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Blackhawk Releases New Knoxx AR Polymer Handguards

Wednesday, February 2nd, 2022

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Blackhawk®, a leader in law enforcement and military equipment for over 20 years, announces new Knoxx AR Polymer Handguards, delivering superior barrel control and heat protection in a slim, ergonomic profile.

Available in both carbine and mid-length models, Knoxx AR Handguards use integrated front hand stops with light texturing and an aluminum heat shield to give the shooter a safe, solid and comfortable grip on the rifle as well as to promote more precise shot placement. The lightweight polymer construction and heat shield also bolster the handguard’s overall durability so it can withstand bumps and bruises in the field or at the range.

A completely ambidextrous quick-detach sling mount gives the shooter more versatility, and MLOK mounting points at the 3, 6 and 9 o’clock positions make the sling/handguard setup more customizable.

Blackhawk Knoxx AR Polymer Handguards are made in the USA and have an MSRP of $39.95. The new Knoxx handguards will be showcased during the 2022 SHOT Show and will be available at retail in April.  To learn more or to see the full line-up of Blackhawk products, check out Blackhawk.com.

Belleville Boot Company’s New Ultralight Certified Marine Corps Combat Boot

Wednesday, February 2nd, 2022

Belleville Boot Company is introducing the newest Marine Expeditionary Footwear – the 510 MEF – representing a breakthrough in combat boot technology and one of the lightest boots authorized for Marines to wear.

510 MEF Boot

Fusing a moccasin-like Strobel constructed upper to an ultralight polyurethane (PU) midsole, the 510 MEF proves to be one of the lightest, most flexible, and most durable combat boots on the market.  Designed to perform; the 510 MEF maintained stability, durability, and comfort across the multiple environments tested by Marines.

Belleville Certified Marine Corps Boot

In addition, the 510 MEF features:

  • Cool-Mesh hydrophilic lining to wick moisture away from the foot
  • Long-wearing Vibram® 100% rubber outsole
  • Low-density PU midsole to minimize weight and enhance shock absorption
  • Berry Compliant / USMC Certification #001375

Belleville Boots

The 510 MEF will be available in most Marine Corps Exchange stores (MCX) in late February 2022 as well as online at bellevilleboot.com.

Ultralight Boots

For more information about the Belleville 510 MEF boot, visit www.bellevilleboot.com; connect on Instagram @bellevillepublicsafety.

Maske 81mm – Rheinmetall’s Smoke/Obscurant Grenade

Wednesday, February 2nd, 2022

Maske 81mm – Rheinmetall unveils new version of its tried-and-tested, fast-acting smoke/obscurant grenade
Rheinmetall has developed a new version of its tried-and-tested, highly effective Maske smoke/obscurant grenade.

Like other smoke/obscurant grenades of the Maske family, the Maske 81mm is based on a bimodular, bi-spectral ammunition concept. It consists of a fast-acting decoy module that generates intense blooming thanks to proven decoy technologies. It is paired with a long-lasting concealment module whose visible and infrared smoke/obscurant interrupts the enemy’s line of sight in both the visual and infrared spectrum. As a result, the Maske smoke/obscurant grenade provides armoured vehicles with effective protection from visual and infrared optical aiming devices as well as target sensor heads, laser target illuminators and laser rangefinders.

The Maske 81mm can be launched from any 81mm cal. smoke grenade dispenser, including legacy launchers. This makes the Maske 81mm particularly interesting for customers who use heavy fighting vehicles equipped with smoke grenade launchers of former Warsaw Pact make.

Furthermore, Maske fast-acting smoke/obscurant grenades also come in a wide variety of other calibres.

LEGEND Compression Wear Tactical Boot Socks

Wednesday, February 2nd, 2022

The LEGEND® Compression Wear Tactical Boot Sock program is proudly “Made In USA”; in North Carolina; is Berry Amendment Compliant, and part of the SKILCRAFT® Program “Supporting Jobs for Blind Workers”.

