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Minneapolis PD Selected OSS Suppressors for Super Bowl Security

Monday, February 12th, 2018

Millcreek UT – OSS Suppressors LLC is proud to announce the City of Minneapolis Police Department contracted and issued HX-QD 556k and HX-QD 762 suppressors to four Metro SWAT Warrant and Sniper teams.  These teams were responsible for securing one of the world’s major sporting events recently held in their city – Super Bowl LII.

The selection of OSS was the culmination of an extensive 4-month evaluation conducted by the Minneapolis Police Department and assisted by Sentinel MN, a leading Twin Cities source of specialized firearms, optics and suppressors for law enforcement.

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Sentinel MN owner Tom Huot said “our approach takes all the hype out of the process and puts quality equipment in the hands of the officers. Starting last summer, we presented a range of suppressors from over 10 manufacturers and let the teams test performance with thousands rounds.”

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“We had evaluated suppressors a few at a time in the past,” said Mark Kaspszak, Minneapolis PD SWAT sniper, “and we had the opportunity to finally take a hard look at most of the major brands head to head and compare factors like sound suppression, muzzle flash, blowback, weight/length, accuracy impact, attachment mechanism, and how the suppressors impacted our SBR and precision rifles.  After all that, leaders for both the Sniper teams and our Warrant teams unanimously selected OSS as the suppressor we wanted on our guns.”

“I want to thank Tom and Sentinel MN for their extensive work and professional approach” said Chris Estadt, VP of Marketing and Sales. “The Minneapolis SWAT officers were able to test the best suppressors on the market, and to individually experience the advantages of OSS’s patented Flow-Through™ technology and our new HELIX-QD 5.56 and 7.62 suppressors. We’re proud of the public servants who are dedicated to keeping our communities safe,” he said, “and we’re excited that more and more law enforcement professionals are experiencing the unmatched advantages of OSS.”

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G T Distributors Establishes Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Monday, February 12th, 2018

G T Distributors is now Employee-Owned!

G T Distributors is pleased to announce that effective January 26th, 2018, 55% of the company’s stock has been sold to its employee’s retirement plan, through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The Texas-based public safety equipment and uniform distributor’s 100+ employees will become beneficial owners through the ESOP.
This transaction gives employees a financial interest in the success of the business, making the positive bonds between G T Distributors teammates even stronger than they are today. It also rewards those who have played a critical role in G T’s success since the beginning.

Jim Orr, celebrating 35 years with GT, plans to remain President for the long-term and the executive management team at GT will continue in its current form. “It has always been my desire for GT to continue being privately owned and managed, and the ESOP will help us achieve this goal, “said Orr, “The ESOP will enable the continuity of leadership and transition the company from family owned to employee owned. The management team is confident that the ESOP will make us an even stronger company.”

“Seeing the consolidation over the past few years in the public safety equipment and uniform space through mergers and acquisitions, we looked for other avenues of transitioning GT from a family business to something longer term that kept existing management in place and ensured our employees and their families continued job security. So often customer service suffers after an acquisition and faithful employees lose their jobs as they are duplicated elsewhere in the acquiring entity. We feel our existing management and staff know our customers best and understand the company’s future direction.”

Today G T Distributors employs more than 100 employees based in Austin TX, Dallas TX, Jacksonville FL, and Rossville GA. G T Distributors core purpose is supplying Public Safety personnel with the equipment it takes to keep our communities safe and allow them to return home safely at the end of their shift. G T was established in 1972 by Bill and Charlotte Orr in Rossville GA and we believe they would be proud to know of the company’s transition to employee ownership.

For more information, please visit www.GTDist.com

Crye Precision Announces Social Media Presence

Monday, February 12th, 2018

Brooklyn, NY – Feb. 12, 2018 – Crye Precision®, one of the leading suppliers of uniforms and personal equipment to the military, law enforcement and public safety markets, has officially launched it’s social media presence, to enhance public education and information on the product offerings and lifestyle of the company.

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Customers and friends can now follow Crye’s updates via their Instagram (@cryeofficial), Facebook (@CryeOfficial ), Twitter (@CryeOfficial) and YouTube ( Crye Precision Official ) pages; along with hashtags to include: #Crye #CryePrecision #AmericanMade #Brooklyn.

This step complements the information already available on Crye’s own website, which will have direct links to the social pages available.

www.cryeprecision.com

SHOT Show 18 – Raptor Tactical CLS Bag and Chest Rig

Monday, February 12th, 2018

Raptor Tactical had a couple of new items at SHOT Show.

