From the 1964 pamphlet “Air Police Combat Preparedness Personal Protection”
Air Cop Combatives
January 26th, 2020The History of: The US Army CCU (Close Combat Uniform) | Uniform History
January 25th, 2020This video on the history of the Close Combat Uniform by Uniform History is pretty cool.
Another Dan Matsuda Special
January 25th, 2020
Hey everyone! I just wanted to share a fun personal project I just did this week. Despite it being a smaller product, there was a surprising amount of labor that went into this. But I’m pretty happy with how it turned out.
Legendary Shooter Jerry Miculek Signs with Hoppe’s and Champion
January 25th, 2020
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas – January 23, 2020 – Hoppe’s the No. 1 name in gun care products, and Champion, makers of trusted eye and ear protection, is pleased to announce that legendary shooter Jerry Miculek has chosen to serve as an ambassador for both brands during the 2020 competitive shooting season. Miculek, widely acknowledged to be one of the best all-around shooters in the world, will serve as a representative of Hoppe’s gun care products and Champion Vanquish hearing protection as he prepares to compete in his 31st year of professional shooting.
“Entering into a partnership with Hoppe’s feels a lot like coming home,” said Miculek. “It was the first firearms cleaning product I ever used and it’s a special feeling to once again be back with the brand.”
“As for Champion, I’ve been testing their new Vanquish hearing muffs for some time now and it’s certainly the best hearing protection I’ve ever used,” continued Miculek. “To be able to add them along with Hoppe’s, makes it almost too good to be true.”
Throughout his historic career, Miculek has proven to be among the best in a variety of shooting disciplines, winning 52 national titles and 45 world titles, while setting numerous speed shooting records. Although best known for his amazing feats with a revolver, Miculek is also one of the top Multi-Gun competitors in the world and has demonstrated equal prowess with pistols, rifles and shotguns. His varied shooting skills have been highlighted on numerous television programs and with countless competition and hundreds of shooting demonstrations under his belt, Miculek is arguably the most well-recognized shooter on the planet.
“To say that we are excited to have Jerry join our team is a huge understatement,” said Jason Slinkard, Director of Shooting Accessories for Vista Outdoor. “His decision to represent both Hoppe’s and Champion is a huge validation of the products being developed by both brands and we look forward to using his numerous years of experience to bring even better products to market.”
United States Space Force Emblem
January 25th, 2020We interrupt our SHOT Show coverage to bring you the new US Space Force emblem, recently tweeted by President Trump.
And for those of you who think that USSF doesn’t need camouflage in space, do you actually believe that they go there?
SHOT Show 20 – Steiner eOptics Helmet Mounted Beacon
January 25th, 2020
SHOT Show 20 – Gentex TBH-R1
January 24th, 2020The new TBH-R1 from Gentex is a rifle rated helmet. It incorporates everything you love about Gentex helmets, Modular Bungee Shroud, Ops-Core ARC Rails and liner/suspension systems. It’s offered in High, Mid and Low cut in a variety of colors.
What the TBH-R1 also offers is ballistic protection against 7.62×51 M80 NATO Ball along with handgun protection from 9mm 124gr FMJ and others. Naturally, it also offers Frag protection you to 17gr with a V50 at 3,190 FPS.
SHOT Show 20 – Reebok Strikepoint
January 24th, 2020
Coming this April from Reebok is the Strikepoint which promises to be the lightest Berry compliant boot on the market. What’s more, it’s also AR 670-1 compliant.
They worked with Vibram to get the weight down and left out the liners in the upper so it’s much more like a traditional jungle boot construction.
