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NHA-001 Auction For SOC-F

Saturday, May 20th, 2017

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Nighthawk, Agency Arms, Railscales, Cerakote, and Hillbilly 223 have all come together to release an incredible gun at the NRAAM this year. The very first gun of this limited 50 gun run is being auctioned on Gunbroker to raise money for SOC-F.

The Special Operations Care Fund (SOCF) is a 501(c)3 non-profit, 100% volunteer, charitable organization that strives to generate funds for the families of wounded or killed Special Operations Forces (SOF). Via our events, we will connect generous people with the SOF community.

Meticulously crafted and designed, the Nighthawk Agent 1 is the exciting result of a collaboration between Nighthawk Custom, Agency Arms, Railscales, and Hillbilly 223. Using the “One Gun, One Gunsmith” approach, Nighthawk has been able to take the 1911 platform to an all new level of hand-crafted quality and beauty.

This specific pistol was designed to push the boundaries of what was possible with the 1911, while ensuring that the aggressive design maintained a practical application. The resulting pistol speaks for itself. The Agent 1 is a truly unique and stunning firearm.

www.gunbroker.com/item/646133386

Arsenal, Inc. Is Phasing Out The Pistol Models

Saturday, May 20th, 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 18th, 2017

Arsenal, Inc. Is Phasing Out The Pistol Models

LAS VEGAS, NV –As part of the consolidation of its product line-up and trimming certain models, Arsenal, Inc. is phasing out the SAM7K and SLR-106UR Pistol models. These 7.62x39mm and 5.56x45mm pistols will no longer be manufactured and all stock will be offered at significantly lowered prices. All configurations will be available at $300-$500 lower than their standard MSRP, while stocks last. Please contact your retailers and distributors for stock status and actual pricing.

SAM7K Pistol – 7.62x39mm caliber pistol, milled receiver (hot-die hammer forged), short gas system, front sight block / gas block combination, 10 1/2 inch chrome lined hammer forged barrel, black polymer, Picatinny Quad Rail handguard furniture options, original pistol grip made to work with ambidextrous safety lever, peep rear sight, side mounted scope rail, integrated flashlight option. Includes one 5-round magazine, sling, oil bottle, and cleaning kit.

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SLR-106 UR Pistol – 5.56x45mm caliber pistol, stamped receiver, short gas system, front sight block / gas block combination, 8 1/2 inch chrome lined hammer forged barrel, new style removable muzzle brake/compensator designed to reduce recoil, 24×1.5mm RH threads, black polymer, wood, or Picatinny Quad Rail handguard furniture options, stabilizing brace options. Includes one each 5-round and 20-round magazines, sling, oil bottle, and cleaning kit.

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Learn about all the Arsenal Pistol variants here: www.arsenalinc.com/usa/Pistols

Griffin Armament – Revolution Silencer Series

Friday, May 19th, 2017

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Griffin Armaments’ Revolution Silencer Series brings new to market features and versatility in the pistol silencer class. The Mod 3 Revolution Series silencers are now rated for 7.62×39, 300 BLK supersonic, and 5.56mm for hunting applications.

“We saw the market trending In our direction on our modular silencer concept and we thought it was time to kick it up a notch and get back on top of the dog pile. So we decided to re-engineer the product and improve it with a lot of versatility and some high pressure caliber application.” -Austin, Lead engineer and primary owner of Griffin stated. He continued, “With the HPA losing steam, and silencers continuing to have a tax stamp associated, we wanted to give the customers more usability in the product. Ultimately it would be great if the HPA were to pass in some form, but it doesn’t like it will anytime soon. I think consumers are going to be putting their money into versatile products and we are happy to provide those for them.”

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The Mod 3 Revolution Series silencers also now support the Griffin Taper Mount Muzzle Devices for hunting application.

In closing, Austin stated,

“I feel these silencers are great for people who want to buy something fun like a pistol silencer but who might want it to do double duty with centerfire and rimfire hunting applications. There’s more to shooting than staying on the range and dumping magazines and these products cater to the practical outdoorsman just as much as the recreational shooter. More states are hunting legal than ever before and it’s a great time to protect your hearing while enjoying one of America’s oldest traditions.”

