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TacHacker – Visit Poly80.com For Your Chance To Win A Free 80% Lower

Tuesday, August 20th, 2013

In case you couldn’t tell by the name Poly80 is a new company that specializes in 80% lower receivers which have recently gained in popularity as a DIY project. As of this writing they are not considered firearms until completed and you can finish them for your own use without registering them with the ATF as a manufacturer. You also need to be able to legally possess that particular type of firearms (local laws obviously apply). Nether we nor Poly80 are lawyers but they do offer some background on this issue that will help you with your own research.

The receivers are offered in Black, Sand, Green and Pink and can be completed with simple tools such as Dremel tools and drills. Unlike the aluminum versions, these polymer lowers can be completed without the use of jigs to align the drill.

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To mark their launch, Poly80 is offering the chance to win one of five 80% lowers that they are giving away. See their site for details.

And this, well this is pretty funny.

Enter for your chance to win one of five free 80% lower receivers.

poly80.com/store/Category/giveaway

Undercover Bracelet

Saturday, August 17th, 2013

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After mentioning the Tiny Inconspicuous Handcuff Key we found out about this version. The Undercover Bracelet is a special emergency handcuff key for undercover operatives. The key is hidden inside a common “gummy bracelet” which snaps apart if needed. Designed to fit wrists up to 10″, it can be cut down to a smaller size. Available in black, blue, and red.

ustacticalsupply.com/undercoverbracelet.aspx

The TIHK – Tiny Inconspicuous Handcuff Key

Friday, August 16th, 2013

The TIHK, or Tiny Inconspicuous Handcuff Key, is exactly what the name implies, a small handcuff key designed to be hidden on one’s person. The TIHK features an attachment clip, minimal form factor, and a non-reflective matte coating to insure it remains undetected when detained. The key is designed to fit all standard “peerless” single and double-lock handcuffs. While concealable handcuff keys/unlock tools are nothing new, unlike other examples, this particular product is currently up for crowdfunding to fund the manufacturing process.

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We’ve seen a lot of things hit crowd funding sources like Kickstarter and IndieGoGo, but we expect this one to cause a great deal of controversy. There are lots of handcuff keys available. They aren’t illegal to posses, at least in most places, but handcuff keys aren’t something you pick up just anywhere. Marketing this one on a crowd funding platform where virtually anyone can buy in is most curious.

www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-tihk-tiny-inconspicuous-handcuff-key-evade-unlawful-handcuff-restraint

tihk.co/

TacHacker – DIY Pistol Storage Case

Wednesday, March 27th, 2013

Breach Bang Clear’s “Hondo” came up with an interesting idea of converting NVG storage cases, readily available on the surplus market into weapon storage cases.

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Visit www.breachbangclear.com/site/10-blog/371-dig-it-duo-diy-gun-case for full details.

Grenade Bottle Opener On Kickstarter

Tuesday, January 1st, 2013

A user on Kickstarter, known only as Brad, created this grenade-shaped multi-tool called, appropriately enough, the Bottle Grenade. Its primary function is as a combination twist off/pry off (pop top) bottle opener, however it also includes a wrench and hex slot along with four holes for use with a keyring or paracord. It’s machined from 6061-T6 aluminum, and based on donation level can include custom engraving and/or the realistic grenade pattern.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/tactical/bottle-grenade-the-last-opener-you-will-ever-need

This story originally appeared on Tactical Fanboy.

TacHacker – Unleashed Tactical Equipment Presents Hotel Room Key Hacks a Simple Fix

Thursday, November 29th, 2012

Our friends at Unleashed Tactical Equipment spend a lot of time on the road, just like our readers and they are concerned with the all-too-common breakins that are occurring in hotel rooms due to vulnerable electronic locks. For you road warriors, they offer this advice.

It’s seems to be making the rounds in the press this past few weeks that there’s a security issue with certain hotel room electronic key locks. We can confirm that the issue is real and the room door locks can be bypassed using a few low cost pieces of electronic trickery.

We’ve been aware of this for some time, years in fact, so we thought we’d offer up this simple suggestion against a potential surge in room break ins.

When you first enter your electronically secured hotel room take a good look at the outside (hallway) side of the door lock. At the bottom of the underside of the door lock (facing the floor) you may find a round hole approx 5mm in diameter. This is the access point used to bypass the room electronic security.

You need to plug this hole using anything to hand. I tend to use a strip of paper torn from the room stationery, formed into a tight , interference fit, roll that is then pushed into the hole. The roll of paper will gradually unravel and fill the orifice. This technique is non destructive and can be relatively easily removed by hotel maintenance staff.

Assuming someone does access your hotel room, always use the hotel or room strong box. If you don’t, your insurance probably won’t pay out.

Sleep easy.

Team UTE

TacHacker – EXFIL T-Slots

Thursday, November 15th, 2012

To get your creative juices flowing, we thought we’d share Team Wendy’s photo of their EXFIL bump helmet.

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The point is to show you the versatility of the T-slot rails which allow for easy attachment of nearly any accessory. Their photo shows the EXFIL with everything from a snap and retention bolt to a nylon screw.

www.teamwendy.com

TacHacker – The UnPouch – ShareWear from Advanced Outfitters

Thursday, November 8th, 2012

This ShareWear design from our friends at Advanced Outfitters is intended as a minimalist carrying solution. The UnPouch consists of bungee cord, a strip of 1″ webbing folded back on its length and sewn or bartacked every inch ala PALS as well as a cordlock to keep it all together.

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As you can see in the photo, you weave it all together using your pack’s (or other platform) PALS webbing as a base. It’s all held together with the Cordlock but in a pinch, I’d say a knot would suffice. It will carry various bottles such as the Nalgene model seen here and AO says they’ve carried magazines that way too.

It’s an I the resting minimalist design but this recipe is just the beginning. Based on this concept, you could home brew all kinds of concepts. Give it a whirl. This is an ShareWear concept so feel free to share with friends or with us here at SSD.

Thanks to Advanced Outfitters