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Gerber Introduces Mobile-First Website

Saturday, December 19th, 2015

PORTLAND, OREGON (Dec. 18, 2015) – Gerber, an industry leader in knives, tools and personal equipment for over 75 years, just launched a new content-rich, mobile-first website at gerbergear.com. The new site provides an enhanced user experience, improved presentation of product and increased search ability.

Organizational improvements include the ability to search products by activity, collection or type, allowing consumers to quickly and easily explore the entire Gerber line.

GLOBAL NAVIGATION

Content-rich category pages present product activities, special collections and new products.

ENHANCED CATEGORY PAGES

The site’s responsive design now allows visitors fluid access to high-quality images, videos and detailed product information, regardless of device.

RESPONSIVE DESIGN

See the new site: www.gerbergear.com.

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Magpul CORE Blog

Sunday, December 13th, 2015

The mission of Magpul CORE is “to project the founding principles of Magpul Industries Corporation to the customer, and to be the nexus of design and employment when developing new products.” To this end, Magpul has established the Magpul CORE blog, which is designed to inform readers about the various products and happenings through which Magpul continues to embody the CORE mission.

Gear: Hard use and real feedback. Critical evaluation of the details drives constant improvement.

Adventure: The good, bad, and ugly moments of life away from the comforts of home.

Fitness: Fitness is a vital and often ignored part of all things related to life. Whether you’re a military or law enforcement professional, firearms enthusiast, hunter, or a concerned citizen you’ll find information on optimizing physical performance.

Event and Competition Coverage: Challenging skills, equipment, and people in a realistic environment, competition is the proving ground for readiness.

The first post will cover the 2015 Recon Challenge. Read about a group of elite Marines who test themselves mentally and physically in honor of their fallen comrades.

Expect weekly articles covering a broad range of topics spanning across the four different categories. Visit www.magpul.com/propaganda

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National Park Foundation – A Salute To Our Veterans

Wednesday, November 11th, 2015

The National Park Foundation made a blog post highlighting 8 National Parks that commemorate US Military history.

You can read the post at www.nationalparks.org/connect/blog/salute-our-veterans.

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Kirk Douglas as COL Trautman?

Monday, November 2nd, 2015

Apparently, Kirk Douglas was slated to portray COL Trautman in “First Blood” but left due to script differences. Since Douglas was replaced by Richard Crenna, all we have is this portrait by illustrator Drew Struzman, meant to be used for promotional purposes.

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Crye Precision – Product Profiles

Wednesday, October 28th, 2015

Crye Precision has just launched the new Product Profile feature on their website. Product Profile shows a variety of action shots accented with icons on the various products. Hovering your pointer over one of these icons shows which product it is, along with a link to the product page. There are profiles for the Military, Law Enforcement, and Low-Vis focused products, with multiple images per profile.

You can check out the Product Profiles via the Crye Precision main page at www.cryeprecision.com.

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A Visual History Of Firearms On Kickstarter

Monday, October 26th, 2015

Artist Alex Fernbach has produced 106 hand-drawn illustrations of small arms throughout history, and plans to featured them on a 24″ x 36″ print which is now available for funding on Kickstarter.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/1980211618/a-visual-history-of-firearms

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OpticsPlanet.com – Gun Glossary & Shooting Definition List

Monday, October 26th, 2015

OpticsPlanet.com has created a Gun Glossary & Shooting Definition List, which features A-Z definitions of general firearms terms, ammunition types, and more.

www.opticsplanet.com/howto/how-to-gun-shooting-definitions

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Haley Strategic Partners – HSP Website 2.0 Launch

Thursday, October 22nd, 2015

Haley Strategic Partners has updated their website to its 2.0 incarnation. With this update, HSP has also dropped two new products, the Disruptive Grey FlatPack and Incog Rifle Bag Long.

Disruptive Grey FlatPack

The HSP D3 FlatPack is now available in Disruptive Grey. The D3 FlatPack is a pack designed with a unique expandable gusset system, which allows it to go from an almost flat profile to 600 cubic inches when completely expanded. For the full details on the D3 FlatPack, you can read our previous coverage of the pack.

Incog Rifle Bag Long

The Incog Rifle Bag Long is extended version of the original Incog Rifle Bag sized to accommodate SPR type rifles up to 38.5″ long. Like the original Incog Bag, the Long Bag is constructed of 1000D Cordura fabric with reinforced bar tack construction and can easily accommodate a handgun, rifle, chest rig, magazines, and more, for discreet carry or a trip to the range.