KCRF…The Echo Niner – Tiger Stripe Softshell edition.
If you see this photo and say to yourself, “I’ve got to get that Tigerstripe thing into my life.” Then this post is for you. My friend Ted Tae sent me this photo and reminded me that the Tigerstripe Softshell is available.
This John Wayne pattern Softshell is made in Korea and features two zippered handwarmer pockets, zippered chest pocket and sleeve Velcro.
Get yours at store.eniner.com/echo-niner-tiger-stripe-softshell.
The Prometheus Design Werx releases their best selling Raider Field Pant design in a new, rugged, 9oz, 100% cotton, herringbone twill fabric.
This pant design was inspired by the vintage USMC Dungaree and reimagined as it would be made today with a modern fit and updated functionality. Featuring ample pockets for today’s EDC items, work-wear type hand pockets clear tool and pack belts, double reinforced seat and knees, a diamond gusset for freedom of movement, no-loss slotted buttons, no-twist, custom made delta ring clip points, all in a clean, streamlined, straight leg silhouette and regular fit. The durable, 9oz HBT fabric is custom milled and closely follows the original vintage dungaree fabric. Built in the USA.
The Prometheus Design Werx Raider Field pant 100 HBT is available in Vintage Fatigue Green, All Terrain Brown, and Motor Pool Gray.
The Design and R&D Team at PDW states:
“When we set out to create this non-cargo pocket type field pant we immediately thought of the classic WWII era USMC Dungaree. This was a design that was totally dialed towards utility, durability, and field use. It was an obvious and great place to start. We built the fit around a modern regular straight leg silhouette that supersedes flighty trends and ridiculous cuts, which can be either too baggy or too damn skinny. While we began this style pant using MILSPEC 5050 NYCO, we always wanted to return to the original ‘HBT’ material as originally used. We finally found a suitable mill to source this 100% cotton herringbone twill and were able to use that in this design. ‘HBT’ is a distinct and durable fabric that can actually trace its roots to the days of the Roman Empire. In more ‘modern’ times, cotton HBT is best known in classic American work-wear and the vintage US Military dungarees and fatigues. Our pant style even takes its namesake and is in honor of the Marine Raiders from WWII. Everything about this pant is taken from the ‘best of’ in classic work and military wear but with our signature design and functional details for today’s modern user. Whether mending fences on your property, an autumn hike, tinkering on your rig in the workshop, to a night out exploring food trucks, the Raider Field Pant 100HBT has got you covered this year and into the next.”
The Raider Field Pant 100HBT will be available for purchase on Thursday, October 17th, 2019 at 12:00pm PT via their website, prometheusdesignwerx.com.
Of the many Army initiatives to improve the capability of its Close Combat Forces, the Infantry Squad Vehicle program offers mobility to the light infantry squad. It carries nine Soldiers and the roll over protection system protects those seated in the bed from injury, but can be rotated forward for internal transport in a CH-47. It can also be sling under a UH-60 or airdropped.
The SAIC-Polaris team has delivered a baseline vehicle sample to soldiers in the 82nd Airborne Division for soldier assessment. The DAGOR vehicle can carry up to nine soldiers with their equipment and supplies. It provides the speed, mobility and communications support Army small units require to obtain and maintain situational awareness of the battlefield.
I first saw Gore’s Integrated Cabling for Soldier Systems at DSEI last month in London. I was quite pleased to see that they had brought the technology across the pond to the US. Gore’s cable systems are across the board, lighter, more flexible and less prone to breakage than alternatives, thanks to the ePTFE exteriors. Using them to provide power and databus within an armored vest, was a logical step.
The armor vest itself was manufactured by WL Gore partner brand Costas Siamidis, which is based in Greece. The actual Gore cabling is inside of this vest. They are connector agnostic, which is important considering there are at least four different connectors on the market.
This is what their cable bundles look like and they will configure them how needed. Compared to other systems, they are less than half the weight and much less bulky.
www.gore.com/militarylandsystems
The Office of the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (OSEAC) announced today the following assignment:
Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Ramon Colon-Lopez, currently assigned as the command senior enlisted leader of U.S. Africa Command, Stuttgart, Germany, has been selected to replace Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell as the senior enlisted advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, District of Columbia.
Gentex has been doing business for an amazing 125 years! To celebrate, they displayed some of their early helmets at AUSA.
This Marine Corps Combat Vehicle Crewman helmet dates from 1963 a s the Navy flight helmet next to it dates from 1951. They rounded out the display with their latest designs for SOCOM.
In October Helikon-tex launched their new web store for the US market. We hope that our US-based customer base will find our products more easily. With this new platform, we can provide our US customers with benefits like:
– warehouse in the USA,
– faster delivery,
– lower delivery costs,
– local service
In the comments in the article about the P320 lower for the B&T APC-9, there was some confusion over the USW and APC-9.
This is a drop in lower receiver for the SIG P320 Fire Control Unit and Slide rather than a full firearm. Like the original USW, it also incorporates a right-side, fixed-length, side-folding stock.
It also requires a P320 magazine release. Additionally, a red dot optic can be mounted, but it has to be on the P320 slide you’ve provided.
