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Propel Meets the Growing Demand with CSM-1000 Face Masks

Thursday, May 7th, 2020

Propel LLC is woman owned small business, focused on product innovation, development, sales, and marketing of innovative textile driven technologies for the First Responder and US Military markets.

 Propel has quickly pivoted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and developed a Cloth Mask using Rhode Island-made textiles and a RI-made nose stay.

The CSM 1000 mask uses athletic wear textiles that are:
• Breathable
• Comfortable
• Quick drying
• Hand or Machine washable
• Soft, comfortable elastic band for retention
• Adjustable nose stay for customized fit

At Propel, we usually spend our time developing innovative solutions for customers such as the US Navy, US Army, US Air Force and US Marines. In response to the COVID

-19 pandemic we have reacted quickly to leverage our deep knowledge of textile technology and the US textile industry to develop a comfortable, quick-drying, washable cloth face mask.

The full scale of the shortage of face masks within the United States began to take shape as early as March where both the CDC and FDA began to reach out to American businesses to request local supply of alternative masks (no 510(k) clearance). The FDA recognized the urgent need for face masks in the setting of the COVID-19 pandemic due to increased use and shortages in their availability – luckily Propel’s President, Ms. Clare King and her team of textile experts and designers had already anticipated that this would be the case and were focused on this problem for several weeks prior.

Our goal was a great product at a fair price. From concept to production took 5 days, including developing the all-important aluminum nose stay. We are now producing our masks in multiple US factories, sourcing US-made textiles and components from our home state of Rhode Island and across the country.  Factory capacities are expanding to meet demand.

Available in white, we are adding navy blue, black and tan. We are working hard to have inventory on hand, but right now masks are selling even before they hit the shelf.

We are serving the need for cloth masks for individuals, families, employees and employers everywhere, as well as the US Military and our valued First Responders.

PLEASE NOTE:

You may use this face mask when face masks approved for medical purposes are unavailable. Although FDA has not specifically cleared or approved our masks, FDA has authorized their use under an Emergency Use Authorization for use by health care practitioners to help prevent the spread of infection or illness in healthcare settings and by the general public to help slow the spread of the virus during the COVID-19 pandemic.*   The CSM Mask does follow all FDA requirements for masks being made in response to the COVID 19 need for social distancing.

BODY CONTACT MATERIALS ON THIS MASK INCLUDE: KNIT ELASTIC, 100% POLYESTER THREAD, AND 100% NYLON KNIT FABRIC. MACHINE WASH OR HAND WASH, HOT WATER AND SOAP.   LINE DRY OR TUMBLE DRY. NOT FLAME RESISTANT.

$6 per Mask

Minimum Order Quantity:12 (per color)

Orders can be placed here: propelmasks.com

Free Ground shipping

Requests for Quotes: jfaherty@propel-llc.com

Requests for information or questions to John Faherty +1 207.502.0297

For DOD Quotes: jdlong@propel-llc.com

Company information propel-llc.com  

Langdon Tactical Revolutionizes the PX4 Again

Thursday, May 7th, 2020

(Pheonix, AZ) – Langdon Tactical has revolutionized the Beretta PX4 platform again, with the brand new Optimized Performance Trigger Bar (OPTB). Following the success of the 92 series Optimized Performance Trigger Bar released last year, the company has meticulously reengineered the PX4’s trigger bar to provide the best possible performance for the polymer DA/SA pistol.

The LTT Optimized Performance Trigger Bar for the PX4 reduces reset to less than a tenth of an inch in single action and significantly reduced overtravel, setting a new standard for the Beretta PX4 Platform.

The PX4 OPTB is machined from A2 tool steel, heat treated to a Rockwell hardness rating of 52 HRC, and finished with an NP3 coating, producing an incredibly durable bar that will last through years of hard use.

Langdon Tactical’s NP3 PX4 Optimized Performance Trigger Bar is available now for 9 mm and .40 cal PX4 pistols as an option on the Langdon Tactical PX4 Carry & Compact Carry models, LTT’s PX4 Trigger Job in a Bag kit, and individually for an MSRP of $67.00 at www.LangdonTactical.com.

