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AUSA 21 – XM1176 System

Friday, October 15th, 2021

Rheinmetall is developing the XM1176 System which provides programmable high velocity 40mm rounds which increase first round hit probability and can be used to defeat targets in defilade.

In this photo you can see the fire control system to the right. It communicates with the computer attached to the weapon at the lower left and then sends the solution to the round as via the IR transmitter mounted above the barrel.

The system can store up to six air burst munition profiles. Additionally, there is a 75m arming distance and internal self-destruct mechanism.

AUSA 21 – L3 Harris Next Generation Squad Weapon Fire Control

Tuesday, October 12th, 2021

We were surprised to see a mock-up of the L3 Harris Next Generation Squad Weapon Fire Control candidate.

The NGSW-FC provides an integrated approach to targeting by combining range-finding capability, ballistic computation, and environmental sensors that increase the probability of accurate targeting while decreasing the time to engage a threat.

NGSW-FC is intended for use with the still under development Next Generation Squad Weapons and is currently in source selection with a program award coming soon. However, it can also be used with legacy weapon systems.

L3 Harris is teamed with Leupold and is competition for NGSW-FC with Vortex Optics.

AUSA 21 – Heckler & Koch

Tuesday, October 12th, 2021

H&K exhibited this Aimpoint mount by Era-Tac which was initially used on the optic mount for the German G28 rifle. Here, it is mounted on a MP-5.

The mount consists of three pieces: front, rear and baseplate.

SHOP Show Raeford – Trijicon

Friday, October 8th, 2021

Trijicon showed us an upcoming mounting plate with integrated rear sight to mount the RMR to the M18 Modular Handgun System pistol.

SHOP Show Raeford – Scope Coat

Friday, October 8th, 2021

Scope Coat is one of the Sentry Products Group brands and offers neoprene covers for optics.

They’ve expanded their line to introduce covers for mono, bino and pano night vision devices.

SHOP Show Raeford – Badger Ordnance

Friday, October 8th, 2021

Badge Ordnance showed us two upcoming additions to their Condition 1 Modular Mounts for optics.

Above is an as-of-yet-unnamed C1 Mount for Red Dot Optics. The C1 Max (below) is for mounting to bolt guns.

Both are expected Q1 2022 and are compatible with C1 accessories.

SHOP Show Raeford – Unity Tactical

Thursday, October 7th, 2021

Unity Tactical is expanding their FAST line with the COMP Series Mount which moves the Aimpoint COMP M4 up off the Pic Rail to a height of 2.26″ to optical center line, facilitating its use while wearing a protective mask.

Additionally, they are introducing a FAST Mount for the Trijicon MRO.

Although you can’t see it from this angle, it features a back up rear sight like the Micro Mount.

Finally, they showed a means to mount two HOT Buttons to a spade grip of an M2, which could be used to control a light and an IZLID, for example.

The Spade Grip Mount features a cover which can be locked out completely or set to actuate both buttons at once. With the cover open, either button is exposed for use.

SHOP Show Raeford – Sentry Products Group

Wednesday, October 6th, 2021

Sentry Products Group rolled out their mobile showroom for its debut at SHOP Show.

With multiple brands under the Sentry umbrella they had lots to show, but we’ll start off with their Variable Mounting Platform.

Their laser cut laminate pouches are PALS compatible but can also be mounted to a belt vertically or horizontally via belt loops built into the pouch.

Additionally, the Gunnar Low Profile Operators Belt seen above also incorporates angled slots toward the front of the belt for those who want more ergonomic access to their magazine pouches.

Additionally, Sentry Products Group has introduced their new patented take on PALS, their 1082 Micro MOLLE Mount which is featured on their Gunnar series.

1082 Micro MOLLE Mount allows more effective use of the real estate with it’s offset spacing.