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Two Armies

May 5th, 2020

I’d like to have two armies: one for display with lovely guns, tanks, little soldiers, staffs, distinguished and doddering Generals, and dear little regimental officers who would be deeply concerned over their General’s bowel movements or their Colonel’s piles, an army that would be shown for a modest fee on every fairground in the country. The other would be the real one, composed entirely of young enthusiasts in camouflage uniforms, who would not be put on display, but from whom impossible efforts would be demanded and to whom all sorts of tricks would be taught. That’s the army in which I should like to fight.

Jean Lartéguy
Author of “The Centurions”

I served in both of the armies described by French Author and former Soldier Jean Lartéguy. I can assure you that even the army of enthusiastic young professionals is sometimes infiltrated by the show army. It usually happens during the peace, when the good idea fairy comes up with something to occupy the troops’ time. But sometimes, it’s just a guy who shouldn’t be in charge.

I know some of you are seeing challenges out there right now. Power through it; hard men outlast poor leadership.

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New Firearms Guide 11th Edition Comes with 15,198 Printable Gun Schematics & Antique and Modern Gun Manuals!

May 5th, 2020

Impressum Media Inc., Los Angeles, CA – May 04.2020 – Firearms Guide, the largest gun guide, gun values guide and gun schematics library just published its 11th Edition that offers complete original antique and modern printable gun manuals.

“The New Firearms Guide 11th Edition provides over 15,000 printable antique and modern gun manuals, schematics and blueprints. It is the place to go if you are a gunsmith” says Chris Mijic, publisher of Firearms Guide. “If you cannot get a new gun for your personal protection during the Wuhan virus lockdown, then fix that old one you’ve got by using the original gun manual at FirearmsGuide.com. Checking values of modern and antique guns with Firearms Guide is a plus too if you’re selling or buying any guns.”

Published since 2009 for shooting industry professionals and gun enthusiasts, with its new 11th Edition Firearms Guide is:

1. A Reference Guide that presents over 77,000 antique and modern firearms, air guns and ammunition from 1,300 manufacturers worldwide

• Presents models with Tech Specs, Hi-Res Color Pictures, Features, Ballistics and Prices!

• Search able reference guide with 14 search criteria – better results than Google

• Over 55,000 high-resolution color pictures of guns in resolution up to 4000 x 1492!

2. A Gun Value Guide that presents antique and modern guns with gun values online based off of the 100% – 30% condition ratings

3. A Gun Schematics, Blueprints & Manuals Library with 15,198 printable hi-res gun schematics, blueprints & manuals for all types of antique and modern guns

The new 11th Edition of FirearmsGuide.com enables deep, complex searches of antique and modern guns (from black powder muskets to 2020 guns) and side by side comparisons of search results. Guns are cross-referenced with the ammunition database. Guns and ammo are presented with prices, tech-specifications, features, ballistics and up to 12 high-resolution zoom able color pictures (up to 4000 x 1240). Now with over 15,198 printable gun schematics, blueprints and original gun manuals for antique and modern guns Firearms Guide 11th Edition is a great 27/4 tool for any professional gunsmith or gun enthusiast who wants to repair any gun or air gun. With just a click or two you can find, zoom in on your screen and then print out manuals, schematics, blueprints or parts lists for 15,198 antique and modern guns, both civilian and military guns.

Firearms Guide 11th Edition is available with free updates at www.FirearmsGuide.com

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Butler Creek ASAP Electronic Loader Wins NRA Golden Bullseye

May 4th, 2020

Shooting Illustrated Names ASAP Electronic Loader as 2020 Accessory of the Year

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas – April 20, 2020 – Butler Creek, maker of smart, field-proven hunting and shooting accessories, is pleased to announce that the company’s ASAP Electronic Magazine Loader was named the 2020 Accessory of the Year by Shooting Illustrated magazine. Butler Creek will be recognized with the NRA Publications Golden Bullseye Award in the May 2020 issue of Shooting Illustrated.