Griffins Revolution Line includes :

REV 9, 9mm 7.6” x 1.375” $795msrp 11.2oz full size, 9.7oz (short)

SPL: 127db (Full Length) 124db (Short)

REV 45, 45acp 8.2” x 1.375” $849msrp 12oz full size, 10.5oz (short)

SPL: 130bd (Full Length) 138.5db (Short)

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Features:

  • Modular for length Rev9 7.6” full and 6.1” (short) Rev 45 8.2” full 6.7” (short)
  • Integral 3 Lug interface available (Full stainless construction)
  • Taper Mount Minimalist Blast Shield interfaces for Taper Mount support
  • RTZ™ (Return to Zero) baffle technology, provides locking assembly
  • 17-4 stainless steel and 7075 aluminum material construction
  • Melonite QPQ, H900 heat treated, and Mil-Spec Type 3 hardcoat anodized
  • Take down tool included
  • Piston included, 1/2×28” with Rev 9 and .578×28” with Rev45
  • End user serviceable
  • www.GriffinArmament.com

    SilencerCo – The Wait Is Over Maxim 9 Is Now Shipping

    Friday, May 19th, 2017

    Maxim 9

    The Maxim® 9 is the world’s first integrally suppressed 9mm handgun that is holster-able and hearing safe with all types of 9mm ammunition. Shipped in its full-length configuration, the Maxim 9 comes with everything the user needs to shorten the overall length by more than 1”; in the short configuration, the Maxim 9 remains hearing safe with subsonic ammunition.

    Regardless of which configuration you use, the Maxim 9 represents one of the greatest strides made in both pistol and suppressor technology. No more choosing between keeping your pistol as short as possible and enduring deafening sound or adding a silencer and dealing with the added length and weight. Now, you can have the best of all worlds with the Maxim 9.

    Features & Key Benefits:

  • Hearing safe and holsterable
  • 4.38” Fixed Barrel
  • Uses standard Glock Magazines
  • End User Serviceable
  • Ambidextrous Controls
  • Precut for Micro Red-dot Optics
  • Key-mod interface that allows for the addition of a rail and light or laser
  • The Maxim 9 has has shipped to distributors and will reach dealers soon. Many dealers have established pre-order lists. For more information, visit our website or contact your local dealer.

    New Lockheed Martin Exoskeleton Helps Soldiers Carry Heavy Gear

    Wednesday, May 17th, 2017

    FORTIS K-SRD provides strength to go the distance

    TAMPA, Fla., May 16, 2017 – Their demanding missions often require soldiers to carry heavy equipment packs long distances over rough terrain, or up and down stairs and underground infrastructure in mega-cities. Exhaustion and injury are frequently a consequence of these challenging operational scenarios. A new exoskeleton from Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) offers a solution.

    Using licensed DermoskeletonTM bionic augmentation technology, the FORTIS Knee Stress Release Device (K-SRD)TM is a computer-controlled exoskeleton that counteracts overstress on the lower back and legs and increases mobility and load-carrying capability. It boosts leg capacity for physically demanding tasks that require repetitive or continuous kneeling or squatting, or lifting, dragging, carrying or climbing with heavy loads.

    “FORTIS K-SRD features military-specification batteries that are approved for infantry use, improved control box ergonomics and faster actuators that generate more torque,” said Keith Maxwell, FORTIS program manager at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. “These system upgrades resulted from soldier feedback on the initial design.”

    Sensors on the exoskeleton report the soldier’s speed, direction and angle of movement to an on-board computer that drives electro-mechanical actuators at the knees. The exoskeleton delivers the right torque at the right time to assist knee flex and extension. FORTIS K-SRD ultimately reduces the energy needed to cross terrain, squat or kneel. These benefits are most noticeable when ascending or descending stairs or navigating inclined surfaces.

    Versions of the exoskeleton are also available for industrial workers and first responders who have to perform strenuous tasks in difficult environments.

    “For any mission that combines heavy man-portable gear and climbing, FORTIS K-SRD can enhance strength and endurance,” Maxwell added.

    For additional information on Lockheed Martin’s exoskeleton technology, visit our website.

    AARDVARK and High Speed Gear Announce Technology Partnership and Addition Of HSGI TACO Pouches to Project 7

    Wednesday, May 17th, 2017

    La Verne, CA – AARDVARK today announced a technology partnership with High Speed Gear® (HSGI®) to incorporate HSGI’s® revolutionary TACO® pouches into Project 7®. A curated selection of HSGI® pouches specifically for Project 7® will be available effective immediately for incorporation with Project 7® armor.

    “Featuring groundbreaking and patented technology, HSGI’s® TACO® pouches have taken the tactical market by storm” said AARDVARK’s CEO Jon Becker. “The TACO® pouches and HSGI® are a perfect fit for Project 7® because they represent the best our industry has to offer. Not only do they feature a unique design, they are intensely focused on increasing the capability, operational effectiveness, and safety of the operator.”

