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UPDATED – Somebody Isn’t Reading SSD

Monday, August 18th, 2014

These are actual photos of equipment used by troops recently attending a qualification range.

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The photo was shared with SSD by a trainer who had this to say:

Joe is going to do dumb shit if you let him. He also doesn’t know better half the time. All of these are examples of why it’s important to perform equipment maintenance, invest in quality gear that will stand up to sustained use, and educate the shooter on how to properly set up their individual equipment.”

Fortunately, SSD readers are a switched on bunch. Don’t let your buddies do stuff like this.

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Update – that’s right, it’s a reflective belt sling. These are real.

Tactical Fashion Police – Field Report #2

Tuesday, January 28th, 2014

We’ve been remiss in sharing Tactical Fashion Police field reports. The last one featured a home made combat shirt. But this one will definitely get you noticed down the pub. Granted, it’s not quite as nice as the Tigerstripe Tuxedo Coat I sported at SHOT show, but it’s definitely got flair.

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Thanks NP!

I’ve Gotta Admit, I’d Buy One

Friday, November 8th, 2013

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These Mag Wraps are offered by US Night Vision Corp as part of their Rapid Wraps collection. This one features US Elite’s Jim Erwin and Tactical Kitty. The question is, would you sport one on YOUR carbine?

$410 Desert Boots

Thursday, August 9th, 2012

No, these aren’t some ubercool performance packed combat boots but rather haute couture. Fashion designer Mark McGrath has taken the classic brothel creeper design and slathered it in MultiCam goodness. They aren’t even being marketed as genuine MultiCam which confirms that the pattern was chosen as a generic ‘camo’ pattern rather than for its attributes and that even though MultiCam is more famous than he is, it’s taking a back seat to his name. What’s worse, they are being advertised as canvas but the material is obviously issue NYCO. Think about how well NYCO holds up and then consider having shoes made from it.

That’s right, $410 bucks for NYCO wallabys. These really no good reason for the price other than the connection with McGrath. So next time you see an expensive piece of kit on SSD that actually incorporates innovation and performance into its DNA, think that some chump is paying $410 for a pair of shoes my parents used to buy for me at Kenney Shoes for about $20, sans the MultiCam.

TacHacker – DIY Combat Shirts

Friday, September 9th, 2011

Unfortunately, the Naval Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) doesn’t have an official combat uniform. Rather, units and oftentimes individuals have to provide their own combat fashions. The custom is to take a DCU blouse and have it modified by a tailor (if you’re lucky) by cutting out the torso and inserting a t-shirt or other material. Believe it or not, the first examples that showed up at Natick in the Objective Force Warrior office, years ago were just that. BDU-style sleeves sewn to Under Armour shirts so that the torso, which remains covered by body armor, will remain relatively cooler and dryer thanks to the wicking fabric.

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Recently, we were on a CONUS range and observed several Navy personnel. As you can see, three men are visible and the are three different examples of combat-style shirts. There was another guy in the prone, shooting. While you can’t see him, indeed, he is wearing yet a fourth variant. However, out of all of the DIY combat shirts we have ever seen, the example with the hunting camo is by FAR the best.