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OpticsPlanet.com Teams up With Folds of Honor to Launch 3rd Annual ‘Operation Gift’ Campaign

Sunday, December 23rd, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

‘Operation Gift’ is a cause-based promotional campaign created to raise money and awareness for Folds of Honor®.

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Nov. 12, 2018 – OpticsPlanet.com the leading online destination for technical and high-performance gear, announced the beginning of the company’s third annual ‘Operation Gift’ campaign, an online cause-based project that helps support families of fallen and disabled service-members.

This year in partnership with Folds of Honor, ‘Operation Gift’ will focus efforts on providing educational scholarships and support to the families of soldiers killed or wounded in battle. From now through Dec. 28, 2018, a portion of proceeds will be allocated toward this effort. Additionally, after placing an order, customers will get to choose which educational gift their donation will go toward. After last year’s success in raising $63,500 in donations, this year’s goal is raise the bar even higher and raise a total of $70,000.

“Helping military veterans and their families is highly important to both OpticsPlanet and its loyal customer base,” said Emily Regel, campaign manager at OpticsPlanet, Inc. “That’s why this year we are honored to partner with Folds of Honor in an effort to be able to give the families of our nation’s service-members the gift of educational scholarships.”

The ‘Operation Gift’ program works in partnership with Folds of Honor, a 501(c)(3) organization that provides educational scholarships to spouses and children of America’s fallen and disabled service-members. Additionally, this year OpticsPlanet has teamed up with notable brands Leupold, Vortex, Pulsar, EOTECH, Streamlight, Sig Sauer, Nikon, Surefire, Hiperfire, Leapers, Ergo, Zeiss and Steiner which are committed to help multiply the donation amount with the purchase of their products. For more information about ‘Operation Gift’ visit www.operationgift.com.

Hyperstealth Files Patent Application Which Has Been Demonstrated To Triple Solar Panel Output

Saturday, December 22nd, 2018

Hyperstealth has filed our first non-provisional patent under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). The patent is a system and method of amplifying solar panel output.

The PCT filing allows us to file the same patent internationally in up to 152 countries.

A year ago we filed our provisional patent which provided one year of protection and a starting date of claims that can be used in the non-provisional patent.

This provisional patent allowed the inventor, Guy Cramer, President/CEO of Hyperstealth to secure the method which could increase solar panel output up to 11-13% in December 2017 to 29.5% in May 2018.

Cramer was able to develop further improvements to recently achieve 210.74% more power with Amorphous (thin film) solar panels which amounts to 3.1 times more power (100% is double, so 200% is triple the output). With Monocrystalline solar panels he achieved 180% more power or 2.8 times the output, nearly triple.

Monocrystalline is the most common solar panel for residential and commercial applications.

New discoveries in early December were included in the patent filed today should elevate these levels even further.

One obvious consideration is that this could finally allow solar power to become a viable alternative in northern latitudes which do not get a large amount of solar radiation in the fall and winter months.

It should be noted that these levels are unlikely to be achieved with many of the current residential or commercial configurations due to the panels close proximity to each other however a practical system was developed by Cramer and included in the patent application which showed a 16%+ increase in power output per panel that may be modified to function on preexisting installations.

The patent is extremely large at 110 pages, 61 which are text and 49 which are drawings which details the numerous experiments and progression of discoveries which culminated with today’s filing. Our Patent Attorney has his Masters of Science in Physics which is critical to being able to present this invention properly.

Any new claims not mentioned in the provisional patent filed a year ago will be prioritized from today’s date

There’s a lot more to the patent than discussed here but we can save that for another day.

Hyperstealth now has three remaining provisional patents which are scheduled to be filed as non-provisional patents within the next 9 months. Improvements in each of the three provisional patents has also been achieved and Hyperstealth will not reveal any intellectual property involved until all the improvements have been secured through these patents.

Hyperstealth is inviting only CEO’s of Fortune 500 Company’s to see demonstrations of this technology along with the 3 other technologies which are protected with provisional patents.

Crimson Trace Provides Laser Sights for Ruger Pistols

Friday, December 21st, 2018

(Wilsonville, OR)— Crimson Trace®, recognized as America’s top brand of laser sights in a nationwide survey by Southwick Associates, offers many laser sight and light products for installation on numerous models of Ruger® handguns. In addition to more than a dozen Lasergrips® laser sights that will fit onto Ruger 1911 pistols as replacement grips, Crimson Trace offers four Laserguard® laser sights for the popular Ruger LCP® pistols—the LG-497/G, DS-122 and LG-431—and several laser sights for the Ruger LC9®, LC9S® and LC380® pistols. The Laserguard laser sights for the Ruger LC series pistols include the LG-412 and LG-416G with green diode. Crimson Trace also provides the Laserguard LG-449 for Ruger’s SR9® and SR40c® pistols. Additionally, Crimson Trace markets the Lasergrips LG-415 with red diode and LG-415G with green laser diode as replacement grips for the Ruger LCR® and LCRx® compact revolvers.

