Development: Ambidextrous Selector Lever.

Butt Stock, B5 Systems: Enhanced SOPMOD stock.

Front Pivot Pin and Rear Take Down Pins, Battle Arms Development: Enhanced Pin Set.

Pistol Grip, Bravo Company Manufacturing: Gunfighter MOD 0 grip.

www.brownells.com

Tags: Special Operations Wounded Warrior
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