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IWI US Appoints Casey Flack as New CEO

Saturday, March 12th, 2016

Casey Flack, formerly IWI US’s National Law Enforcement Sales Manager, promoted to lead IWI US Civilian and LE Divisions.

Harrisburg, Pa. (March 2016)- IWI US, Inc., a subsidiary of Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) Ltd., proudly announces the promotion of National Law Enforcement Sales Manager, Casey Flack, to the position of CEO for IWI US.

“Since Casey joined IWI US in late 2013, he has been instrumental in creating and growing the law enforcement division, as well as providing training and continual support to our sales team, retailers and agencies. His dedication and tireless efforts in growing the brand are evident in our phenomenal success and reflective in the direction of our sales growth,” VP of Sales and Marketing, Michael Kassnar explained.

“As a result, it was obvious the best candidate for the open position of CEO was already working at IWI US.”
“I am very honored to accept the position of CEO of IWI US,” Casey Flack responded. “With this new responsibility, I am committed to bringing the same dedication and drive to both the civilian and law enforcement markets as I have in the LE division in the past.”

Casey Flack joined IWI US in November of 2013 after working with OMB Guns as the US Sales Manager and retiring from 18-years of law enforcement service as a former supervisor in the Patrol Division, Firearms Training Unit and as a Team Leader on the Tactical Unit for the Lenexa, Kansas Police Department.

For more information, please visit www.iwi.us.

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Manticore Arms Clarifies Their Current Situation Regarding the GAMA / M-Lok Controversy

Friday, March 11th, 2016

Manticore Arms President Sven Jonsson contacted us regarding our initial article on the Gibbz Arms Modular Attachment system where we mentioned them.

“There is also the Manticore Arms ARC LOK system so perhaps Gibbz Arms is going after them as well. “

He offered us this statement:

For the record, the Manticore Arms ARC LOK system was initially issued a Provisional Patent on April 5th, 2014. In late April 2014 Drake Clark of Magpul contacted me directly via phone to discuss a possible patent infringement issue by Magpul on our ARC LOK system patent. After discussion, we agreed that a lawsuit would not benefit either party and that the market itself would benefit from options. Drake Clark and Magpul have been nothing but courteous with us in this regard.

Gibbz Arms has not contacted us in regards to patent issues or infringements or any other issue, nor had we even heard of their company until the article was posted on Soldeir Systems on March 1st, 2016. In point of fact, the ARC LOK system is functionally different from the design of the Magpul and Gibbz mounting systems in that the rotation limitation of the locking tab on the ARC LOK system is actuated by extended lugs machined or molded directly into the accessory itself, and not by the sides of the slot as is done by the Magpul and Gibbz mounting systems. This allows the ARC LOK system to work with thinner or thicker materials than the Magpul (and presumably the Gibbz) systems can accommodate.

Sven Jonsson
President
Manticore Arms

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CAA USA Hires General Manager to Spearhead USA Growth Initiative

Thursday, March 10th, 2016

Dan Gaddis brings executive management experience in the tactical and shooting sports markets to drive marketing, sales and operations of CAA USA product line in the US markets.

Pompano Beach, Fla. (March 2016) – CAA USA, developers and manufacturers of advanced battle-tested firearms accessories, announce Dan Gaddis, industry veteran, to fill the new position of CAA USA General Manager.

“Dan Gaddis brings a wealth of experience including operations, marketing, P&L and budgeting to CAA USA,” LTC (Ret.) Mikey Hartman, CEO of CAA International and USA said. “Our US corporate strategies for 2016 will require an individual with a broad range of leadership experiences and abilities to focus on our goals and achieve results. We feel Dan has the credentials and experience to accomplish this task.”

“I am excited about the opportunity to take CAA USA up multiple notches and make it a well-known and highly desirable brand within the tactical and shooting sports markets,” Gaddis, the newly appointed General Manager added.

Gaddis previously held the Vice President of Operation/Merchandising/Marketing position with ASR/U.S. Cavalry based in Chattanooga, Tennesse and prior to that, a VP of Operation/Merchandising position with Quantico Tactical out of Aberdeen, North Carolina.

As the new GM for CAA USA, Dan will be responsible for implementing the CEO’s corporate strategies in the areas of marketing, planning, forecasting, accounting, operations and warehousing and sales.

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Patch Panel Moves To In House Production To Strengthen Domestic Role

Thursday, March 10th, 2016

March 9, 2016

Patch Panel announces move to complete in house production of customized Cordura patches, with enhanced offerings, and lead times.

