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Sunday, February 21st, 2016

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(Wilsonville, OR)—Gun owners are well known for talking to other gun owners with the discussion topics ranging from the most recent pistol purchase, to ammo availability, and to a favorite concealed-carry handgun. More and more of those conversations now include information and discussion about Crimson Trace laser sights. Friends tell friends about Crimson Trace products—and the benefits of having a laser sight installed on a firearm.

“I had a chance today to show several friends (and even two strangers) at my local gun range how the laser improves one’s aim and accuracy,” wrote Mr. J. Greene from South Carolina. “I know they were impressed.” This is an example of the stream of favorable customer testimonial letters received at Crimson Trace.

There is plenty to write—and talk—about. With more than 200 laser sights, and with more green laser sights than the rest of the laser industry combined, Crimson Trace is clearly the nation’s leading laser sight manufacturer. Additionally, the diverse Crimson Trace products fit on specific revolvers, and on pistols by leading manufacturers such as Kimber, Glock, Smith and Wesson, Ruger and others. Crimson Trace products such as Lasergrips are precision engineered to be perfect replacement grips on a large group of firearms. Installation generally requires the use of a screw driver and does not require special gunsmithing skills.

Another point that Crimson Trace laser sight owners tell other gun owners is about the company’s Free Batteries for Life program—the only owner assistance of this type in the industry. The Wilsonville, Oregon based company recently expanded its FREE batteries program to cover nearly all Crimson Trace product categories, such as Lasergrips, Rail Master, Laserguard, Lightguard and others, except the Defender series and some Bodyguard products. To enter the Crimson Trace Free Batteries For Life program, customers should call the company’s customer care center (800-442-2406), go to www.crimsontrace.com and register online, or complete and mail the registration card included with the product at purchase.

Customer Service is a way of corporate life that Crimson Trace takes great pride in, and letters arrive frequently about the caring and professional service provided by the company’s customer service team. Those dedicated Crimson Trace customers also relay information about events ranging from self-defense uses to training experiences that result in improved accuracy. Crimson Trace customers regularly tell friends about the company—and its many products.

ITS Tactical – New Discreet Messenger Bag

Friday, February 19th, 2016

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Today, ITS Tactical has released the new version of their Discreet Messenger Bag. The most noticeable change to the Discreet Messenger bag is the Martexin Weather Resistant Waxed Canvas construction, which is met with a contrasting nylon pack-cloth interior. The bag also sports improved modularity, with the four expandable interior SnapPockets being compatible with ITS Zip Bags, which allow for rapid replacement of contents to suit the user’s needs. Additionally, the main interior is loop Velcro-lined, for additional customization with the use of any Velcro-backed accessory.

Each bag is handmade in Texas using 100% U.S. Materials.

Features

– Genuine Martexin Weather Resistant Waxed Canvas
– Hidden Pocket for Tuck-Away Cover and Concealed Front Loop Panel
– AustriAlpin Cobra Buckles for Rugged Durability
– Pass Through Zipper for Quick Access to Bag Interior Via Right or Left Hand Paracord Pull
– Four Expandable Interior SnapPockets™, Lined for Increased Visibility
– Modularity with Optional ITS Zip Bags in Matching Canvas Colorways
– Loop Lined Bag Interior for Attachment of Optional Hook-Backed Accessories
ITS Tech Sleeve
ITS Holster Insert
ITS Shock Cord Insert
– Continuous 2″ Shoulder Strap with Hidden Independent Side Adjustments
– Grab Handle for Off-Body Carry
– Removable and Adjustable Waist Strap for Added Stability During Movement or Luggage Attachment
– Available in Surplus Green and Midnight Black Colorways
– Measures 15″ wide x 11″ tall x 4″ deep (average dimensions, bag will expand/contract)
– Weighs 3 lbs. Naked
– Carry On Approved (fits under seats)
– Made in Texas with 100% U.S. Materials

store.itstactical.com/nylon-gear/its-discreet-messenger-bag

FirstSpear Friday Focus – Modular Transport System

Friday, February 19th, 2016

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For this week’s Friday Focus, we’re taking a look as the Modular Transport System. The Modular Transport System bags are designed to add sectional, modular capability to the FirstSpear Contractor Bag and Rolling Frame. Attachment points on the bags will accept the FS 2″ Break-Away Padded Sling as well for off-the-frame transportation.

