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SCAR Charger from Impact Weapons Components

Monday, April 29th, 2013

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The SCAR Charger from Impact Weapons Components replaces the factory model on the MK16, MK17, MK16S and MK17S. The design moves your hand lower during the charging stroke and keeps the shooter from racking his knuckles on optics mounts.

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Above you can see the SCAR Charger with the factory charging handle. It is CNC Machined from a single piece of 4140 steel, then plated with Melonite finish for wear and corrosion resistance.

Jerking The Trigger did a review of the SCAR Charger and you can read it here.

www.impactweaponscomponents.com

Snake Hound Machine Boomstick

Saturday, April 20th, 2013

You probably know New Hampshire’s Snake Hound Machine for their AKs. Now, they’re producing custom Remington 870s.

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I caught up with owner Owen Martin and he shared this gun with me. Although he generally starts with an 870 Express Magnum, this one started life as a stock Express Magnum.

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He breaks the 870 down and applies a reliability package to the action. Additionally, he introduces a billet aluminum, Teflon coated follower to the build and replaced the factory stock and fore end with Magpul models.

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He also installs a ten round billet aluminum tube from RTI. Looking at the photo above you might notice where the tube has been turned down. This is to accommodate a clamp and gives you a good idea of how much beefier it is than other tubes.

www.snakehoundmachine.com

Introducing the Blue Force Gear M320 Grenade Launcher Holster

Wednesday, April 17th, 2013

The Blue Force Gear Grenade Launcher Holster has already seen over a year of use by combat forces carrying the H&K M320 the current US Army issue 40mm grenade launcher. While the M320 can be attached to an M4 carbine or used in a stand alone mode, the holster was designed for the latter mode of operation. When used as a stand alone, the M320 resembles a rather large caliber pistol with a telescoping buttstock.

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As the M320 can make an M4 carbine rather unwieldy, most troops carry it in the standalone mode and have been storing it in a wide variety of field expedient manners including Blue Force Gear medium vertical pouches, SAW mag pouches, in backpacks or dangling via single point sling.

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While there are a couple of other holster solutions on the market, BFG took a completely unique approach. It stores and ships flat and when not mounted to your gear and can be disassembled and stored flat in a pack.

M320 Unholstering

The holster is an open top design with an adjustable cross strap allowing for use with any sighting system. A bungee loop can be placed around the grip for additional retention.

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The holster mounts to a 3 x 4 MOLLE field and can be mounted on the right side with the grip to the rear or left side with the grip forward.

www.blueforcegear.com/m320-grenade-launcher-holster

Low Profile Tether Mount

Monday, April 15th, 2013

LPTM Data sheet

This Mil Std 1913 compatible tether mount is designed to give you an anchor point for your weapon mounted optics and electronics.

www.EliteDefense.com

OP Tactical Has Unity Tactical Modular FUSION Mounts In Stock

Friday, April 12th, 2013

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www.optactical.com

Get Your Hive Satchel Before They Are Gone

Friday, April 12th, 2013

The first run of Chris Costa signature Hive Satchels are finally available from Blue Force Gear.

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The Hive is manufactured from Cordura and Tweave with a dual zippered opening to the Velcro-lined main compartment which accepts Dappers as well as other Velcro backed holsters.

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These will be produced in batches and this first run features a Grey colorway and is limited to 300. In fact, they are numbered. Get yours before they are all gone.

Tactical Tailor – SBR First Look!

Thursday, April 11th, 2013

Tactical Tailor’s SBR bag is designed with non-permissive environments in mind as SOF operators find themselves required to work with a lower signature. The bag is ideal for those who might find themselves infil/exfiling from an urban hide, intelligence gathering, or travel in and out of sensitive areas where “guns up” may draw unnecessary attention. The Tactical Tailor SBR bag is also ideal for SWAT operators who find they are transitioning rapidly from surveillance to mobile assault team role. The Tactical Tailor SBR bag is Berry Amendment compliant and has already drawn praise from SOF units the world over.

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The Tactical Tailor SBR bag is capable of holding a M-4 style rifle with a 10.5”. The bad will also accommodate a SCAR rifle with the butt stock collapsed. Additionally, a 16” barrel M-4 may be carried broken down. Feedback from down range is that if you carry the mag seated in the lower when it’s broken down, you’ll back in the shooting business rather quickly. Finally, the SBR bag interior is lined with loop so the user can configure the load out for the specific mission.

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The rifle is accessed from the outside using a concealed panel that opens upward. Through Tactical Tailor’s T&E process they found that an upward open flap allows wearers to “fight off of each other’s back” and eliminates nylon flapping around if the user isn’t able to immediately ditch the pack.

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The pack comes with a cover that will convert the bag from a backpack to luggage to protect straps and buckles during travel or storage.

There is room inside the pack for a helmet with NODs , snivel gear and chow. The bag will be available in several nontraditional colors (although the photos feature Kryptek Typhon) and is designed to appear as a traditional trekker’s pack. There are two water bottle pockets on the sides to keep your hydration handy and close attention has been paid to the small features such as pack stays and rubberized fabric trim to give it a civilian appearance.

The Tactical Tailor SBR bag is designed to work in conjunction with TT’s low vis Sling Bag, Low Vis Plate carriers and other minimalist/modular pouches and organizers.

The SBR Bag will Retail around $350.00 with production being completed by the end of June.

www.TacticalTailor.com

New Limited Edition Sling from BFG – The Sand Sling

Tuesday, April 9th, 2013

The Limited Edition Sand Sling was created for one of Blue Force Gear’s favorite firearms instructors.

SP-1206 Sand Sling Laid Out

The body of this limited edition sling is Desert Sand – a very light tan that is similar to Desert MARPAT, AOR1, or 3 color desert pattern and matched with an A-TACS AU pull tab. Below, you can see it next to a Coyote Brown sling.

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The Sand Sling is not padded and incorporates Tan Acetal hardware and 1″ Push Button QD Sling Swivels. The front Swivel is sewn into the front of the sling and another is threaded onto the rear of the sling to easily install on weapons with Push Button swivel sockets without losing overall adjustability.

www.blueforcegear.com/limited-edition-sand-sling