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Accuracy 1st Scope Level Light

Friday, January 27th, 2017

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The Accuracy 1st DG, Inc. anti-cant scope level light slides and locks onto the Accuracy 1st scope level.

Made exclusively for Accuracy 1st, it has (3) light levels for varying degrees of brightness.

The battery powered scope level light has approximately 1,300 hours of life on the lowest setting. An automatic shut off option kicks in after an hour of use to prevent draining the battery in case being accidentally left on. Once the battery life has ended, simple remove and dispose of the scope level light and purchase a replacement. The Black ABS housing is UV resistant and fully water tight.

Wave Length: Green, 525 Nm
Run Time: Low=1,296 hours, Med=960 hours, High= 480 hours Automatic Shutoff: After 1 Hour
Dimensions: .25″ L x .875″ W x .625″ H
Item Number: A1DG.ACSLL.C

www.accuracy1stdg.com

ZEV Technologies, Inc. and Mega Arms, LLC Announce Merger

Thursday, January 26th, 2017

Oxnard, CA – January 26, 2017 – Today ZEV Technologies, Inc. and Mega Arms, LLC announced their plans to combine the companies.

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ZEV Technologies Chairman and CEO, Matt Ridenour, said, “We are tremendously excited about what this combination brings to the market. Both of our brands are focused on top tier products and our customers are very excited about ZEV’s addition of a line of AR and rifle products.”

Mega Arms President, Mike Miller, will immediately take responsibility for ZEV’s and Mega’s manufacturing operations. According to Miller, “These two companies fit together like a puzzle. We will bring our Quality Management System and manufacturing experience and ZEV brings amazing design, engineering and marketing skills and the financial strength to facilitate our continued growth”.

Ridenour commented that, “I want to emphasize to customers of both companies that, in the near term, nothing will change in our approach to the market. Both brands and product lines will remain in place. We will use 2017 as an opportunity to talk to our customers and evaluate all the ways to add value through the combined company”.

American Knife & Tool Institute Announces House and Senate Committee Passage of Legislation to Remove Automatic Knife Restrictions in Virginia

Thursday, January 26th, 2017

House Bill 1432 and Senate Bill 1347 Eliminate Concealed Carry Restrictions for Law-Abiding Citizens Using Automatic Knives for Professional and Recreational Uses


January 25, 2017 – Cody, WY – The American Knife & Tool Institute (AKTI) announced this week the passage of HB 1432/SB 1347 by the Virginia House and Senate Committees on Courts of Justice. The legislation, conceived by AKTI and sponsored by Delegate Lee Ware, R-65, and Senator Bryce Reeves, R-17, will reform current state laws to authorize any person to carry an automatic knife concealed when such knife is carried for the purpose of engaging in a lawful profession or recreational activity the performance of which is aided by the use of an automatic knife. The bill also removes automatic knives from the list of weapons for which selling, bartering, giving, or furnishing is a Class 4 misdemeanor. The legislation now moves to the House and Senate floor for votes the next few weeks.
Virginia Delegate Lee Ware
“Ensuring that the Code of Virginia provides for the safety of the public, while not impinging on the rights, and needs, of law-abiding citizens is one of the most important obligations entrusted to a member of the General Assembly,” said HB 1432’s sponsor, Delegate Ware. “I am pleased to be patron of House Bill 1432, I am grateful for the indispensable assistance of AKTI in preparing and securing Committee passage of the bill, and I look forward to advocating for full passage of the bill during the 2017 General Assembly.”

AKTI is a non-profit 501(c)6 organization that represents all segments of the knife industry and knife users, promoting reasonable and responsible knife legislation and enforcement. We believe that law-abiding citizens should be able to carry their essential and valuable tools without the fear of arbitrary, inconsistent and ineffective government restrictions.

“We are extremely pleased to see HB 1432 and SB 1347 pass the Courts of Justice Committees, and look forward to the bill passing the House of Delegates and the Senate in the near future,” said AKTI’s Executive Director, Jan Billeb. “We have worked closely with Delegate Ware and Senator Reeves on this bill, and are thankful for his leadership on the issue.”

CJ Buck CEO Buck Knives Inc.

“Delegate Ware and Senator Reeves are true champions of responsible knife owners in the Commonwealth of Virginia,” said AKTI President CJ Buck. “We are also grateful to Chairman Rob Bell, R-58, Chairman Obenshain, R-26, for his support in passing the bill. Finally, AKTI wants to thank Knife Rights and the Virginia Citizens’ Defense League (VCDL) for extending their support of the legislation.”

This and other pro-knife legislative efforts can be followed on the American Knife & Tool Institute’s website www.AKTI.org.

CDC Study: Use Suppressors To Reduce Noise Exposure

Tuesday, January 24th, 2017

The American Suppressor Association shared this press release with us. Anti-2A organizers have long wanted to use the Center for Disease Control and Prevention as source material to curtail gun rights. However, this report doesn’t follow their expected narrative.

