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Friday, November 11th, 2016FirstSpear Friday Focus – 1911 Magazine Base Pad
Friday, November 4th, 2016This week’s Friday Focus covers something completely different from FirstSpear. If you haven’t figured it out yet, FirstSpear loves the M1911A1. They’ve introduced this FirstSpear 1911 Magazine Base Pad and Chip McCormick 1911 Magazine combo. That’s right; the base pad comes installed on a Chip McCormick magazine.
It’s made from Aluminum and gives the base pad a little weight so magazines will free fall easily during a speed reload. The pad also features a hard anodized finish. Additionally, there are grips enhancements on bottom of the base pad to assist in firmly locking the magazine in place and the toe of Base Pad is dished out to aid in removal of a difficult magazine.
You’ll notice that the middle groove is quite pronounced. This accommodates the FirstSpear bungee cord speed tab.
Currently available for 1911 series pistols, look for more models to follow.
FirstSpear Friday Focus – Hybrid 5.56 Mag Shingle
Friday, October 28th, 2016
The Hybrid Shingle is a 3-Section Magazine Pocket that is designed for a Single Speed Reload on the Shooters left or right with two additional double mag, fully flapped pockets. It also integrates a pistol mag pocket that can be secured with the FS Standard Speed Tab or with a supplied full flap. This pocket allows the Shooter to comfortably transport five 30 round 5.56 magazines and one pistol magazine. This pocket is available with the Speed Reload / Pistol Pocket arranged on the Shooters Left or Right.
Available while supplies last in the non-stocking non-standard category in Black, Coyote, Ranger Green or MultiCam in right or left hand variants.
FirstSpear Friday Focus – Line One Belts Now Available in Rich Mohagony
Friday, October 21st, 2016The Line Belt from FirstSpear has been around for several years, but they’ve just introduced a new color, Rich Mohogany to blend in with more wardrobes.
Borrowing its name from an old NSW term for first level of clothing or gear, the Line One Belt has amazing tactical performance that maintains the high level of comfort and mobility usually associated with leather. Made from BioThane, a Urethane covered Nylon, which provides superior strength and weather-resistance, this belt won’t crack, peel, or become stiff in frigid temperatures. Specially tempered, non-slip coating eliminates “break-in” time and allows for flex like leather, yet it is impervious to sweat and water and will not stretch or lose its original shape.
Naturally, they are also still available in Coyote and Black, all with the new Cerakote buckle.
FirstSpear Friday Focus – Manatee Grey Cell Tags
Friday, October 14th, 2016
We just found out that FirstSpear’s ever popular, patented Cell Tags are now available in Manatee Grey. That inclides alpha numeric cell tags with glow+IR options, fabric backed cell tags, and all Flags.
You’re also getting a first look on a few new styles of Cell Tags: Fabric Backed US Flags, and FS Spear IFF in a fabric backed or IR version for LE / Govt use only.
FirstSpear Friday Focus – Comms Pack Available In Grey
Friday, October 7th, 2016This week, we take another look at the Comm Pack as the ripstop Grey is back in stock. Now, you can be the Grey RTO.
The FS Communications Pack is available in two sizes with both identical in features. The Medium sized model offers 980 cu in of capacity and the Large model is 1800 cu in capacity.
Based off of the popular Exigent Circumstance Pack, the Comm Pack offers a decidedly urban styling in order to help mask its true role. The zippered main compartment offers ample storage for a wide variety of communications devices or other equipment and the cable access ports are discreetly located. Inside, there’s a padded laptop sleeve and zippered mesh pocket.
The pack incorporates padded shoulder straps with QR buckles as well as a low profile, padded haul loop handle at the top of the pack. The mesh, padded back of the pack offers the distinctive FirstSpear logo stitched design but don’t worry, it’s going to be against your back while your wearing it. Each side of the pack features a mesh pocket for water bottles or other items. There is also an exterior, beavertail-style flap with dual zippered compartments for quick storage. Additionally, there is a flat zippered pocket at the front of the pack under the flap.
The Comms Pack is available in Black, Blue/Silver, Ranger Green/Coyote and the Ripstop Light Grey featured here.
Get your Comm Pack at www.first-spear.com.
First-Spear is also offering a BOGO on their Bamboo Shirts which are oh so comfortable. Buy any Bamboo Shirt and get a second half off.
FirstSpear Friday Focus – OEM Partner Series – SureFire
Friday, September 30th, 2016Occassionally, we use the FirstSpear Friday Focus to highlight one of their OEM partners. This is one of those occassions, and this week we are looking at the work FS does for SureFire.
For quite awhile I’ve known that FirstSpear manufactured the SureFire High Capacity Magazine Pouches but what I didn’t realize is how long the two brands have been working together. They’ve been cooperating steadily since 2011.
Why did SureFire ultimately go with FirstSpear manufacturing?
First and foremost, we chose FirstSpear due to the high quality of product they produce. FirstSpear constantly innovates, and never cuts corners, which are attributes we at SureFire relate to closely. Additionally, their fast pace of manufacturing and competitive pricing made the decision easy. We feel the collaboration between SureFire and FirstSpear works well, as both companies simply want to build the best products possible for our customers and warfighters.
Why is it important that the Suppressor Pouches were “Made in the USA”?
SureFire SOCOM suppressor pouches need to be “Made in the USA” due to The Berry Amendment. We are required to comply with The Berry Amendment to be eligible for certain government contracts, specifically the SOCOM contract we currently hold. The Berry Amendment is a statutory requirement that restricts the Department of Defense (DoD) from using funds appropriated or otherwise available to DoD for procurement of food, clothing, fabrics, fibers, yarns, other made-up textiles, and hand or measuring tools that are not grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States.
Interestingly, FS also provides the headbands for the Maximus Head Lamp.
While the SSV line of holsters isn’t manufactured for SureFire, FS does offer models compatible with the X300 series weapon lights. Soon, they’ll be introducing versions which will accept the SureFire XC1.
FirstSpear Friday Focus – Factory Visit
Friday, September 23rd, 2016I recently had an opportunity to visit the FirstSpear headquarters and factory so I thought it would be a good idea to show you where all of this gear we share each week is made.
The first thing you’ll notice as you pull up to their facility is the signage. Although, the factory is right off of the interstate, you’re certainly not going to miss it and approach the wrong building.
Once inside, I signed in and was directed to a new sales show room they are configuring. The shelving is still under construction but several of the mannequins featured new products, so I can’t spill the beans just yet. But, once it’s completed, we’ll feature it in an upcoming Friday Focus.
As you can see, the production floor is quite large. You may wonder about the silver pipes. Those allow the individual sewers to direct air conditioning where they need it.
Flotation remains an important segment of FirstSpear’s current offerings. They were pumping out systems like gangbusters during my visit.
Their cutters are what keeps that line running. FS recently upgraded to a larger capacity laser cutter and it has really sped things up.
There’s a lot of prototyping going on right now and FirstSpear’s prototype sewing staff is as big as some companies’ entire production crew. They’re getting ready for some very big reveals this Fall, but the one for SHOT Show will blow your socks off. Expect to see not only new designs, but also new materials.
FS keeps a great deal of raw material on hand, with rows and rows of shelving packed with stock.
Demand for FirstSpear products continues to rise. In spite of their increased production capacity, wait times are only seeming to get longer, so I’d recommend that if you know you’ll need something, order sooner, rather than later.
