Our friends at the magazine “Special Ops” got the scoop on use of the Bushmaster ACR by Polish forces in Afghanistan. Apparently they were purchased in 2010/2011in two barrel variants, with additional DBAL-A2 pointers and XPS3 sights.
Get the whole story here – www.special-ops.pl
On a recent visit with Falcon Operations Group, Chris Costa fires the FERFRANS Special Operations Assault Rifle (SOAR). The Rate Reduction System really shines in full auto fire as you can see here below.
In a nutshell the heart of the FERFRANS line of weapons is the Delayed Sear Activation System which is a mechanical device that reduces the cyclic rate of full-auto fire of the M16 / M4A1 type rifles from 850-900 rpm to 550-680 rpm. Military Morons has covered FERFRANS in the past. The coverage is about three-quarters of the way down the page.
For the second day of the ‘Ghost Recon: Future Soldier’ press event, we were invited out to Trigger Time in Carthage, North Carolina. It was a chance for the journalists to check out and try out a few firearms (a few M4s, a couple of Glock 17s with Aimpoint T-1s, a Remington 870, an AK47 variant, an ACR, an FNP-45 Tactical, and a semi-auto PKM).
Thanks to Tactical Fanboy for attending this event. We know he had a great day despite the rain. And, thanks to Red Storm for putting this on.
I heard about Spuhr Mounts right before SHOT Show from a very respected trainer. A product of Sweden, their bread and butter is the ISMS – IDEAL SCOPE MOUNT SYSTEM. There are a few distinct features of their scope mounts. For example, the rings feature grooves for a better grip on the scope. This also assists with gluing of the scope. But what’s really a bigger point is that the mount is milled out of a single billet of Aluminum 7075 T651. This means that the base is one solid piece and the top portions of the rings that hold the scope in place are naturally, separate. But, the base is one, solid piece. Additionally, the Spuhr incorporates a minimum of seven interfaces for accessories. This facilitates the mounting of lasers directly to the mount, coaxially with the scope. You can also mount other accessories via removable picatinny rails and many of the mounts feature levels. To work in concert with an integrated level, Spuhr has introduced a 10 degree wedge that can be used to ensure the scope is level.
They also manufacture a mounting system for NVGs as well as a sight mount for grenade launchers.
Colt Defense has released a new bolt action rifle at the NRA National Convention this weekend in St Louis. You may have seen the photo of the M2012 that was released by NRAblog. Few details exist so far but we do know that it is chambered for .308 with a 22-inch barrel with a 1:10 twist topped off with a SureFire muzzle brake. It’s a bit of a beast weighing in at over 13 pounds.
The receiver is from Cooper Firearms receiver with an M4 style pistol grip. This aesthetic can be very important for the shooter who doesn’t want to stick out in a crowd of M4s.
Here are some photos of one of the Flat Dark Earth Gen 4 G21s from Lipsey’s. As you can see, the removable backstrap panels are Black. However, the Gen 4 G17 I also picked up has color matching FDE backstraps. The holster is from High Threat Concealment developed in conjunction with our friends at C2 Shooting Center. More on them soon but we will say one thing; 3-5 day wait times for holsters. The background is an issue Gen III ECWCS Level 4 windshirt.
We’ve been talking these up for awhile now and they’re finally here. Manufactured by TangoDown for Vickers Tactical these replace the factory floorplate and give you a lip to help strip the mag away if it hangs up. They come in packs of 5 which dovetails right in with LAV’s advice, “A good rule of thumb for any serious fighting handgun is a minimum of 5 reliability-proven magazines.”
For GLOCK Magazine Calibers: 9x19mm, .40 S&W, .357 SIG, .45 GAP!
Available from TangoDown and NETTAC.
Oklahoma based 2 Vets Arms Co, LLC has only been in business for a short time. It is a female service-connected disabled veteran owned business (SDVOB) operated by Army veteran husband and wife team of Dean and Amber Brandly. Dean is a combat Infantryman who served as a Sniper/Sniper Team Leader and Joint Fires Observer during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Amber also served as an Army Intelligence Analyst during Operation Iraqi Freedom. These are our kind of people.
Now, they are offering their weapons fully decked-out in A-TACS AU and A-TACS FG Camo courtesy of the guys at Southern Draw Hydroprinting.
The flagship weapons platform offered by 2 Vets Arms Co is a 6.8 SPC II rifle based on a custom design by Dean Brandly, and based upon his experience as a Ranger Qualified former Army Scout Sniper Team Leader.
The 6.8 SPC (6.8x43mm) was initially developed by the United States Army Marksmanship Unit’s MSG Steve Holland and Chris Murray who were tasked by JSOC and the 5th Special Forces Group in 2001 to make a caliber that offers superior downrange lethality over the 5.56 NATO/.223 Remington in an AR pattern service rifle with minimal loss of magazine capacity and a negligible increase in recoil.
In their match-grade, Spec II chambered 16″, 18″, 20″ barrels. The 6.8 SPC is capable of pushing a .277 caliber, 85gr bullet to over 2900 FPS. 110gr bullets easily achieve 2500 FPS with factory-loaded ammunition. Appropriate hand loading can achieve even higher velocities and enable the use of heavier projectiles up to 130 grains, which dramatically improves terminal ballistics over a 5.56 Nato/.223 Remington at long range.
2 Vets Arms Company is proudly working with Sports South LLC, a national firearms distributor with a retailer network of more than 5000 firearms retailers across the country. The custom designed 6.8 SPC II weapon system, as well as .300 Blackout and standard 5.56 models will reach dealer shelves throughout the country soon.
As a service-connected disable veteran owned business, Dean and Amber understand how important it is to support our honored military veterans. In order to do their part, 2 Vets Arms Company has pledged to donate a portion of the proceeds from every rifle sale to GallantFew.org – A Revolutionary Veteran Support Network, and American Women Veterans.