The question of increased access to firearms Suppressors is indeed a public health question. Their implementation as a standard, over-the-counter device would not only help preserve the hearing of gun owners, but also their dogs used for hunting as well as nearby livestock and wildlife. Additionally, the use of suppressors would lower the profile of firearms ranges and lead to a decrease in spurious nuisance complaints.

Finally, with an increased market size, prices will come down and technological innovation will increase. Military and law enforcement will benefit from this boon, better protecting those serving, as well as the public.

With the reintroduction of the Duncan-Carter Hearing Protection Act, suppressors have been thrust to the forefront of the national political debate. According to many traditional gun control advocates, firearms are not loud enough to cause hearing damage. They make definitive statements, like this one from a recent LA Times article, that, “there’s no evidence of a public health issue associated with hearing loss from gunfire.”

To this end, they could not be more wrong.

In a study from 2011 entitled Noise and Lead Exposures at an Outdoor Firing Range – California, researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found the following (see page 5):

“THE ONLY POTENTIALLY EFFECTIVE NOISE CONTROL METHOD TO REDUCE STUDENTS’ OR INSTRUCTORS’ NOISE EXPOSURE FROM GUNFIRE IS THROUGH THE USE OF NOISE SUPPRESSORS THAT CAN BE ATTACHED TO THE END OF THE GUN BARREL. HOWEVER, SOME STATES DO NOT PERMIT CIVILIANS TO USE SUPPRESSORS ON FIREARMS.”

If you still don’t believe that hearing loss is a public health issue associated with gunfire, and that suppressors help hunters and recreational shooters reduce their exposure to dangerous noise levels, there is likely nothing that we can say that will change your mind. Just know that the correct term for your opinion is willful ignorance.

Full CDC Study: CDC Study – California Firing Ranges

Falconhead Capital Alongside M3 Outdoor Investments Announce Acquisition Of Kwik Tek, Inc

Tuesday, January 24th, 2017

I’m often asked what BLACKHAWK! founder Mike Noell is up to. As you can see, he’s still out there, in the mix.

New York, NY (January 2017)- An investment group led by Falconhead Capital, LLC, a sports, leisure and lifestyle focused private equity firm, alongside M3 Outdoor Investments led by BLACKHAWK! founder and long term industry leader Michael Noell, today announced that it has acquired Kwik Tek, Inc. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Based in Colorado and founded in 1991, Kwik Tek, Inc. is a leading designer and supplier of outdoor branded products for the recreational watersports and winter sports markets. Its product line includes towables, inflatables, life jackets, wakeboards, kneeboards, snowshoes, trekking poles, snow sleds, pool floats, lounge items, and related accessories. Kwik Tek supplies products through their trusted consumer brands including Airhead, Sportsstuff, and Yukon Charlie’s. Aaron Kramer, founder, CEO and President of Kwik Tek said, “I am excited to be partnering with Falconhead Capital and M3 Outdoor. Their market expertise makes them the perfect partners to help ensure that even more people can enjoy our exciting products. The dedication and hard work of Kwik Tek’s employees have built our brands into what they are today. We look forward to building on our past successes and the opportunities that lay ahead.”


David S. Moross, Chairman and CEO of Falconhead Capital, added, “We are thrilled to announce this transaction and to partner with Aaron Kramer and Mike Noell to enhance the value of Kwik Tek for the benefit of all its stakeholders. Kwik Tek’s leadership team has done a tremendous job growing the Airhead, Sportsstuff, and Yukon Charlie’s brands all while developing a scalable multi-channel distribution footprint. Kwik Tek offers a strong platform to innovate and enhance its already exceptional brands. This will provide the foundation to accelerate growth and offer substantial upside through various paths of expansion.”

Investment banking firm Lazard Middle Market, LLC acted as exclusive financial advisor to Kwik Tek. The law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP served as legal counsel to Falconhead Capital. JPMorgan provided senior revolver financing for the transaction and LBC Credit Partners provided senior term financing.

Remington Outdoor Company and Buck Knives Announce Cutlery Partnership

Thursday, January 19th, 2017

Huntsville, AL – Remington Outdoor Company is pleased to announce today that Buck Knives is now the official licensee of Remington cutlery.

“The team at Remington Arms Co. is humbled by the opportunity to partner with an industry icon like Buck Knives. The history, quality and American tradition of Buck Knives is deeply engrained in the minds of sportsmen and sportswomen everywhere,” said Jordan Davis, VP of Marketing & Business Development of Remington. “We are excited to have our name associated with such quality cutlery, and look forward to a great partnership with Buck over the years to come. We know and trust the folks at Buck will do great things with the Remington brand as part of their portfolio of exceptional products.”

