First spear drops our limited-edition Bombs Away PVC patch this weekend only. Clad in iconic shark nose art, this patch calls back to the fighter planes of World War II, get yours free with any web order.
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The Triple AK47 SwiftClip® Placard, GP is a smaller, lighter alternative to a full chest rig, and is a quick attach/detach option allowing the end user to quickly change weapon systems without removing the rest of their equipment (radio, med etc). The placard has upward facing male buckles to clip into the SwiftClip® System on the chest of plate carriers and vests. The placard holds three AK47 magazines with an adjustable shock cord retention system. The front of the placard has three general purpose pouches, and a loop panel on the center pouch flap for ID Patches. www.velsyst.com/collections/featured-products/products/triple-ak47-swiftclip%C2%AE-placard-gp
The Quad MPX SwiftClip® Placard works in conjunction with our SwiftClip® attachment system to attach to an armor carrier or vest. The placard allows the user to carry four MPX (or similar sized) magazines and provides additional rows of MOLLE to increase modularity. The design includes internal dividers that creates four separate magazine pockets, each with an adjustable shock cord retainer and webbing pull tabs. The back of the placard has hook Velcro® to mate with the loop Velcro® on the front of an armor carrier or vest. The height of the buckles from the top of the placard can be adjusted by hook and loop straps on the back of the placard to get the placard to the needed placement on chest. The front of the placard includes 2 rows of 6 column MOLLE webbing. www.velsyst.com/collections/featured-products/products/quad-mpx-swiftclip%C2%AE-placard
NEWINGTON, N.H., (December 16, 2021) – SIG SAUER Academy, the leading provider of the highest quality firearms instruction and tactical training in the world, is pleased to announce the 2nd Annual P365 EDC Championship at presented by USCCA at SIG SAUER Academy in Epping, New Hampshire August 3 – 6, 2022.
“This competition in its inaugural year was a huge success and we are excited to announce that the P365 EDC Championship will return to the grounds of SIG SAUER Academy for 2022,” said Tom Taylor, Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President, Commercial Sales, SIG SAUER, Inc. “The scenario-based course challenges competitors to put their marksmanship, competition, and concealed carry skills to the test.”
The P365 EDC Championship is a thirteen-stage match with four divisions (stock P365, Carry Optics, and Open Division) on the grounds of SIG SAUER Academy in Epping, New Hampshire. Participation in the match requires a SIG SAUER P365. Registration will open on PractiScore on March 1, 2022. For additional match information and rules visit sigsauer.com.
Now you can! Arbor Arms has released 2 new Cummerbund upgrade kits to cover all US Army standard issue armor carriers.
The IOTV Tubes®/Taktic FLEX Cummerbund Kit (US Army) covers the currently-issued Soldier Plate Carrier System (SPCS) Gen2, Improved Outer Tactical Vest (IOTV) Gen4, Modular Scalable Vest (MSV) Gen1, MSV Gen2 and other carriers that utilize the National Molding Quad Release system. It gives you your choice of the ubiquitous First Spear Tubes® or the more budget-friendly Taktic Buckle. The buckle adaptor pushes the Tubes® to the edge of the MOLLE front flap for daily doff-and-don while maintaining the emergency release of the Quad release system already used on these carriers. You also get to choose between Arbor Arms 2- or 3-strand FLEX Elastic Cummerbund, which gives the streamlined comfort and breathability of elastic while maintaining the MOLLE real-estate and combat load carrying support of a static cummerbund. Because it fits so many different armor carriers there are several rear cummerbund anchor options that are included with the kit. This also allows you to maintain your cummerbund kit as you change units and armor systems.
As with above kit the SPCS Gen1 FLEX Cummerbund Kit (US Army) has the same great features, but tying in to the cable emergency release on the legacy SPCS Gen1 carrier as there are MANY still in circulation.
The 2- or 3-strand options allow you to tailor your cummerbund to your needs. For example, the 2-strand FLEX Cummerbunds are great if you want to minimize bulk and run slick sides. The 3-strand FLEX Cummerbunds are ideal for maximum load support with side SAPIs and radios mounted internally, as well as mags, frags, and GP pouches mounted externally. Arbor Arms Side SAPI Pouches and Minimalist Radio Pouches (MRP) make a great addition for internal mounting on our FLEX or other MOLLE cummerbunds.
The US military is going through a massive transformation, standing some organizations down while creating entirely new ones while simultaneously fielding new systems.
