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Very longrange Semi Automatic Sniper System In 6.5 Creedmoor by Geissele Automatics

March 25th, 2019

Back in September of 2017 we showed you Geissele Automatics‘ developmental Very longrange Semi Automatic Sniper System or VSASS for short in 260 Remington. At the time it looked like that caliber would become the next SOCOM intermediate cartridge. But things turned out differently and SOF selected the 6.5 Creedmoor cartridge.

Geissele has continued working on the VSASS, but in 6.5 CM and exhibited it during last week’s 10th Annual USASOC Sniper Competition on Ft Bragg’s Range 37.

It’s outfitted with Geissele’s Super Night Owl Suppressor. You can also see the adjustable gas block.

Internally, multiple components are coated with Durable Solid Lubricant by Nano-Composite Coating.

The Bolt Carrier features axial stability enhancements and has a raised gas key, for improved wear. Additionally, they strengthened the upper receiver for improved stiffness near the lengthened Barrel Extension and added a hardened steel Cam race.

Additionally, the Maritime Bolt Catch for the VSASS is made from billet.

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Sneak Peak – MODTAC Insulated Handguard

March 25th, 2019

Modern Tactical Creations was founded by two SF NCOs to create solutions to problems found at the operator and team level. We’ve mentioned a few of their products including the Suppressor Shield.

They are currently working on an insulated Handguard which is an extension of their Suppressor Shield.

It is a carbon fiber construction which will minimize mirage, cool the barrel naturally, and protect the operator.

Coming soon from www.modtac.us.

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Max Talk Monday: Texas Class 2019 Break Contact Flank (Right) Team Drill

March 25th, 2019

This is the fifteenth installment of ‘Max Talk Monday’ which shares select episodes from a series of instructional videos. Max Velocity Tactical (MVT) has established a reputation on the leading edge of tactical live fire and force on force training. MVT is dedicated to developing and training tactical excellence at the individual and team level.

Break Contact Flank (Right) Team Drill is video footage of a team break contact drill conducted at the Texas Class 2019. This was a team level live fire training exercise with simulated enemy to the right side of the trail. As some are likely to point out, the team was moving on a trail, and a rolling (multi-target) contact is simulated from the right side, in order to keep the peel going for longer for training benefit. Utilizing a trail is an effective training aid because the route in is clearly markedly / recognizable; moving back along same is the drill for getting out of the contact – back along the route already traveled. The drill shown is the immediate action drill, which can be subsequently modified by leadership if required due to increased complexity of the situation. However, it is important to have a drilled, violent, effective immediate action drill to maximize the chances of surviving a contact such as this.

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Max is a tactical trainer and author, a lifelong professional soldier with extensive military experience. He served with British Special Operations Forces, both enlisted and as a commissioned officer; a graduate of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Max served on numerous operational deployments, and also served as a recruit instructor. Max spent five years serving as a paramilitary contractor in both Iraq and Afghanistan; the latter two years working for the British Government in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

Website: Max Velocity Tactical

YouTube: Max Velocity Tactical

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Badger Ordnance SLICK-H

March 25th, 2019

The Snipers Lightweight Integrator Combat Kit – Hensoldt is designed to accept the Hensoldt or Zeus’s Spotter 45/60 Spotting Scopes which are quite popukar in the US as well
as Europe.

It provides four Picatinny rails hard mounted at the 3, 6, 9 and 12 o’clock positions. There are three additional mounting posituons at the 45 deg of the Objective Ring.

It is also fitted with a removable, folding UNS/Thermail pic rail.

www.badgerordnance.com

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HOG Saddle – PIGlite-CF4 Carbon Fiber Tripod

March 25th, 2019

The new PIGlite-CF4 Carbon Fiber Tripod from Hog Saddle is their lightest yet.

• The short center column allows the shooter to gor from a height of 53.5″ all the way down to a 8” prone position.

• A removable, load bearing hook has been added to the bottom of the center column to hang weight, such as a backpack. The added weight will greatly increase tripod stability.

• The center column can fully rotate 365 degrees. This is a great feature for those who intend to direct mount a saddle to the PIGlite-CF4 tripod.

• The tripod’s feet incorporate interchangeable rubber or spiked feet. (Yes, the spiked feet are included)

• 24 lbs heavy duty weight rating.