Like all Crimson Trace laser sights, the green LG-416G and the red LG-416 Laserguard laser sights for Ruger’s LC9, LC9S and LC380 pistols can be easily adjusted for windage and elevation. Each side of this easy-to-install laser sight also has unique curves and built-in design features to match distinct segments of the pistol’s frame. A distinct CTC logo is prominent on each side of the laser sight’s front section. This laser sight is easy to maintain and an owner’s manual is included in the packaging and is also available free to download on the company’s website.

Like nearly all Crimson Trace Laserguard laser sights, these products feature the company’s award-winning and patented Instinctive ActivationTM firearm laser engagement technology, designed to activate the laser sight when the firearm is held with a normal firing grip and when the user is ready to fire.  Instinctive Activation, a common consumer demand, is one of the many reasons that Crimson Trace is a leader in the firearms laser sight market. The necessary installation screws, plus battery for operation, are included in the product packaging. This laser sight is covered under Crimson Trace’s popular Free Batteries for Life program.

Crimson Trace offers more than 350 laser sight and light products at 2,500+ dealers across America. The company’s products can be easily installed without requiring modification of the firearm —or special gunsmith skills. For more information on Crimson Trace products, dealers, dealer locations, visit www.crimsontrace.com or call 800-442-2406.

Thyrm CellVault XL Now in Clear

Thursday, December 20th, 2018

The CellVault XL easily attaches to M.O.L.L.E., webbing, and straps, and features lanyard loops at both ends, for more attachment options. It features a slim vertical profile that utilizes 1 M.O.L.L.E. webbing column, giving you more room for other gear including first aid kits, ammo, and tools.

The CellVault XL’s internal divider can keep CR123 batteries in the CellVault XL secure even when the CellVault XL is inverted. Just squeeze the front and back of the tube to release CR123s in the CellVault XL.

The CellVault’s waterproof, dustproof, durable exterior keeps your essentials safe and accessible, helping you be prepared for whatever comes your way.

A CellVault XL can store:
• Two 18650 batteries (with CellVault XL divider removed)
• Four AA batteries
• Six CR123 batteries
• Eight AAA batteries
• Small survival gear such as lighters, hooks and line, a light stick, a compass, and lip balm
• First aid gear including hemostatic clotting agents, tweezers, and bandages
• Consumables such as medication, instant coffee packets, electrolyte powder, candy
• Valuables such as emergency money, a flash drive, and keys
• Cigar/Cigarettes/chewing tobacco
• Sewing kit

Designed and manufactured in the USA.

thyrm.com/product/cellvault-xl-battery-storage

Police in Nordrhein-Westfalen take delivery of Rheinmetall Survivor R special operations vehicle

Thursday, December 20th, 2018

Rheinmetall has just handed over a heavily protected Survivor R special operations vehicle to the police in the German state of Nordrhein-Westfalen. Herbert Reul, minister of the interior of Nordrhein-Westfalen, symbolically presented the keys to the police SWAT unit in Essen. This versatile vehicle, ordered in spring 2018, is specially configured to meet the needs of tactical law enforcement in extreme situations. Three German states – Berlin, Saxony and Nordrhein-Westfalen – now equip their police special operators with the Survivor R.

Made by Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles, the Survivor R epitomizes Rheinmetall’s commitment to the twin modern imperatives of security and mobility. Developed in cooperation with Austrian special vehicle maker Achleitner, the Survivor R is superbly suited to police SWAT team-type operations. Vehicles of this kind are particularly important in high-risk situations when special operators need to be transported safely to the area of operations, or for evacuating persons from the danger zone.

The Survivor R is based on a high-performance 4×4 MAN truck chassis, outfitted with a steel armour passenger compartment. Capable of reaching a top speed of over 100 km/h, this high-mobility vehicle combines tried-and-tested automotive engineering from large-scale production runs with state-of-the-art force protection technology from Rheinmetall.

Systematic use of civilian off-the-shelf and standard military components results in a sensibly priced vehicle, while simultaneously benefitting from Rheinmetall MAN’s global service and maintenance network. This makes the Survivor R a cost-efficient, easy-to-maintain vehicle with low lifecycle costs and high operational readiness.

rheinmetall.com

Proven Arms & Outfitters – SIG SAUER M17-Commemorative Edition In-Stock Now – Limited Quantity  

Wednesday, December 19th, 2018

The M17-Commemorative Edition of the U.S. Army’s M17 official service pistol, a variant of the SIG SAUER P320 is now in stock at Proven Arms & Outfitters. The M17-Commemorative pistol shares the same components, coatings, and markings as the firearm that was awarded the U.S. Army contract for the modular handgun system (MHS).  Only 5,000 M17-Commemorative Edition pistols have been produced for sale, and each SIG SAUER M17-Commemorative pistol is serialized M17-0001 through M17-5000 and includes the Army’s required unique identifier (UID). The M17 is sold in the same cardboard packaging as delivered to the U.S. Army. From the pistol to the packaging, the M17-Commemorative Edition is identical to the U.S. Army’s official M17 service pistol.

