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Griffin Armament Announces The GP-N 5.56mm A2 Attachable Suppressor

April 5th, 2021

Griffin’s GP-N™ (General Purpose, Nato) suppressor is a robust, dedicated 5.56mm suppressor which provides secure fitment to common A2 compensator. The A2 compensator is a familiar muzzle device to nearly all AR15 rifle owners. This simple, inexpensive, yet effective compensator has served the military for decades. The Griffin GP-N™ was designed to bring modern suppressor technology to the A2 mountable class of silencers which became commercially popular decades ago with the Gemtech® Halo.

Fully billet machined from 17-4 stainless steel, the GP-N™ offers users with an extremely durable welded general-purpose suppressor. Full H900 heat treatment further increases strength and service life to the product. The mounting collar is QPQ nitrided and the suppressor is spray coated in Cerakote® to provide a smooth, heat resistant, and desirable finish.

Cutting edge materials and composition aren’t the only upgrades to this suppressor. Griffin’s ECO-FLO™ baffles provide substantial blow-back reduction on semi-automatic systems while balancing sound pressure levels at the shooters’ ear and the muzzle to optimize sound performance.

“There are hundreds of thousands of firearms globally that use the A2 compensator. This is a highly fielded, low-cost muzzle device that has served free world military units for decades. This silencer brings modern materials, construction, performance, and durability to this simple, robust attachment system. The objective of this product was to offer a modern suppressor that could provide a direct fitment to those firearms. ”
– Austin Green,
Owner & Lead Engineer

Attachment to the host firearm is simple, quick, and secure. Included wrenches and interfacing geometry ensure rock solid mounting security that you can trust. The GP-N’s premium material composition, ECO-FLO™ baffles, and 16oz mass ensures that full auto fire is well within its performance limitations.

The Griffin GP-N™ is a modern A2 flash hider compatible suppressor, inspired by a legend, and built on years of dedicated research and development.

Key Points:
• $745.00 MSRP
• A2 Collar Mount machined into tube body for ultimate strength and precision
• ½” shim set included
• Wrenches included
• Full 17-4 H900 Heat treated stainless steel
• ECO-FLO™ baffle system provides market leading suppression
• Cerakote Finish resists heat and abrasion
• Fits most 22mm NATO A1/A2 flash hider & Griffin’s Gate-LOK Hammer Comp

Specs:
• 1.5” diameter – 6.5”length
• 16oz weight including mount collar and shims
• Rated for all .22 caliber cartridges
• Full Auto Rated for 5.56mm down to 7.5”

To find out more about Griffin Armament’s entire product line, please visit their website at www.GriffinArmament.com.

Gemtech® is a federally registered trademark of Smith & Wesson Inc. Corporation and is one of many trademarks owned by Smith & Wesson Inc. Corporation. Griffin Armament is an independent manufacturer of parts and accessories and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Gemtech® or Smith & Wesson Inc. Corporation.

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SIG SAUER Academy to Host Mastering the Shotgun Courses with Lena and Jerry Miculek Added to Summer Schedule

April 5th, 2021

NEWINGTON, N.H., (April 2, 2021) – SIG SAUER Academy, the leading provider of the highest quality firearms instruction and tactical training in the world, is pleased to announce the addition of Shotgunning with the Pros with Jerry and Lena Miculek to the 2021 course schedule.

“Back by popular demand, we are excited to announce the addition of two course dates to the summer course schedule for exclusive shotgun classes with the dynamic father/daughter duo, Jerry and Lena Miculek,” said Tom Taylor, Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President, Commercial Sales. “Jerry, considered the greatest shooter of all time, and his daughter Team SIG’s Lena Miculek, the top female 3-gun competitor in the world, makes this course a true one-of-a-kind training and shooting experience that you can only find at the SIG SAUER Academy.”

Shotgunning with the Pros with Jerry and Lena Miculek provides students training beginning with shotgun fundamentals, handling skills, and competition shotgun shooting. The two-day course is taught by Jerry and Lena Miculek using the Mossberg 940 JM Pro, a feature-rich and fast-cycling competitive shotgun designed in conjunction with Jerry Miculek.

Two session dates are now available for Shotgunning with the Pros with Jerry and Lena Miculek at the SIG SAUER Academy in Epping, New Hampshire. They are as follows:

Session 1: July 12-13
Session 2: July 15-16

To register and review the course outline, or review the comprehensive course offering for SIG SAUER Academy visit sigsaueracademy.com.

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Beez Combat Systems – CD Pack Buckles

April 5th, 2021

The CD PACK, or can’t decide pack, offers the wearer the choice between a field repair / replaceable buckle setup or a field repair / replaceable G hook setup. The CD PACK offered by Beez Combat Systems is especially useful if the wearer wants to swap between a buckle or G Hook mounting system.