“Shooting an AR-15 is incredibly fun, but in order to shoot them, you first have to load magazines, which is decidedly less fun,” said Ed Friedman, Editor-in-Chief, Shooting Illustrated. “The Butler Creek ASAP Electronic Magazine Loader makes loading AR magazines fast, easy and effortless, leaving you with more mags loaded in far, far less time. That translates into more time to shoot and fingers that don’t hurt. That alone made it an obvious choice for the Golden Bullseye Award for Accessory of the Year.”

The ASAP Electronic Magazine Loader is the only product of its kind on the market. Through its state-of-the-art designs, the ASAP EML allows users the ability to fill the hopper with loose .223/5.56 rounds, select the desired round count and simply press one button to load their magazines. The machine automatically orientates the ammunition and can load a 30-round magazine in 45 seconds.

Made with serious competitors and training facilities in mind, the ASAP EML will work with most AR15/M16 magazines. The loader is standard with a dual power supply via an AC adapter or through lithium-ion batteries. Users can easily load magazines with 1 to 40 rounds through the selection menu, with the ability to set up multiple magazines to coincide with various training drills or firearms platforms.

For more information on the ASAP EML or to view the complete line of Butler Creek products, visit www.butlercreek.com.

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Army REF Deploys Thermal Imaging Sensors

May 4th, 2020

WASHINGTON – As part of the COVID-19 response, the U.S. Army Rapid Equipping Force, Program Executive Office Soldier and the C5ISR Center of U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command led the initiative to use thermal-imaging devices to screen for potentially elevated body temperatures of personnel entering military facilities.

These stand-off thermal imaging capabilities provide significant advantages over hand-held thermometers as they provide a safe distance between the operators and subjects, and require less manpower. The technology, which does not require physical contact, processes information quickly, allowing a faster flow of traffic into buildings and facilities. Screening only takes a few seconds to measure temperature at a distance of 6-to-8 feet using a forward looking infrared sensor mounted on a tripod. If an elevated temperature is detected, individuals receive a secondary screening with a non-contact forehead thermometer. If a secondary screening confirms an elevated temperature, the individual will be encouraged to seek further screening with a medical provider.

Lt. Col. David Wilson, the lead for the REF’s rapid COVID-19 efforts, walked through the screening process at the Pentagon with Dr. Bruce Jette, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, and Dr. James A. Day, Executive Director of Security Integration and Technology for the Pentagon Force Protection Agency.

“This is a different adversary we are combating and, as always, it is our number-one priority to protect the force and community to ensure our safety, resilience and readiness,” Wilson said. “We are looking to the thermal-imaging sensors as one of many methods to prevent the spread and exposure of COVID-19.”

The REF worked closely with the Pentagon Force Protection Agency on employing thermal-screening capabilities, which began at the Pentagon Visitor’s Center April 22, 2020. Signs have been placed at various locations to inform personnel and visitors of the screening process. The Pentagon Force Protection Agency is looking to expand the thermal imagers to other areas of the facility, such as Metro entry points.

Also being deployed is the Thermal Imaging for Fever Screening Integrated Visual Augmentation System and the Future Weapon Sight-Individual. Through the close collaboration of government and industry, these systems were quickly modified for thermal-screening capability in a matter of days and put into pilot testing shortly thereafter. To date, thousands of people have been screened with these systems. The TIFS capability is currently deployed at Fort Benning, Georgia, and will expand to other military locations in the coming months.

All of the thermal-screening capabilities are set for broader distribution and use across the Army. Fort Belvoir, Virginia, was the first location to employ thermal-imaging devices for elevated body temperature screening at the installation’s hospital, exchange and commissary. The REF will deploy more thermal-imaging sensors throughout the National Capital Region, Army training centers and to U.S. Army North as one of the first measures of defense against COVID-19.

