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SUPERSONIC SHIPPING: Qore Performance Announces Expansion of Pre-Paid Customs Program in Partnership with FedEx

Wednesday, April 20th, 2022

Sterling, VA: As part of their relentless pursuit of creating the best possible customer experience and in response to increased demand from Europe, Qore Performance announced an expansion to their DDP or Delivered Duty Paid program with shipping carrier (and customer) FedEx. This expansion of DDP will allow international customers in DDP-eligible countries to receive their orders directly from Qore Performance in two to five business days, direct to their doorstep.

DDP service leverages FedEx’s incredible air cargo network and allows customers to pre-pay their duties and customs during checkout on the Qore Performance website. The result means FedEx delivers orders directly to the customer. The receiving experience is nearly identical to that of a normal domestic shipment.

“DDP means we handle all logistics and shipping, without making our customers deal with brokers, agents, or bureaucrats. That’s certainly the experience we would want as customers! So expanding DDP service is a big priority for us, and you’ll see even more countries come online soon,” said J.D. Willcox, Qore Performance Co-Founder and CFO.

FedEx DDP Service is now available on Qore Performance.com, populating automatically during checkout for the following countries: Canada, France, Germany, South Korea, The United Kingdom, Switzerland, Czechia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Poland.

Qore Performance has developed a close relationship with FedEx since winning their Small Business Grant Competition in 2019.

As the inventors of specialized and consumable thermoregulation for PPE users, Qore Performance bridges the gap between human and machine. Their IceAge Ecosystem protects over 35,000 daily active enterprise safety users. In addition to their military, law enforcement, and prepared citizen customers, dozens of America’s Fortune 1000 companies including Raising Cane’s, Dutch Bros Coffee, Boeing, Charlotte Area Transit System, Black Rock Coffee (Arizona), Valvoline Instant Oil Change, Costco, Great Hearts Academies, and FedEx, depend on Qore Performance to safeguard their teams in the field. Qore Performance enterprise customers have worked over 4,000,000 hours since launch in 2017 without a single heat injury.

For sales inquiries, contact:
info@qoreperformance.com
www.qoreperformance.com
@qoreperformance
P 703.755.0724

Qore Performance, Inc.
22311 Shaw Rd, STE A2
Sterling, VA 20166

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Sons of Liberty Gun Works Announces Forward Controls Design AR-15 Ambidextrous Lower Receiver Collaboration

Wednesday, April 20th, 2022

San Antonio, Texas (April 20, 2022) – LRF (Lower Receiver, Forward Controls Design) is a collaboration between Sons of Liberty Gunworks (SOLGW) and Forward Controls Design (FCD).

Machined from a solid block of 7075 aluminum, LRF is an ambidextrous AR15 lower receiver with built-in right side bolt release, designed to use our EMR-A (Enhanced Magazine Release, Ambidextrous), a Norgon Ambi-Catch will also work on the LRF.

Design of LRF was completed in 2019. Due to difficulties of Covid-19 induced lockdowns and subsequent buying frenzies of all things firearms related, production was continuously delayed. Neither SOLGW nor FCD are known to rush development or production, we had used this time to further refine the LRF.

LRF was designed with duty and defense users in mind. Its changes from TDP based lowers are based on ergonomics and better protection of magazine releases (both left and right side):

* EMR-A (Enhanced Magazine Release, Ambidextrous) fence on the left side.

* Taller than TDP spec magazine release fence on the right side to ensure TDP spec magazine release button stays below the fence.

* Countersunk take down pin hole on the left, when the user pushes the take down pin in from the left side, the pin can be pushed in further, with more protrusion on the right to pull from.

* Built in trigger guard with the same features as our TGF (Trigger guard, Forward Controls), more info: www.forwardcontrolsdesign.com/TGF-Trigger-Guard-Forward-Controls_p_178 TGF has more usable space forward of the trigger, not behind. It also has a “ramp” to facilitate magazine loading for users that use the rear spline of the magazine to index and “rock” the magazine into the mag well.

* Flared magazine well with a larger opening.

LRF’s changes are subtle and wholly functions based, a duty/defense firearm doesn’t concern itself with aesthetics, nor benefit from them. One will not find it decorated with lightening cuts/holes, or obnoxiously large logos.

