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Blackwater Ammunition Launches Global Brand, Products and Operations

Monday, March 12th, 2018

World famous Blackwater founder and owner Erik Prince, gun and ammunition designer Nicola Bandini and gun and ammunition importer and distributor James Fenech selected the opening of international firearms, ammunition and hunting exhibition IWA 2018 in Nurnberg, Germany, to announce the birth of a totally new industrial venture, Blackwater Ammunition.

The new commercial Brand, in short named BWA as it appears on the headstamping of the new lines of manufactured centerfire, metallic cartridges, comes as the global offshoot of the parent Company, PBM Limited, the acronym of Precision Ballistic Manufacturing, set in the territory of Malta (EU) a small group of islands not far from the coasts of Italy and Lybia.

At IWA 2018, Blackwater Ammunition introduces a whole line of centerfire metallic calibers both for pistols and rifles, ranging from 9 Luger, to .45 ACP, to .223 REM/5,56×45, .308 WIN/7,62×51 and the mighty 12,7×99/.50 BMG, as well as a line of antiriot shotgun specialty ammunition in the 12 Gauge range, including solid copper expansive projectiles.

.40 S&W and .338 Lapua Magnum will be launched in 2019, as well as a couple of other proprietary calibers for the Military and Law Enforcement uses.

The new centerfire lines will be both available for the commercial, shooter’s and general civilian markets, offered in distinctive black boxes (Standard and Signature Series) as well as to the professional Military, Law Enforcement and Government Agencies worldwide, offered in rugged, all weather desert tan boxes (Professional Line).

Furthermore, in the spirit of the leading wish to innovate, Blackwater Ammunition sets to the world market with a considerable line of proprietary bullets profiles and design, in the field of the green revolution (lead-free), while approaching the large scale manufacturing from a totally new industrial perspective.

The lines of over 20 new bullet designs, ranging in all calibers, including the .50 BMG, are the result of years of study, R&D and hundreds of shooting sessions, both using ballistic laboratory and proof barrels and market standards in rifles and pistols research.

www.blackwaterammo.com

You Never Know Where They’ll Show Up

Sunday, March 11th, 2018

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I was very surprised to find this As Seen On SSD Patch affixed to this FR Combat Shirt in the Hexonia booth at IWA.

Härkila Launches New Camo Pattern Developed By Hyperstealth At IWA

Saturday, March 10th, 2018

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Hyperstealth announced a new pattern developed exclusively for Härkila, one of the top brands in hunting for the European market was released at the IWA in Nuremberg Germany and available to order July 2018.

www.harkila.com

IWA 18 – Multi Utility Denim by LMSGear

Saturday, March 10th, 2018

Designed in Switzerland and manufactured in Portugal (home of the explorers), the new Multi Utility Denim Pants From LMSGear are available in Selvedge or 1% elastene models.

At either side of the rear are inset pockets for rifle magazines. At the front, there are pockets which accommodate 2 Pistol magazines each.

The belt loops are also double sewn for carabiners and the front pocket gems are reinforced for pocket clip carry. Finally, there is a hidden pocket inside the rear waist, large enough to accept a credit card.

Available in sizes even waist 30-40 with 34″ length. Contact info@lmsgear.net

IWA 18 – Maxtac Tactical

Saturday, March 10th, 2018

Bamberg-based Maxtac offers Made in Germany Kydex products. One of their main customers is B&T. They are displaying in the S4 Supplies Booth.

www.maxtak-customs.com

Enforce Tac 18 – TPG Black

Friday, March 9th, 2018

TPG Black is Tactical Pro Gear’s Made in USA line. In fact, it’s all made right there in Boynton Beach, FL. At Enforce Tac they showed their new Rapid Deployment Plate Carrier, the RDPC1.

It incorporates 3 built in magazine slots at the front as well as an Admin pocket.

The shoulder and waist attachments are their new SERE (Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape) Buckles. The vest is available with the full cummerbund seen here featuring built in armor panels, or an elastic version with built in mag pockets.

www.tpgblack.com

IWA 18 – FibroTex Camouflage Kit Sophia

Friday, March 9th, 2018

This is a sneak peek of the new Kit Sophia, a completely new way of providing individual camouflage from FibroTex.

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Each kit is 50cm x 50cm and comes loaded with a cartridge containing 30 running meters (3 meters wide) of mesh material.

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It is a crushed 2D, reversible net which offers Viz, NIR and TIR concealment. Because it’s reversible, it can be used in two different environments. Because of the material’s flexibility, it can be used to camouflage individuals, fighting positions, static vehicles, sensors, supplies, etc.

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Look for full details soon.

www.fibrotex-tech.com

IWA 18 – Helikon-Tex Adopts MultiCam, Drops Camogrom

Friday, March 9th, 2018

I just met with Helikon-Tex. For years, they have used a home brew camouflage pattern which is very similar to MultiCam. Over the last year, they have worked with MultiCam brand to become a licensee. This comes as great news.

Initially, Helikon-Tex will introduce 50/50 NYCO material, followed soon after by four-way stretch. Look for this new, officially licensed line this year.