During the program development process, soldiers and warfighters were interviewed, listened too, and participated in on going wear test evaluations! The focus from the beginning was to provide needed, durable, comfortable, compression boot socks. During the evaluation process modifications were made; until the final development samples, received consistent highly recommended evaluations. The evaluation process did not stop there and ongoing evaluations continue to be performed by soldiers, warfighters, fire, wild fire, emergency and rescue workers.

The LEGEND® Compression boot sock program is user, function based consisting of three core compression boot sock styles. The LEGEND® Compression Merino Wool All Weather, Compression Merino Wool Cold Weather and the LEGEND® Compression Warm Weather Superior Moisture Wicking Micro Channel, Hydrophilic Nylon boot socks. In extreme or varying cold conditions, two styles can be layered trapping warm air between the layers for greater insulation.

To better serve the needs of our growing customer base we sought after and have received The Department Of The Air Force Certification as No Melt No Drip (NMND) Flame Resistant (FR) Safe to Fly (StF) for the LEGEND® Compression Cold Weather Merino Wool Boot Sock. Having met the criteria for this Certification we are in a position to provide greater safety to our flight, shipboard, special duty, deployed, fire and rescue, defenders and rescue workers.

Features that make a difference! If your feet are comfortable you can better execute your duties each day, all day, day after day.

• Mild Graduated Compression helps improve blood flow, reduce foot fatigue, achy feet, and recovery time.

• Seamless toe design, added support, and dense terry cushioning to reduce friction, toe irritation, and to increase comfort.

• Wide Arch Support to minimize sock movement, blisters, and provide greater comfort.

• The Cold Weather boot socks use a high percentage content of moisture wicking, temperature regulating, breathable, antibacterial, and odor resistant Merino Wool. Legend uses an innovative engineered Spuncover™ process; wrapping our merino wool in nylon, that makes our socks, softer, more durable, with minimal shrinkage.

• Knit with a dense terry cushioning through-out the entire sock to help keep your feet warm during cold weather conditions.

www.legendcompressiontactical.com

Proudly “Made in USA” Berry Compliant, SKILCRAFT® Program “Supporting Jobs for the Blind Workers”

Matt Alwine Joins Team Savage

Tuesday, February 1st, 2022

WESTFIELD, Massachusetts – January 27, 2022 –Savage Arms is pleased to announce that Matt Alwine has joined Team Savage. Alwine will be competing in the PRS Series production division with a Savage 110 Elite Precision.

“We are thrilled to have someone of Matt’s caliber on our team,” said Beth Shimanski, Director of Marketing at Savage Arms, “and we are excited for what’s to come in 2022 for him! The 110 Elite Precision is the perfect platform for this division and we wish Matt the best of luck this upcoming season.”

“I am excited to be partnering with Savage to shoot in the PRS production division,” Alwine added. “I believe the production division has been overlooked by many and is poised for huge growth in the coming years.”

Alwine has competed in two PRS Series production division seasons and has seven wins, five overall top-five finishes, and was the first shooter in the PRS Pro series to win the production division and place top-five overall at the same match—a feat he accomplished with a Savage rifle at the JC steel shootout in 2020.

Alwine’s winning streak for 2022 is off to a solid start; he won the production division in the first PRS pro series match of the 2022 season—the MPA fall shootout.

For more on Matt Alwine, visit www.instagram.com/alwinearcher.

Learn more about Savage rifles and Team Savage: www.savagerarms.com.

Black Collar Arms APS

Tuesday, February 1st, 2022

Austin, TX — Not a shoulder stock, not a pistol brace, the brand new Black Collar Arms APS — Adjustable Pistol Support — is a height adjustable rest designed to support a precision pistol on a bench, the ground, or another surface. It’s a brand new category of rear accessory for firearms and is ideally suited to large, accurate pistols. 

While a pistol brace is designed to brace against the shooter’s body — typically on the forearm — for extended-arm firing of the pistol, the Black Collar Arms APS isn’t designed to contact the shooter’s body. Used as a second or third point of contact on a solid surface, the APS provides a stable, height-adjustable rear rest with vertical point of aim adjustment accomplished by simply rotating the monopod.

