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Minnesota State Highway Patrol Adopts SIG SAUER Electro-Optics ROMEO4H Optic

March 18th, 2019

NEWINGTON, N.H., (March 14, 2019) –SIG SAUER, Inc. is pleased to announce the Minnesota State Highway Patrol has adopted the ROMEO4H red dot sight for the official duty rifle systems of the Minnesota State Troopers. The Minnesota Highway Patrol is comprised of over 550 troopers that concentrate primarily on traffic enforcement, highway safety, and statewide law enforcement.

“As technology advances we are seeing more and more law enforcement agencies acquiring tactical sights to enhance their officer’s capabilities and accuracy,” began Tom Jankiewicz, Executive Vice President, Law Enforcement Sales, SIG SAUER, Inc. “The SIG SAUER Electro-Optics ROMEO4H that’s being utilized by the men and women of the Minnesota State Highway Patrol is easy to operate, extremely versatile, and is a great enhancement to their firearms systems.”

The SIG SAUER Electro-Optics ROMEO4H is a closed red dot sight designed for semi-automatic MSR platforms and shotguns that easily adjusts to varying ambient lighting, weather, and terrain conditions. The sight utilizes an ultra-efficient red LED illumination for daylight visibility and extended runtime, and features four onboard reticle options, MOTAC activation with 50,000+ hours of battery life, and a ruggedized QD mount.

“The ROMEO4 series of red dot sights was developed for use by law enforcement, elite government, and military agencies. It’s the ultimate red dot sight for fast, accurate, target acquisition in any tactical scenario, and we are honored to have the ROMEO4H in use with the Minnesota State Highway Patrol,” concluded Andy York, President SIG SAUER Electro-Optics.

Local distributor Streicher’s of Minneapolis will provide product locally.

For more information about the SIG SAUER Electro-Optics ROMEO4H visit sigsauer.com.

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Mammut Togir 3 Slide Climbing Harness

March 18th, 2019

While visiting the Mammut store in Nürnberg during my trip to IWA, I spotted the Togir 3 Slide Climbing Harness.

Its an all around harness, featuring padded waist and leg loops as well as four fixed gear loops.

At least overseas, it’s currently available in Olive.

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MagnetoSpeed Riflekühl Now Shipping

March 18th, 2019

MagnetoSpeed Riflekühls are ready to ship!

Powered by a single CR123A Lithium battery (included), ambient air is forced through the extendable nozzle down the bore of the rifle. Designed to seal and push air flow down the barrel where it’s needed to efficiently cool barrels, typically under 7 minutes. Riflekühl doubles as a chamber flag and features an exclusive built-in air filter to prevent dust and dirt from being blown into your rifle.

magnetospeed.com/products/riflekuhl

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Max Talk Monday: Squad Hasty Attack: Texas Class 2019

March 18th, 2019

This is the fourteenth 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.

Max Talk: The Squad Hasty Attack is video footage of the hasty attack drill at the Texas Class 2019. This was a squad level (2 x fire team) live fire training exercise against a simulated isolated enemy position. The point fire team comes under effective enemy fire and simulates fighting off the ‘X’ (in this case forward). The point team then becomes support by fire as the other team moves right flanking to assault. This drill formed part of the ‘Attack Day’ which included hasty attack and raid simulated live fire scenarios.

MVT Tactical Manual

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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3M Peltor ComTac 6

March 18th, 2019

One of the most impressive things I saw at this year’s SHOT Show has finally been released for sale. The ComTac 6 may look like previous incarnations, but inside, it’s all new.

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It features Mission Audio Profile (MAP) and Natural Interaction Behavior (NIB) that enables natural face to face communication in noisy environment.

This video explains these features.

The MAPs include: Observation, Patrolling, Conversation, Comfort and Mic Off.

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They’ve done a great job with the five Mission Audio Profiles, but Natural Interaction Behavior is what sets it apart. Imagine being able to communicate in a vehicle or on an aircraft without having to connect to the Internal Communication System. Normally, only one passenger can connect to an aircraft ICS, making it difficult to communicate with one another while flying. The COMTAC 6 changes all of that. With NIB, the ground force can communicate. They can also use the system while in close proximity to one another (10m), like in a common room, NIB kicks in anytime noise levels are above 72 dB.

They’ve also redesigned the headband and introduced a new boom mic with internal foam to help cancel noise. The boom will also accommodate left or right handed shooters without moving from one side to the other.

The Peltor ComTac 6 is available for unit and agency order from ADS.

Tags: 3M, Peltor
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Judge Determines USMC Plate Carrier Soft Armor Vendor Not Small Business

March 18th, 2019

About a week and a half ago I started hearing reports that the contractor for the Marine Corps’ Plate Carrier soft armor panels losing their small business status. This is significant because the contract was set aside for a small business.

Naturally, I asked to see some paper work and sure enough, I eventually received a copy of the order.

On February 8th, 2019, Administrative Judge Christopher Holleman of the Small Business Administration, ruled in favor of a protest by Hardwire, LLC against the small business determination of Central Lake Armor Express, Inc which had been awarded a $59,369,617 ceiling, firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the production of up to a maximum 65,469 Plate Carrier Generation III – Soft Armor Inserts and data reports by Marine Corps Systems Command On October 25th, 2018.

Judge Holleman determined that CLAE was not a small business for this contract (750 employees) because CEO James Henderson also serves simultaneously as CEO of Steel Connect and ModusLink.

It’s important to point out that this ruling is only for this solicitation. In fact, this business situation may have already changed. However, multiple companies have filed protests against CLAE over their business size.

Although the Marine Corps previously issued a delivery order, there’s no word yet on how they plan to deal with this ruling. Interestingly, MARCOSYSCOM released a Justification and Adjudication (J&A) to raise the ceiling on the contract without having to rebid. They did this on February 7th, just one day before the Judge made his decision.

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You Never Know Where They’ll Show Up

March 18th, 2019

This time it showed up at SSD Worldwide, courtesy of Acoustic Attenuation Group.

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Mountain Khakis Launches Underwear

March 17th, 2019

New Bison Boxers and Bison Boxer Briefs Have Hit the Market

JACKSON HOLE, WY (March 13, 2019) – Mountain Khakis® the leading premium outdoor apparel outfitter for men and women, is proud to introduce their NEW Men’s Bison Boxers and Bison Boxer Briefs at select retailers, including their flagship store in Denver, this spring.

Whether you’re a boxer or boxer brief fan, Mountain Khakis has you covered. Lightweight, breathable, quick dry and designed for comfort, the Alpine Mesh™ fabric keeps everything cool and dry; the Bison Boxer Brief offers an articulated front to keep everything in place. Brushed waistband, inseam action gusset and flatlock seams ensure all-day, all-night comfort. With five signature solid colors and two custom camo prints to choose from, Mountain Khakis’ Underwear is easy to slip on anytime.

“Owning everything south of the waist, it just makes sense to include underwear in our lineup,” commented Noah Robertson, Director of Design & Development. “We’ve been working on fit and function in men’s pants for 15+ years, and this offering perfectly compliments our retailers’ programs, as well as the needs of our loyal customers.”

Bison Boxer Brief

Fabric: Alpine Mesh™ 4.7oz, 92% Nylon, 8% Spandex

Fit: Slim Ft, Mid Rise | Sizes: S-XXL MSRP: $25.95 – $27.95

Colors: Black, Gunmetal, Engine Red, Twilight Camo, Rainforest Camo