I’ve long been a fan of Viktos clothing which combines vintage elements with modern materials and construction. Inspired by a clothing mod by a Navy SEAl, these jeans include woodland cargo pockets. They’ve added a few embellishments to the pants to give them a salty appeal.
The design is solid for range work with plenty of pockets for ammo and gear.
In case you were interested in the shoes, here’s a close up. Even the high tops have some Vietnam inspired flair at the tongue.
During their Defense Range Day, SIG SAUER showed us a new variant of the OSCAR6 HDX PRO Spotting Scope equipped with a Mil Reticle.
This 20x fixed optic offers OmniScan™ Optical Image Stabilization Technology stabilization as well as diopter adjustment to accommodate individual vision.
In addition to a remote tape switch for the WARP laser there is a cage to mount the WARP above the optic.
The Weapons Attached Ranging Platform (WARP) SWIR uses 1550 nm SWIR wavelength (undetectable under NV) ranges 4,000 yd and includes environmental sensors and compass as well as embedded Applied Ballistics Elite software.
The new OSCAR6 will be available by the end of the year.
UNITY Tactical’s new FAST SideKar is the best product I saw at SHOT Show. It’s simple, straight forward design updates and improves the M240 Medium Machine Gun and other similar platforms.
This optic and laser riser-style mount adds additional Picatinny rail space to the feed tray cover and moves the laser away from the barrel which is known to cause heat and cable issues. Instead, the laser is still mounted on its side but back near the optic on a 9 o’clock M1913 rail next to the optic. This new location will help speed up zeroing due to a reduced offset. But don’t worry, the laser isn’t emitting right over the top of the barrel. It remains offset to the side and the beam won’t be directly affected by the heat coming off the top of the barrel or indirectiy due to expansion of the mount beside the barrel.
No more long remote tape switches and no more heat damage to the laser from hot barrels. Additionally, the laser is not in the way in the event you’ve got to wrestle with a barrel during a swap.
An added benefit is that the mount acts as a riser offering a bit of additional height to make it easier to gain a sight picture while wearing PPE.
Made from 7075-T6 Aluminum, the SideKar is Type III Hardcoat Anodized.
It is my understanding a version is under development for the M250.
Available now! A unit can buy these and put them right to work.
unitytactical.com/fast-Sidekar
Designed to the proposed Universal Carrier Attachment Standard (UCAS) standard, the new Assault Backpanel Mk2, MOLLE Backpanel, and Turtle-style Panel were on display at SHOT Show. All three feature a tool slot which facilitates self retrieval.
Here are a couple of pouches to be used with the MOLLE Backpanel.
Here’s a shot so you can see the attachment zippers.
No word on when they’ll hit the market.
Developed for the British Prison Service, the CR variant of the G3 uniform offers ISO 13997 Level D/EN 388 Level 2 cut resistance using high-performance, Dyneema-blended jersey material in key areas such as groin, thighs, chest. and underarms. Additionally, the ensemble integrates the new AIRFLEX pads.
Offered in sizes:
Shirts: XS – 3XL in short – x long lengths
Pants: 26 – 46 in short – x long lengths
Black and Grey colors.
The SureFire XC3 Sub weapon light is powered by an included SFRCR123 rechargeable lithium battery, generating 1,000 lumens of white light and 13,000 candela shaped by a parabolic reflector for positive target identification up to 228 meters in low-light environments.
www.surefire.com/xc3-sub-weaponlight
Arc’teryx PRO gave us a preview of the upcoming Tactician series of combat uniforms.
They will be offered in non melt/no drip AR weight as well as an SV version for severe weather.
Details coming this spring.
As part of the transition from LEAF to PRO, Arc’teryx is doing more to bring outdoor products to their mission oriented customers.
Coming FW26 is an over the ankle version of the Konseal shoe technology from Arc’teryx. This colorway combo is Bracken/Graphite. Currently, you’ll find the Konseal shoe in Black which is a great shoe for low viz work.