By PEO Soldier Public Affairs

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BE Meyers & Co’s MAWL Variants Explained

May 4th, 2020

Sam from TNVC created this video to explain the different variants of BE Meyers & CO‘s Modular Advanced Weapon Laser.

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True North Concepts Launches Modular Holster Adapter

May 4th, 2020

New Modular Adapter Eliminates Unwanted Movement Common with Factory Adapters

May 4, 2020 – Today, True North Concepts, LLC announced the launch of the True North Modular Holster Adapter, a rugged adapter designed to eliminate the unwanted movement, flex and sliding that are common in most factory belt adapters.

The Modular Holster Adapter is the first adapter of its kind to specifically solve the problem of unwanted movement that nearly all polymer belt adapters create for law enforcement, military and other shooters. It does this by combining modularity with rigidity. Unlike other adapters, the True North holster adapter lets the user decide how they want to carry their pistol rather than forcing them into a one-size-fits-one-belt carry system.

Its modular design gives holsters mounted to the adapter greater mounting rigidity. The adapter’s proprietary modular positioning features include:

• 20-degree-wide mount positioning range; 10-degree forward cant and 10-degree negative cant
• Three vertical mounting points set ½-inch apart giving the user three height options
• Supports “Mid-Ride” mode of carry that will drop the pistol below his or her belt line, allowing it to clear body armor and pouches.

The Modular Holster Adapter fits all Safariland “three-hole pattern” type holsters and multiple brands that use this method of attachment. It also supports common quick detach holster systems, including the QLS. It’s made from non-ferrous DFARS-grade 6061-T6 aluminum, is Type 3 MIL-SPEC hard coat anodized and is made in America.

The Modular Holster Adapter mounting system gives users two primary mounting options – the ability to thread the mounting bars through PALS webbing to attach the holster to MOLLE-type battle belts, or to bolt the adapter directly onto any standard gun belt with a width of up to 2 ¼-inches. The Adapter also includes mounting points for use with a wide array of popular quick release belt mounts, including Tek-Lok and polymer MOLLE-type hardware. It is available now in black and dark earth finishes.

The Modular Holster Adapter is available now at TrueNorth-USA.com and ready to ship. More information on holster compatibility, pricing, specs and more is also available now at TrueNorth-USA.com.

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Reptilia Corp – Saddle Mount

May 4th, 2020

Introducing the Saddle Mount by Reptilia. Designed at the request of a U.S. military customer seeking a more durable miniature red dot solution for machine gun applications, the Saddle Mount allows attachment of Aimpoint® Micro T-1/T-2 and CompM5™ optics to the Elcan® SpecterDR 1.5-6x and 1-4x Optical Sights. The Saddle Mount has been tested and validated by a 3rd party for use on the Mk 17 SCAR, M240, and Mk 48 machine guns, and is now shipping to the DoD via the Tailored Logistics Support Program (TLS-SOE).

For more information, visit www.reptiliacorp.com.

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Matbock Monday – Hive Comms Pack

May 4th, 2020

Good morning and Happy MATBOCK Monday,

The Hive Comms Pack is made from MATBOCK’s Ghost material giving it superior strength, abrasion resistance, water and CBRN resistance and heat transfer capabilities in a lightweight package. It can house all individual soldier radio types, hubs, and battery types with internal routing channels for cables and MATBOCK’s exclusive water-seal external ports. The pack can be attached via MOLLE, worn as a backpack or zippered on to a compatible plate carrier.

www.matbock.com/products/hive-comms-pack

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CABLE MANAGEMENT BOX

The MATBOCK CAB is designed to keep communications and other equipment accessories organized and accessible until needed. The semi-rigid bag with internal adjustable stowage loops keep gear protected and well organized. The bag can unfold completely to give access to all equipment without needing to dig through the pack. Made of MATBOCK’s Ghost Light material.

www.matbock.com/products/cable-management-box