Installing the Langdon Optimized Performance Trigger Bar should be performed by a qualified gunsmith or by the team at Langdon Tactical.

 

Federal and Reeds Sign Gould Brothers

Wednesday, May 6th, 2020

ANOKA, Minnesota – May 4, 2020 – Federal Ammunition and Reeds Family Outdoor Outfitters partner together to sponsor the incredible exhibition shooting duo, the Gould Brothers. The brothers have been entertaining fans for more than a decade with their one of a kind trick shooting shows and fun YouTube videos. Steve and Aaron Gould will now entertain crowds throughout the United States flying the flags of two Minnesota mainstay outdoor companies.

Following in the footsteps of legendary exhibition shooter Tom Knapp, Steve and Aaron Gould have picked up that mantle and continue performing trick shots that amaze audiences with their energetic live shows. “We watched Steve and Aaron hone their craft over the years and Federal is excited to join forces with them,” says Jason Nash, Vice President of Marketing at Federal Ammunition. “We are happy to watch them make incredible shots with Minnesota made products.”

“There is nothing like attending a live show in person,” says Adam Arnold of Reeds. “The Gould Brothers are great at entertaining and engaging with audiences with an unmatched in-person experience. It’s amazing to see how they have included their live show interaction and fun into their YouTube channel to make shooting fun and educational. Reeds is excited to cultivate and grow their shooting creativity and innovation.”

“Pulling off incredible shots requires incredible ammunition and we couldn’t be more excited to take our careers to the next level with Federal. Our dream to become professional exhibition shooters started at the annual Reeds Gun Fair event, watching an incredible man shoot Federal ammunition and now, here we are, working with both Federal and Reeds. A dream comes true! We are so excited to represent both iconic Minnesota companies that have been serving outdoor enthusiasts and shooters for more than a combined 150 years.”

Reeds Family Outdoor Outfitters is one of the oldest, most renown outdoor outfitters in the nation. Family-owned, customer-driven for over 65 years, Reeds offers complete hunting, fishing and apparel departments at ReedsSports.com. Although Reeds is tucked away in the quaint Northwoods community of Walker, Minnesota, on the shores of one of America’s top fishing lakes, beautiful Leech Lake, but is an award-winning top national retailer.

Federal ammunition can be found at dealers nationwide or purchased online direct from Federal. For more information on all products from Federal or to shop online, visit www.federalpremium.com.

Route Clearance System: Bundeswehr Awards Rheinmetall Supplementary Procurement Order for EOD Equipment

Wednesday, May 6th, 2020

Rheinmetall has been awarded a supplementary procurement order by the Bundeswehr to supply four Route Clearance Systems. The order is worth a figure in the lower two-digit million-euro range. Signed in December 2019, the contract is set to run for approximately four years.

Under the contract, Rheinmetall will be turning five Fuchs/Fox 1A8 wheeled armoured transport vehicles into operator team vehicles, and converting four Wiesel/Weasel 1 airmobile weapons carriers into tracked detector platforms. The scope of delivery also encompasses seven reserve dual sensors with transport and storage racks, together with logistical support. The dual sensor, a key component of the Route Clearance System, is a new version purged of obsolescent elements.

It was in 2011 that Rheinmetall first supplied the Bundes¬wehr with seven Route Clearance Systems as part of the Heavy Explosives and Ordnance Demolition Platoon. A complete system consists of five vehicles configured for the following tasks: detection and clearance of landmines and improvised explosive devices, command, and transport.

The remotely controlled Wiesel/Weasel features a newly developed, integrated dual sensor with ground-penetrating radar as well as a metal detector. Its task in the so called DEU Route Clearance System is to detect landmines and IEDs on sections of road as well as in off-road terrain.

Equipped with operator consoles for controlling the vehicles and systems for evaluating the dual sensor signals, the Fuchs/Fox 1A8 armoured transport vehicle serves as a mobile, highly protected command post.

