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Morgan Advanced Materials signs global distribution agreement with Level Peaks Associates

Wednesday, August 31st, 2016

Morgan Advanced Materials, a leading global manufacturer of specialist armour technology and soldier systems used by elite military and law enforcement applications, has finalised a reseller agreement with Level Peaks Associates, an internationally-renowned distributor of military equipment.

As part of the agreement, Level Peaks will be supplying products made by Morgan’s Composites and Defence business to help satisfy the demands of the global military equipment market. These will include selected items from Morgan’s acclaimed LASA™ (Lightweight Armoured Soldier Architecture) range of soldier protection equipment, including ultra-lightweight scalable ballistic inserts.

Jim Clarke, Head of Solutions at Level Peaks, commented: “Morgan’s LASATM soldier protection range is synonymous with class leading composite armour technology and innovation. By adding such an esteemed range of products to our portfolio, our mission to deliver the best in soldier protection systems where there is a demand can be realised.”

Duncan Eldridge, President of Morgan’s Composites and Defence business, added: “As an agency founded and staffed largely by army veterans, Level Peaks is without doubt one of the most trusted suppliers of military protection in the world. Their understanding of the challenges faced by military and law enforcement personnel places them in a strong position to promote our leading protection products to an international audience.

“We are proud to work in collaboration with such a prestigious partner, whose network of customers and credibility with the military and law enforcement communities will help consolidate Morgan’s position within the global market.”

For further information, please visit: www.morgandefencesystems.com/level-peaks

Violent Little Machine Shop – Introducing the new Little Bag of Violence

Wednesday, August 31st, 2016

I enjoyed VLMS’s Little Box of Violence for several months, but it is no more. The Little Box of Violence is Dead, long live the Little Bag of Violence!

Dear People of Violence,

The Little Box of Violence just got a whole lot more affordable! Its now $30.00 with Free US Shipping! We’re renaming it to the Little BAG of Violence since its now in a bag to save on weight so it doesn’t have to go Priority anymore. The first BAG will ship on September 12th…and its a beaut if you like the seedy underbelly of Vietnam…and also hate people that park like assholes (ok, no more hints). We’ve refined the offering to give the majority of you what you liked best, exclusive, limited edition patches and shirts…with a twist of bullshit. We cut out all the bullshit people didn’t want. Only about 50 new signups available!

Exclusive Shirt + Exclusive Patch + Small Mystery Item = $30 with FREE SHIPPING!

September’s Theme: Me Love You Long Time

The new bag features a limited edition and exclusive-to-bag-subscribers T-shirt & Patch, plus a mystery item that will most likely get you arrested, or heavily fined for using it (but not illegal to possess).

Email us at info@violentlittle.com if you have any questions about the new program.

xo,

–Violent Little

How It Works:
Bills you $30.00 on the 1st of every month.
Bags will ship around the 10th of each month.

Cancel anytime prior to the 1st of every month, no bullshit, super easy.
Guarantee: Send your shit back for a refund if you don’t like it.

Current subscribers to the Little Box of Violence needn’t do anything, you will be switched to the lower plan automatically. ONLY ABOUT 50 NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE.

www.violentlittle.com

The Veterans Family of Brands welcomes SSP Eyewear

Tuesday, August 30th, 2016

The Veterans Family of Brands (VFOB), a Forward Operating Base for Veterans, is an organization bringing together like mission-minded companies, and individuals with a passion for supporting US Military and First Responder Veterans and their families!

Minden, NV. (August 25th, 2016) – The Veterans FOB was founded in 2016, after a small group of companies decided to work together to do more than they could accomplish by themselves from product demonstrations, customer events, and ultimately Veterans support. This vision quickly spawned interest from like minded companies with great brands who wanted to be part of the mission and as such the VFOB came to life! Check out our mission, our family of companies, our VFOB dealers, and get info on memberships at www.veteransfob.com.

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Why did your company have interest in joining VFOB?

“Being the son of a Vietnam Vet, and an employer of more recent veterans families, we have been disheartened in the available resources for our men and woman that have served abroad. After meeting with the key people at VFOB we were encouraged to discover an ethical board of veterans dedicated to financially supporting veteran based charities, stated Mike Bechtel, CEO of SSP Eyewear, “It also introduced us to a network of other business owners who have the same values that we have, primarily how to support our veterans without contributing to a large “Not For Profit Corporation”, with little or nothing going to our veterans.”