A tastefully small Cygnus is engraved on the right side of the LRF magazine well to denote FCD’s involvement in the project’s development, one can easily miss or overlook it, and that’s the point, we don’t intend the LRF to be a walking billboard. It’s designed and made for work, not for show.

Exclusive offering of the LRF will only be through our SOLGW Premier Dealer Network. Some of these online retailers will even have notifications available to let you know when they go live. Be sure to stay up to date with the latest new products coming out of SOLGW and FCD by visiting our websites, signing up for our email alerts, and following us on social media.

www.forwardcontrolsdesign.com www.sonsoflibertygw.com

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Responder Lite Tactical Chore Jacket

Wednesday, April 20th, 2022

This chore jacket from Amabilis is a great every day wear, given its nine pockets which include two interior pockets and seven exterior. I’ve had one for awhile, having ordered it from their Kickstarter campaign. It’s useful, comfortable, and looks good.

It’s made from a 6.5 oz, 50/50 NYCO fabric and is offered in four colors: Black, Coyote, Wolf Grey, and MultiCam.

In addition to the standard sizes of Small – 3XLARGE, there are also half sizes up to XLarge.

I spoke with Brian Abrams, the company’s founder and longtime friend, and he has extended this generous offer to SSD readers:

We offer your readers $50 off the Responder Lite Tactical Chore Jacket plus a FREE matching NYCO Shooter’s Hat…total savings of $85! No need to do anything for the hat, it will be automatically sent with their jacket. The discount code can be used twice should anyone want two colors which many of our customers have done….a $170 value.

Customers can click this link for the discount code to automatically be added to their order or they can manually enter SSDROCKS! at checkout.

amabilisgear.com/discount/SSDROCKS!

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U.S. Army Selects SIG SAUER Next Generation Squad Weapons System

Wednesday, April 20th, 2022

NEWINGTON, N.H., (April 20, 2022) – SIG SAUER is honored to be awarded the Next Generation Squad Weapons System (NGSW) Contract by the U.S. Army after a rigorous 27-month testing and evaluation process.

“The U.S. Army is taking a bold step toward command of the 21st century battlefield and SIG SAUER is immensely proud to be the selected provider for this historic revolution in infantry weapons. The fielding of the SIG SAUER Next Generation Squad Weapons System will forever change the dynamic of military engagement for America’s warfighters with American innovation and manufacturing,” began Ron Cohen, President and CEO SIG SAUER, Inc.

The SIG FURY Hybrid Ammunition (6.8 Common Cartridge), SIG-LMG (XM250), SIG MCX-SPEAR Rifle (XM5) and SIG SLX Suppressors meaningfully advance soldier weapons technology to meet the emerging requirements of the U.S. Army.

The SIG 6.8×51 FURY Hybrid Ammunition uses a patented lightweight metallic case designed to handle pressures higher than conventional ammunition, resulting in dramatically increased velocity and on-target energy in lighter weapons.

The SIG-LMG lightweight belt-fed machine gun and SIG MCX-SPEAR Rifle are purpose-built to harness the energy of the SIG FURY 6.8 Common Cartridge Ammunition enabling greater range and increased lethality while reducing the soldier’s load on the battlefield. Both the SIG-LMG and MCX-SPEAR deliver significant weapon and technology advancements to the soldier and provide a solution for battlefield overmatch in comparison to the current M249 and M4/M4A1.

The U.S. Army’s procurement of the NGSW System marks the beginning of an era where combat weapons are coupled with a suppressor as standard issue equipment. The SIG SLX Suppressors are designed to reduce harmful gas backflow, sound signature and flash. SIG SLX Suppressors feature a patented quick detach design for easy install and removal.

“We commend U.S. Army leadership for having the vision to undertake this historic procurement process to deliver a transformational weapon system to our warfighters. This award is the culmination of a successful collaboration between SIG SAUER and the U.S. Army, and we look forward to the continuing partnership,” concluded Cohen.