Ordered separately, the ordnance verification vehicle is tasked with remotely controlled inspection of suspicious objects. An integrated video system lets operators onboard the Fuchs/Fox command vehicle monitor the situation on the ground at all times.

The vehicles of the DEU Route Clearance System are transported using Multi FSA trucks made by Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV).

Barnes Bullets is Awarded the Sporting Classics 2020 AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

Tuesday, May 5th, 2020

Mona, UT – It is a great pleasure that Barnes Bullets received the 2020 Award of Excellence from Sporting Classics Publications in the ammunition category.  

“The extraordinary success of Barnes Bullets is the X-factor. But the X is not an unknown quantity. Or quality. Quite the opposite. It is the consistent, dependable shape of an eXpanded Barnes monolithic, copper-alloy hunting bullet.  On impact, the hollow noses of X bullets flare into four sharply edged blades that double the surface diameter, enlarge wound channels and eXtinguish game. From the original X through the TSX, TTSX and LRX, eXpansion has been backed by eXtraordinary mass retention.  The bullets typically retain 90 to 100 percent of their mass after impact. As one African PH explained, “That Barnes bullet is like a soft-nose and a solid in one bullet.” Popularity of X bullets led to an extensive line of factory loaded VOR-TX ammunition that makes it easy for everyone to find the perfect X load for their rifles and handguns”. – Ron Spomer

Sporting Classics’ 18th annual Awards of Excellence salute the best of the best— those companies and individuals whose products and services are having a significant and long-lasting impact on our sporting lives. Nominees for the 2020 awards were submitted by our senior and contributing editors, then finalized by the magazine staff. The honorees were chosen for their achievements in defining what a great sporting product should be. Their engineering, craftsmanship and innovations have set higher standards than ever before.

www.barnesbullets.com

New Firearms Guide 11th Edition Comes with 15,198 Printable Gun Schematics & Antique and Modern Gun Manuals!

Tuesday, May 5th, 2020

Impressum Media Inc., Los Angeles, CA – May 04.2020 – Firearms Guide, the largest gun guide, gun values guide and gun schematics library just published its 11th Edition that offers complete original antique and modern printable gun manuals.

“The New Firearms Guide 11th Edition provides over 15,000 printable antique and modern gun manuals, schematics and blueprints. It is the place to go if you are a gunsmith” says Chris Mijic, publisher of Firearms Guide.  “If you cannot get a new gun for your personal protection during the Wuhan virus lockdown, then fix that old one you’ve got by using the original gun manual at FirearmsGuide.com. Checking values of modern and antique guns with Firearms Guide is a plus too if you’re selling or buying any guns.”

Published since 2009 for shooting industry professionals and gun enthusiasts, with its new 11th Edition Firearms Guide is:

1. A Reference Guide that presents over 77,000 antique and modern firearms, air guns and ammunition from 1,300 manufacturers worldwide

• Presents models with Tech Specs, Hi-Res Color Pictures, Features, Ballistics  and Prices!

• Search able reference guide with 14 search criteria – better results than Google

• Over 55,000 high-resolution color pictures of guns in resolution up to 4000 x 1492!

2. A Gun Value Guide that presents antique and modern guns with gun values online based off of the 100% – 30% condition ratings

3. A Gun Schematics, Blueprints & Manuals Library with 15,198 printable hi-res gun schematics, blueprints & manuals for all types of antique and modern guns

The new 11th Edition of FirearmsGuide.com enables deep, complex searches of antique and modern guns (from black powder muskets to 2020 guns) and side by side comparisons of search results. Guns are cross-referenced with the ammunition database. Guns and ammo are presented with prices, tech-specifications, features, ballistics and up to 12 high-resolution zoom able color pictures (up to 4000 x 1240).  Now with over 15,198 printable gun schematics, blueprints and original gun manuals for antique and modern guns Firearms Guide 11th Edition is a great 27/4 tool for any professional gunsmith or gun enthusiast who wants to repair any gun or air gun. With just a click or two you can find, zoom in on your screen and then print out manuals, schematics, blueprints or parts lists for 15,198 antique and modern guns, both civilian and military guns.

