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SIG Range Day – TYR Tactical Armors Hendrick Motor Sports STEED

Monday, January 20th, 2020

Hendrick Motor Sports Silent Tactical Energy Enhanced Dismount, in my opinion the most impressive improvement to small unit mobility since the mule, is now even better.

The STEED remains capable of improving mobility and load carriage for the squad. This electric cart has zero emissions and can carry up to 500 lbs over complex terrain at speeds from 0-6.5 mph. STEED will even climb stairs and can be used in water.

But now it is armored thanks to TYR Tactical. They’ve armored the motor underneath and developed a kit to mount a level IV Ballistic Shield. The shield adds 43 lbs to the front of the STEED which they’ve offset with a soft container for ammo crates at the other end.

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SIG Range Day 20 – Blackpoint

Sunday, January 19th, 2020

Blackpoint continues their relationships with SIG SAUER.

For example, they offer both inside and outside the waistband holsters for the P365 as well as for pistols equipped with the Foxtrot and Lima laser and light modules.

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SIG Range Day 20 – Smart Shooter

Sunday, January 19th, 2020

Israeli company Smart Shooter demonstrates their SMASH system mounted to a SIG M400 carbine. SMASH is a small arms fire control system that combines a thermal imager and algorithms to acquire a target, lock on to it and then effectively engage it. Once the target is selected and locked, you keep it in your sight picture and depress the trigger. The weapon will knot engage when a proper firing solution is found. Using it, I was able to easily engage moving targets out to 200 meters.

Seen here is the trainer version on a generic stick which is used to show new shooters how to use the system. Thanks to the thermal camera, it can be used in day or night. Additionally, the sight picture can be shared with others via C4 systems.

The system can be used to designate and Additionally, SMASH has been used to engage drones with M4 carbines.

SIG CEO Ron Cohen told me that they are going to work with Smart Shooter in the future and introduce some of their technology into the system such as BDX.

This system makes the average shooter more accurate and can be used for individual precision shots out to 300m. Naturally, you don’t have to use it if you need to engage multiple targets at once.

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SIG Range Day 20 – Tread 716 DI

Sunday, January 19th, 2020

SIG has introduced a Direct Impingement version of their 716 rifle in .308 to the Tread line.

It is very similar to the SIG rifle selected by the Indian Army last year.

One notable exception is the lack of a bayonet adapter on the rail.

It includes a Adjustable Magpul SLK Stock, Free-Floating M-LOK Handguard, 16” Precision Barrel and Ambidextrous Controls.

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SIG Range Day 2020 – New Kicks from 511 Tactical

Sunday, January 19th, 2020

The new Norris Sneaker from 5.11 is puncture resistant and comes in at just under a hundred bucks. New colors for 2020 include MultiCam Black and Coyote.

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SIG Range Day 20 – CROSS

Sunday, January 19th, 2020

SIG is showing off the new CROSS Bolt Gun in 277 SIG FURY, a new caliber developed based on work on the US Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapon.

The cartridge case is a new 3-piece design with stainless steel head and brass body with an aluminum washer to hold the pieces together.

With velocities above 3000 fps, this is one you’re going to want to check out. The 277 SIG FURY offers about 25% more energy than 6.5 Creedmoor.

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SIG Range Day 2020

Sunday, January 19th, 2020

Let’s see what SIG has in store for 2020.

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MAS High Speed Boat Training

Sunday, January 19th, 2020

MAS and FROGSTRONG are hosting a Response Vessel Maneuvering/High Speed piloting course on SAFEBOAT 25 DEFENDER

WHO: Open to the public

WHEN: 23 March – 27 March 2020

WHERE: Destin FL, USA

PRICE: Upon request Point of contact: contact@mas-sot.com

All necessary equipment will be provided.

Course details will be provided upon request.

Murray C. will be the lead instructor for that course, serving over 25 years as a U. S. Navy SEAL and five years as a coxswain in the United States Coast Guard. Skilled Navigator, wide experience in piloting offshore and near shore vessels, 100 ton Captain License.

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