We got so caught up with SHOT Show that we forgot to post this handy little video with Mers discussing suppressor ownership. Not a bad primer.
The Skinny with Mers: Silencer Ownership from Advanced Armament Corp. on Vimeo.
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AAC Presents: Suppressor Ownership
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010A-TACS Sighting #5 – Remington
Saturday, January 23rd, 2010These new rifles were spotted in the Remington Booth. Thanks to Ryan.
The NSFW Video that Took SHOT Show by Storm
Friday, January 22nd, 2010There are some ‘adult’ subtitles in this piece entitled, “Hitler finds out how much the new Bushmaster ACR will cost.” Pure comic genius.
Watch NSFW video here.
Surefire Suppressor Selected for SOCOM Sniper Supprt Rifle
Thursday, January 21st, 2010Surefire’s SF762SV suppressor has been selected by FNH as part of the SCAR Mk17 Sniper Support Rifle system.
The photo above differs slightly from the actual system which will be fielded as FNH has selected a NightForce scope.
New AK Pistol Grip from TangoDown
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010TangoDown had their new AK pistol grip on display at SHOW along with the magazine they developed for US PALM.
A-TACS Sighting #2
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010The new A-TACS pattern was sighted in Blue Force Gear’s booth sporting several of their products including a sling and the Ten Speed Chest rig.
Crye Changes Everything
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010What the didn’t change, they added. I was duly impressed walking into the Crye Precision booth at this year’s SHOT Show. They have completely revamped their clothing line, making improvements to mainstays as well as adding new garments. The G3 Combat Shirt and Pants have received some streamlining and both Combat as well as Field Pants will feature the same pocket configurations. Another cool new feature is that the kneepad pockets have a recessed flap that can be pulled up and close off the kneepad pocket when not needed.
The Field Shell is a softshell jacket with angles pit zips that go around the circumference of a shoulder in much the same manner as a raglan sleeve. This is to accommodate those wearing armor systems. To complement the Field Shell they have developed the All weather Trousers and Combat Shirt. The All Weather Trousers are made from softshell material and the All Weather Combat Shirt is heavier weight than its sibling. Additionally, they are introducing the Wind Liner, a lightweight wind shirt that can be balled up and carried in your kit. Crye also revamped their kneepad, improving both the performance and comfort.
Additionally, they now offer three armor carriers; the CAGE, CAGE Plate Carrier and Jumpable Plate Carrier.
The JPC weighs an astonishing one pound! To help reduce weight Crye developed a skeletal MOLLE system called Airlite MOLLE and integrated new materials into the design.
In addition to armor, Crye has also introduced their new helmet. A two piece design, the Air Frame helmet is designed to stop frag The Air Frame features a chin strap and new rail system from Ops-Core as well as pads from Team Wendy. The two piece design allows new shapes to be molded and integrated resulting in increased nape coverage. Crye is also producing Chops, a facial protection applique as well as Ears which are armored add ons for the ear area.
And last but hardly least, Crye has begun to delve into injection molding with the Gun Clip. It is holster-like but Caleb Crye deigns to call it one. Rather, he referred to it as a pistol holder. With this technology, the days of the pull out and puch forward draw stroke are over. The weapon is retained by snapping into place. Due to their proprietary MOLLE compatible mounting solution, this allows you to present the pistol straight forward to the target when chest mounted. Additionally, it completely eliminates the exaggerated draw stroke for those using suppressed weapons. To draw, you simply flick the snap open with your thumb and pop the weapon from the Gun Clip.
I was told that everything would be available this year.
ACR Officially Released
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010Last week we published an article that the Bushmaster ACR was going to run about $2300. Our source told us that originally they had anticipated selling the rifles for $3000 but realized that it was just too much. Chatter on internet forums after our story indicated that we had to be smoking crack and there was no way they were going to be that expensive. Well guess what. Apparently, $2300 was all just wishful thinking. According a to a post on TheFirearmsblog, “The suggested retail price for the Basic models is $2,685 and for the enhanced it is $3,061!”
