Welcome to Atibal’s Nikon Scope Trade-In Program. As you may or may not know as of Jan. 1, 2020 Nikon is no longer going to be producing or selling any version of a rifle scope. Some may consider this to be unfortunate as Nikon has, over time, earned a reputation as a trusted manufacturer of rifle scopes. We will not venture to speculate the motivation behind Nikon’s decision, we can only offer our support for those who are going to be most affected by this course of action. Which brings us to our trade-in program and a simple question; what will current Nikon rifle scope owners do now in the event of a warranty claim or customer service? Are you a current Nikon scope owner? Would you be interested in trading in your Nikon scope for a brand new Atibal scope comparable to the scope you wish to trade, or for credit toward the purchase of an Atibal optic of your choice? If you answered yes to that last questions then visit atibal-optics.com/pages/nikon-trade-in-program.
San Antonio, Texas 11FEB2020 – Sons of Liberty Gunworks, a superior manufacture of high quality, hard-use, direct impingement firearms, is pleased to announce the addition of SGM(R) Charles “Chuck” Pressburg of Presscheck Consulting to our professional staff.
About Chuck Pressburg: SGM(R) Pressburg retired from the Army on 01JAN2017 with over 26 years of active service, mostly in Special Operations and Special Missions Units. After Infantry and Airborne Training in 1990, Chuck completed the Ranger Indoctrination Program and was assigned to the 1st Bn, 75th Ranger Regiment.
Chuck’s various assignments included:
• 10 years in the 75th Ranger Regiment including platoon sergeant of a 65-man strike force deployed to Afghanistan twice in 2001/2002. Chuck’s platoon was highly decorated for combat action receiving 10 Silver Stars and 11 Bronze stars with “V” during their first deployment.
• 2 years Asymmetric Warfare Group (AWG) (Founding member, 1st Active Army unit member deployed to combat, Selection class #1, Operational Training Course (OTC) Class #1) Spending over 20 months in Operation Iraqi Freedom, conducting Small Kill Team (SKT) operations and Direct-Action raids in support of conventional and Special Operations Forces.
• 12 years, HQ USASOC performing various operational and staff tasks as required including a two-year assignment to the G8 section where Chuck performed Science and Technology R&D. While assigned to USASOC Chuck graduated from the Defense Acquisitions University’s Combat Developer’s Course and The Human Factors Engineering (MANPRINT) Course. Chuck spent several years assisting in material acquisition programs for SOF.
About Presscheck: Presscheck Training and Consulting, LLC. is a Disabled Veteran owned small business founded in 2015 to provide training to Military, Law Enforcement and vetted civilians in marksmanship, tactics, close quarters combat, urban operations, and night vision, as well as, other restricted subject matters. Presscheck also provides Subject Matter Expertise (SME) support to the firearms, tactical, and defense industries in the areas of new product design, business development, human factors engineering, and brand marketing. Presscheck Consulting currently provides various services for Blue Force Gear, B.E. Meyers and Company, and Hodge Defense.
“Sons of Liberty Gun Works strives to manufacture a tool that exceeds the harsh demands our customers may find themselves in. Chuck’s extensive experience makes him a great resource for the new products we want to bring to market, as well as, a line of Presscheck Consulting products he has in his portfolio.” Said Mike Mihalski of SOLGW.
Designed to work with sort action caliber brass, the new MPA Brass Catcher will save you time, energy, and money on the range.
Watch the MPA Brass Catcher in action above.
Comer, Ga. (January 2020) – MasterPiece Arms (MPA), manufacturers of the MPA BA Rifles and Chassis Systems, is proud to introduce the MPA Brass Catcher, purpose-designed for the bolt action rifle. Debuted at the 2020 SHOT Show, the MPA Brass Catcher can hold up to 15 pieces of full-size short action caliber brass (308, 6.5, 6mm Creedmoor, etc.) or more of smaller brass cases, such as 6BR, 6BRA, Dasher, etc. Stop losing brass and save time and energy at PRS, NRL, and Club/Regional Series events with the MPA Brass Catcher.
The MPA Brass Catcher attaches via the scope base Picatinny rail on a bolt action rifle. The wireframe that holds the pouch is adjustable front to back, as well as up and down. Subtle adjustments can also be made to the wireframe to get the exact fit the shooter wants.
