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SIG SAUER Introduces M17 9mm +P Ammunition

Thursday, December 13th, 2018

Newington, N.H. (December 13, 2018) – SIG SAUER, Inc. is pleased to introduce the newest addition to the SIG SAUER Elite Ammunition product line – the high-performance M17 9mm +P ammunition. This military-grade ammunition is available in 124gr SIG Elite V-Crown Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP) personal defense loads, and SIG Elite Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) training loads. SIG M17 ammunition is specifically engineered for exceptional performance in any 9mm +P rated pistol, including the SIG P320-M17.

“The commercial release of the civilian variant of the U.S. Army’s M17 pistol, the P320-M17, has been a tremendous success. We are excited to have the opportunity to offer the M17 9mm +P to our customers who want to shoot an ammunition that combines high-quality SIG performance with a military-grade +P ammunition,” said Brad Criner, Senior Director Brand Management and Business Development, SIG SAUER Ammunition. “The M17 V-Crown and FMJ loads are both ballistically-matched, making it easy for our customers to train with the ammunition they carry.”

Both loads have a muzzle velocity of 1,198 fps and muzzle energy of 395 ft.-lbs. SIG V-Crown ammunition features a stacked hollow point cavity, to deliver exceptional on-target energy with maximum weight retention and expansion for the ultimate stopping power. SIG FMJ training ammunition is engineered to match SIG V-Crown ballistics for a more seamless transition from training to carry ammunition and features durable, copper jacketed bullets offering the perfect combination of affordability and performance.

M17 9mm Ammunition MSRP:

M17 124gr 9mm +P V-Crown $20.95 (per box of 20 rounds)

M17 124gr 9mm +P FMJ $18.95 (per box of 50 rounds)

The SIG SAUER M17 V-Crown and FMJ Ammunition is now available for purchase at the sigsauer.com/store.

All SIG SAUER Elite Ammunition is manufactured by SIG SAUER at its state-of-the-art ammunition manufacturing facility in Jacksonville, Arkansas to the same exacting standards as the company’s premium pistols and rifles. For more information, visit www.sigsauer.com/ammunition

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Sharps Bros Expands Lineup

Thursday, December 13th, 2018

EUGENE, OR. — Sharps Bros., a firearm design and manufacturing company, has announced price reductions to the Gen2 versions of their popular Hellbreaker, Warthog, The Jack and Overthrow AR15 receivers. They have also announced an expanded lineup that includes competitively priced handguards, built lower receivers, builder sets and 80% receivers.

Release highlights:
? All receiver MSRPs have been reduced significantly:
? Hellbreaker $269.95 MSRP (was $319.95)
? Warthog $279.95 MSRP (was $319.95)
? The Jack $289.95 (was $349.95)
? Livewire $214.95 (was $259.95)
? Overthrow $279.95 (was $310.95)
? AR15 Upper $214.95 (was $249.95)
? 3 new MLOK hand guard lengths have been added to the lineup (bringing total to 4 hand guard SKUs). Sharps Bros. now has 7″, 10″, 13.7″ and 15″ offerings. These hand guards are very well made, very clean designs and are extremely price competitive. Availability of the new lengths is expected in January.
? 7″ MLOK Hand Guard $130.95 MSRP
? 10″ MLOK Hand Guard $135.95 MSRP
? 13.7″ MLOK Hand Guard $139.95
? 15″ MLOK Hand Guard $144.95
? Built lower receivers is currently a purchase option through Rainier Arms, and will become a purchase option through their other distribution partners in January.
? Sharps Bros will also offer a builder set that comes with the receiver of your choice, their AR15 upper and the SBHG01 (13.7″) MLOK Hand Guard.
? The Jack 80% receivers are currently available through Rainier Arms. Over the next few months they will add Hellbreaker, Warthog and Overthrow to the 80% lineup.
Sharps Bros. AR receivers are milled from solid blocks of 7075-T6 aluminum. Advanced machining capabilities and hands-on craftsmanship ensures that every design is not only precisely detailed and visually distinctive, but superior in quality and capabilities.

In addition to a unique appearance, all Sharps Bros. receiver features include:

• Oversized integral trigger guards
• Beveled magazine flares
• A hard coat anodize finish per MIL-A-8625, the anodizing model for model for most military and aerospace products
• Full compatibility with all mil-spec internal parts
• Full compatibility with all other aftermarket mil-spec upper receivers
• Full compatibility with PMags and other standard capacity magazines
• Multi caliber mark

Gen2 receivers are available now at the new pricing to consumers and FFL holders through Rainier Arms, RSR Group and Zanders Sporting Goods – all leading distributors of AR15 rifles and accessories.

www.sharpsbros.com
www.rainierarms.com
www.rsrgroup.com
www.gzanders.com

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Jury Awards Adcor Defense, Inc $20 Million in Suit Against Beretta, USA, Inc