This can cause some serious headaches for those who have to bed these units and systems down. One of the capabilities that arose during the past 20 years of conflict is expeditionary shelters which are almost as good as permanent structures and will last a decade or more. They offer a great solution for pressing needs. What’s more, they can be acquired using O&M funds.
In addition to storage for new equipment and structures for units, they can be used for rotational forces in forward areas where permanent structures would take years of negotiations and construction to complete.
Military Construction or MILCON in DoD jargon is responsible for Facility Planning, Design, Construction, Modernization and Sustainment. It is understandably difficult to pursue because it is a multi-year process involving all phases of construction from establishing a need to finishing up the punch list to disposing of an unneeded facility. New construction must be included in the National Defense Authorization Act to be funded so politicians also get involved. When it involves construction on foreign soil, the complications increase, even if they offer to pay.
As you can see from this Air Force slide depicting a notional MILCON project, it is a minimum of five years until the project is completed. Worse yet, the project may sit on a wishlist for several years before this process starts and it is even considered.
I’ve had my own run-in with the slow process of MILCON. While assigned to the 21 STS at Pope at the turn of the century, we were handed the keys to a brand now Squadron facility. Totally new construction, built specifically for a specific need. The problem was that it was designed for the 23 CCS, a unit that had been moved in the ensuing years between approval and construction from ACC to AFSOC. In the meantime the unit had doubled in size with the addition of Pararescue and enablers and its beefed up its complement of Combat Controllers. This consolidation of Combat Control forces across the Air Force to AFSOC had happened several years prior but the MILCON process is so plodding that it couldn’t keep up with a service in transition.
Since I was the sole support Captain in the Squadron, I was given my marching orders by the commander to start the paperwork for additional MILCON. It would be years, if ever, before relief would come. You can see the building on Hurst St on Pope Field, just to the right of the fuel tanks in the Google Earth image above along with the construction just north of the building which we occupied in 2000.
The image is from this year. I started the paperwork in 2000 and retired in 2006. We sure could have used some of the shelters seen erected in expeditionary environments to house elements of our Squadron and its equipment.
Others are already doing it. Expeditionary shelters started to pop up on several facilities in support of physical fitness training.
They’ve also been used for vehicle inspection and maintenance activities. There is a lot of capability available with multiple types and sizes of shelters as well as associated amenities like flooring, lighting, HVAC and furniture. Additionally, there are storage solutions for use inside the shelters like Spacesaver Storage Solutions.
Types of shelters include rigid wall, expandable, soft sided tent-style, and even shelters based on shipping containers. Need to stand up a full-time Operations Center for distributed operations? There’s a solution for that.
Check with ADS for your next shelter requirement. Their expert team can design a custom solution to meet your specifications, budget, and timeline. Utilizing the speed of other contract vehicles and the experience of industry-leading suppliers, ADS can complete deliver a built-to-order product in a fraction of the time of a standard MILCON project.
A beer is a great way to finish off your day so why not grab a mug and sit back and enjoy Armin and the UF PRO team member Darko talk about Cold Weather gear on Beer:30 with UF PRO.
Over 16 years of the iconic S.O.Tech Go Bag line. The SGP (S.O.Tech Go Pack) for the first time now offered in M81 Woodland. The Go Pack having convertible shoulder straps that go from backpack to sling carry.
The S.O.Tech Go Bag series came from a friend in one of JSOC’s Tier units. They were operating in Afghanistan and Iraq crammed in Hi Luxes and Little Birds. They needed a survival kit bag that could slide in and stack in those compact spaces and extract when the troop came into contact.
The original tubular bag with single sling shoulder strap had three small zippered pockets for batteries, food, NODS, and other items.
When the same troops needed to transport their weapons quietly, we extended the length to accommodate the M4 broken down and extended the side pouches to take mags. Breaking the carbine down and stacking its components presented a a tubular shape that confused any surveillance team looking for weapons bags.
The design was quickly adapted by teams across the Interagency. And the third iteration was the S.O.Tech Go Pack where we created a double shoulder strap version for those guys carrying such a heavy load that the sling shoulder strap just wasn’t enough. However, we configured it in a unique arrangement so the double shoulder strap could connect for form a single sling strap for lighted load. All of these designs allowed for the quick donning motion of throwing it over the head and shoulder, and the easy access by spinning it around.
Drops Friday 12/17 12pm PST. While supplies last, no backorders. $195. Use the following code at checkout for free shipping: asseenonssd
It’s that time of year again! SHOT Show is back, and you can bet on us being there. Come visit the B E Meyers team at booth #20413 (you know you want to).
To schedule a meeting with our staff please reach out via info@bemeyers.com
