The MOE Illumination Kits from Magpul have started shipping to dealers. Designed to integrate with the MOE and ACR hand guards, the kit is designed to accept Mil Std 1913 rail compatible lights and contains a short rail section, cantilever rail mount, two Surefire optimized pressure switch pad mounts (both old and new styles), and all mounting hardware.
PM Soldier Weapons has issued a Sources Sought Notice for weapon capabilities to fulfill the Individual Carbine role. As promised, it is not limited to 5.56 mm but any submission must meet international convention standards and they are open to accepting foreign systems. Offerors will need to submit the typical information such as size and weight but there are a few key parameters they are also looking for. For example, there is specific interest in improvements to zero retention and zero repeatability. They are also seeking information on factory capacity and anticipating US based manufacture by year three of production. The response date is 18 June, so they are moving out on this one but it is still a sources sought and failure to respond will not restrict a company from submitting to a full solicitation should it be released. However, the information they receive now gives the program management team an idea of the state of industry and can shape at least to some degree, how the solicitation is written.
To read the entire Sources Sought Notice visit www.fbo.gov.
Thanks to DMR for the heads up.
The TNVC TM14 is a lightweight, low profile mounting solution for the standard issue AN/PVS-14 Night Vision Monocular. It is designed to allow rapid attach and detach from the Aimpoint Twist Mount Base. It clamps around the PVS-14 Objective Lens Locking Ring and has a low-profile footprint for interfacing with the Aimpoint Twist Mount base. The footprint faces forward under the objective lens, allowing the operator to quickly and easily index the unit into place. Its low profile ring locks with a single machine screw located at the base, leaving an uninterrupted band around the objective lens housing. This feature keeps the TM-14 from interfering with the Gain Knob and IR Illuminator.
The purpose of the TM14 is to provide an ultra-fast and secure method of transitioning the PVS-14 between helmet and weapon mounts. The placement of the adapter allows both the TM-14 and J-Arm to stay on the optic at all times and means you can transition the PVS-14 in seconds and with only one hand! The modern battlefield is proliferated with bad guys wearing night vision. More and more, the Warfighter and Law Enforcement Professional must employ night vision systems in a passive mode as IR lasers broadcast their position from exceedingly long range. The ability to transition from active to passive NV is essential, allowing the good guys to stay a step ahead.
About two years ago, Leatherman was approached by two SFCs from the Army Marksmanship Unit at Ft Benning about creating a tool for everyday utility use in addition to weapons maintenance. During the two-year development period, they tested (in Iraq and Afghanistan and bases here in the US) and refined the tool with the official unveiling of the resulting Military Utility Tool at this year’s SHOT show. The product that Leatherman developed is available in both Utility and EOD models. Other than intended use, the major differences between the two are inclusion of a blasting cap crimper and C4 punch (replaces weapons punch) on the EOD model. Obviously, the Utility MUT will suffice for the vast majority of users and that is one of the things that really attracts me to the MUT. It is designed for use by Military, LE, as well as civilian shooters. As you can see from the brochure from Leatherman, a lot of thought went into the development of the MUT.
I had a chance to handle a MUT last week and some of the features that really stick out for me are the bolt override tool, the inclusion of a wrench that ingeniously stores in the sheath’s MOLLE webbing, the replaceable bronze scraping tool for removing carbon buildup from the weapon, and compatibility with OTIS cleaning kit tool heads. This video gives you a great idea of how the MUT works. This is the EOD variant so the remember that the EOD-specific tools will not be on the Utility model.
The MUT is made in the USA and comes with a MOLLE compatible sheath in Coyote. If there is any drawback to the MUT it is that it is not available in FDE. Black is just so passe. I am really looking forward to this hitting the street later this summer as it offers a couple of features not found anywhere else.
Weaponeer.net is an online resource for the DIYer of a different ilk; the home gunsmith. Sure they have a few parts kits for sale but these are limited and mainly consist of some rather obscure products. The real bread and butter are the forums where members can help each other out with various aspects of a project. Unlike many other sites, Weaponeer.net provides more in-depth information on such advanced skills as welding, casting, and refinishing. It was well worth a look.
Tired of seeing Soldiers attaching pillows with 100 mph tape to the back of their stocks to get proper cheek welds, Tactical Night Vision Company teamed with US PALM to develop the M14 Riser Stock Pouch. Since not everyone in the military gets issued an adjustable stock, let alone most of the LE and commercial markets, TNVC contacted US PALM with their tactical nylon expertise, and the project was kicked into high gear. The RSP© Mod.0 is designed to fit the M14 as well as the M1A and easily attaches to these stocks to provide the shooter with a stable, optimum comb height. It also includes a built-in horizontal magazine pouch that holds a single USGI 20rd M14 magazine as well as a fast-access clear sleeve pocket for DOPE/Range cards and/or target photos. The RSP© Mod.0 is the first in a series of Riser Stock Pouches and new models for other platforms will be forthcoming. Naturally, the RSP© is made in the US from 500d Cordura.
Currently available from TNVC
We know some of our readers are rolling with RPGs and when we saw the new RPG-7 Gunner Team Accessory Kit from Blackheart International we knew we had to put the word out even though chances are good those who needed to know already did. Blackheart specializes in foreign weapons and they have gone all out to develop several products for the RPG-7 crew.
The kit combines BHI’s RPG Gunner Backpack, RPG Assistant Gunner Backpack, and RPG Rocket Quiver which we have covered before with the RPG-7 Dust Cover, Adjustable Sling, Launcher/Optics Padded Cary Case, their ingenious Boresight Device, and Four-Piece Cleaning Kit. They have also added their excellent RPG-7 Practical Usage Guide to the mix. BHI’s weapons manuals are the best we have seen and hold a special place in our reference library. All in all, it’s pretty much everything you need except the launcher and rockets.
To order the complete kit or any of the other RPG accessories visit www.bhigear.com.
Some interesting factoids. Not sure of the veracity of some but it does show both sides of the issue. Of note is that despite the assertions of Hollywood and those interested in curtailing our gun rights, neither the Glock nor the AK are the most commonly used guns in crime. It’s huge so click on the picture and you will be taken to an external link with the entire chart in a size you can read.
Via: OnlineSchools.org
