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FN Continues to Enhance SCAR Configurations with New Accessories

Tuesday, August 27th, 2024

(McLean, VA — August 27, 2024) FN America, LLC is excited to announce the release of three new accessory products for the FN SCAR® family, the semi-automatic version of the rifle originally designed for USSOCOM and the most-tested rifle platform ever developed by FN. Available immediately, the new accessories are the FN SCAR-SC Rear Stock, along with two different barrel assemblies for the FN SCAR 17S chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor.

The addition of these accessories continues the modularity that the SCAR is known for, increasing the configuration choices for SCAR owners. These three new products join a variety of already-available SCAR accessories, including SSR Rear Stocks, barrel assemblies that allow users to configure barrel length based on need, plus the Non-Reciprocating Charging Handle kit.

“From its original development for the U.S. military, the SCAR platform was designed to be configurable for various user needs,” said Ben Voss, Senior Product Manager for FN America, LLC. “The new rear stock and Creedmoor barrels deliver on that promise, making the SCAR more versatile and customizable than ever before.”

FN SCAR-SC Rear Stock

The FN SCAR-SC Rear Stock is a three-position telescoping rear stock that’s compatible with all FN SCAR products. The rear stock is unique for its ability to telescope and completely collapse alongside the receiver for an extremely compact setup. It also features a contoured rubber cheek and buttpad for an ergonomic and comfortable fit.

The FN SCAR-SC Rear Stock includes the rear plate and screws required for installation on the FN SCAR 16S, 17S and 20S, in order to take advantage of the telescoping features. FN has also created an instructional video for owners who want to complete the installation themselves.

FN SCAR 17S 6.5 Creedmoor Barrels

The two new barrel assemblies allow FN SCAR 17S owners to convert their rifle to 6.5 Creedmoor, a more popular long-range caliber. The barrel assemblies are cold hammer forged and chrome lined, giving them the same craftsmanship as the original rifle barrel. The new barrels are available in 16.25-inch standard length and 20-inch for enhanced long-range precision shooting.

Each barrel assembly ships with a three-prong flash hider that reduces muzzle flash, Picatinny rail, gas block, piston, regulator, front sight assembly, and high-pressure bolt and firing pin that are backward compatible with rifles chambered in 7.62×51. With FN’s installation video, a torque wrench set to 62.5-in-lb and a T25-bit screwdriver, owners can easily swap calibers in their SCAR 17S from the comfort of their own workshop.

To find out more about these new SCAR accessories or to purchase any of FN’s full line of accessories, please visit fnamerica.com/fn-accessories-lp/#rifle-accesories. To find an authorized FN retailer near you, please visit fnamerica.com/find-a-dealer.

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Tactical Tuesday: Not Your Grandpa’s Flannel

Tuesday, August 27th, 2024

When it comes to gear and apparel that doesn’t scream “tactical,” Vertx knows what they’re doing. They recently released new colors of their renowned Canyon Flannel. These aren’t your grandpa’s flannels – they’re built for the modern adventurer who demands more from their gear.

Rugged good looks meet tactical functionality. Whether you’re an everyday carrier or just someone who appreciates quality gear, Vertx flannels are a solid choice. They’re built tough and offer hidden features that make you feel like a secret agent: a drop-back hem for extra coverage in any concealment position, front snap closure for quick breakaway/easy clearing, and enough pockets to stash all your EDC essentials.

But it’s not all business. These flannels look good enough for a night out or a day at the range. They’ve got that classic plaid style that never goes out of fashion, and they’re comfortable as hell with a fabric blend so so0, you might forget you’re wearing a tactical powerhouse.

Don’t miss out on upgrading your flannel game. Shop now at Vertx.com and experience the ultimate blend of style and function.

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High Speed Gear Promotes Jay Sheets to Sales Manager

Tuesday, August 27th, 2024

SWANSBORO, NC, August 27, 2024 – High Speed Gear, a leading manufacturer of tactical gear and accessories, promotes Jay Sheets to Sales Manager. This well-deserved promotion is recognition of Jay’s exceptional dedication and contributions to High Speed Gear Products Group.

Jay began his journey with High Speed Gear four and a half years ago and has demonstrated his commitment to customer satisfaction and excellence during his tenure. His outstanding performance, contribution to driving sales and company growth, and the strengthening of relationships with dealers are just a few reasons why he was selected for the role.

In his new position as Sales Manager, Jay will oversee the sales and customer service team at HSG’s world headquarters location in Swansboro, North Carolina. Jay will develop strategies to expand the company’s market reach and continue to foster relationships with dealers and distributors. His experience, leadership qualities, positive attitude, and passion for the industry made him the ideal candidate to lead High Speed Gear’s sales efforts to new heights.

“I am very proud of what Jay has accomplished over the past several years.” said Allison Mitchum, Director of Sales and Marketing at High Speed Gear. “Jay has a proven track record of success. He thinks outside the box, he goes above and beyond for our customers, and he has a deep understanding of our products and our brands. Jay’s level of excellence is the perfect representation of our company and our mission to continue to serve our customers by providing the best gear with the best service.”