The hinge will position the Brass Catcher closed (up against the ejection port) or open (90 degrees to the ejection port) for easy removal of the brass after each stage. The MPA Brass Catcher is only compatible with short action cartridges. MSRP $149.99.
For more information on MasterPiece Arms and their product line of rifles, chassis systems, and accessories, visit www.masterpiecearms.com.
Wash., D.C. – American Humane today applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act, H.R. 4305. The PAWS Act underscores the critical role trained service dogs play in helping veterans recover from post-deployment mental health issues.
“We are thrilled to see the House pass the PAWS Act which validates what we at American Humane have long believed – trained service dogs are critical to helping veterans in need,” said Dr. Robin Ganzert, American Humane President and CEO. “Our Pups4Patriots program has been saving lives on both ends of the leash for years. Today’s action by the House will spur much needed attention in this space and help veterans and their canine heroes live more fulfilled, healthier lives.”
Much like American Humane’s Pups4Patriots program, which identifies dogs in need of forever homes and trains them to be lifesaving service dogs free of charge for veterans with Post Traumatic Syndrome and Traumatic Brain Injury, the PAWS Act would ultimately pair and train vets suffering from post-deployment mental health issues with service dogs also in need of training.
“The process of obtaining a PTS service dog is lengthy and costly, a cost that is out of reach for many veterans,” Ganzert said. “We cannot thank Congress enough for working to ensure even more veterans have access to the life-saving love only our four-legged friends can provide. This is long overdue.”
With too few trained service dogs available for our service men and women in need, American Humane is proud to provide critically necessary training and service dogs to veterans.
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Eighth Order, Inc is a specialty apparel brand started by Army SF Veteran Tom Kerr and Air Force Veteran William Romes. This Veteran owned small business was started with mission, purpose, and giving back in mind. As many of us know, transitioning Veterans are faced with several challenges when they leave the military and try to establish themselves in the civilian sector. For many, they bring the scars of the battlefield everywhere they go and often fall short. One of the most difficult pieces of that transition is feeling a loss of purpose. This wasn’t different for Tom and Will as while both are generally highly motivated individuals, they were struggling with “what they want to be when they grow up”.
Tom and Will being friends for nearly 15 years decided to create their purpose. “If purpose is what I am lacking now, I guess I am just going to create mine” Will said. “I had all of these uniforms laying around in my closet, accumulating for the last 20 years… I have got to try and figure out something to do with them instead of throwing them in the dumpster.” After 3 different manufacturers and nearly 2 years of building the business out, they are launching with their first product. Pre-order began this week, with stock arriving at their office on February 24th.
As they lead with extremely high-quality button-down shirts, fitted with camouflage trimming, they are already in development of their next 3 products. The Gray Label product release is made of a Cotton/Poly/Spandex blend and will become even more customizable, with the addition of woodland and AOR camo. Additional products over the next weeks and months will include the short sleeve version of these shirts and new 4 way stretch bamboo fabric logo and pocket T’s.
Eighth order manufactures in Chicago, Illinois. They chose Chicago because it is an emerging apparel ecosystem filled with small sewing shops and pattern makers who are working hard to remind America of Midwest manufacturing. You do not have to go to NYC to make high performing, rugged, quality, beautiful garments. For Eighth Order, it’s 3 hours and 40 minutes in a car from Ohio to Chicago to craft high quality products at fair prices, without having to go offshore.
Beyond making and selling high quality products people wear each an everyday, Tom and Will care deeply about Veterans issues. Today, there is an entire generation of fighting men and women who are suffering from PTSD, TBI, and suicide. If this year is anything like last year, we will see another record number of Veteran suicides. “I know what it is like to suffer in silence and have the worst thoughts. I think about Tom and other action hero’s like him. So many of them go from American hero to an American hero statistic. I’ve had enough of that and I want to do something, anything, about it. That’s one of the reasons we started this business. More must be done because we can’t keep setting new records for suicide. We are working with Warrior Rising to empower Veteran entrepreneurs to start business’s or boost their existing businesses. We are also speaking with several Veteran advocacy and treatment program entities who provide PTSD, TBI, and suicide prevention programs to our ailing Veterans. Right now, we have committed 5% of each sale to organizations like Warrior Rising, with larger percentages committed as we grow our new business.” Said Romes.
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Since the Commonwealth of Virginia turned blue last Fall, Democratic lawmakers have introduced a slate of anti-gun legislation, along with bills that would curtail freedom of speech.