“Remington has been building dependable products everyday hunters can both afford and rely on for 200 years. In fact, the Remington 1100 in 20 GA. was my first shotgun,” said CJ Buck, CEO and Chairman of Buck Knives, Inc. “Their commitment to consumer value is what we live and breathe here at Buck Knives, and it will be our honor to bring that same dedication to the opportunities licensing the Remington brand presents for both Buck Knives and Remington.”

www.remington.com

Blue Force Gear Micro Trauma Kit Now!

Wednesday, January 18th, 2017

The Blue Force Gear Micro Trauma Kit Now!TM, also known as the Micro TKNTM, is the smallest version of the Trauma Kit Now!TM available on the market. This pack, which is available for purchase filled or unfilled, is designed to hold essential lifesaving gear in a small easy-to-carry pack that takes up minimal space. The supplies inside of the Filled Micro TKNTM include:

-Quick clot combat gauze
-HyFin vent chest seal (2 Seals included)
-Cleer medical trauma bandage 4” flat pack
-Decompression needle
-Six 2in. x 9in. Frog Tape
-Size 28 Nasopharyngeal Airway
-One pair of heavy-duty medical gloves in tan

The Micro TKNTM is constructed to be worn horizontally and is less bulky than the typical pouch, which makes it ideal for everyday carry by law enforcement professionals, low-profile mission sets and prepared civilians. The inner carrier can be easily deployed with one finger or one hand from either the left or right side by pulling the BLIP featured
pull-tabs.

“Whether downrange, in the hunting field, or in everyday life – Blue Force Gear believes in a mindset of readiness,” said Tom Kaleta, Director of Marketing. “Hunters carry seemingly every device, scent cover, and tool imaginable, but few I’ve ever encountered carry a trauma kit that contains more than a few bandages. This kit takes up very little room, weighs virtually nothing and contains the tools to treat the three most common battlefield injuries. Why would every hunter or shooter not carry a Micro TKNä?”

The Micro TKNTM has two main components: the outer MOLLE or belt-mounted pouch using the Ten-Speed technology; and a removable insert to keep medical supplies organized.

Find technical specs and see a demonstration of Blue Force Gear’s new Micro Trauma Kit Now!TM and other innovative products in booth 31209 at SHOT Show in Las Vegas from Jan. 17–20.

www.blueforcegear.com

Mustang Survival Debuts New Sentinel Series Dry Suits at SHOT Show

Wednesday, January 18th, 2017

New dry suits and updated technologies will be on display

Bellingham, WA – Mustang Survival®, the North American manufacturer of innovative solutions for the most demanding marine environments, will be debuting several new pieces of gear and apparel at this year’s SHOT (shooting, hunting and outdoor trade) Show at The Safariland Group booth #12762, including the design-award-nominated EP Ocean Racing Series and new dry suits in the brand’s Sentinel™ Series.

“Designing and manufacturing the most innovative gear possible for those who protect us is a mission we undertake with an immense amount of pride and respect for those we’re serving. Every product considers the user’s mission, comfort and safety, and we’re disproving the old adage ‘ounces are pounds, and pounds are pain’,” states Brian Dalgliesh, manager, Military Channel for Mustang Survival.

Exclusive to Mustang Survival, the Sentinel Series dry suits feature:
-Mobility Based Sizing™ – offers users a semi-custom fit that reduces bulk and increases mobility without the custom price tag
-Rapid Repair Technology™ – now extended to socks, in addition to neck and wrist seals, enables field repair in less than an hour

Sentinel Series Lightweight Special Operations Dry Suit. Weighing roughly 4 lbs, this is the lightest and most breathable surface operations dry suit on the market. Keeping the operator both safe and dry, the suit’s sophisticated technology and design features mean the wearer does not have to sacrifice movement or mobility for safety. The Sentinel Series Lightweight Special Operations Dry Suit is ideal for users engaged in maritime special operations requiring splash and/or immersed hypothermia protection without hindering primary mission objectives.

Sentinel Series USCG Lightweight Boat Crew Dry Suit. Now with Rapid Repair Technology extended to the dry suits’ socks, the lifecycle of this dry suit has been prolonged and the overall cost of ownership reduced. Both waterproof and breathable, the USCG Lightweight Boat Crew Dry Suit is designed for constant wear for those not intending to the enter the water though still requiring hypothermia protection in the event of accidental immersion.

EP Ocean Racing Collection. Also on display at the 2017 SHOT show is the brand new EP Ocean Racing Collection, worn by the crew aboard the super-yacht Comanche on her record-setting journeys, and recently featured in Red Bull’s Flying on Water mission. Designed for the most elite and extreme ocean racers, the EP Ocean Racing Collection leverages technology perfected and tested in the Mustang Survival military and tactical products. In turn, the collection has also provided field experience that has been integrated into the development process for current and future military products.


These new products, and more, will be on display at the Las Vegas Sands Expo Center during the NSSF SHOT Show, January 17-20, 2016 (booth 12762). For more information on these and all Mustang Survival products, please visit www.mustangsurvival.com.