Youtube user AFRTSfan is archiving as much Armed Forces Radio and Television Service content seen on US military overseas TV broadcasts as possible with over 3,600 videos so far. Fortunately, my favorite commercial of all time is there, “We Will Rock You” but don’t rock that rip-off vending machine in the day room.
ANOKA, Minnesota – June 1, 2021 – Team Federal Precision Rifle Series shooter Buck Holly finished strong in the recent Federal King of Coal Canyon PRS Match. He took home the top trophy in the Gas Gun category, using Federal 105-grain Berger Hybrid 6mm Creedmoor ammo to cut through some stormy conditions on the range. The competition is a new match for 2021 sponsored by Federal and held at the NRA Whittington Center in Raton, New Mexico.
“Federal is excited to have been the title sponsor of an additional national-level PRS match this year,” said Federal Shooting Sports Promotions Manager Jason Spradling. “The NRA Whittington Center staff were excellent hosts and their facilities were nothing short of epic. Match Director, Derek Love, and his staff did a fantastic job creating a challenging course of fire and improvising when extreme weather threatened the match.”
The stacked field of 120 shooters competed in 20 stages through windy and raining conditions that resulted in a flash flood on the range. Holly took the winning spot in the Top Gas Gun Division.
“With the conditions we faced and a challenging course of fire, it was nice to know I could count on my ammo to perform consistently,” Holly said. “That Gold Medal 6mm Creedmoor shoots really good in the wind.”
“Buck battled hard this weekend to pull out the Top Gas Gun title,” Spradling said. “We faced some really tough conditions on the range, but he shot consistently and never gave up. I’m proud to see him holding another trophy.”
Holly hails from Richmond Hill, Georgia and is a small business owner in the firearms industry, and an avid hunter and outdoorsman, in addition to being a sponsored PRS shooter and instructor.
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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 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.
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.
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.
