Zel Custom Manufacturing introduces the Tactilite T2, a magazine-fed, bolt-action .50 BMG conversion for AR-15 style rifles. The T2 utilizes a side-mounted magazine design (similar to a Sten gun) on Zel Custom’s unique steel billet upper receiver. As a “firearms accessoryâ€, the Tactilite T2 .50 BMG conversion kit requires no special paperwork, background check, or waiting period.
“The T2 was developed in response to law enforcement feedback to our single-shot T1,†said Michael Brendzel, president of Zel Custom Manufacturing. “However, consumer demand has already exceeded expectations.â€
The T2 receiver is CNC-machined from solid 4140 steel bar stock, heat treated for greater strength and durability, and features an integrated scope rail, for superior accuracy. The T2 comes standard with a 7075 aluminum quad-rail, black CeraKote finish and one 5-round Accuracy International magazine. Available options include choice of Mossberg or Lothar-Walther barrels, choice of barrel contour and choice of right- or left-handed receiver. Prices start at $2298.
Tactilite T2 and Tactilite T1 (single-shot) uppers are available from Zel Custom, Brownell’s, RSR Group, AcuSport, Amchar Wholesale and Vance Law Enforcement Supply.
Sage Ordnance Systems Group announced this week the appointment of Ross Botha as Sales Manager for both Sage Control Ordnance, Inc. and Sage International, Ltd. Sage Ordnance Systems Group is well known for their Enhanced Battle Rifle (EBR) Chassis Stock System that is deployed by Army (M14EBR-RI), Navy (MK14 Mod0, MK14 Mod1), Air Force (MK14 Mod0), Marine (M39 EMR) and Coast Guard (M14 Mod0) units. Sage further manufactures an extensive range of 40mm, 37mm and 12GA less-lethal munitions and launchers. Their excellent SL-1, SL-6 and innovative Deuce double barrel over and under launchers are in use by countless agencies throughout the world.
Ross has been involved in the defense industry for well over 20 years with much of this time as Director of Training for a large defense related training provider in Southern Africa. After relocating to the United States, Ross was the law enforcement and military sales associate for a well-known U.S. ammunition manufacturer.
“My goal is to continue building Sage’s reputation as innovator, reliable supplier and superior manufacturer of products that keep Americans safe in a often very hostile world,†says Ross. “Our products are modular, we deliver when the customer demands specialized designs and we have a very capable and experienced team in place.â€
As Sales Manager, Ross will lead a dedicated sales team. Included is a team of representatives, distributors and dealers ready to take care of your requirements.
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That’s the word from the Army’s PEO-Soldier who published an article earlier today instructing Soldiers to use generous lube on their weapons when operating in a desert environment. According to PEO-Sodlier, “Generously lubricated is defined as applying MIL SPEC CLP heavy enough so that it can be spread with a finger.”
It’s about time official word gets out on this. Unfortunately, garrison arms room inspection standards have too long been applied to weapons used in combat. Cars don’t run without oil and either do carbines. It’s too bad that so far the official word on lubrication only applies to desert environments.
Read the entire article here.
It seems that the SCAR WARS have entered their cartoon phase. The Firearm Blog picked up a story from the Belgian news website Leosir.be ” that, “le (FN) SCAR is destined to replace the M14 and M16 and that up to 10,000 could be ordered by the American Army.”
Wonder who was behind this one. The very short article reads like an FN press release; a couple of facts sprinkled with a whole lot of wishful thinking.
FNH USA does it yet again. They issued a press release on August 16th that says essentially…SOCOM informed FNH that the Milestone Decision Authority (MDA) made a Full-Rate Production Decision Review which occurred on July 30, 2010. Well, duh. The MDA made a Milestone C decision back in April and FNH USA made sure we all knew about it. This latest press release really means nothing without the revised Basis of Issue Plan (BOIP) which dictates how many and of which type of SCAR, SOCOM will purchase. To take it at face value, a reader would assume that SOCOM is going to buy oodles of Mk 16 and Mk 17 rifles along with Mk 13 grenade launchers. But the truth is, we don’t know how many they will purchase if any at all since SOCOM has said that they are going to purchase different numbers than originally planned.
The other issue with this press release is the following paragraph…
“FN Herstal, a worldwide recognized firearms supplier to generations of soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines since 1897, has ramped up production and assembly at its manufacturing facilities to meet the delivery orders placed by USSOCOM.”
Does this mean that the SCAR will finally be manufactured in the US? We don’t think so, but based on the context of the overall subject matter, it would leave the casual reader to make that assumption.
None of this would really be that big of a deal if FNH hadn’t run out and posted it on every military and firearms message board they could find. FNH continues to try and twist this thing and every time they publish another one of these ill conceived press releases they hurt their credibility and beg more scrutiny. Actually, it would explain a lot if the same folks who are writing their press releases were working on the SCAR program. If this is the case; stop.
We miss the FNH that was on top of their game building great machine guns. Please come back.
Feel free to read the entire thing here.
Much ado has been made about the lack of lethality of the M16 and M4 at the increased ranges encountered in Afghanistan but you can’t hit what you can’t see. One of the Army’s answers to this quandary is the M150 Rifle Combat Optic (RCO) which is is designed to increase the probability of a first-round hit at distances up to 600 meters.
Adopted in 2007 for use on the M4, M16A2, M16A4, and M249 weapons in addition to increased range, it also allows the use of reflexive fire techniques. When a target is acquired, the ranging reticle can be used to get an accurate range to the target. Then, the range aiming point on the bullet drop compensator can be used to engage the target.
Manufactured by Trijicon, the RCO features a 4 x optic illuminated by fiber optics and tritium. The reticle is of a chevron pattern and is red in color both day and night. Naturally, the issue item also incorporates a laser and anti-reflection filters as well as an integral Mil Spec 1913 attachment.
