According to the Winston-Salem Journal, body armor manufacturer KDH is laying off 280 in January at their Eden, North Carolina plant due to the end of Government orders.
KDH manufacturers the IOTV for the Army as well as the IMTV and Plate Carrier for the USMC.
This lay off is hoped to be temporary as KDH works to bring in LE business, but the slow down will affect almost two-thirds of their work force.
ExtremeGearLabs (EGL) SkunkyWerks PWN “Platecarrier With No name” PC in Kryptek Mandrake 500D sized to fit Medium size M80 black SAPI plates. Admin pocket with slotted chemlight pocket behind.
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Check out this prototype Assault Plate Carrier in Kryptek Highlander produced by Velocity Systems. Kryptek is one of four finalists in the US Army Camouflage Improvement Effort and Highlander is their transitional pattern. The APC is a Mayflower Research & Consulting design, but don’t worry. Mayflower and Velocity work together on a wide variety of projects. Although this is a one-off, I’d hazard that it’s safe to say that this is a portent of things to come.
TYR Tactical has introduced several new Custom Front Flaps for the PICO and GPC armor carrier. These Made in USA pouches are manufactured from PV material and the various models are offered in MultiCam, Coyote, Ranger Green and Black.
Above is the Custom Shop PICO Front Flap, Fixed Hybrid Triple M4, Double 9mm Canted Left. By its name you can see that it incorporates a pistol mag pouch into the base design.
This model is the Custom Shop PICO Front Flap, Fixed Triple Open Top M4, No Molle. Naturally, it’s a slick front version. Look for multiple other versions including models for the HK417.
www.tyrtactical.com/products/list/custom-shop-pico-accessories/tyr-custom-shop
Grey Ghost Gear is offering an amazing 50% savings off of their Plate Carriers. These side opening carriers accommodate SAPI/ESAPI plates with backers and feature a semi-rigid cummerbund. They also incorporate a side entry admin pouch on the upper chest and a drag handle on the rear, as well as padded shoulder strap covers. Carriers are sized by plate.
Get yours in Coyote or MultiCam from www.greyghostgear.com.
The CP Jumpable Plate Carrier weighs in at just over 1 pound and is so popular they are regularly put of stock, everywhere. OP Tactical tells us they have secured a healthy shipment of Medium and Large in MultiCam and are taking Pre-orders.
Limited to 2 per customer. They should ship Friday 9 November.
Get 45% off both of these plate carriers. www.greyghostgear.com/rigs/plate-carrier-2 and www.greyghostgear.com/rigs/plate-carrier-meduim
Coupon Code SSD_GGG will be active from 0700 Wednesday the 23rd of October through Election Day, midnight PST the 6TH of November.
They tell us they will also be throwing in patches and the occasional t-shirt as well.
In addition to the SSD coupon code, Grey Ghost Gear will be running a daily special every day from now until Halloween.
Their motto is, “Fight Fast, Light, Ready be Unpredictable”. They apply “reality from experience” to what they do. You might already ‘know’ Rogue Gunfighter and not even realize it. We’ve been hearing snippets here and there for months from friends all around the industry. Once you learn a little more, you’ll start to put some pieces together like we did. They’ve got a lot going on and it’s pretty exciting stuff.
Rogue Gunfighter, LLC was formed in 2012 by a group of friends who have worked and operated together in some of the worlds most undesirable place to include Yemen, Libya, South American, Europe, Iraq, Afghanistan, the Indian Ocean and Pakistan. Our culture is derived from the “Gunfighter” lifestyle and warrior ethos. We come from diverse backgrounds to include all branches of the US Military Branches to include SOCOM, OGA, Intelligence, Anti Piracy/Ship Protection and High Threat Protection.
RG has worked with some great companies like Troy Industries, TAG, High Threat Concealment, Smith and Wesson, Insight Technologies/L-3, Eotech, LCI, Smith Optics, Rogue American Apparel, Team Wendy and Kill Cliff. We recently finished a fun project utilizing equipment and gear mentioned above.
Let’s start off with their armor carrier. The RG Multi-Purpose Operation Carrier. It’s a slick, low-profile rig that can be worn over or under clothing depending on the mission. It incorporates load carriage that doesn’t get in the way when not in use.
They also offer a removable MOLLE panel for more overt use.
As you can see, they are also working with our friends at High Threat Concealment who have also developed low-profile working rigs that incorporate more than just a pistol and spare magazine.
They’re also working on several other projects including –
A low profile med pouch
Lights
Knives
And a low profile clothing line in conjunction with Rogue American Apparel
Naturally, they’re going to share their philosophy through training
I’m pretty excited about what I’m seeing here. It’s ambitious, but it didn’t just happen overnight. They’ve been working on this for awhile with each guy bringing his piece to the puzzle and they’ve been refining everything over the last year or so.
Their website isn’t quite ready to go yet but be sure to ‘like’ them on Facebook in order to keep up with their latest news.
