This is the SureFire Intermediate Combat Assault Rifle in 6 ARC we previewed before SHOT Show. It was displayed in the Magpul booth at the show to showcase the new PMAG 25 ICAR GEN M3 Window. There are quite a few little changes from the prototype gun I fired in late November.
Development of this firearm has led to quite a few new capabilities which will begin to influence the SureFire line, like this new muzzle device.
Join us for the Sons of Liberty Gun Works 2025 SHOT Show Kick Off Party presented by Prairiefire, an exciting event designed for industry professionals and enthusiasts alike. Join us at the Leatherneck Club Las Vegas, following the Prairiefire Range Day!
We are proud to support the Special Operations Care Fund (SOC-F), an organization dedicated to making a positive impact in the lives of Special Operations families. Established in 2013, SOC-F focuses on filling critical gaps in healthcare, mental health, and family support for our veterans and their families who have sacrificed so much for our freedom.
Event Highlights:
Silent Raffle
Complimentary Food
Great Beverages and Company
“I am honored to have been involved with the Special Operations Care Fund for the past ten years and hosting our third annual SOLGW SHOT Kick Off Party is a testament to our commitment to supporting the brave men and women who serve our country. This event not only allows us to celebrate their sacrifices but also to raise vital funds that directly impact the lives of Special Operations families. Together, we can make a meaningful difference and show our gratitude for their unwavering dedication.” – William Phebus, Director of Sales and Business Development.
Tickets:
Available now at qtego.us/l/solgwparty/tickets
or
At the door for $20 cash.
Location:
Leatherneck Club Las Vegas 4360 W Spring Mountain Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89102
For raffle sponsorship opportunities, please contact us at william@solgw.com.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, (January 7, 2025) – HOIST® is excited to announce the launch of Five Star Punch, a new flavor in HOIST’s lineup of ready to drink options. Five Star Punch offers customers HOIST’s tested, IV-level hydration in a refreshing fruit punch flavor, alongside the opportunity to give back with every purchase.
This new flavor is produced in collaboration with HOIST partner Folds of Honor, a non-profit organization that provides educational scholarships to children and spouses of America’s fallen or disabled military service members and first responders. A portion of the proceeds from each Five Star Punch bottle sold will go directly to Folds of Honor in support of their mission.
“We’re thrilled to introduce Five Star Punch to our customers, especially knowing that with each purchase, they’ll be supporting an incredible cause,” said HOIST Co-founder and President Kelly Heekin. “We pride ourselves on delivering high-performance, IV-level hydration, but with this launch, our customers can now hydrate with a purpose.”?
This fresh addition to the HOIST beverage lineup is sold in a custom-designed bottle, featuring relics of the American flag. This collaboration offers customers the opportunity to contribute directly to educational scholarships for families of the fallen or disabled.
“We’re grateful to the outstanding team at HOIST for including Folds of Honor in the launch of Five Star Punch,” said Lt Col Dan Rooney, founder and CEO of Folds of Honor. “The patriots at HOIST understand the importance of service and an education and are doing something about it. This commitment directly benefits the families of American heroes.”
Five Star Punch is now available at participating retailers nationwide and through HOIST’s online store. Fans of HOIST’s signature IV-level hydration will love trying out the proven formula in a new flavor, while those looking to give back will appreciate the opportunity to contribute to Folds of Honor with every purchase.
HOIST’s affiliation with the U.S. Military, being one of three electrolyte sources approved for use by the U.S. Department of Defense, sets them apart in the hydration market. HOIST’s IV-level hydration is available in bottled beverages, powder sticks and liquid pouches and offers three times the electrolytes and half the sugar of traditional sports drinks, with no artificial sweeteners or dyes.
For more information about HOIST or to see the entire HOIST lineup visit www.drinkhoist.com. Keep up with the latest HOIST news on Instagram @drinkhoist.
The Sons of Liberty Gun Works SHOT Show Kick Off Party continues for 2025 at the legendary Las Vegas Leatherneck Club!
With proceeds benefitting the Special Operations Care – Fund and presented by Prairie Fire, it’s a great way to meet up with old friends before the week gets crazy.
Since 2013, SOC-F has made a positive and meaningful difference in the lives of SOF families who have given so much for our country and our freedom. They do this by raising money for one incredibly worthwhile purpose: to fill critical gaps in healthcare, mental health and family support for Special Operations veterans and their families.
Enjoy complimentary food until it runs out and a Cash Bar with a selection of beverages available for purchase.
Get your tickets now, before they go up in price.
Six-man Project Atlas Rucks team to depart Texas A&M University’s campus early Dec. 11 for hike through the Colorado mountains.