The Black Collar Arms Adjustable Pistol Support will be available first in a clamp-on design for pistol buffer tubes and anything that accepts a Gear Head Works Tailhook MOD 1. On a buffer tube it can be adjusted forward and rearward to align with a given shooting bench, rock, side-by-side dashboard, hunting blind, or other support surface.

Seen here in rough prototype form, the production APS will have the ability to accept popular bipod feet in the bottom. With bipod feet available in styles ranging from rubber bumpers to machined aluminum spikes, there’s one to accommodate every type of support surface and shooting style.

Shipping is slated to begin in April, 2022. Pricing is still subject to change, but the MSRP target is $149.95.

For more info on the Black Collar Arms APS and to add your email to the waitlist, click HERE.

On the Trail, On the Slopes, On the Hunt: Qore Performance Launches All-New IMS Sport for Hikers, Snowsports, Hunters, and More

Tuesday, February 1st, 2022

Sterling, VA: Answering calls from outdoor enthusiasts of all types to make the environmental inoculation and performance-enhancing powers of IcePlate Curve available beyond military, law enforcement, and commercial enterprise users, Qore Performance, Inc., is releasing the newest addition to their popular IMS (IcePlate MOLLE Sleeve) line: IMS Sport.

IMS Sport provides the duty-grade thermoregulation and hydration for which IcePlate is known, but in a slim and ergonomic backpack-style form factor that is just as easily worn under a jacket as it is over a moisture-wicking t-shirt or even bare skin; ideal for year-round use in skiing, snowboarding, hunting, hiking, SUP, range safety, and more. Crafted with their unique IcePlate EXO (ICE) laminate for an incredible strength-to-weight ratio, IMS Sport powers athletes in every outdoor environment.

“IMS Sport brings our vision to Build A Superhuman Future one step closer,” says Justin Li, Qore Performance Co-Founder and CEO, “by unlocking the incredible power of IcePlate Curve for outdoor enthusiasts. The positive physiological boost provided by IcePlate Curve is unmatched. This is the next frontier in human performance and IMS Sport now makes this capability available to a whole new segment of the population.”

Available in Blaze Orange, Range Red, Obsidian Black, Royal Blue and Safety Yellow, IMS Sport is in-stock and shipping now. IMS Sport Sleeve and IcePlate® Curve are 100% Made in the USA from US materials.

As the inventors of specialized and consumable thermoregulation for PPE users, Qore Performance bridges the gap between human and machine. Their IceAge Ecosystem protects over 30,000 daily active enterprise safety users. In addition to their military, law enforcement, and civilian customers, dozens of America’s Fortune 1000 companies including Dutch Bros Coffee, Boeing, Charlotte Area Transit System, Marathon Petroleum, Valvoline Instant Oil Change, Costco, and FedEx, depend on Qore Performance to safeguard their teams in the field. Qore Performance enterprise customers have worked over 4,000,000 hours since 2017 without a single heat injury.

IMS Sport:
www.qoreperformance.com/collections/travel/products/ims-sport-combo

Ocean State Innovations Announces Appointment of Senior Vice President of Sales

Tuesday, February 1st, 2022

PORTSMOUTH, RI – February 1, 2022 – Ocean State Innovations, a leading textile provider, announced today the appointment of Geoff Senko as Senior Vice President of Sales. Mr. Senko joins OSI with over ten years of textile experience. Most recently he held the position of National Account Manager for MMI Textiles and served on the Military Board of IFAI, the SEAMS Board, and was Chair of the SEAMS Military Committee. Mr. Senko will be responsible for guiding sales strategy and efforts throughout North America and globally for OSI while supporting the overall success for customers in various market segments.

“I am excited to have Geoff join the team as we continue to be a force in the global textile industry. Geoff’s sales leadership and extensive expertise in the industry make him an ideal addition to our company.” said Edward Ricci, CEO and Co-Owner of OSI. Ben Galpen, Co-Owner of OSI, added, “We pride ourselves in our textile solutions expertise, Geoff not only brings us further textile solutions but is customer relationship driven, a trait we welcome at OSI.”

For more information, please visit www.osinnovate.com