CLS Vododoc Medical Bag

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Features:
Made of durable 500D Cordura and laminate
Two zipper Rip away cover
Half circle design
Chamber with inner pockets and elastic loops for storage
Cascade pockets for the flat items
Laser marked glove compartment
Two slot holder for scissors and belt butter
Grab Handle
Hook and loop circle patch
Can be connected to the 2nd bag
2″ Waist belt that can be extended and use as a shoulder strap
MOLLE straps
Colors: MultiCam, Coyote, Ranger Green, Black

Archer Super Light Chest Rig

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Features:
low weight and uniform camouflage on all surfaces thanks to the use of laser-cut holes instead of webbing
modular design for easy in-the-field load re-configuration
double color sided
MOLLE mounted inside and outside at the same time
MOLLE compatible
TAP system compatible
Velcro patch
H harness with build in spacing for cables or water bladder system hose
Colors: MultiCam, Coyote, Ranger Green, Black

Mawashi UPRISE Exoskeleton

Monday, February 12th, 2018

Last year we introduced the Mawashi UPRISE Exoskeleton to you. It’s an human powered system, designed to reduce injuries and fatigue.

This video shows Mawashi personnel demonstrating the Exoskeleton in various Simulated Training and Operational Environments, including:

·         Gait Kinematics Analysis in Biomechanical Laboratory
·         Obstacle Course Training
·         Close-Quarter Combat (CQC) / Close-Quarter Battle (CQB)
·         Tactical Urban Rappelling
·         Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives (CBRNE) Environment
·         Amphibious Assault with Combat Rubber Raiding Craft (CRRC)
·         Stealth Amphibious Operations with Closed-Circuit Rebreather
·         Scouting & Patrolling in Woodland Environment
·         Rapid Mobile Assault with Lightweight Tactical All-Terrain Vehicle (LTATV)
·         Long-Range Sniper Reconnaissance & Infiltration with Ghillie Suit
·         Tactical Mountain Rappelling
·         Emergency Exfiltration under Heavy Mortar Fire
·         Open Ground Firefight with Assault Rifle

www.mawashi.net

MATBOCK Monday || S-LIFT

Monday, February 12th, 2018

The S-LIFT is the next product found in the LIFT System. The S-LIFT was the first product developed in the system and was derived on the battlefields of Iraq. The founders of MATBOCK were tired of carrying around an SSE bag and a soft stretcher, so they created the S-LIFT.

This patented product weighs only 10oz, comes vacuum sealed and fits right in the palm of your hand. When needed, the S-LIFT may be deployed as an SSE bag to assist in collecting evidence. It features a drawstring and shoulder strap, but can quickly be re-configured as a soft stretcher by using the zipper down 2 sides. Since carrying a down operator for any period of time with a soft stretcher is less than ideal, MATBOCK built handles that also accept the combat carbon poles. If you remember the article from last week, these poles are the same ones found on the LIFT Ladder.

Technical Specifications:

• Dimensions:

-As a bag: 29 inches x 24 inches

-Volume of bag: 4,222 cubic inches (69 liters)

-As a stretcher: 78 inches x 29 inches

-Rolled for storage: 9 inches x 4.5 inches x 2 inches

• Weight: 10oz

• Maximum carrying capacity: 400lbs

www.matbock.com/collections/all/products/s-lift

Get A Great Print And Support The Night Stalker Association

Monday, February 12th, 2018

30 Seconds Out

Thirty Seconds Out has these prints in stock and they are donating $1 from each sale to The Night Stalker Association. The prints are only $14.99 and are 11” x 17” so it won’t be hard to find a spot on your wall to hang this bad boy. The print can be bought HERE! Thanks for supporting, and this design is also available on a t-shirt with $1 from each of those being donated as well. Thanks for supporting!

www.thirtysecondsout.com

A Quick Look At The Polish DROMADER Individual Equipment Program

Monday, February 12th, 2018

At the end of the recent article regarding Poland’s ongoing efforts of selecting a new camouflage pattern for its armed forces, there was a brief mention of the DROMADER individual equipment program, which is planned to be implemented, regardless of the final camouflage pattern chosen. Although info is limited, we did receive an update on the program regarding a consortium of PGZ companies which are being used to expand DROMANDER to include other specialist needs.

One such expansion is DROMADER-SF, which is aimed at police and army counter-terrorist units, images for which you can see above.

We were also provided with images detailing a comparison between DROMADER soldier with MSBS / GROT rifle in MAPA camo and a standard PL Soldier in wz. 93 camo, “Kandahar” vest and “BERYL” wz. 96. rifle.