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Dec. 9, 2024 — Six members of Texas A&M University’s Corps of Cadets will participate in a 1,000-mile, 10-day ruck march across Colorado this month.
The ruck march, a fundraiser for the Special Operations Warrior Foundation, began as a service initiative known as Project Atlas Rucks in 2017 by members of the Corps’ Company H-1.
Following the Corps’ consolidation of Company H-1 at the conclusion of the 2021-2022 school year, Project Atlas did not occur in the fall 2022 semester. The efforts were revitalized in the fall of 2023 when eight cadets from Company P-2, several of whom were former members of Company H-1, revived the efforts.
The term “ruck march” is in reference to the rucksack carried by the cadets that holds their clothing, food and water.
This year’s team is a group of five seniors and one sophomore cadet: Nico Barerra of Sugar Land; Zack Hampton of Austin; Max Hulen of Charleston, South Carolina; Christian Lange of Austin; Zach Lehmann of Keller; and Matthew Reckleben of Tucson, Arizona. Four of the team’s members participated in last year’s ruck, which exceeded the project’s $15,000 fundraising goal by nearly $500.
“It’s such a great opportunity to take part in an event like this and to do what we can to give back to the heroes who sacrificed so much for our freedom and their families. It’s truly a blessing to continue this tradition that was started years ago,” said Lehmann, Project Atlas’ co-lead.
This year’s trip will begin early Dec. 11, when the team will drive from Texas A&M’ to Steamboat Springs, Colorado. “We wanted to select an area that would challenge us with high elevation and cold weather during the ruck. Our route will pass through several landmarks, including Camp Hale national monument as well as the towns of Vail and Leadville,” Lehmann said.
The team has a goal to raise $15,000 for the SOWF over the course of the journey.
“These cadets have selflessly elected to spend the first part of their winter breaks serving a very worthy cause. They’re exemplifying the Core Values and leadership development that the Corps experience is rooted in. We’re proud of this year’s group for keeping such a special tradition going and we hope they know that the entire Corps is supporting them along their way,” said Lt. Gen. Chip Utterback, Commandant of the Corps of Cadets.
The team is scheduled to complete its 10-day ruck march on Dec. 22 in Buena Vista, Colorado.
To date, Project Atlas has raised a cumulative $89,436 for the SOWF, which benefits children of military special operators who have died or been injured while serving our nation. The foundation ensures that those children have access to comprehensive educational support, from primary to post-secondary school.
“This ruck is significant to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation because many of the fallen Special Operations personnel whose children we support were A&M graduates. This ruck event honors their sacrifice, while helping fund the education of their children,” said Sean Joseph Corrigan, executive vice president of the SOWF.
“The commitment, sacrifice, and effort that goes into the Project Atlas Ruck march align with what drives Special Operations Forces (SOF). The event honors those who made the ultimate sacrifice and pays tribute to the families who lost their SOF Operator. Texas A&M should take great pride in those who participate in this event. It is uniquely Aggie,” continued Corrigan said.
A link to give to the Project Atlas campaign can be accessed here.
Regular updates about this year’s Project Atlas Ruck march will be posted on the @aggiecorps Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, and @projectatlasrucks on Instagram and Facebook.
By Robin Nelson, Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets
David Reeder, a writer/editor in the firearm/gear/tactical area (and a sometime Soldier Systems Daily contributor), recently reached out to let me know of a fundraiser he is helping run. His site, Breach-Bang-Clear, is working with some of our generous friends in the industry to conduct an online raffle. All the proceeds benefit an equine rescue in NE Oklahoma. Dave himself is one of their team of volunteers.
BLUF: Anti-fun social media/tech platforms have all but throttled the fundraiser. They’d appreciate you helping by sharing this link with friends and co-workers who might be interested:
https://swingindhorserescue.com/2024-raffle/
You can buy a raffle ticket at the link above, but he and they are mostly interested in getting the word out in order to make up time lost to a series of setbacks explained below.
Unfortunately, and in no small part because there are guns involved, their efforts have been strangled by a number of setbacks. First, Meta crushed engagement. Then, it throttled back all posts, whether related to the raffle or not, and later locked up the Facebook accounts of people who shared the original announcement.
Shortly after that, PayPal locked the account and froze the money they’d raised, refusing to process any transactions of any kind until after an “investigation” by a 3rd party. Thankfully, the funds were released, but they’ve had to move to a new processing platform – and they lost several days of potential ticket sales trying to get their account freed up.
