Tactical Distributors new Neptune Tactical Shorts are made from a lightweight, DWR treated 2-way stretch fabric so they can be worn in the water or on land. They dry fast and feature laser cut vents and drain holes.
There are a total of eight pockets with mesh pocket bags included a zippered wallet pocket.
Get yours in Dark Urban Grey, Flat Dark Earth or MultiCam.
This should need no explanation for SSD readers.
Of you want to add some class (and mystique) to your cubicle, this is the note pad for you.
www.violentlittle.com/products/the-continental-hotel-john-wick-notepad
Loose fitting, this soft long sleeve water knit hoody features UPF 50 Protection and rash free flat lock seams. It also features a front locker loop for board short attachment and a draw cord for the hood.
www.sheltahats.com/collections/clothing/products/the-shelta-undercover-2-l-s-hooded-shirt
I really love the stuff that Varusteleka is doing. They’ve recently introduced an M81 woodland camouflage version of their Särmä Cargo Trousers. However, these are made from 65/35 PolyCotton and not the 50/50 NYCO many are used to. The price is great and they feature reinforced knees, a button fly and button take-up tabs at the waist as well as plenty of pockets.
Here’s a photo of the trousers in Khaki to give you a better look at the pocket layout.
• Large, bellowed cargo pockets with velcro closure. The front of the flap is sewn on the leg to prevent it from getting dog-eared. However as a nice bonus these do not stand out much when empty.
• Standard slash pockets. These are pretty much like in many jeans, slightly more on the front side.
• A “smart phone pocket” on the front.
• Back pockets with velcro closure.
Available in M81 Woodland, Black, Khaki and Olive Green in Small – 2 XLarge, Regular and Long.
www.varusteleka.com/en/product/sarma-cargo-trousers
The Emdom Flex Inner Belt is different than any other belt I’ve run across.
What fools you is the 2″ metal loop at one end. Other belts run through that and Velcro back on themselves. With the Flex Inner Belt, the running and goes through the loop and keeps going across to attach via Velcro to the other side. The metal loops would be superfluous except that it gives you a place to hold fast when tightening the belt across itself. It actually works well.
The inside of the belt is covered in elastic, allowing the user some hidden storage. Additionally, there is a center section of Hank which keep the belt in place and on each side of it are elastic sections which offer some flex.
It’s designed for use an inner belt in a two belt system, but it can be used on its own as well. The outer surface is covered in Velcro loop to connect to an outer belt.
However, I’ll warn you that the belt is 2″ wide, so it is a tight fit for many belt loops.
Features:
Constructed of a single layer of 2″ wide Velcro loop, backed by two rows of 1” wide durable nylon webbing.
9″ long hook and loop Velcro closure allows for 4″ to 5″ of adjustability.
Low profile 2″ wide metal loop facilitates aligning and tightening of the belt.
Loose end is tapered and features a sturdy Trelleborg HANK™ pull tab / Blue Force Gear Multicam ULTRAcomp® pull tab.
Weight: 2.2 to 2.8 oz (S to XL).
Back by Emdom USA lifetime warranty.
Available in S, M, L, XL, and Custom size in MultiCam, Coyote, Ranger Green, Grey, and Black.
www.emdomusa.com/Emdom-Flex-Inner-Belt
NATICK, Mass. — Sometimes you need to put on your thinking cap to develop the best helmets for warfighters.
Scott Bennet has spent decades doing just that. Bennet has spent most of his nearly 30-year career improving helmets for the warfighter, and he is an expert in helmet design and capabilities.
Bennet is a project engineer in the Soldier Protection and Survivability Directorate at the Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center. The CCDC SC supports the Soldier Lethality-Cross Functional Team, or SL-CFT, priorities. The center’s science and engineering expertise are combined with collaborations with industry, DOD, and academia to advance Soldier and squad performance optimization, readiness, and lethality — as well as synthetic training environments.
During his long career, Bennet has worked on the Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops combat helmet, or PASGT helmet, the Advanced Combat Helmet, or ACH, and the Enhanced Combat Helmet, or ECH. Bennet currently supports and is entirely funded by the Marine Corps System Command’s Program Manager Infantry Combat Equipment, or PM ICE, the organization for which he worked on the ECH. The CCDC SC provides technical support to these and several other PM offices.
The ECH is credited with playing a large role in saving the life of Staff Sgt. Steven “Bryan” McQueen, who was serving in Afghanistan. Officials from Program Executive Office Soldier returned the helmet to McQueen in a recent Personal Protective Equipment Return ceremony.
Bennet is proud of his role in the ECH, as well as other helmets.
“Part of my job is to write the performance requirements for the helmet specifications that the contractors build to,” said Bennet. “User requirements, what the helmet needs to do, come directly from the warfighters. The helmet performance specifications are designed to meet those needs. The helmets go through a variety of rigorous tests. It feels good to know that I’m involved with something worthwhile — something that saves lives.”
In addition to the Marine Corps, in the past, Bennet has supported Army Product Managers, including Product Manager Soldier Protective Equipment, or PM SPE, part of PEO Soldier.
Bennet worked on the ACH while supporting PM SPE.
“I was their helmet engineer,” said Bennet.
A few years ago, Staff Sgt. Ty Carter, a Medal of Honor recipient, visited Natick and spoke to the workforce. During his talk, Carter mentioned the ACH. Carter recounted how the ACH saved Sgt. Bradley D. Larson from sniper fire in Afghanistan. Because Larson survived, he was able to provide fire cover and give Carter direction. Carter credited Larson’s survival with his own.
Ever-modest, Bennet is quick to point out that he is just one of many folks at the CCDC SC working hard for the warfighter.
Nevertheless, Bennet’s long-term experience and knowledge of how helmet technologies have evolved make him invaluable. Because of his extensive background knowledge, he knows what realities drove requirement creation and how warfighter battlefield needs have changed over time.
“Scott Bennet has been supporting the Marine Corps ECH program since the beginning, and he played a central role in DOD helmet development long before that,” said Nick Pierce, Individual Armor team lead, Marine Corps Systems Command, headquartered in Quantico, Virginia. “His presence at Natick, where Army and Marine Corps technical support sit side-by-side, and his long-standing relationships throughout the helmet community have been critical to our progress. He is a big part of why some Marines and Soldiers are still alive today.”
Story by Ms. Jane Benson (CCDC SC). Photo by Mr. David Kamm (CCDC SC).
KEENE, NH – The Samson narrow profile, M-LOK® handguard for SIG SAUER MPX pistols and carbines is the answer for those wishing to replace their large factory handguard.
MPX Handguards are available in either 8” or 14” lengths. The continuous top rail and ample M-LOK slots allow you to put your accessories wherever you need them. The handguards are made from 6061 aluminum with MIL-STD anodizing and mount securely to the receiver using the existing mounting hardware.
The MPX-8 retails for $111.79 and the MPX-14 is $147.79. Order yours now from the Samson website.
For more information visit www.samson-mfg.com or contact esales@samson-mfg.com.