SSP Eyewear’s mission is to educated the world that safety eyewear is a necessity and doesn’t have to be expensive or uncomfortable. SSP Eyewear is committed to creating safety sunglasses that provide exceptional protection, great styles, coordinated colors and superior fit. The owner Mike Bechtel has over 17 years in the eyewear industry, he specializes in private labeling, custom eyewear, and introducing new innovative products that improve people’s lives. Check out www.sspeyewear.com for more details.

“We are ecstatic to welcome SSP Eyewear to the VFOB family! ” stated Casey Betzold, Co-Founder of VFOB, “They are like minded and make a fantastic product line, and have a huge heart for those who served. It was a no brainer to welcome them in with open arms. “

Team Safariland’s Julie Golob and Rob Leatham Celebrate Victories at 2016 USPSA Carry Optics and Production National Championships

Tuesday, August 30th, 2016

ONTARIO, Calif. – Safariland congratulates Team Safariland members Julie Golob and Rob Leatham for triumphing at the 2016 USPSA Back-to-Back Production and Carry Optics National Championships held in Barry, Ill. from August 11-14. Following these competitions, Golob is impressively the first and only woman to win a national title in all seven USPSA divisions, and Leatham is remarkably a 28-time USPSA National Champion.

Powering through to compete while feeling under the weather, Golob placed fourth in the Female Category at the 2016 USPSA Production National Championships. She also claimed her 15th USPSA Ladies National Title at the Carry Optics National Championships. Golob’s final tally was 1158.5395 match points with 75.485 percent.

“I pushed for every point and shot penalty free the entire match,” said Golob. “This is such a personal victory! Using the top gear, I achieved top honors in a sport I fell in love with as a kid.”

Rob Leatham continued Team Safariland’s winning streak, finishing first in the Senior Category of both the Carry Optics and Production National Championships, shooting a 92 percentile Master score. He placed 11th overall in the Production Division out of 369 competitors and fourth out of 75 in the Carry Optics Division.

“This is the first year I qualified to compete in the Senior Category of USPSA, and I have won every Senior National Championship this year,” said Leatham. “Competing with the best available gear, I look forward to the two upcoming USPSA Nationals in October.”

Golob competed using the Safariland ELS system with a 5198 Holster and 771 and 773 magazine pouches for her Federal Premium 147gr. Leatham used Safariland 771 pouches with 5198 Holster and USPSA Kit.

Team Safariland members are an integral part of the company’s product development process by regularly testing Safariland materials and products to ensure its equipment meets the rigorous demands of its users. This collaboration supports the best performance possible for law enforcement and military in the field and Team Safariland at competitions.

For more information about Team Safariland and Safariland equipment, please visit www.safariland.com.

Desert Tech Relases The New TRASOL Ballistic App

Tuesday, August 30th, 2016

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West Valley City, UT – August 30, 2016 – Desert Tech has announced the full release of the TRASOL ballistic app complete with Heads-Up Display (HUD).

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TRASOL is the first ballistic application to incorporate Heads-Up Display (HUD) technology. By using your mobile device’s built-in camera and onboard sensors, TRASOL allows users to point their device at their target and automatically generate extremely accurate ballistic solutions. 

The HUD environment has highly intuitive drag and drop tools for quick input of range, wind speed/direction, and the device’s sensors automatically input atmospheric data.  The HUD also allows tracking of moving targets to provide very accurate lead solutions.  Lastly, the photo/video capturing capability allows you to log your shots easily and share them with your friends.

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HUD Features:

A) Auto-sensing technology
B) Moving target tracking
C) Photo/video capturing with image zoom
D) Photo/video sharing

TRASOL was developed for precision shooters who rely on first round hit accuracy to 1500 meters and beyond. Desert Tech has developed new ballistic algorithms that reshape predictive flight curves to align with Doppler radar data, and accurately predicts the change in Ballistic co-efficiency through the flight of the bullet. TRASOL provides the most accurate ballistic trajectory predictions available.

Trasol calculates for bullet stability & spin drift, coriolis, density altitude, multi-wind bands, and rifle cant. Trasol also features cold bore tracking, tracking of zero settings, and field condition zero profile tracking.

Available for download on Google Play and iTunes.

Please visit www.Deserttech.com.

