He never ceases to surprise me. I just saw Hodge last weekend and he never mentioned it.
NUREMBERG, Germany – High Speed Gear® will participate in IWA OutdoorClassics 2017 from March 3-6. The HSGI® team will be in Hall 9, Booth 9-236.
IWA is one of Europe’s largest and most comprehensive trade shows for the tactical, hunting and shooting sports industries.
HSGI’s® booth will include a wide variety of gear, including numerous new and unreleased products, for visitors to handle and learn about.
Anyone unable to attend can visit www.facebook.com/highspeedgear and www.instagram.com/highspeedgear for updates.
For information about IWA OutdoorClassics, visit www.iwa.info/en.
The new Ballistic Cold Weather Goggle from Smith Elite incorporates a thermal barrier lens. In addition to their boogie integration system for stand alone or helmet use, the lens offers MIL-PRF-32432 and MIL-DTL-43511D ballistic protection.

This dual lens system means there is a 15-20 Deg difference which results in the inner lens staying warmer in order to prevent fogging. They have also applied their anti-fog coating to the lens for enhanced performance.


The Smith Elite Line is available in mainland Europe from CSC.
Helikon-Tex (Hall 9, Stand #222) is exhibiting two new Camo patterns in Hyde Definition’s PenCott family of camouflage patterns; Wildwood and Metropolis.
Wildwood was developed at the request of Polish Special Forces, through a deep collaboration between Hyde Definition and Helikon-Tex. It is optimized for the moderate climate woodland areas of Central and Eastern Europe and was created by adjusting the tonal values of GreenZone by adding more brown shades, and de-saturating the bright green.
The result of 5 years of development effort, MetroPolis is optimized for industrial / built-up environments, and low-light / night operations. The overall tone of MetroPolis is lighter than many other ‘urban’ patterns because lighter colors darken in low light levels, but still maintain disruption and blending performance. Patterns which use predominantly dark colors tend to ‘blob out’ under low light conditions, which lessens their performance. The unique color palette of MetroPolis was derived from an extensive analysis of scientific research by NATO and the US military forces.
The Hitman Target is designed to offer long range shooters a comprehensive zeroing and engagement system for precision marksmanship. Printed with a grid overlay system in both Metric and US/Imperial measurements, shooters can see their impact offset and be adjusted onto different zeroing squares. The squares have been sized 1-3″ for maintaining a 1 MOA zero at 100, 200, and 300 yards with precision aiming points at their centers. They have also been colored to contrast with red and black reticles for improved sight picture. Lastly, the target can be rotated 90º for MILDOT measurements for wind call adjustments.

Measures: 23″ x 35″
Metric and US/Imperial units of measure
Grid overlay system
Made in the USA
www.refactortactical.com/shop/hitman-target
Fenton, MO – FirstSpear, a leading manufacturer of advanced load bearing equipment and armor platforms built for the warfighter and law enforcement professional, announced today Sam White will be joining the company as Vice President – Applied Science.
“Sam is an incredibly accomplished individual who brings a wealth of knowledge and experience.” Said Scott Carver, CEO of FirstSpear. “Having Sam on the team helps ensure FirstSpear will continue to lead the way and raise the bar in enhancing the protection and capabilities of our warfighters and law enforcement professionals, we couldn’t be more excited.”
Sam White served as Senior Executive Vice President, Business Development of Point Blank Enterprises, Inc. until June 2016 where he was responsible for all facets of Research & Development, Design & Engineering, while also overseeing new business engagements and technology advancements.
He served on the Executive Leadership Team of Point Blank and was responsible for managing technology relationships with governing bodies and key customer accounts. Sam became the President of Point Blank Body Armor in June 2005 and in September 2006 he assumed the position of Head of Global Sales. He has over 17 years of experience in technology development and product sales with various companies to include Armor Holdings and Allied Signal. Additionally, he was invited by the White House to speak in 2014 and recognized as an industry Champion of Change.
“I am excited to be joining the FirstSpear team.” Said Sam White. “They are a highly skilled and dedicated group that is passionate about their customer.”
FirstSpear® was founded in 2010 by a team of experienced industry professionals and former U.S. servicemen, with the mission of rapidly designing and delivering innovative personal protective equipment and enhanced light-weight load carriage solutions to US and allied warfighters and professional users. Members of FirstSpear’s team have successfully designed, developed, and fielded some of the worlds most significant load-carriage systems currently in use by the US Department of Defense, NATO allied countries, and US Law Enforcement Agencies.