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Scopecoat Purchases Sentry Solutions

Monday, March 14th, 2016

Keep an eye on Scopecoat.  The folks involved now helped build Blackhawk before it was sold and although the brand has been around for over 20 years it’s starting to take off. 

Virginia Beach, Va. (March 2016) – Scopecoat LLC, makers of patented optics protection for transportation and storage, has acquired Sentry Solutions, out of Wilton, New Hampshire.

Sentry Solutions, a family-owned and operated business, was founded 40 years ago. Using dry film technology to combat corrosion, friction and wear, Sentry Solutions’ oil-free products were quickly adapted by the Navy SEALs to protect firearms and gear from the extreme environments of combat.

Sentry Solutions is best known for their TUF-CLOTH that delivers a micro-bonding oil-free shield and on a spill-proof, long-lasting, lint-free impregnated cloth in a resealable pouch.

“Sentry Solutions products fit perfectly into our business model,” Eric Yeates, VP of Product Development for Scopecoat said. “Protection for your firearms investments is our focus. Scopecoat, our founding company, develops products to protect valuable optics and Slideboot protects handguns while in transport or storage. Now, with the addition of Sentry Solutions to our company, we can say we are protecting your firearms from the inside out.”

Sentry Solutions production, distribution and marketing are relocating to the Scopecoat headquarters located in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Scopecoat is expanding and dealer inquiries are welcome. Interested dealers can contact Scopecoat via email at info@scopecoat.com or by calling 1 (757) 689-6064.

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Visit High Ground at TACOPS West

Monday, March 14th, 2016

  
High Ground will be exhibiting at this years TACOPS West in Las Vegas, NV, 18-20 May 2016, Booth 416. Make sure to stop by the booth, say hello to the team and check out the latest from High Ground Gear. For more information visit www.tacopswest.com or www.highgroundgear.com.

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American Knife & Tool Institute Applauds Passage Of West Virginia House Bill 4145

Sunday, March 13th, 2016

American Knife & Tool Institute, Partnered with the West Virginia Citizen’s Defense League, Worked to Ease Concealed Carry Restrictions for Law Abiding Citizens

Cody, WY (March 8, 2016) – The American Knife & Tool Institute (AKTI) today, in partnership with the West Virginia Citizen’s Defense League (WVCDL), applauded the override of Governor Tomblin’s veto of HB 4145. The legislation allows a law-abiding citizen of West Virginia, who is 21 years of age or older, to lawfully carry a knife, open or concealed, without needing to first obtain a government-issued permit. The West Virginia legislature overrode the veto this past Saturday, March 5th. The law goes into effect 90 days from the override.

AKTI is a non-profit 501(c)6 organization which represents all segments of the knife industry and knife users, promoting reasonable and responsible knife legislation and enforcement. We believe that law-abiding citizens should be able to carry their essential and valuable tools without the fear of arbitrary, inconsistent and ineffective governmental restrictions.

“We are extremely pleased to see HB 4145 pass the West Virginia Legislature,” said AKTI’s Executive Director, Jan Billeb. “We believe that HB 4145 will be beneficial to all citizens in the State of West Virginia. It allows for eligible persons to carry the knife of their choice. This positive legislation would ensure that law-abiding West Virginia citizens are not criminalized for possession and carry of a tool.”

AKTI worked closely with WVCDL, who was instrumental in the momentum behind the legislation. WVCDL is a non-partisan, non-profit, all-volunteer, grassroots organization of concerned West Virginians who support our individual right to keep and bear arms for defense of self, family, home and state, and for lawful hunting and recreational use.

For more details on West Virginia HB 4145 visit www.AKTI.org.

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Panteao Teams Up With Renaissance Steel Research

Sunday, March 13th, 2016

 

Columbia, SC, March 10, 2016 – Panteao is happy to announce RSR Steel Targets coming on board as the official steel target sponsor for Panteao Productions. Renaissance Steel Research (RSR) was founded by Daniel Domin and Philip Weathers and is based out of Wilmington, NC. Danny has participated in reconnaissance, surveillance, and high threat protection operations in the Middle East as a Recon Marine and in Private Security. He has experience in protective security details, mobile and static security, close quarters battle, special reconnaissance and firearms instruction.

Renaissance Steel Research operates a 33,000 sq.ft. state of the art CNC machining, welding and fabrication facility in North Carolina and is a contract manufacturer specializing in all forms of CNC machine, metal fabrication, engineering, design and production. Renaissance Steel Research is a multi-faceted steel fabrication, welding, and engineering business.

“Existing Panteao instructors already run RSR steel targets in their classes and gave RSR the thumbs up,” said Fernando Coelho, president of Panteao Productions. Fernando added, “Danny gets it. Most people can’t justify purchasing steel targets for their personal use because of their high price. His targets are affordable yet still made from high quality AR500 rifle-rated steel. Besides, Danny is a pleasure to work with and his facility is near our facility. This was a no brainer.”

“We are extremely honored and look forward to working with Panteao!” said Daniel Domin, founder of RSR Steel Targets.

RSR brand steel targets and target stands will be appearing both in Panteao’s instructional videos as well as used by Panteao’s instructors at the Panteao facility for classes.

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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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