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The Modular Travel Bag is currently available in two configurations:

  • Three single bags that will integrate onto the frame together
  • One single top bag and one double bottom bag
  • www.first-spear.com – Modular Transport System

    O P Tactical’s Winter Sale

    Friday, February 19th, 2016

    O P Tactical is offering special deals on select apparel and gear from Ops-Core, Wild Things, SORD, Propper, exclusive patches, T-Shirts, American Kami Knives and more! Sale runs now through Sunday, 21 February. Get some before inventory is gone!

    www.optactical.com/wesp

    High Angle Solutions – CTOMS – TRACE Systems Authorized Trainer Course

    Wednesday, February 17th, 2016

    TRACE Course Photo 1

    The TRACE Systems Authorized Trainer Course is a 5 day program that covers advanced use of TRACE Systems. Topics include professional and hasty rescue systems with 1 and 2 person loads, guiding lines, high lines with reeves, multi-pitch work climbing, glacier travel and crevasse rescue among other topics. The 5 days of training will bring a unit/agency’s instructor cadre to the Authorized TRACE Systems Trainer level for the agency, and Instructor level for the Instructors, authorizing them to teach basic and advanced use to their unit after completing the online pre-course/pre-use packages. This course is ideal for military units requiring complex terrain negotiation, law enforcement special tactics units and even civil Search and Rescue Team. TRACE Systems is not to replace traditional systems, but to fill a gap, provide a light weight alternative, without compromise of safety or capability, when traditional systems are weigh prohibitive.

    TRACE Course Photo 5

    Venue’s for the training can be urban, mountain or a mixture of both depending on the agency’s mission requirements. A typical course will start with a day of basics, getting into the details and the importance of specific progression in the training when running a course. Glacier travel and crevasse rescue can be taught on a tower or rock. A glacier is not a key component to learning the systems. Two days of rescue systems follow learning professional rescue with one and two rescuers. Included in those days is high lines that can be used with a reeve for rescue, or for bridging in complex terrain negotiation. The fourth day will get into the process of climbing with the system, setting up fixed lines and the always interesting discussion of self-rescue. The work week finishes off, depending on venue, with a multi-pitch climb. And all this done on the TRACE Systems 6mm rope.

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    High Angle Solutions is a weekly feature by DMM, CTOMS, and Atlas Devices.

    Panteao Videos Now Available On Apple TV

    Wednesday, February 17th, 2016

    Panteao Apple TV

    Columbia, SC, February 15, 2016 – Panteao Productions is happy to announce the launch of the much anticipated Panteao Make Ready Channel on Apple TV. With Apple TV, Panteao now has the Trifecta of streaming platforms, bringing the Panteao videos directly to subscribers’ televisions on Apple TV, Roku, and Amazon Fire TV.

    When Panteao first launched streaming content from the Panteao website in May 2011, the only option was to watch the Panteao videos directly from the Panteao website on a desktop or laptop computer. Technology has grown in leaps and bounds in the past five years and Panteao has continued to expand the platforms that subscribers can benefit from. First there were the Apple and Android mobile apps. They give subscribers the opportunity to watch our content on their phones and tablets anywhere they want. The launch of our Roku Channel in August 2015 bridged the gap between computers and mobile devices, introducing televisions. With the addition of Amazon Fire TV and now Apple TV, subscribers have many ways to enjoy our content.

    Panteao offers a monthly subscription as well as a 3-month, 6-month, and a yearly subscription. Subscribers have access to over 30 instructors and all the video content Panteao offers as often as you want, whenever you want. More videos are added on a regular basis, expanding the amount of content subscribers have access to. Yearly subscribers (domestic customers only) also receive a free one year membership to the National Rifle Association and a choice of one of their magazines.

    While training online does not replace actual trigger time on the range, it is an excellent supplement to a class. Instructional videos can prepare you for what an instructor is going to present as well as serve as a refresher of what you learned when it’s months later.

