This picture has got a lot going on. There’s SEAL Craig Sawyer and Medal of Honor awardee Sgt Dakota Meyer (USMC) wearing newly designed uniforms from SOD Gear in Hyde Definition’s PenCott camo. They are also wearing 215 Gear hats and belts. That’s not to mention the weapons.
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On Saturday evening, KitUp! Editor Brandon Webb gave readers an opportunity to go one-on-one with Former SEAL and Annapolis grad Jake Zwieg regarding his controversial experience on the show “Top Shot.” I guess it would be proper to say once a SEAL always a SEAL but Jake Zweig is no longer in active service so we’ll leave it as former SEAL.
At any rate, they were kind enough to archive the experience and this is a MUST read if you are a fan of the show or just want to hear about Jake Zwieg’s life outlook.
I have to tell you, I don’t hate the guy. Read it and you be the judge.
Mission First Tactical has produced a video series to capture the essence of the Best Ranger Competition.
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The final episode of ODA 574 “The Revered†is now available from NRA’s Life of Duty.
NRA’s Military, LE and Public Safety themed website has released episode 3 titled, “The Sacrifice” of their tale of ODA 574 who played a crucial role in the fall of the Taliban regime in 2001. It is definitely worth watching.
Blue Force Gear premiered their new commercial on Larry Vicker’s “Tac TV” Monday night. Now you know where the term, “runs like a sewing machine” comes from.
Turns out Popular Mechanics found out about the HK 416’s role in the demise of one Osama bin Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden from websites like this one. Too bad they didn’t bother asking someone from one of said websites how to set up their 416 (or bother acknowledging where they got their info in the first place).
Anyone notice anything wrong here? Who knows, maybe it’s the new gangsta model.
Ever wonder how all of that cool kit you see in the movies gets there? One of the ways is through the efforts of our friends at Tactical Pro Shop. One of our favorite things about Tactical Pro Shop is that they insist on authenticity and won’t settle for knock-off products. What’s more, their work with Director Michael Bay demands the highest caliber of authenticity. His movies might be fiction, but the equipment has to look right. I spoke with Tactical Pro Shop’s honcho, Matthew Kime about their involvement with these films, “Michael Bay hires professionals that, like himself, demand cutting-edge technology and gear.”
He went on to specifically discuss their involvement in “Transformers 3 – Dark of the Moon”, “We started this project in Feb. 2010, so we had to be very proactive regarding where things are heading, plus integrate conceivable pieces of tech that this ‘elite’ unit would have had developed for their mission.”
Above you can see the use of Fastmags from ITW Military Products. This is the kind of thing we are talking about. “Our strong relationship with our brands really helps us accomplish what would be extremely difficult to accomplish otherwise, our film customers really understand and appreciate our ability to get things done,” said Kime when we asked him about the integration of the latest technologies into film.
Here’s another example of this concept. This screenshot from a “Transformers 3” trailer depicts actor Josh Duhamel’s character Major William Lennox in a Chem-Bio suit in the A-TACS camo pattern. Here, Matt Kime describes the choice, “ATACS was an obvious choice when the request came for something that would work well in an urban environment, and the fact that it had not been seen before on film was a big plus.”
Tactical Pro Shop not only works with Hollywood to provide the best and brightest tactical equipment but also offers their services to you. Be sure to check them out.