We’ve been able to acquire a very limited number of the last remaining M17 Commemoratives in SIG’s inventory. They are on their way to us now.

The last time we offered the SIG SAUER M17-Commemorative Edition, we sold out in 3 hours, so don’t delay if you want to add this extraordinary pistol to your collection.

Please note,  is a LE/Military/1st Responder Program gun. To purchase, you must be Military (Active/Reserve/Retired), LE (Active or Retired) or a 1st Responder.  If you are unsure as to whether not you qualify, please contact us at 910.637.0500 or visit us on the web here.

The SIG SAUER M17-Commemorative Edition Pistol is available at the program price of $825.00, which saves you $297.00!

This is online only and limited to one M17-Commemorative per customer.

Get your Limited Edition, SIG SAUER M17-Commemorative pistol today at Proven Arms & Outfitters!

MOHOC Cameras issued National Stock Numbers

Wednesday, December 19th, 2018

US Defense Logistics Agency assigns MOHOC’s first two NSNs

Seattle, WA. MOHOC, Inc., creator of the world’s first military-optimized helmet cameras, has been awarded two NATO/National Stock Numbers (NSNs) for its MOHOC® Camera and MOHOC® IR Camera (infrared model) by the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) following requests from multiple NATO Member States.

“We are excited to offer our customers the contracting ease and logistical convenience that comes with NSNs,” commented John Prosser, MOHOC Director of International Sales. He added, “For governments or user groups who are not yet familiar with MOHOC® Cameras, the award of NSNs provides the credibility of knowing major NATO customers saw fit to codify our equipment into their procurement systems.”

Already widely used by Special Forces and tactical law enforcement for training and live operations, the NSNs mark a significant milestone as MOHOC® Cameras are increasingly adopted by conventional military and first responders. The products are cataloged as follows:

MOHOC® Camera
Part Number: MHDBK
NSN: 5836-01-672-5757
NSN Item Name: Camera – Recording, Video

MOHOC® IR Camera
Part Number: MHIRBK
NSN: 6635-01-671-1512
NSN Item Name: Camera – Infrared, Industrial

Tactical Night Vision Company Rolls out New Website, Shipping Options, and MultiCam Black TNV/PVS-14 Giveaway

Wednesday, December 19th, 2018

Redlands, California – December 19th, 2018 – Tactical Night Vision Company (TNVC), an industry leader for all your low-light and no-light tactical needs, providing the absolute best in cutting-edge night vision, thermal, and accessories—is proud to announce the launch of its brand-new website. This state-of-the-art new website, up and running just in time for the holidays, features numerous improvements over the company’s previous site designed to make the online shopping experience easier, more intuitive, and more convenient for TNVC customers.

“After a decade, we thought it was about time we gave our website a facelift and improve our customers’ shopping experience,” said TNVC President/CEO Victor Di Cosola. “We have been honored to work with tens of thousands of amazing customers over our 12+ years in business, including all of the brave men and women in uniform who have humbled us by trusting us to provide them with lifesaving gear.”

The new site features a new, cleaner design but that does not compromise the classic TNVC aesthetic, online account access for one-click shopping, more intuitive navigation, and an improved shopping cart feature for seamless purchasing and an easier checkout. In addition to the new and improved look and navigation, TNVC is proud to announce free shipping on all orders over $500*.

To celebrate the launch of the new site, TNVC will be giving away a very special edition MulticamTM Black version of their flagship TNV/PVS-14 L3 OMNI VIII Gen. 3 auto-gated night vision monocular valued at nearly $3,500 to one lucky customer, as well as three (3) Mohawk MK1 Gen. 2 Counterweight Systems**, as well as hats and patches to ten (10) runners up! Customers will be entered to win simply by providing their email address by opting in on the home page pop up window or with any online purchase made from December 20th through February 15th. Be sure to enter, even if you have signed up for the newsletter in the past!***

“This giveaway is our way of saying thanks for your business to all of our valued and loyal customers, new and old,” DiCosola added. “At TNVC, education is first and foremost: Our website may be new, but customers can expect to find the same best-in-class products, knowledgeable expertise, and outstanding customer service TNVC has always provided and been known for. These things, I promise, will never change.”

www.tnvc.com

*Free shipping applies to standard shipping for complete orders only, expedited shipping and partial shipments may require additional charges

**Prize options: Black, MulticamTM Tropic, or MulticamTM Arid variants only

***See full contest rules for details