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Sneak Peek – The Liberator from Black Triangle, a $60 Knife

Tuesday, August 27th, 2024

On Friday, August 30th, Black Triangle is releasing a $60 G10 knife—an entry-level option for those interested in non-permissive self-defense. This knife maintains Black Triangle’s renowned quality while significantly reducing production time. Named “The Liberator,” this knife is a hybrid of the MK1 and X2, featuring a standard pocket hook sheath with Technora for static and pocket carry, with an optional clip add-on. It’s designed to offer both new and seasoned users an affordable self-defense option amid rising living costs. Additionally, Black Triangle will offer upgrades, including Goon Tape wrapped handles and 500 Denier Cordura-wrapped sheaths in a selection of 18 camouflage patterns to match personal styles.

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US Army Selects Sierra Nevada Corporation as Lead System Integrator for its High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System

Tuesday, August 27th, 2024

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army selected the Sierra Nevada Corporation as the lead system integrator for its High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System today. The initial award on the 12-year indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract is $93.5 million, with an overall ceiling of $991.3 million. HADES will provide transformational increases in speed, range, payload and endurance for Army aerial intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities.

“This is a great day for the continuing effort to modernize the Army’s aerial intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance collection strategy,” said Mr. Doug Bush, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology. “The thoughtful and disciplined execution of the HADES program strategy will deliver the transformational capabilities we need for the Army’s next-generation aerial ISR aircraft.”

“HADES is the centerpiece of the Army’s long-promised aerial ISR transformation strategy,” said Lt. Gen. Anthony Hale, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-2. “HADES allows the Army to fly higher, faster and farther, which directly impacts our ability to see and sense deeper, delivering an organic capability in line with the Secretary of the Army’s number-one operational imperative – deep sensing.”

With higher airspeeds and longer endurance, HADES will facilitate aerial ISR coverage for a much larger geographical area and will facilitate global deployment within days instead of the current transitional period of several weeks. This will adversely affect adversaries’ ability to plan and maneuver.

The Army began shaping the HADES program in 2020 to replace the legacy turboprop aircraft fleet currently comprised of the Guardrail, Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance and Surveillance System, and Airborne Reconnaissance Low aircraft, which have been in service for more than four decades. HADES prototypes will be the first Army-owned large-cabin business jets utilized for aerial ISR platforms.

“I am very proud of the entire HADES team, along with our intelligence, aviation and contracting enterprise partners, who have worked diligently to ensure that the Army delivers a new aerial ISR collection capability that meets the Army’s 2030 operational imperatives,” said Brig. Gen. David Phillips, Program Executive Officer, PEO Aviation. “HADES will allow our formations to see and sense farther and more persistently, providing an asymmetric advantage over our adversaries in large-scale operations and multidomain operations.”

As the Army transforms to meet an uncertain future, HADES is one of the many modernization capabilities that will help ensure that the Army of 2030 is ready and able to fight and win when the nation calls.

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Industry Day at the Range: The Ultimate Experience in the Hunting and Shooting Sports Industry

Monday, August 26th, 2024

LAS VEGAS, N.V. – August 26, 2024 – SHOT Show® Industry Day at the Range is the most influential one-day trade event in the industry. It’s the only range event officially associated with the SHOT Show and is proudly sponsored by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF). The 20th annual event will take place on January 20, 2025. Held the day before the opening of SHOT Show, this event draws over 2,500 invited and vetted media members and buyers to preview and test the latest products. This is where innovation meets hands-on experience, setting the stage for what’s to come in the year ahead.

This event promises to be bigger and better than ever which is evident by the continued range expansions to meet the demand of the event. The day is split into two sessions: in the morning, the range opens to invited media members who are welcome to stay the entire day. Registered buyers, dealers, distributors, and retailers are invited to attend, with the session opening at 12 p.m.

Remaining Sponsorships and Exhibit Spaces:

• Media Lunch Sponsor – Exclusive Shooting Bay; 25 or 100 yards

• Event App Sponsor – Exclusive Shooting Bay; 25 or 100 yards

• Shared Bay: 100 yards

• 10×10 Shooting Area: Ranging from 25-1,000 yards, a Suppressor Area and Shotgun: Clay Targets

• 10×10 Non-Shooting Display

With over two hundred manufacturers exhibiting each year, this event offers a truly exclusive opportunity to showcase new products before they hit the market. The event garners hundreds of millions of digital impressions, making it a high-value, high-impact advertising opportunity for both big and small brands alike. Sponsors and exhibitors begin to receive media coverage the moment Industry Day at the Range begins, and this coverage continues during SHOT Show and throughout the year. This means your brand and new products are generating buzz before the competition even gets started.

