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Monday, May 30th, 2016Savage Cadet Rifle
Sunday, May 29th, 2016The Savage Cadet Rifle recently adopted by the UK as the L144 A1 Cadet Small Bore Target Rifle will come complete with the following accessories:
Box Includes:
1 x Rifle
1 x 1 point sling
1 x 2 point sling
1 x X Rest & Pouch
4 x Chamber Flags
1 x Basis Iris Rear Sight
1 x Adjustable Competition Rear Sight
1 x Globe Front sight with 10 inserts
1 x Forehand Stop
1 x Manual
1 x Plano Tactical Hard Case
Although the deal was brokered by England’s Edgar Brothers, we may see some of these bolt action .22 rifles available here in the US.
SOFIC – Handl Defense
Thursday, May 26th, 2016Handl Defense specializes in accessories and upgrades for the FN SCAR. They’ve expanded its capability to six calibers: .308, .260, .300 Blackout, 5.56, .7.62×39 and 5.45×39. The conversions include bolt, barrel, handguard and lower receiver. You provide your own magazines. They also offer a universal bolt carrier group which works with all of the different bolts. Additionally, the current handguard is carbon fiber, but Handl will be introducing an extruded aluminum version soon.
SOFIC – Platatac ASAD Modular Dump Pouch
Thursday, May 26th, 2016The ASAD from Platatac is a different take on the dump pouch.
First off, it’s front mounted. Additionally, you can mount PALS pouches inside and it will accept an armor plate. There are also mesh panels at the bottom for drainage of sand as well as water.
By the way, ASAD stands for All Singing All Dancing which means it does everything.
Rampart Range Day – S&S Precision
Wednesday, May 25th, 2016
Despite being a 1960s era weapon system, the M72 LAAW remains a trusted and highly effective weapon for use against armored vehicles, buildings, and bunkers. S&S designed the LAAW Clip to securely carry a LAAW on the operator’s kit while allowing it to be rapidly accessed and deployed.
New from S&S the Flip Mod is a development of their NAVBOARD allows easy access to a smartphone, compass, and an altimeter or small GPS during parachute operations.
Edgar Brothers Awarded Landmark MOD Contract to Provide L144 A1 – Cadet Small Bore Target Rifles
Monday, May 23rd, 2016Edgar Brothers has been awarded a contract by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to provide over 8,000 units and spares, of the Savage .22LR bolt-action rifle. The rifle has also been issued with it’s own unique reference ‘L144 A1’. The L144 A1 rifle will be used to teach cadets the fundamentals of weapons handling, safety, and the principles of target shooting.
Edgar Brothers’ Director of Police & Military Division, Mike Newman, commented that this announcement is a landmark achievement for the Macclesfield-based distributor: “The most satisfying element of winning this programme is knowing we are playing our part in the development of the Community Cadet Forces’ target shooting skills,” he said, adding: “Over the last 12 months our team, along with Savage Arms, have worked to develop a system to fit the requirement put to industry, by UK MOD, and we are extremely proud to have been selected as the winning bidder. It is very special to become part of a long dated history of in-service Cadet weapons, and we are extremely proud that the Savage ‘Cadet Small Bore Target Rifle’ now joins this list.”
Terry McCullough, Vice President and General Manager of Savage Arms Canada, added: “We were very confident going into the evaluation that our rifles’ performance would exceed the outlined requirements. The team here at Savage Arms Canada is indeed very proud to have been selected as the winning submission.”
A limited number of the rifles will also be available to the civilian market, making them highly collectable.
For more information, visit www.edgarbrothers.com.
NRA – Barrel Blok
Sunday, May 22nd, 2016Barrel Blok is a firearms safety device, designed to allow the use of standard firearms in close quarter training situations such as grappling and arrest procedures. It is inserted into the chamber and out through the barrel and completely blocks the chamber. Additionally, there is a cap for the magazine so that no rounds can be inserted.
Although the Barrel Blok comes in a long length, the plastic, flexible rod construction is intended to extend 1/2″ past the end of the barrel once fully seated in the chamber. The user clips the end of the Barrel Blok based on the firearm it is used with. This length allows it to be used with most any holster. The high visibility orange color also makes it easy to verify by instructors as well as other trainees that the barrel is blocked.
Additionally, the device has other features that facilitate realistic training. It is designed to engage the pistol’s extractor so the slide must be sufficiently racked and the material works as a firing pin strike face.
They’ve also just launched a version for rifles.
The design is the same, it’s longer to accommodate the increased barrel length, although, it’s important to mention that Barrel Bloks are not one-size-fits-all. Rather, they are offered in different calibers do that you get a sealed chamber. In the image below, the Barrel Blok is not seated completely.
NRA – Magpul Introduces 12 Round PMAG GL9 & Hunter X-22 Stock for 10/22 Takedown Rifle
Friday, May 20th, 2016
At the 2016 NRA Show, Magpul unveiled a 12 round version of their popular PMAG GL9 for Compact GLOCK pistols. They also showed us a new Hunter X-22 Stock variant for the Ruger 10/22 Takedown Rifle.
Coming this summer from www.magpul.com
