In this episode of Shake Down, Adam Holroyd goes over kit considerations for crew served belt-fed weapons and the nuances of a machine gunner’s kit.
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Thyrm – PyroVault 2.0 – Vice Edition
Sunday, August 20th, 2023
Thyrm is paying tribute to the 80s with the ‘Vice’ edition of their PyroVault 2.0 Lighter Armor. The same great PyroVault, just in a two-tone Cyan and Magenta colorway that wouldn’t look out of place in an undercover Miami narcotics detective’s EDC.
The PyroVault 2.0 features include:
-Dual-wall, dual-color exoskeleton design
-Full gasket seal to keep fuel in and water out
-Full-size lanyard hole for retention in the field
-Stainless torsion spring and axle for reliable one-handed opening
-New low-profile latch for easy striker-wheel access
-Hidden Tinder-Quik™ fire starter included
-Designed and Made in the USA
Get yours at thyrm.com/vice
Introducing the Modular Vest Adaptor (MVA) by Unobtanium Gear and @The_Random_Oh
Friday, August 18th, 2023
The MVA (Modular Vest Adaptor) fills a capability gap in the standard issued IOTV (Improved Outer Tactical Vest) and MSV (Modular Scalable Vest) platforms. Designed by active duty soldiers and produced in partnership by Unobtanium Gear and The Random Oh.
The MVA allows the user to attach any hook/loop wing or radio pocket and dangler style pouches without interfering with the quick disconnect features found on the vests themselves. No modification to the plate bag or cummerbund necessary.
The MVA has been tested to be compatible with the following vests and sizes:
MSV Gen 2 – XS, S-S, S, S-L, M, L
IOTV Gen 3 – XS, S, M, L
IOTV Gen 4 – XS, S, M, L
Weight: 1.55oz / 44g
Available now, the MVA can be purchased online at Unobtanium Gear and OP Tactical, as well as select in store retailers in the Fayetteville, North Carolina area.
FirstSpear Friday Focus – Cell Tags
Friday, August 18th, 2023
Do you or your team need to be labeled and identified easily and effectively? Check out the FirstSpear Cell Tag! Our patented Cell Tags solve the problem of identifying key and specific personnel under passive and thermal night vision with ease. Don’t let your team get confused – the FirstSpear Cell Tag is the perfect way to differentiate and label key members. Let our unique and top-of-the-line precision cutting and bonding processes do the hard work for you! Whether it’s a call sign, an identifier or other information that you need to quickly display, the Cell Tag has you covered. It’s easy to attach to technical clothing or equipment with its hook back design. Take the confusion out of tedious night ops with the FirstSpear Cell Tag.
Visit FirstSpear to find American Made kit and accessories, Built For The X.
CTOMS Knowledge Bomb – Adapt Metered Dose Inhaler to BVM Port
Thursday, August 17th, 2023
KNOWLEDGE BOMB:
A improvised technique to adapt a Metered Dose Inhaler to a BVM port. Excellent for asthmatic emergencies and allergic reactions. Useful for an unconscious hyperkalemic patient when treating H’s & T’s*. Some benefit in known asthmatics, blue bloaters and pink puffers in trauma or respiratory distress.
Required: Ventolin MDI, 60ml Syringe. Remove the rubber of the syringe plunger and insert the metered dose capsule. Reinsert the syringe plunger. The syringe tip will fit BVM medication apertures.
Technique via a CTOMS instructor.
*The H’s and T’s are 12 reversible conditions, 7 that start with H and 5 that start with T.
• Hypovolemia
• Hypoxia
• Hydrogen ion excess (acidosis)
• Hypoglycemia
• Hypokalemia
• Hyperkalemia
• Hypothermia
• Tension pneumothorax
• Tamponade – Cardiac
• Toxins
• Thrombosis (pulmonary embolus)
• Thrombosis (myocardial infarction)
Techniques are for use by qualified persons.
The New Mod 2 SOPMOD Stock from BCM
Thursday, August 17th, 2023Today, BCM unveils their latest buttstock, the Mod 2.
FIT LIKE A GLOVE BUILT LIKE A TANK
Hand made by Americans in Hartland, WI – the BCM® Mod 2 stock is an improvement over the baseline M4 accessory with enhanced ergonomics, and next-level durability.
Recontoured into a patented (United States Patent Number: D901616) semi-clubfoot design, the Mod 2 is fits on Mil-Spec carbine receiver extensions, and optimized for intermediate length receiver extensions (MK2, AR10, A5). These improved lines also enhance shooting in the prone position while remaining snag free, with no edges to catch or tangle in slings, antenna, or other PPE.
A SCION OF CONFLICT
DELIVERING UNSURPASSED PERFORMANCE
Retaining the patented* internal latch system and the ambidextrous rotation limited QD interface, the BCM Mod 2 Stock features an end user removable buttpad, an improved VBOST (Vehicle Borne Operations Sling Tab) sling retention point, “plus two additional web sling attachments slots.
ADAPT TO YOUR MISSION
VBOST
The VBOST is an interface that provides multiple positions for retention bands when the weapon system is run with the sling “S-folded” against the stock. Typically configured in this manner for vehicle operations or concealed “low vis” movement, the VBOST creates options for the end user that can be vital in critical life saving situations.
MODULAR BUTTPAD
Selecting between a rubberized pad, traditional in light infantry operations; or solid diamond textured non-slip surface, optimized for high-ready weapons manipulation, the removable Modular Buttpad is capable of enabling both techniques.
MADE IN AMERICA
All BCM components and accessories unite state of the art manufacturing with lightweight and durable materials to ensure components that last a lifetime, performing far beyond performance requirements established nearly six decades ago.
Get yours at bravocompanymfg.com/accessories-stock-mod2.html
Dynamic Fuzz – Replacement HEL-STAR 6 Velcro
Wednesday, August 16th, 2023
This is pretty self explanatory. Dynamic Fuzz offers replacement Velcro for the Core Survival HEL-STAR 6 Multi-Function Light.
TangoDown Premium TRUGLO BUIS for Smith & Wesson M&P C.O.R.E.
Wednesday, August 16th, 2023
TangoDown® Inc. releases BUIS for Smith & Wesson® M&P C.O.R.E. (SW-BUIS-WDO-NT). TangoDown® partnered with TRUGLO® to manufacture the sights specifically for use with our AASW-01 mount, for a perfect lower 1/3 witness with ACRO P2 red dot optics. The SW-BUIS-WDO-NT features a precision machined steel front sight with white dot insert (no Tritium). The SW-BUIS-WDO-NT is an excellent option for use with night vision.
– For use with the TangoDown® AASW-01
– Manufactured by TRUGLO®
MSRP: $86.65
***Please read installation instructions and disclaimers prior to installing.
For more information on the SW-BUIS-WDO-NT, visit: tangodown.com/premium-truglo-buis-for-smith-wesson-m-p-c-o-r-e
Customer Questions: sales@tangodown.com