• Lightweight aluminum body

• Four section 28mm carbon fiber legs with adjustable cam levers. (8 layers of carbon Fiber)

• Finished off in flat OD Green paint job.

stores.hogsaddle.com/piglite-cf4-carbon-fiber-tripod

*PIGlite-CF4 tripod is sold as the tripod legs alone. A Saddle or ball head would be an additional purchase.

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CMC Triggers Suppressed Optimized Bolt Carrier Group – Enhanced 223/556 AR15

March 25th, 2019

Last week, I got a few hours at the 10th Annual USASOC Sniper Competition At Fort Bragg’s famous Range 37. One of the companies I spoke with was CMC Triggers who showed me their new Suppressed Optimized Bolt Carrier Group – Enhanced 223/556 AR15. It is a new version of their Enhanced Bolt Carrier Group but intended for use with suppressed rifles. Some suppressor optimized BCGs are so tuned, they only run when a suppressor is presemt. This one eas designed to still work, even when the suppressor is removed.

The flared rear of the enhanced bolt carrier is designed to reduce carrier tilt/cant during recoil and increasing reliability by strategically relocating key bearing surfaces.

The Bolt is “true” Mil Spec dimension and external surfaces are CNC ground after heat treat for a precision fit. These bolts are held to the highest possible tolerance possible. The “trumpet” area behind the gas rings, where carbon normally collects, is precision CNC Ground after heat treatment, to ensure as smooth of an area as possible, easing clean up, and longevity.

• 9310 Case Hardened Steel
• All Bolt components Shot Peened & Black Nitride coated
• 4340 Steel, Manganese Phosphate coated
• Magnetic Particle Inspected (MPI) and High Pressure Tested (HPT)
• Black Nitride low friction coating
• Mil Spec Extractor Spring & O-Ring
• 556 223 and 300 Blackout Compatible

It features a Black Nitride Plus finish which you mave have also heard referred to as SBN (Salt bath nitride) and sometimes QPQ (quench polish quench). All of these are a form of nitrocarburizing which is a chemical hardening of steel.

www.cmctriggers.com

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USASOC Team Wins 10th Annual USASOC Sniper Competition

March 25th, 2019

Now in its 10th year, a team representing the United States Army Special Operations Command won the 2019 USASOC Sniper Competition, held last week at Fort Bragg’s Range 37.

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The second place team also represents USASOC, with the third place overall coming from the US Marine Corps’ School Sniper School.

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We do not have the scores nor the overall standing of the 18 other two-man teams which represented US and international services. But, we do have a gallery of images taken during the Competition by the USAJFK Special Warfare Center and School. Many of the firearms used in the comp are personally owned.

Photos by SGT Michelle Blesam and Ken Kassens.

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Arnold Defense Awarded US DoD Contract Worth up to $74.3 million

March 24th, 2019

Arnold Defense, the world’s leading supplier of rocket launchers, has been awarded a $53.8 million contract for the delivery of 2.75-inch rocket launchers and sub components to support the U.S. Navy, Army and Air Force, along with foreign military sales to Australia. Recently announced by the U.S. Department of Defense, the contract includes options that, if exercised, will raise the cumulative total to $74.3 million over a 4 year period, with final delivery expected to be complete in 2023.

The Arnold Defense contract is for the delivery of a number of their core products; the 7-tube M260 and 19-tube M261 Hydra-70 Rocket Launchers used by U.S. Army helicopters; the 7-tube LAU-68 & LAU-131 series and 19-tube LAU-61 & LAU-130 series used by the U.S. Navy and Air Force; and various launcher sub-components such as Intervalometers and Tube Assemblies.

Arnold Defense, founded in 1945 and based in Arnold, Missouri, are the world’s largest supplier of rocket launchers for military aircraft, vessels and vehicles. Since 1961 they have manufactured more than 1.1 million 2.75-inch rocket launchers for the U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force, and a number of NATO countries. Through innovation, dedication, technical expertise and warfighter-first focus, Arnold Defense continues to produce the very best rocket launchers in the world and are committed to manufacturing the world’s most reliable and affordable rocket launchers.

Jim Hager, President and CEO of Arnold Defense said “Unsurprisingly Arnold Defense are extremely proud to be delivering this contract for the U.S. Department of Defense. Our unerring focus remains on maintaining the highest standards of production quality to meet the exceptional demands of the U.S. Armed Forces and our Government’s foreign military sales.”

www.arnolddefense.com

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