In 2012, Patch Panel (WMI Sports Ltd.) began offering IR Name Tapes as an industry first. In time, this grew to call signs, name plates, unit patches, and now, their exclusive Identification Panels. Throughout this time, we went places we had never expected, including military unit, division, and regimental sized orders, as well as the opportunity to support many police units with roadside safety marking patches, as well as identification units.

Starting as a small company, we naturally did not have the resources to produce items entirely in house, and were forced to outsource parts of our production to save costs. This meant that the lead times just kept growing to weeks, and even months.

At the beginning of 2016, Patch Panel initiated the steps to move all production to our facility in Peterborough Ontario, where production quality could be controlled to exacting standards, and produced expediently by their Canadian Forces Veteran production team.

Today, we are happy to announce that long lead times are a thing of the past. Dropping from 10 weeks, to 10 days, and even an option to expedite to 2 business days. We are now able to provide the patches you need, in short order. All of these changes help us support our goals to generate more domestic manufacturing, as well as employ more veterans in our workforce.

See the fully updated selection at www.patchpanel.ca.

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Introducing Sage Dynamics By Warrior Culture Gear!

Wednesday, March 9th, 2016

We at Warrior Culture Gear are proud to announce that we have partnered up with Sage Dynamics to bring you Sage Dynamics by Warrior Culture Gear!

Aaron Cowan is someone that we respect immensely, not only for his outstanding resume, but his grounded yet innovative approach to the Firearms and Tactical Industry. His Training Courses,
Videos and Articles have garnered attention and respect as well as his continued efforts to improve upon the skills and advice he provides. We are proud to associate with Aaron and to call him a Friend.

We at Warrior culture gear saw this as a win for both sides, allowing Aaron’s incredible designs and quotes attributed only to him to be produced continuously and offer inspiration and Truth
to our Customers as well as Aaron’s. with this we will continue to grow and produce quality design and print work while aligning ourselves with people and brands of the utmost integrity, allowing
for mutual growth and continued success.

Visit www.warriorculturegear.com to order now!

Tags: Sage Dynamics, Warrior Culture Gear
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Unity Tactical Announces the Promotion of Josh Greco to Sales Manager and the Departure of Nathan Stokes

Wednesday, March 9th, 2016

Houma, LA- March 9, 2016 – UNITY Tactical, LLC announced that, effective today, Josh Greco has been promoted to the position of Sales Manager and that Nathan Stokes has left the company to pursue other opportunities.

Josh Greco has been a part of the UNITY team for two years and has worked his way through all aspects of the company’s business from design and assembly to customer service and sales. In his new position as Sales Manager, he will be available as a single point of contact for UNITY’s diverse customer base. He can be reached at sales@unitytactical.com.

Nathan Stokes joined the Company in 2012 as a founding member. UNITY thanks Nate for his time with the company and wishes him well in all of his future endeavors.

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Lancer Selects Tim Bailey & Associates, Inc., Plans for Continued Growth in 2016

Wednesday, March 9th, 2016

Quakertown, PA – March 9, 2016 – Lancer Systems LP, a leading advanced weapons and components engineering company, today announced it has selected manufacturer representative group Tim Bailey & Associates (TBA) to represent its Advanced Weapons & Components business, and grow Lancer’s dealer and distributor networks in the U.S. and Canada.In business since 1973, TBA covers 30 contiguous states in the U.S. and all of Canada for many of the country’s top sporting goods and outdoor companies. TBA will support several of Lancer’s largest distributors and dealers, including MidwayUSA® and Brownells®.

“We’re pleased to welcome Tim Bailey & Associates to our team,” said Bill Meiklejohn, president, Lancer Systems. “TBA’s entrepreneurial spirit and professional attitude will be great assets as we continue to grow and increase accessibility of our rifles and accessories.”

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The GAMA / M-Lok Battle Heats Up As Magpul Files Suit Against Gibbz Arms In Federal Court

Monday, March 7th, 2016

In late February Gibbz Arms released their patent pending GAMA system along with letters to brands that license other, similar weapon accessory attachment systems to adopt theirs, alleging that it pre-dated the other systems.

This was quickly followed by statements of reply from both Magpul and Gibbz Arms.

But now, the situation has taken a different direction. According to documents obtained by SSD, Magpul has filed suit in Federal District Court in Austin, Texas against Gibbz Arms.

Specifically, Magpul claims that Gibbz Arms has violated three of their patents (8,925,236 B1; 9,239,209 B2 and 9,239,210) and they are suing for treble damages, attorney fees, delivery of all infringing items produced by Gibbz Arms to Magpul for destruction, and a permanent injunction against producing, selling or offering products that infringe upon Magpul’s patents.

(Click cover to view pdf.)

Tags: GAMA, Gibbz Arms, M-LOK, Magpul
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