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AUSA – GuardBot Inc

Friday, October 25th, 2013

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The Spherical Amphibious Robot System looks like something the BC comic strip character Thor would have invented had his timeline been long enough.

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The SARS does looks like a wheel with cameras (or other sensors) on either side but but that’s where the similarity ends. Unlike the BC wheel, SARS is amphibious and is propelled by an internal pendulum to control the center of gravity meaning forward and rearward movement as well as 360 Deg turns. It can be manually operated or preprogrammed with a GPS track and rolls along, in virtual silence. It offers about 4-6 hours of endurance and a top speed of 6mph on land and 4 mph on water. Finally, SARS can negotiate a 30 Deg slope.

www.guardbot.org

AUSA – Panacis

Thursday, October 24th, 2013

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We tried stopping by the Panacis booth a couple times during AUSA, but each time they were were swamped with meetings. Here, their Director of Business Development, Matt Fisher briefs the Norwegian Army Chief of Staff, Major General Rune Jacobsen, and Deputy Armaments Director, John Laugerud on the SharePack system.

www.panacis.com

Laser Shot | ADS TV | AUSA Expo 2013

Thursday, October 24th, 2013

Mark from Laser Shot speaks with ADS TV about their Small Arms Simulator, an affordable, portable simulator for smaller units with easier access. He also talks about their Indoor Modular Live Fire Range that can be scaled to your needs without obstructions.

Visit ADS for more information.

Princeton Tec | ADS TV | AUSA Expo 2013

Thursday, October 24th, 2013

David Cozzone from Princeton Tec stops by to talk with ADS TV about the “Vizz” everyday carry headlamp.

Visit ADS for more information.

AUSA – Coloring Books You’ve Got To Get

Wednesday, October 23rd, 2013

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I picked up two coloring books at AUSA in the Small Arms Review booth; “Machine Guns of World War I” and “Machine Gun Inventors”. Pretty cool for the little guys, or if you are into that sort of thing.

AUSA – BRP

Wednesday, October 23rd, 2013

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This is a sneak peek of the Scarab from Bombardier Recreational Products. Look for more info soon.

AUSA – H&K

Wednesday, October 23rd, 2013

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H&K is always rolling something new out but we thought this new holster for the MP7 might pique your interest as much as it did ours.

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But, let’s start with the MP7 itself. You may notice a few differences. One obvious item is the color. H&K now offers most of their models in Tan. Additionally, the MP7 now incorporates a 3-position stock rather than the old, in-or-out version. You may also notice that there is a notch in the Picatinny rail. This is for the holster and it is on either side’s rail for right or left handed use. This new Mil Std 1913 rail section is also reinforced. When mounting to the MP7 a metal insert is placed behind the barrel shroud and two additional screws are used in order to need up the rail that will bear the weight of the holstered weapon. H&K told me that they are also introducing a new forend that eliminates the fold down foregrip and instead features a removable 6 o’clock rail section.

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This is the drop leg holster. It is injection molded and features three (!) leg straps for stability. The release lever at the top can be pushed forward or rearward making the holster ambidextrous. Additionally, due to the holster’s design, the weapon cannot be mounted to the holster unless it is safe or semi-auto. If the weapon’s selector lever is set to full-auto, it will not mate to the holster.

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There is also a belt mounted version (not shown) as well as a vest mounted holster. As you can see, one side features PALS webbing. The magazine carrier is mounted to the vest via a PALS panel of pile tape offering more customization based on individual preference.

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The vest model crosses in back like a traditional shoulder holster and attaches to the trouser belt on either side for stability.

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As for the actual attachment of the MP7 to the holster; here it is, mounted. To holster the MP7, the bottom of the reinforced Picatinny rail is inserted into the recess in the holster and then it is rocked toward the holster into place so that the catch will engage. Due to this design, even with a mounted suppressor, the MP7 will still fit right to the holster.

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www.hk-usa.com

AUSA – DI Optical USA

Tuesday, October 22nd, 2013

DI Optical USA is the US subsidiary of South Korean firm DI Optical. They are the main supplier of scopes for the South Korean Army and their machine gun optics are being looked at by several organizations here within the US. I spoke with Vice President Michael Beltrane about the company.

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But the big story is that DI Optics USA will be going commercial at SHOT Show for both here domestically and internationally.

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This photo serves only as a preview of the classes of optics they will be unveiling. If anything, what you see here will only be more compact next time you see it. Of particular interest to me is the middle optic which is larger than an MRDS but smaller than what most of us consider a micro sight. Beltrane told me he plans on releasing five models that range from a mini red dot all the way up to a rifleman’s optic. Additionally, they will be offering a 3x magnifier and they have already identified a mount for the magnifier from a major mount manufacturer.

www.donginoptical.com