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The American Sniper Gets America Shooting Again

June 1st, 2021

The American Sniper and Chris Kyle Brand House is Excited to Announce its Long-Term Licensing Partnership with United Forces Enterprises and Exclusive Retail Launch Partner, Sportsman’s Guide.

Midlothian, TX, May 18, 2021 – Taya Kyle, President of Loyalty Bound, LLC, the company that owns and manages a suite of valuable service marks and trademarks including the “American Sniper” and “Chris Kyle” brands, is excited to announce its long-term licensing partnership with United Forces Enterprises who will proudly serve as the exclusive world-wide distributor of the new American Sniper®-branded ammunition line. 

With U.S. Ammunition manufacturers running at capacity, yet unable to meet demand, the American Sniper brand is proud to get America shooting again by sourcing domestic and imported quality ammunition from around the globe. Select, reputable manufacturers have been unified under the American Sniper label to produce the ammunition America needs.

The American Sniper ammunition line will include match-grade competition, indoor/outdoor range recreation, general hunting, and personal defense/duty rounds ranging in calibers from .22LR up to .338 Lapua Magnum. The line will also include shotgun cartridges ranging from 20GA to 10GA.

“Loyalty Bound, LLC is honored to enter into a long-term license agreement with United Forces Enterprises, one of the fastest growing leaders in acquisition and sales of quality domestic and imported ammunition,” said Taya Kyle, President of Loyalty Bound, LLC. “Chris valued and was passionate about his personal use of quality ammunition whether in the field, at the range, or while on duty serving our country. For the exclusive, retail launch of American Sniper-branded ammo, we’re excited to partner with Sportsman’s Guide, a recognized leader in the shooting, ammo, and outdoor retail space.”

“United Forces Enterprises is excited to launch a long-term licensing partnership with Loyalty Bound, LLC, and value Taya Kyle’s personal commitment to promote the new brand at select reseller sites throughout the initial launch of 2021,” said Darin Dowd, Vice President of United Forces Enterprises. “With our constantly increasing and developing product range coupled with the heightened brand awareness and overall market share that will be achieved with the American Sniper-branded ammunition line, we are confident this long-term partnership will increase our already rapid growth, both in North America and elsewhere in the world,” said Jacob Dowd, President of United Forces Enterprises.

“Sportsman’s Guide is proud and honored to be the exclusive retail launch partner of American Sniper-branded ammunition,” said Chris Rosser, Sr. Director of Merchandising at Sportsman’s Guide. “We’ve always been a strong supporter of those who serve, as well as those who enjoy shooting sports. Adding American Sniper-branded ammo to our product assortment further strengthens our position as the ammunition retailer of choice for shooting, hunting, and everyday carry.”

SIG SAUER Announces P320 AXG PRO – A Metal Framed Striker Fired Pistol

June 1st, 2021

SIG SAUER has introduced the P320 AXG PRO, the first full-sized pistol in the metal framed P320 AXG family. It pairs a Pro-Cut Nitron slide with their black anodized AXG Grip module. You get the reliability of a P320 with the heft and durability of a stainless steel frame.

The black anodized AXG grip is complimented by Hogue G10 grip panels/rear insert and a detachable magwell for improved reloads. The flat XSeries trigger ensures a clean break at 90 degrees for improved accuracy and trigger reset. The optic-ready Pro-Cut slide is fitted with XRay3 day/night sights and compatible with Romeo1PRO, Romeo2, Deltapoint PRO, and RMR optics for a direct-to-slide fit without the need for adaptor plates. Each pistol comes standard with (2) 17rd steel mags fitted with Henning Group aluminum basepads. (Shown with optional 21rd magazine). Dressed out, that’s 35.4 ounces.

www.sigsauer.com/p320-axg-pro

Safariland CADRE Member Julie Golob Wins First Place at Flagler Cup

June 1st, 2021

Safariland’s CADRE is off to a winning start.

Jacksonville, Florida – Safariland®, a brand of The Safariland Group, a leading global provider of safety products designed for the public safety, military, professional and outdoor markets, today announced that Safariland CADRE member Julie Golob won First Place in the women’s division at the Flagler Cup, an NRA Action Pistol regional match held at the Pioneer Gun Club in Bates City, MO.

“It’s so great to be back on the shooting circuit after my last match in 2019,” Golob said. “Pioneer Gun Club has an incredible Action Pistol facility, and this match serves as an excellent warm up for the Bianchi Cup. I love the back-to-back format of being able to compete in a regional event right before the nationals.”

The Flager Cup is an Action Pistol match held annually, the weekend before the NRA Bianchi Cup, and draws top competitors including members of the US Army Marksmanship Unit, Department of Homeland Security, US Border Patrol, industry teams and professional shooters. 

With a perfect score of a 1920, 192x, the match features four, 48 shot events — Barricade, Plates, Practical and Moving Target. Competitors engage targets as close as 10 yards and as far as 50 yards, all with a handgun. To clinch the win Golob dropped just one 8 in the Moving Target event, shotting from the 10, 15, 20 and 25 yard lines. 

“The Mover is such a challenging event. It’s also one of my favorites,” she added. “With a target moving across the range at 10 feet per second, your trigger control needs to sync perfectly with tracking the target. I was extremely pleased to have just one shot outside the 10-ring.”