This is their report on the current state of affairs.
RICHMOND, VA — This morning the Virginia House Public Safety Committee voted 12 – 9 in favor of passing an amended version of House Bill 961. Knox Williams, President of the American Suppressor Association, was on hand to testify in opposition. The vote took place on party lines, with the exception of Delegate Joshua Cole (D-28), who abstained. Now that the bill has passed committee, the House of Delegates will have until Tuesday, February 11th to pass this legislation prior to the crossover deadline.
The amended version of HB 961 makes several key concessions regarding suppressors. Chief among them is that lawfully obtained suppressors in Virginia will no longer be subject to confiscation. That means, should the bill become law, anyone who possesses a suppressor in the state prior to July 1st would be able to keep them. ASA spoke with legislators who said that the educational groundwork laid by the Association over the past month – including meetings with every member of the committee or their staff – was a key factor in their decision to amend the suppressor provisions of the bill. While this is a step in the right direction, HB 961 remains a bill that we oppose.
When asked during the hearing by Delegate Sam Rasoul (D-11) to clarify our stance on the bill, Williams made the following statement:
“Our position is essentially that these have been heavily federally regulated since 1934 and that those federal regulations are more than exhaustive; that additional state level regulations should not be imposed upon suppressors.”
ASA would like to thank Chairman Patrick Hope (D-47) for granting us time during the hearing to provide expert testimony to the committee.
The new language, which was not made available until several minutes into Delegate Mark Levine’s (D-45) opening testimony, reads:
18.2-308.11. Import, sale, transfer, etc., of silencers; penalty.
For purposes of this section, “silencer” means any device for silencing, muffling, or diminishing the report of a firearm, including any part or combination of parts designed or intended for use in assembling or fabricating such a device.
It is unlawful for any person to import, sell, transfer, manufacture, or purchase a silencer, provided that a person may transfer a silencer in accordance with the provisions of the National Firearms Act (26 U.S.C. § 5801 et seq.). A violation of this section is punishable as a Class 6 felony.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to (i) any government officer, agent, or employee, or member of the Armed Forces of the United States, to the extent that such person is otherwise authorized to acquire a silencer and does so while acting within the scope of his duties; (ii) the manufacture of a silencer by a firearms manufacturer for the purpose of sale to any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States or to a law-enforcement agency in the Commonwealth for use by that agency or its employees, provided that the manufacturer is properly licensed under federal, state, and local laws; or (iii) the sale or transfer of a silencer to any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States or to a law-enforcement agency in the Commonwealth for use by that agency or its employees.
Feel the love all day long with the limited edition OTTE Gear x Bawidamann Tiger Stripe Tote while simultaneously giving love to SOC-F. Made with an easy-to-clean rubberized interior coating that stands up to muddy shoes, grimy gear, and spilled Monster Energy. Perfect for beach, boat or game day.
25% of all proceeds will be donated to SOC-F to help support the amazing work they do for SOF members and their families, learn more here.
SPECIFICATIONS //
– Burly 1200D fabric provides great structure
– Rubberized interior coating is easy to wipe
– Zippered interior pocket with Made In the Shade label
– 4″x4″ loop morale panel with Pattern Patch Cover
– One Size 23″w x 14″h x 10″d
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NELSONVILLE, Ohio — After years as a performance leader in the public service category, Rocky is manufacturing its Alpha Force boots in Coyote Brown for use by tactical teams or as a range boot. The Coyote Brown styles are now available online and at retailers.
“The Alpha Force boots are one of Rocky’s best-selling public service collections, and we’re expanding into the Coyote Brown color to deliver even more versatility to those serving our communities every day,” said Hannah Sammons, marketing manager for Rocky. “Built to the same durability standards, the Coyote Brown Alpha Force footwear will provide the reliability and performance expected of Rocky boots.”
The Alpha Force boots feature full-grain, flesh out leather with 900 Denier nylon for elite comfort, performance and durability. The RigiTrac molded EVA/rubber outsole is oil- and slip-resistant, and the Rocky Airport® footbed delivers maximum comfort.
The three styles offered include a six-inch lace-up, eight-inch lace-up and eight-inch lace-up with YKK Coil side zipper and composite toe.
Suggested retail prices on the Coyote Brown Alpha Force styles range from $99.99-$119.99.
For more information on the Alpha Force military footwear or other Rocky products, visit RockyBoots.com.