SIG SAUER is a company that is driven by innovation and we are proud to offer the advancements of the NGSW System in the SIG 277 FURY Hybrid Ammunition (the commercial variant of the SIG 6.8×51 FURY Ammunition round), SIG MCX-SPEAR Rifle, and the SIG SLX Series of Suppressors available to the consumer. For more information about these products visit sigsauer.com.

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Daniel Defense Delta 5 Pro 16”

Wednesday, April 20th, 2022

The Daniel Defense Delta 5 Pro promises to be a .5 MOA gun out-of-the-box, featuring a varmint profile 16″ barrel with 1:10 twist. It is topped off with an Area 419 Hellfire Muzzle Brake but the barrel features 5/8 x 24 TPI threads. The barrel is also user swappable thanks to their proprietary barrel nut.

The chassis incorporates a Picatinny Scope Base (20 MOA / 5.8 MRAD of elevation with four #10-32 bolts) along with M-LOK slots for enablers and an integral ARCA LOCK continuous rail along the bottom. The bridge is compatible with an extended pic rail.

The stainless steel action is mechanically bedded and includes an integral recoil lug, while the trigger is an adjustable single-stage Timney Elite Hunter with two-position safety.

The adjustable buttstock offers length of pull and butt pad height adjustments without the need for tools. Additionally, the adjustable cheek riser can be set for preferred height, yaw and drift. The chassis also has a thumbrest which can be configured for right or left hand shooting.

Finally, it is fed by the 10 round Magpul PMAG 7.62 AC magazine.

There are three Cerakote color variations: Black, Coyote and OD. Daniel Defense also introduced an 18″ version of the Delta 5 Pro. Available in .308, 6.5 Creedmoor, and 6 Creedmoor, Daniel Defense has also announced their intent to offer a Delta 5 model chambered for the 6.8 TVC round developed by True Velocity for the Next Generation Squad Weapon program.

danieldefense.com

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UT System, U.S. Army Futures Command Announce Partnership to Accelerate Innovation in Trauma Care

Wednesday, April 20th, 2022

The University of Texas System and the United States Army Futures Command (AFC) have formed an official educational and cooperative research partnership to advance medical science and technology to save lives both on and off the battlefield.

Since last year, leaders from the UT System, AFC, U.S. Army Medical Research Command and U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research (USAISR) have been exploring how to work together to solve some of the most critical issues affecting soldiers injured in combat.

Today, they formally signed two agreements to streamline collaboration between the military and UT institutions: an Educational Partnership Agreement and a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement.

The agreements will allow a continuous flow of resources, research and scientific expertise, focusing specifically on medical science and technological innovations.

“I can not emphasize how groundbreaking this will be,” said Lt. Gen. James Richardson, AFC acting commanding general. “This will allow opportunities for furthering research and expand capabilities for improving our work in the critical area of trauma care, which will extend to our future soldiers and also have impacts in our communities.”

The partnership will leverage the scale and expertise of the both the UT System and the Army, UT System Chancellor James B. Milliken said.

“The military brings to the table a substantial health research infrastructure, unrivaled experience in battlefield trauma, and the capacity to test innovations in the field,” Milliken said. “UT institutions offer an extensive basic and applied science infrastructure, a world-class system for conducting clinical trials, and some of the world’s most brilliant and innovative minds.”

During a Summit last year, researchers and military health specialists from AFC and the UT System emphasized the need to turn the “Golden Hour” into the “Golden Day,” referring to the timeframe following a battlefield wound when proper medical treatment is crucial to survival. Following the Summit, several UT institutions and USAISR developed collaborating research proposals to address the underlying causes of tissue damage and novel treatment options following trauma.

The UT System and Army Futures Command anticipate that the new partnership will have long-lasting impacts on both soldiers as well as civilians who suffer traumatic injuries that land them in the emergency room.

The partnership also builds on numerous existing collaborations between the Army and UT institutions.

The UT System Board of Regents allocated $50 million to UT Austin to establish facilities to develop and test robotic systems and artificial intelligence through the new Robotics Center of Excellence. Researchers at UT Arlington are studying the human dynamics of decision-making, and UT Dallas is creating chemically powered artificial muscles that could power robotic mules to serve as alternative Army vehicles. UT San Antonio and UT El Paso are working with the Army to advance cybersecurity.