Exhibitors are encouraged to secure their space promptly as availability is limited. The 2025 Industry Day at the Range will once again be held at the Boulder Rifle and Pistol Club in Boulder City, Nevada, on Monday, January 20, 2025—the day preceding SHOT Show.

Exhibit pricing is available here and exhibitors can secure their spot by registering.

More information about Industry Day at the Range can be found at SHOTShowRangeDay.com.

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G-FORM Awarded $3M Research & Development Agreement BY U.S. Army Development Command to Advance Warfighter Helmet Protection

Monday, August 26th, 2024

PROVIDENCE, R.I., Aug. 26, 2024 — G-Form®, the innovative technology protection brand, is proud to announce an additional Other Transaction Authority Agreement for Prototype (OTAp) with the U.S. Army Development Command – Soldier Center (DEVCOM SC). DEVCOM SC, the Army’s technology leader, ensures the dominance of Army capabilities by creating, integrating, and delivering technology-enabled solutions to our Soldiers. The $3 Million agreement follows the $1.2 Million OTAp awarded in 2023 to develop improved shock-attenuation products for knee, elbow and head protection.

The latest G-Form OTAp is to fund research and development of a prototype that will improve the blunt impact performance of the US Army’s combat helmets, while striving to improve long-duration comfort for soldiers. G-Form will use its proprietary rate-dependent protection technology, SmartFlex®, in combination with three-dimensional (3D) printed lattice structures, to design and develop an advanced helmet impact liner system. This project will create a liner system prototype that will mitigate forces that contribute to traumatic brain injuries and improve comfort, thus enhancing warfighter survivability.

“We are extremely excited about initiating this critically important project to design, develop and field protection systems for combat helmets which deliver next level performance combined with significantly improved comfort for our US Army warfighters,” stated Glen “Gava” Giovanucci, G-Form’s CEO.

For more information about G-Form, visit www.g-form.com.

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TNVC Launches 2025 Training Schedule

Monday, August 26th, 2024

Redlands, CA (August 15, 2024): TNVC Inc. is happy to announce that our 2025 Training Course dates are now live at TNVC.com, some additional information below regarding new offerings and expansions to training locations:

We are opening a new training venue up in the Northeast corner of the US in 2025. The Ben Franklin Range in Templeton, PA has welcomed us with a host set up and we will be cracking open the 2025 training season with our first class of the year there. Link to their world class facility here. benfranklinrange.com

For those of you that are located along the western seaboard, we plan to run all three of our offerings (Try Before You Buy, Nightfighter 101, Nightfighter 201) at Pro Gun Vegas in Boulder City, NV. We ran a pilot of Nightfighter 201 this Spring, and it generated a ton of interest, so here we go! progunvegas.com

We are taking our classes in Oklahoma at Badlands Tactical, Grandfield OK to once a year for 2025. Moving this series of classes to the fall and once annually should allow folks in the Southwest to look long range and get into some great training at this great facility. badlandstactical.org

Next, Rev-Tac in Jackson NE has expanded their training footprint a bit, so we are going to expand our offerings up there with them. A new facility with rooms/hallways/classrooms allows us to expand, offering Nightfighter 201 in the upper Midwest. www.rev-tac.com

And finally…our 2025 TNVC Training course dates are below and at the following link: tnvc.com/training

NIGHT FIGHTER 101:

– February 15-16, 2025 – Ben Franklin Range, PA

– March 8-9, 2025 – Pro Gun Vegas, NV

– March 15-16, 2025 – The Clinton House, SC

– April 5-6, 2025 – Alliance, OH

– May 3-4, 2025 – REV-TAC, NE

– September 6-7, 2025 – Great Falls, MT

– September 20-21, 2025 – Alliance, OH

– October 4-5, 2025 – Badlands Tactical, OK

– October 18-19, 2025 – Pro Gun Vegas, NV

– November 15-16, 2025 – The Clinton House, SC

NIGHT FIGHTER 201:

– March 7-9, 2025 – Pro Gun Vegas, NV

– April 4-6, 2025 – Alliance, OH

– May 2-4, 2025 – REV-TAC, NE

– September 5-7, 2025 – Great Falls, MT

– September 19-21, 2025 – Alliance, OH

– October 3-5, 2025 – Badlands Tactical, OK

– October 17-19, 2025 – Pro Gun Vegas, NV

TRY BEFORE YOU BUY:

– February 14, 2025 – Ben Franklin Range, PA

– March 6, 2025 – Pro Gun Vegas, NV

– March 14, 2025 – The Clinton House, SC

– April 3, 2025 – Alliance, OH

– May 1, 2025 – REV-TAC, NE

– September 4, 2025 – Great Falls, MT

– September 18, 2025 – Alliance, OH

– October 2, 2025 – Badlands Tactical, OK

– October 16, 2025 – Pro Gun Vegas, NV

– November 14, 2025 – The Clinton House, SC

The team is looking forward to launching the 2025 season in some new locations and bringing you the premier low and no light solution training program. See you in class and…

#beseeingyoutonight

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