Firearms Guide 11th Edition is available with free updates at www.FirearmsGuide.com

Butler Creek ASAP Electronic Loader Wins NRA Golden Bullseye

Monday, May 4th, 2020

Shooting Illustrated Names ASAP Electronic Loader as 2020 Accessory of the Year

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas – April 20, 2020 – Butler Creek, maker of smart, field-proven hunting and shooting accessories, is pleased to announce that the company’s ASAP Electronic Magazine Loader was named the 2020 Accessory of the Year by Shooting Illustrated magazine. Butler Creek will be recognized with the NRA Publications Golden Bullseye Award in the May 2020 issue of Shooting Illustrated.

“Shooting an AR-15 is incredibly fun, but in order to shoot them, you first have to load magazines, which is decidedly less fun,” said Ed Friedman, Editor-in-Chief, Shooting Illustrated. “The Butler Creek ASAP Electronic Magazine Loader makes loading AR magazines fast, easy and effortless, leaving you with more mags loaded in far, far less time. That translates into more time to shoot and fingers that don’t hurt. That alone made it an obvious choice for the Golden Bullseye Award for Accessory of the Year.”

The ASAP Electronic Magazine Loader is the only product of its kind on the market. Through its state-of-the-art designs, the ASAP EML allows users the ability to fill the hopper with loose .223/5.56 rounds, select the desired round count and simply press one button to load their magazines. The machine automatically orientates the ammunition and can load a 30-round magazine in 45 seconds.

Made with serious competitors and training facilities in mind, the ASAP EML will work with most AR15/M16 magazines. The loader is standard with a dual power supply via an AC adapter or through lithium-ion batteries. Users can easily load magazines with 1 to 40 rounds through the selection menu, with the ability to set up multiple magazines to coincide with various training drills or firearms platforms.

For more information on the ASAP EML or to view the complete line of Butler Creek products, visit www.butlercreek.com.

True North Concepts Launches Modular Holster Adapter

Monday, May 4th, 2020

New Modular Adapter Eliminates Unwanted Movement Common with Factory Adapters

 

May 4, 2020 – Today, True North Concepts, LLC announced the launch of the True North Modular Holster Adapter, a rugged adapter designed to eliminate the unwanted movement, flex and sliding that are common in most factory belt adapters.

The Modular Holster Adapter is the first adapter of its kind to specifically solve the problem of unwanted movement that nearly all polymer belt adapters create for law enforcement, military and other shooters. It does this by combining modularity with rigidity. Unlike other adapters, the True North holster adapter lets the user decide how they want to carry their pistol rather than forcing them into a one-size-fits-one-belt carry system.

Its modular design gives holsters mounted to the adapter greater mounting rigidity. The adapter’s proprietary modular positioning features include:

• 20-degree-wide mount positioning range; 10-degree forward cant and 10-degree negative cant
• Three vertical mounting points set ½-inch apart giving the user three height options
• Supports “Mid-Ride” mode of carry that will drop the pistol below his or her belt line, allowing it to clear body armor and pouches.

The Modular Holster Adapter fits all Safariland “three-hole pattern” type holsters and multiple brands that use this method of attachment. It also supports common quick detach holster systems, including the QLS. It’s made from non-ferrous DFARS-grade 6061-T6 aluminum, is Type 3 MIL-SPEC hard coat anodized and is made in America.

The Modular Holster Adapter mounting system gives users two primary mounting options – the ability to thread the mounting bars through PALS webbing to attach the holster to MOLLE-type battle belts, or to bolt the adapter directly onto any standard gun belt with a width of up to 2 ¼-inches. The Adapter also includes mounting points for use with a wide array of popular quick release belt mounts, including Tek-Lok and polymer MOLLE-type hardware. It is available now in black and dark earth finishes.

The Modular Holster Adapter is available now at TrueNorth-USA.com and ready to ship. More information on holster compatibility, pricing, specs and more is also available now at TrueNorth-USA.com.