Golob competed in the Open Division with her Smith & Wesson 9mm 1911, Trijicon MRO, Safariland ELS Belt with Model 014 holster and 776 pouch with Federal Premium ammunition components and Caldwell, Tipton and Wheeler gear. She finished the match with a score of 1906, 153x.

Safran Optics 1 Launches Instagram Page

June 1st, 2021

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Saab Unveils and Demonstrates New Guided Multipurpose Munition

June 1st, 2021

Saab, in cooperation with the U.S. Army and Raytheon Missiles & Defense, has successfully demonstrated the new Guided Multipurpose Munition (GMM). The GMM System Capability Demonstration was a joint activity between Saab and Raytheon Missiles & Defense, funded under a U.S. Government Rapid Innovation Funding (RIF) effort awarded by the U.S. Army. This three-year contract effort culminated in a live firing demonstration in November 2020. RIF efforts are intended to support the development of promising technologies that address military capability to fulfill an operational or national need.

On November 5 2020, at the Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, Saab, in collaboration with the U.S. Army and Raytheon Missiles & Defense, fired Guided Multipurpose Munitions for the first time with live warheads. GMM was fired from both the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle and an adaption of an AT4 disposable launcher. The munitions were guided to their target using a semi-active laser guidance system and designator.

Through a series of live fire engagements, multiple targets were engaged and destroyed at ranges from 1550 to 2500 meters. The targets were triple brick wall, double-reinforced concrete wall, and an up-armored vehicle, demonstrating the devastating combination of a high-performance break-in charge, and a follow-through charge designed to ensure effects even in hardened targets. The increased range, in combination with a Confined Space capability, will offer troops greater tactical flexibility when selecting a firing position.   

GMM represents the next step in both the evolution of guided man-portable munitions and the Saab-Raytheon collaboration, and expands the shoulder-launched guided capability to the AT4. GMM also has the capability for future applications on remote weapons stations, manned and unmanned aerial and ground systems, and indirect fire.

“GMM marks the next step in the evolution of our shoulder-launched systems. It is the most advanced munition yet and will offer greater precision, outstanding performance with pin-point accuracy and multi-target capability,” says Görgen Johansson, head of Saab business area Dynamics.

“Raytheon and Saab have been working together on the GMM, and take pride in the fact that they can provide the Army with a standard guided munition they can fire from prolific soldier-borne launchers as well as weapons stations and unmanned vehicles. This universal munition will increase overall lethality and help prepare for every conceivable conflict on the spectrum,” says Tom Laliberty, vice president of Land Warfare & Air Defense, a Raytheon Missiles & Defense mission area.

The initial work on GMM began in 2017, which resulted in the concept of the Guided Carl-Gustaf Munition that was demonstrated in September 2019.

Saab’s Carl-Gustaf and AT4 weapon systems are used by the U.S. Armed Forces as well as the ground forces of more than 40 other countries.

Sneak Peek – Boston Coin Purse

June 1st, 2021

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Parabellum Prime x Rite in the Rain – All Weather Training Targets

June 1st, 2021

Parabellum Prime is proud to be the distributor in Canada for Rite in the Rain products to Military, Law Enforcement, and Government customers. One of our favourite products from Rite in the Rain is their all-weather printer paper, because of its versatility. To show you one of the many ways you can utilize Rite in the Rain products, we developed a series of targets you can download and print at home.

Watch the accompanying video to learn more about what application each target has been designed for.

Feel free to print these targets at home, they work on regular printer paper, but we strongly recommend you use Rite in the Rain all-weather printer paper for best results and to enjoy a weatherproof target with better rigidity.

Remember to follow all safety protocol at your local range, and when using Rite in the Rain paper, make sure you’re printing using a laser printer.

To learn more, and download yours, visit parabellumprime.com/pages/all-weather-training-targets.

TRC Outdoors Bush Hats

June 1st, 2021

The Bush, or Boonie, Hat is beloved of soldiers everywhere.  It’s a very practical and comfortable bit of headgear.

One thing you find is that soldiers will take the item they are issued and modify it according to their own needs.  We’ve taken some of the most common modifications made to issued headgear, as well as the recommendations for alterations from the British Army Jungle School, and rolled them all into one product.

The hat itself has a 4cm brim which keeps the sun off of your eyes and/or face without blocking or channelling your field of view. It also won’t obstruct weapon optics

We’ve made the top of the hat out of the same tough mesh as our Timmy Hats so that your head is protected from the sun, but can still vent heat.

There’s a tie -on loop under the brim at the back of the hat so that you can dummy cord it to your clothing or gear to make sure you don’t lose it.

The cord to hold it in place is of a generous length so that you can wear it either under your chin or behind your head. 

Finally, inside the hat there is a hi-viz band for IFF when you’re working in dense bush.  Ideal for the RE-ORG or for hunting.

We’ve made these hats in real, individual sizes rather than size ranges to make sure you get a well-fitting hat rather than making something that kind of fits a large group of people.

Available in Multicamo or Night Camo. Offered for discounted Pre-Sale now, dispatch at the end of June.

trcoutdoors.com/product/bush-hat