The two field repair / replaceable G hooks allow the wearer the ability to interchange their setups utilizing plate carriers or placards with a non adjustable webbing system.

The Beez Combat Systems CD PACK was designed to work with placards and chest rigs with fixed loop buckle attachment systems. The CD PACK is available in both black and tan color options and is available as a set.

Available at www.beezcombatsystems.com.

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TacJobs – TSSi Is Expanding Their Team

April 5th, 2021

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Sneak Peek – Universal Grenade Launcher Holster from S&S Precision

April 5th, 2021

The upcoming Universal Grenade Launcher Holster from S&S Precision offers oeft or right carry and can be mounted via PALS or GRT Belt.

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SureFire Field Notes Episode 62: Vehicle Preparedness with Pat McNamara

April 5th, 2021

Patrick McNamara spent 22 years in the United States Army in a myriad of special operations units. When he worked in the premier special missions unit, he became an impeccable marksman, shooting with accurate, lethal results and tactical effectiveness.

McNamara has trained tactical applications of shooting to people of all levels of marksmanship, from varsity level soldiers, and police officers who work the streets to civilians with little to no time behind the trigger.

His military experience quickly taught him that there is more to tactical marksmanship than merely squeezing the trigger. Utilizing his years of experience, McNamara developed a training methodology that is safe, effective, and combat relevant and encourages a continuous thought process. This methodology teaches how to maintain safety at all times and choose targets that force accountability, as well as provides courses covering several categories, including individual, collective, online, and standards.

While serving as his Unit’s Marksmanship NCO, he developed his own marksmanship club with NRA, CMP, and USPSA affiliations. Mac ran monthly IPSC matches and ran semi annual military marksmanship championships to encourage marksmanship fundamentals and competitiveness throughout the Army. He retired from the Army’s premier hostage rescue unit as a Sergeant Major and is the author of T.A.P.S. (Tactical Application of Practical Shooting) and Sentinel.

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Army Research Lab & University of Central Florida Optimize 3D Printing Process

April 5th, 2021

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — Army researchers collaborated with academic partners from the University of Central Florida to improve additive manufacturing. This partnership may help deliver extreme lightweight components to future Soldiers.

By optimizing the printing process for the additive manufacturing of a high-strength magnesium alloy and fabricating 24 micro-lattice structures, researchers characterized the compressive strength and failure modes, which will enable much lighter Army components.

“We used a magnesium alloy known as WE43, which has only been successfully 3D printed by a handful of researchers,” said Dr. Brandon McWilliams, the lead researcher for 3D printing metals at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, known as DEVCOM, Army Research Laboratory. “In this work, we optimized the process to achieve higher density than previously reported and used that to produce and characterize lattice structures made up of WE43.”

Magnesium Elektron WE43 is a high strength casting alloy. It can be used in temperatures of up to 300°C (572°F), according to AZoM, an online publication for the materials science community. “This alloy has good mechanical properties coupled with excellent corrosion resistance.”

Advanced additive manufacturing has the potential to deliver critical parts at the point of need, reducing the need for lengthy logistic chains. Also, the U.S. Army’s modernization strategy calls for lightening the load to help support future Soldiers.

The research team published their findings in the peer-reviewed journal Materialia.

McWilliams said he believes joining advanced lightweight alloys with novel multi-scale structures through additive manufacturing will be a key aspect of modernizing Army weapon systems. There are many lightweight structural applications in the automotive, aerospace and biomedical industries.

“Current systems are too heavy, which increases burden to the Soldier, reduces fuel efficiency and degrades mission effectiveness,” he said. “It is my goal as an Army researcher to conduct research, which has the maximum chance of success of transition from basic and applied research stage to practical application in order to enable transformational overmatch.”

Partnering with academia and industry has been a priority with the laboratory since it introduced its Open Campus initiative.

“This was an exciting and rewarding collaboration that produced the technological accomplishment founded on fundamental understanding of materials and additive manufacturing,” said Prof. Yongho Sohn, lead researcher at University of Central Florida. “Technological vision with clear scientific objectives defined by Dr. McWilliams and his team was the key to our contribution.”

Army researchers will now evaluate the high strain rate and ballistic properties of these 3D-printed materials and look for demonstration applications, such as ultra-lightweight unmanned aircraft system and robotic vehicle components, he said.

By U.S. Army DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory Public Affairs

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TacJobs – Oak Grove Technologies

April 4th, 2021

SEEKING SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS (SMEs): Oak Grove Technologies is looking for several qualified candidates with expertise in the following categories:

* CODIS Test Engineering Support Services
* CIRG Policy & Exercise Program
* HUMINT Operations Section
* Correctional Intelligence Task Force (CITF)
* Resource Planning Office (DO)
* SMEs for Counterintelligence Division (CD)

Positions vary in clearance requirements and location and are contingent upon the winning contract. Interested?

Visit their Careers page to learn more about these exciting opportunities and apply today!

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