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Daniel Defense and Vickers Tactical Team Up to Produce Instructional Videos

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

Larry Vickers recently invited SSD to C2 Shooting Center for a behind the scenes glimpse of production of his instructional training videos. Produced by Daniel Defense, filming was conducted by his very accomplished crew from Tactical Impact. Fourteen very lucky students were invited in for two days of free training from Larry Vickers. In exchange for the free training, they will be immortalized along with Larry on his multi-disc Blue Ray tactical carbine and handgun videos.

In fact, these should be available for order next week on Black Friday. Keep your eyes peeled for word on www.DanielDefense.com as well as www.VickersTactical.com. They are great for those students who can’t make it to a Vickers course, as a refresher for previous students, or as sheer entertainment for the enthusiast. Larry Vickers is a wealth of knowledge and spends ample time providing insight on why he uses the TTPs he does as well as a constant running history lesson.

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The World’s Assault Rifles

Tuesday, November 16th, 2010

Penned by Gary Paul Johnston and Thomas B. Nelson, the new book ‘The World’s Assault Rifles’ profiles, as far as we can tell, every assault rifle ever developed. Defense Review has published an extensive article on the book which includes a peak inside. Check out the review here. To order go here.

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New Tactical Tailor Covert Carry Case

Monday, November 15th, 2010

Tactical Tailor has been quietly revamping their line over the last year and recently unveiled a slick new Covert Carry Bag. When you look at the exterior the radiused lines don’t give away the contents like so many ‘boxy’ bags do, which almost scream “gun!” Additionally, the two tone color scheme, despite being in what are traditionally, ‘tactical’ colors help to soften the image. The bag features wrap around handles so you won’t drop your bag and two exterior pockets as well as a clear ID pocket.

When zipped fully open the padded bag can be used as a shooting mat and integrates three fully adjustable weapon tie downs. Additionally, the center spine of the bag will accommodate a one piece cleaning rod. The mesh pocket is designed to accommodate manuals as well as items such as ear plugs. The two zippers in the interior are to access the foam padding. As you can see, the sample we examined fits a standard 16″ carbine fully assembled and it is our understanding Tactical Tailor will offer additional sizes. Constructed of 1000D Cordura nylon and padded with closed cell foam rubber, the Covert Carry Case we saw was two tone Coyote Brown and Black but look for additional color combinations when it is released.

www.TacticalTailor.com

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Infanterist der Zukunft

Tuesday, November 9th, 2010

The German Army was well represented at the recent Association of the United States Army annual convention in Washington, DC. One of the delegation was wearing the German Future Soldier System, Infanterist der Zukunft (Infantryman of the Future) or IdZ.

As you can see, he is wearing the German Army’s newest “TropenTarn” camouflage and is carrying a G36 with an interesting buttstock that we haven’t seen on previous variants. He also is wearing the new helmet seen recently on the Bundeswehr Flickr. Notice the interesting chin strap arrangement which uses the same buckle used by Blackhawk! on their drop leg Serpa. Also, take a look at his right knee. You can just see a black zipper pull. It appears that the Germans use zippers to hold kneepads in their trousers.

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S.O. Tech Profiled in ‘Combat Tactics’

Sunday, November 7th, 2010

SSD sponsor S.O.Tech is profiled in an article in the latest issue of SureFire’s ‘Combat Tactics’ magazine. It presents an excellent history of S.O. Tech as well as an overview of some of their latest products. Published by Guns & Ammo, SureFire Presents ‘Combat Tactics’ is available on most news stands and also features articles Paul Howe, SureFire’s Total Signature Reduction Suppressors, the FN SCAR, Arc’teryx line of combat clothing, and an argument on why gas pistons ARs are so much hype as well as many others. It is well worth picking up.

www.specopstech.com

www.Arcteryx.com

www.SureFire.com

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The Zombies Are Coming!

Monday, November 1st, 2010

Zombie Targets - Frans‘Tis the season to hunt zombies. Billed as “The only target that will eat your brains”, many will find these entertaining and a nice diversion from standard targets. In addition to the numerous different versions of zombie figures offered by the manufacturer, Law Enforcement Targets has six different color versions including the dreaded Frans – Nazi Zombie. Each target is 25″ x 35″ and printed on 60 lbs paper. Competition-style target zones are included on the torso and brain but cannot be seen from a distance.

They are available, aptly enough, from www.zombietargets.net. Look for the new Clown Zombie.

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Level Peaks Delivers EMAGs to UK MoD

Friday, October 29th, 2010

In September, Hereford, UK based Level Peaks Associates won the contract to exclusively supply the UK MoD with the MagLevelâ„¢ Magpul EMAGâ„¢ (Export Magazine) for their SA 80A2 rifles. Level Peaks has already delivered the first consignment of 250,000 of the EMAG and is poised to deliver an additional One Million to fulfill the contract.

As part of the UK MoD’s ongoing efforts to reduce the weight carried by the Infantry Soldier, the introduction of the new EMAG is a significant step. The 30 round, 5.56mm EMAG was designed by Magpul specifically for NATO-pattern rifles (M4/C8, M16/C7, SA80, HK 416, etc.). It features a slim, rib-less, anti-snag profile and the front-to-back and side-to-side dimensions have been adjusted from the PKAG to ensure compatibility with as many STANAG 4179 weapons as possible, including most non-Mil-Spec AR15 rifles.

Level Peaks Associates were able to supply the EMAG as a rapidly manufactured and cost effective alternative to in-service metal magazines, offering substantial life cycle cost savings and placing a reduced logistic burden on the Operation HERRICK supply chain. The EMAG is over 40% lighter than the in-service HK steel magazine and represents over a 1kg reduction in combat loads for the British Soldier. Additionally, polymer magazines do not suffer from rust degradation, crushing damage, or dust and sand ingress. Since polymer does not clog, troops do need not clean every round before loading them into the magazine. This potentially reduces the time taken to reload magazines in dust and sand environments.

www.LevelPeaks.com

www.Magpul.com

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Mk 777 – An American RPG Launcher

Thursday, October 28th, 2010

Although it’s as common as the cold in parts overseas, the RPG-7 has seen little use by American forces. That is, until recently. Nine years of engagement with an enemy (and quite a few allies) that use the RPG as a standard weapon have driven us to use it for training, threat assessment, and in some cases, employment. The standard launcher is adequate, and generally well constructed but they made millions of the things, and some are noticeably better than others. So naturally, good old American ingenuity stuck its nose into the issue in the form of Airtronic USA, Inc. In fact, Airtronic recently was awarded a contract as the sole supplier of RPG launchers to the US military. Their launcher, dubbed the Mk 777 takes the classic RPG launcher and improves upon it. The name coming from its weight, 7.77 lbs.

What’s not to like about it? It comes in a variety of colors including Black, Tan, and MultiCam, it incorporates 1913 rails and is manufactured from lightweight, modern materials. The rails allow you to employ newer sighting systems and other accessories such as vertical grips and shoulder stocks. Additionally, you will notice that the grip is an M4 pistol grip which US troops will be accustomed to.

www.airtronic.net

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