SCALARWORKS Launches World’s Lightest Quick-Detach Aimpoint CompM4 Mount

Tuesday, August 30th, 2016

Scalarworks has announced the Low Drag Mount for the Aimpoint CompM4, which they claim is the lightest QD Aimpoint CompM4 mount available on the market; given it weights in at only 1.49 oz. (with mounting hardware), that’s a hard claim to refute. The full release can be read below:

Scalarworks

EASTON, PA – August 29, 2016 – Scalarworks, manufacturer of high-performance optic mounts, is pleased to introduce the Low Drag Mount™ for Aimpoint CompM4 sights; the lightest quick-detach Aimpoint CompM4 mount in existence – weighing only 1.49oz, include sight screws.

The LDM/CompM4 is a lightweight, low-profile, quick-detach optic mount that is compatible with MIL-STD-1913 Picatinny rails and Aimpoint CompM4 and CompM4s red dot sights. Full product specs and details can be found here: scalarworks.com/optic-mounts/ldm-compm4

Like all Scalarworks Low Drag Mounts; the LDM/CompM4 has a monolithic base made of high-strength 7075-T6 Aluminum, and features our proprietary recoil-proof notched thumbscrew with ball detent. It also has the same precision telescoping clamp as our popular Aimpoint Micro and Trijicon MRO mounts, which ensures a repeatable zero with each installation.

The LDM/CompM4 is proudly made in the USA, and is available in both Absolute and Lower-Third Co-Witness height variants with a retail price of $149.

To learn more about this and other Scalarworks optic mounts and bundles; please visit scalarworks.com

VZ Grips – New Palm Swell Grips

Thursday, August 25th, 2016

VZ Grips has announced a new line of “Palm Swell” grips. As the product name would imply, the “Palm Swell” grips offer increased grip surface area for shooters with larger hands who need more grip volume. The full release can be read below:

VZ Grips fills in the gap with new “Palm Swell” grips.

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August 23rd, 2016: VZ Grips the original innovator (and authority) of custom gun grips is proud to announce its newest artistically crafted product; The VZ “Palm Swell” grips. The “Palm Swell” grip panels are a new product line extension offered for the same grips that you have come to trust.

The new panels will accommodate a shooter with a larger hand, and need for more volume on their grip. The “Palm Swell” grips are designed to offer the hand more surface area, this will allow the shooter to achieve a stronger grip.

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“One thing that we will never do is overlook the consumer.”, “Every time we design a new product, it is with the shooters needs in mind.” -John VanZyck (VZ Grips President/ Owner).

The new “Palm Swell” grips are currently available for the CZ 75, and Browning Hi-Power pistol platforms. The future options will include the 1911, and Beretta designs. MSRP for the new “Palm Swell” grips will be $79.00.

Learn more at: www.VZGrips.com

Tacteris Redefines Military Planning with Release of Maestro Software

Wednesday, August 24th, 2016

Cost effective, commercial-off-the-shelf 3D planning software for military planners available online

CALGARY, Aug. 23, 2016 — Tacteris has announced the release of Maestro, its flagship 3D operational planning software for military planners. Maestro delivers purpose=built tools and workflows for composing complex tactical operations with unprecedented speed, accuracy, and agility. Licensing options are available for enterprise users as well as affordable pricing for individual planners and students. Maestro is available for download and purchase at: www.tacteris.com.

Maestro is a unique fusion of project planning, 3D mapping, organizational resource management and collaboration in a single, unified platform. Planners can create tactical overlays, orders of battle, and timelines in minutes. “Up until now, technology has been the limiting factor,” said Tacteris co=founder Sundeep Kharey. “Current approaches are partial at best and are inefficient and costly over the long run.” Tacteris has developed proprietary visualization, scheduling, and resource management algorithms offering unparalleled performance, flexibility, and cost=effectiveness in a commercial off=the=shelf package. “Operational planning is a core competency practiced by all the world’s militaries, and how well you do it means the difference between life and death on the battlefield,” said Kharey. “With today’s release, we’re making the essential planning capabilities demanded by professional planners around the world available out of the box.”

Maestro features worldwide 3D map data, NATO symbology, and international language support. A streamlined user=interface makes users productive in minutes without training. A standalone application, Maestro runs on regular Windows PCs without the need for specialized hardware or network infrastructure. Tacteris offers command and control (C2) integration and customization services for enterprise customers. A product of Canada, Maestro is available for international export and is ITAR=free.

For more information, pricing, and free software trials, please visit: www.tacteris.com.