In addition, the UT System currently has several research projects with the Department of Defense to create more technologically advanced cybersecurity systems and to support the use of robotics in combat. The collaboration aims to deliver breakthroughs in the science of combat casualty care, such as delivering oxygen to tissue, shock management, wound progression and infection, as well as physical pain or PTSD.

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US Army Selects SIG SAUER for Next Generation Squad Weapons Program

Tuesday, April 19th, 2022

The US Army has just announced that it has selected SIG SAUER under an Other Transaction Agreement to provide their SPEAR and Lightweight Machine Gun as the new XM5 Rifle and XM250 Automatic Rifle. Both fire a hybrid cased cartridge in 6.8 x 51mm which features a steel head and brass case firing a government provided projectile. This cartridge offers similar performance to .270 Win Short Mag. The 6.8 Common Cartridge Family of Ammunition will be manufactured by Winchester at Lake City Army Ammunition Plant.

The Army selected the SIG SPEAR which is a large frame version of the MCX Carbine used by US and foreign SOF and features selective fire and ambidextrous controls. The new beltfed machine gun is lighter than the currently issued SAW and has a lower recoil impulse than the M4 Carbine. It’s a joy to shoot. Additionally, the system includes suppressors for both weapons. Rumor has it the contract ceiling has room to buy over 500,000 rifles and almost 80,000 beltfed machine guns over a 10-year period.

The Army has also put out feelers to industry, seeking manufacturers for conversion kits for the existing 7.62 NATO M240 beltfed Machine Gun to 6.8mm.

The road to the selection of a NGSW system was started about five years ago with a short lived quest for an Interim Combat Service Rifle in 7.62 NATO which quickly morphed into the search for 6.8mm weapons to replace the 5.56 NATO M4 Carbine and M249 Squad Automatic Weapon in close combat formations which include Infantry, Cav Scout, and Engineer squads.

Both USSOCOM and US Marine Corps are monitoring the program. It will be interesting to see how this affects SOCOM’s 6.5 Creedmoor-based initiatives. As for the Marine Corps, word is that they would only transition away from their H&K produced 416 rifles, named the M27 if it were to a bullpup platform.

An OTA for a Fire Control System to enable NGSW was awarded to Vortex Optics in January.

The other system under consideration by the Army for NGSW was from True Velocity which proposed a polymer cased ammunition and bullpup Rifle and Automatic Rifles. This would have been a shoe-in for the Marines if those rumors I mentioned earlier are true.

Between the two options many in industry considered SIG a lower risk and the “Easy Button” as the ammunition technology is very straight forward and can be manufactured using existing machinery. Additionally, the weapons will seem quite familiar to service members who currently use the M4 and M249 due to similar controls and ergonomics. Finally, SIG has undertaken several successful military contracts for ammunition, optics, and weapons, including the Modular Handgun System.

The Army now faces the arduous task of putting this new ammunition and weapons through developmental and operational testing and determining how their increased range and lethality will affect employment of the close combat squad. Expect some teething pains, but also look forward to the opportunities that come with a new weapon and cartridge.

SIG also plans to offer their ammunition (.277 SIG FURY), Rifle and suppressor commercially.

To wrap things up, I’ll just say that this article from earlier today didn’t age well. A lot of people thought the Army would cancel this program. They didn’t, and they are moving ahead with it. If you’re one of them, its time to go through the stages of grief and make it to acceptance. This is happening.

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S.O.Tech Pistol Case in MultiCam Black

Tuesday, April 19th, 2022

Part of the Gorilla Range Bag line, the Gorilla Pistol Case was designed to be a lightweight, modular and compact way to transport your pistol. The slim design accommodates most pistols, from sub-compacts to full frames. The pistol case is hook backed which integrates seamlessly into our Gorilla Range bag or a variety of loop backed rifle cases and backpacks on the market. Exterior front webbing loops allows the user to hang their ear and eye pro when traveling to the range. Front exterior compartment features 5 elastic loops that retain an assortment of magazine types. Alternatively it also fits 2 50 round boxes of ammo or 1 box of ammo and 3 magazines. The 2″ loop field can be used for morale patches or pistol ID patch. Pistol case weighs in at only 6.5oz.