If this fella looks rough it’s because he’s one of our newest arrivals. Eddie was trailered in the morning this picture was taken. He was underweight, ungroomed, and covered in bites and sores, and had significant issues with his hooves and teeth. His traveling companion, a mare not seen in this photo was in even worse shape and wasn’t particularly interested in having her picture taken.
The AR here being watched over by Chappie features an optic courtesy of Vortex, is jocked up in furniture donated by B5 Systems, and is built on a Franklin Armory binary trigger lower.
The Swingin’ D is a horse rescue in Wagoner County, OK, a ways out east of Tulsa. Yes, that really is the name of the place, and no, it’s not what you think.
They (we) rescue, rehabilitate, and retrain abused horses from the slaughter pipeline and, other times, when they’ve been abandoned. All the considerable costs associated with those efforts are paid out of volunteers’ pockets or with the proceeds of an annual fundraiser.
This year, that fundraiser is an online, nationwide raffle.
Swingin’ D’s Horse Rescue is a 501(c)(3) charity that’s entirely volunteer-run and administered.
At any given time, between 12 and 16 horses are being ministered to, cared for, and/or trained. There are a few ways you can help them (us) out!
This folding AR pistol build is based on a Shield Arms folding lower (with an optic donated by Primary Arms) and is one of the raffle prizes.
Oklahoma’s Swingin’ D Ranch is conducting a fundraising raffle online. Prizes include a number of firearms, several good bourbons, a number of excellent tools, some knives, and assorted other prizes.
Some of the prizes in the 2024 Oklahoma Horse Rescue Raffle include…
Global Ordnance contributed a case of 9mm ammunition…and a pistol to shoot it, too.
This AR sports an optic courtesy of Vortex, is bedecked in furniture donated by B5 Systems, and is built on a Franklin Armory binary trigger lower.
Prizes have been donated by the likes of the following:
With more being added pretty much every day!
Did we mention bourbon prizes, including a growing number of brands and bottles, along with several upcycled whiskey lamps? That’s Bo on the left and Winston on the right. You can watch them causing trouble here.
Visit the Swingin’ D Oklahoma Horse Rescue. Learn more about the equine rescue bourbon, knife, tool, and gun raffle online.
And please check back frequently!
EAGLEVILLE, PA, November 20, 2024 – Streamlight®Inc., a leading provider of high-performance lighting, announced its continued commitment to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation® (BCRF) with a $20,000 donation to support breast cancer research and prevention. Each year, Streamlight contributes proceeds from sales of specially marked pink lights to BCRF, reflecting the company’s commitment to improve outcomes and save lives for those impacted by breast cancer.
As the largest private funder of breast cancer research worldwide, BCRF recently announced its commitment of $70.3 million to support global breast cancer research in 2024-2025, awarding grants to over 260 researchers across 15 countries.
According to BCRF, a woman in the US is diagnosed with breast cancer every two minutes, with over 42,000 women and 530 men projected to die from the disease this year. Research has significantly improved outcomes, with breast cancer mortality rates down 44% since 1989.
Streamlight donated the proceeds from sales of its pink Nano Light® keychain light, pink Siege® AA ultra-compact lantern, and pink Strion® LED tactical light. For each of the lights, Streamlight donates $1.00, $2.00, and $5.00, respectively.
“Our support for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation is a cause very close to our hearts,” said Streamlight Chief Revenue Officer Michael F. Dineen. “With survivors among our employees, we are honored to contribute to BCRF’s groundbreaking work. Our pink lights allow us to not only fundraise but also raise awareness for this important cause.”
Streamlight first introduced its line of pink lights in 2008 and has since maintained its dedication to helping BCRF advance research and improve survival rates for those impacted by breast cancer.
To learn more about Streamlight’s pink lights and other Lights for a Cause, please click here.
GRINNELL, Iowa (November 11, 2024) – This Veterans Day, Brownells is proud to continue its commitment to supporting our nation’s heroes by partnering with Special Operations Wounded Warriors (SOWW) for a week of giving.
From Monday, November 11, through Friday, November 17, Brownells will donate 4% of all sales on Brownells.com to SOWW, ensuring that every purchase made during this special week contributes directly to supporting wounded veterans from the Special Operations community.
To commemorate this week-long tribute, customers can use the code SOWW25 at checkout to receive $25 off any purchase of $250 or more on Brownells.com.
SOWW provides therapeutic outdoor experiences, specialized professional therapy, and crucial support services for SOCOM veterans, their spouses, and families. With a volunteer board that accepts no salaries, SOWW directs maximum resources toward impactful assistance for these brave individuals and their loved ones.
Join us in honoring Veterans Day this week by making a purchase that gives back to those who have served. To learn more about SOWW visit Brownells.com.