    HSGI’s® Vice President of Sales and Operations, Bill Babboni stated, “We are extremely pleased to partner with AARDVARK and become a part of Project 7®. Project 7® represents the state of the art in tactical armor and is a perfect platform for our load bearing pouches and technologies. We are looking forward to our pouches being incorporated into Project 7® and to developing new solutions for our nation’s tactical operators through this new partnership.”

    More details, as well as the entire list of HSGI® pouches available through Project 7® can be found at www.project7armor.com.

    Introducing Revision’s Next-Generation Special Forces Helmet Suite: The Batlskin Caiman Head System

    Tuesday, May 16th, 2017

    Essex Junction, Vermont (May 15, 2017) – Designed and built in conjunction with Special Operations Forces (SOF) users, Revision Military’s new Caiman Head System reinforces the Company’s standing as the world leader in integrated head protection systems. The Caiman Head System is a true full-spectrum special operations helmet solution, and will be commercially available in stages, starting with the Caiman Carbon Bump Helmet System. The Caiman Carbon Bump System—including carbon bump helmet, a streamlined rail system, and an innovative liner and suspension system—will be available for sale at the end of July.

    “This new head system, built from the ground up and tailored to the feedback and specialized needs of SOF users, epitomizes Revision’s forward-thinking, holistic mindset,” said Jonathan Blanshay, CEO, Revision Military. “Revision upended traditional helmet development for the Family of Tactical Headborne Systems (FTHS) project. The project management team put in untold legwork, going to great lengths to engage key SOF contacts and stakeholders directly, and absorbing unfiltered, informed feedback. This collaborative, iterative process allowed the team to eliminate guesswork and address SOF user demands in real time. Caiman is not a head system created in a vacuum; the contributions from SOF operators are undeniable.”

    Optimized for coastal, riverine, maritime, high-altitude, freefall, and ground maneuvers, the Batlskin Caiman Helmet System is designed to withstand an extreme range of environmental conditions–—tropic or arctic, day or night, arid desert or open ocean, and beyond. Revision has also developed a new set of accessories that will enhance this cutting-edge, lightweight helmet for boat, vehicle, HALO/HAHO, mountain, river, and direct action missions. The Caiman system is the first carbon bump helmet in the industry that can be ballistically-enabled with add-on armor appliques for ballistic, blunt-force, blast-force, and fragmentation protection during specialized operations. Skeletonization of all system components has significantly reduced the overall weight, emphasizing scalability and versatility for highly dynamic and unpredictable situations.

    Providing a unique combination of agility, protection, adaptability, and integration, the Caiman system is ideal for SOF global operators, as well as law enforcement, paramilitary, and peacekeeping forces the world over. Revision’s Batlskin Caiman suite also includes a Ballistic Helmet System, and both the Carbon Bump System and the Ballistic Head Protection System have a series of accessories and components for mission-specific modularity. In total, the Caiman suite emphasizes scalability for use in a wide variety of specialized maneuvers. To give significance to the many facets of the full Caiman Head System, the suite will be rolled out in several phases. The Caiman Ballistic System and additional Caiman accessories will be available commercially in subsequent product rollout campaigns later this year and early in 2018.

    www.revisionmilitary.com

    Visit TEA Headsets At SOFIC Booth #1200 To See Their New Line Of Maritime Products

    Tuesday, May 16th, 2017

    TEA Headsets is pleased to announce a new line of maritime solutions, proven in sea and air rescue, swimming, diving, jungle, riverine as well as other military maritime and emergency services operations.

    The SAR-M Maritime Headset is extremely lightweight, rugged and submersible to 20 meters. With its adjustable headband/strap, it can accommodate almost any head shape with an adjustable nylon-elastic assembly and features an ultra-rugged submersible boom microphone.

    The TEA Occasional Swimmer’s Kit (OSK) allows you to convert your land radios to a fully submersible communication kit down to 20 meters submersible. The OSK bag can accommodate a very broad range of portable military and public safety 2-way radios and with its extremely durable design with surgically sealed enclosures. The exterior cable assembly of the OSK kit integrates TEA’s range of submersible PTT switches and headsets for additional Push To Talk options.

    With TEA’s SAR-M Headset and the OSK Radio Kit, you can maintain a natural level of hearing while keeping your radio dry and fully operational.

    Dive in with TEA Tactical Maritime Products!