Thursday, December 13th, 2018

We are pleased to announce that a Baltimore County jury today rendered a 20 million dollar verdict in a commercial litigation matter, Adcor Defense, Inc. v Beretta, USA, Inc. The matter in dispute was the defendant’s willful misappropriation of Adcor’s cutting edge design of a modern AR-15 rifle. Adcor is a local Baltimore City aerospace manufacturing company. In 2008, Adcor undertook the redesign of the common AR-15 rifle in an effort to better improve the weapon to benefit our troops overseas. Beretta USA engaged Adcor with a promise to co-develop Adcor’s outstanding developments in the AR-15. Beretta, USA, is a subsidiary of Beretta Holdings, the oldest and one of largest and most successful firearms manufacturers in the world. Beretta signed a Non-Disclosure Agreement promising to keep all of Adcor’s information confidential and not to keep, use or disseminate it. At trial, it was proven that Beretta intentionally schemed to misappropriate all of Adcor’s innovative technology and never intended to abide by the Non-Disclosure Agreement. The Jury found that Beretta willfully violated the Non-Disclosure Agreement and took and used Adcor’s innovative technology for its own benefit and for the benefit of its sister companies. The case was tried by Briggs Bedigian, Jon Stefanuca and Lauren Bell of Gilman and Bedigian, LLC, a local law firm located in Timonium, as well as Thomas Donnelly and Kristin Tracy of The Law Offices of Thomas Donnelly, LLC, located in Baltimore City. Beretta, USA, was represented by attorneys from the national law firm of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, LLP, led by T. Sky Woodward of the Washington, DC office.

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Early 90s CCT

Thursday, December 13th, 2018

Photo taken at the Climbing/Rappelling/Fast Ripe Tower at the old Combat Control School.

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Jeff Powers Joins SIG SAUER as Vice President, Assembly Operations & Continuous Improvement

Wednesday, December 12th, 2018

Newington, N.H. (December 12, 2018) – SIG SAUER, Inc. is pleased to announce Jeff Powers has joined SIG SAUER as Vice President, Operations & Continuous Improvement. In this position Powers will work to streamline manufacturing operations and processes to increase productivity and oversee continuous improvement.

“I’m thrilled to join this incredible company, inspired by the passion of the employees, and motivated by the enormous responsibility we have to our customers,” began Powers.

Powers comes to SIG SAUER from Watts Water Technologies where he led the LEAN transformation of their flagship facility. Additionally, Powers spent seventeen years at Thermo Fisher Scientific where he was a driving force in several major productivity and continuous improvement programs. He is black belt certified in the Six Sigma methods of individual processes, holds a Master’s Degree in Management and Leadership, and is certified in production inventory management and LEAN transformation.

“Jeff has hit the ground running since he joined the SIG SAUER organization and we are already seeing the positive effects of his leadership,” said Ron Goslin, Chief Operating Officer, SIG SAUER, Inc. “His experience and expertise are going to take our assembly and manufacturing operations to the next level as we continue to grow.”

Powers will lead continuous improvement efforts at the SIG SAUER manufacturing headquarters In Newington, New Hampshire and the machining operations in Dover, New Hampshire.

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Diamond Age Forcefield Launches — With a Discount for SSD Readers

Wednesday, December 12th, 2018

The Forcefield is a flexible Level IIIa+ soft armor panel designed with today’s most potent special threats in mind.

First: High-velocity special threats like the 5.7x28mm SS195 and SS197, and the HK 4.6x30mm, all at well over 2000 feet per second.

Second: Handgun bullets designed for enhanced penetration, like the Fort Scott Fort Defense 80gr 9mm SCS round, and the Lehigh Defense “Xtreme Penetrator” .357 Magnum.

Third: Knives, spikes, and needles. The Forcefield exhibits well under 20mm penetration at 24 and 36J against the P1 and S1 blades.

Lastly, the Forcefield is proof to military-grade frag, with a V50 against the 16gr RCC at over 2180 feet per second, which exceeds the military’s requirements by more than 100 feet per second.

All of this in a flexible package which clocks in at just 6.5mm in thickness and less than 1.2psf in areal density.

The Forcefield has been certified with VPAM — a German ballistic standards and testing agency famous for its stringent protocols — and is currently being marketed primarily to the European SWAT community. NIJ and DEA certifications are forthcoming.

For a limited time, Diamond Age is offering this ballistic package directly to US customers — in BALCS cut, and with a Beez armor carrier.

And it’s on sale for SSD readers.

Use coupon code ssd10

diamondage.org/product/forcefield

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Eagles and Angels Limited – Chili Palmer Notebook Cover

Wednesday, December 12th, 2018

Eagles and Angels make some great accessories for men like this notebook cover.

This notebook cover is made from heavy-duty leather, with two pockets for business cards as well as a pen holder. Additionally, it comes with a notebook.

The sewn-on American flag features an inlay made from a Desert Tri-Color Uniform form donated by Retired Army Combat SOF veteran, Chili Palmer.

Veterans themselves, the Eagles and Angels team donates 20% of proceeds from their Cloth Of Heroes products to veteran-oriented organizations and programs.

eaglesandangelsltd.com/shop/chili-palmer-field-notes-cover

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