    The unfortunate reality of training is the majority of firearms owners do not seek it out. Whether it’s because of a lack of ranges nearby, the cost of attending a class, or the inability to take time away from work or family. Some may even feel they simply don’t need it. Whatever the reason (or excuse) it doesn’t change the fact that firearm handling skills do not come by simply purchasing the firearm and reading about an instructor and his/her drills in your favorite gun magazine. If you are lucky enough to take a class, will you be able to afford another? What about that carbine class you want to take but the trip to Disney with the wife and kids is coming up? Or the braces little Johnnie needs? Every firearm owner should be seeking out formal training with a qualified instructor on the range, but most never will.

    Then there is the seemingly endless flood of supposed firearms experts releasing videos on social media sites like YouTube and Facebook. Many are a walking liability waiting for an accident to happen. It’s hard to filter the nonsense from the true firearms instructors on the net. The vetting process doesn’t exist. Anyone with a video camera and a social media account can portray themselves as a firearms expert. With Panteao, you are presented with top instructors who have been vetted. Their backgrounds are legitimate and they are considered to be among the best in their circles.

    With Panteao’s Make Ready with the Experts Series you have no excuse. Start learning proper firearms safety and gun handling skills from the best. Then go to the range for some trigger time. No excuses.

    For more information on the Panteao streaming video subscriptions, visit: panteao.com/subscribe-now.

    ACR Electronics – SARLink

    Tuesday, February 16th, 2016

    SARLink-front(First Handheld Device With Two-way Data Communications, Global Tracking and Immediate 406 MHz Emergency Access.)

    Fort Lauderdale, FL., February 15, 2016 – ACR Electronics, Inc.announces the release of the SARLink. The world’s first communication device that combines the global services of Iridium’s Short Burst Data, and the Cospas-Sarsat 406 MHz emergency network into an ergonomically designed hand-held device. The Iridium based features of the SARLink fulfil the requirements for Blue & Friendly Force Tracking, as well as two-way messaging for command and control. The 406 MHz locator beacon leverages the proven reliability of the Cospas-Sarsat network, which has successfully aided search and rescue personnel around the world in saving over 37,000 lives since the mid-1980’s.

    SARLink can be provisioned to operate on the DoD Gateway utilizing the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Enhanced Mobile Satellite Services airtime contract, or the Iridium Commercial Gateway, supporting 10, 30 byte, and PECOS formats. The 406 MHz beacon can be configured to standard or national protocol. SARLink incorporates a second battery dedicated to 406 MHz operation, providing more than 24 hours of distress messaging.

    Military personnel equipped with a SARLink will benefit from the following distinct operational capabilities:

  • Dedicated SOS Button – redundant emergency notification through both the Cospas-Sarsat and Iridium networks with embedded Precise Location Information (PLI)
  • Iridium Only Distress Alerting – option to engage the Iridium-only distress alert, user-defined notification to proprietary command centers and personnel
  • Two-Way Data Communication – send and receive free-text and canned messages using the on-board QWERTY touch screen keyboard to:
  • Verify and validate distress messages as well as routine operational command and control;
    Communicate via text with:
    – other mobile cellular and satellite devices;
    – other SARLink devices; and
    – any email service.

  • Contact lists can be pre-defined and can incorporate canned messages that are scripted and loaded across agency devices
  • Friendly Force Tracking – transmit PLI at selectable intervals from once per minute to once per day. Create, save, and send waypoints as well as manual check-ins
  • Gerald Angeli, ACR Electronics President and General Manager stated, “We are proud to provide an elite product such as the SARLink to support our military’s communication and emergency needs. As a leading manufacturer of survival gear, developing new products like the SARLink to enhance the safety of military personnel brings further validation to the importance of what we do here at ACR.”

    www.acrartex.com

    High Ground Gear – Presidents Day Sale

    Tuesday, February 16th, 2016

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    Attention High Ground Supporters!! Make sure to take advantage of our 2016 Presidents Day Sale!

    Use coupon code “PRESIDENT2016” to save 15% thru 22 Feb 2016.

    For more information visit www.highgroundgear.com.