Earlier today I spoke with Arc’teryx’s Fred Norton about the LEAF Cold WX SVX.
Cold WX SVX is an amazing combination of design, materials, and manufacturing. Insulated with Goose down with a Gore-Tex face fabric, the ensemble consists of Parka and Bib Pant.
leaf.arcteryx.com/us/en/shop/mens/cold-wx-parka-svx
Wolf Performance Arms, generally known for their ammunition and optics, is offering the Wolf A1 complete AR-15 upper, a clone of the upper used on the Taiwanese T91 service rifle. Compatible with MilSpec AR-15 lower receivers, the Wolf A1 features a short stroke piston gas system, and a hammer forged barrel chambered for 5.56mm NATO, with a 1:7 twist rate. Additional features include an authentic T91 handguard and charging handle, flash suppressor, and front sight.
The new XH55G leverages the concept of the popular X400 light and laser combo but moves the laser from a housing below the light to just above the light.
The XH55G offers 1000 lumens in the Maxvision beam pattern as well as a strobe setting.
Here, you can see it upside down, as it might be mounted to a top rail of a carbine. The X55 can be programmed via switches for which light and laser combo you wish to engage.
Available with Green laser, the XH55G is MasterFire Holster compatible.
Coming late 1st QTR, 18 from www.surefire.com.
The Scorpion EVO III S2 Micro was developed at the behest of an undercover drug interdiction unit for a smaller, suppressed Scorpion SMG. It features a 4″ barrel and an HB industries handguard. CZ states that the S2 Micro with its purpose-built suppressor is shorter than a standard Scorpion with “one of the most popular micro 9mm cans on the market” by nearly 3″, and can spit out 147gr 9mm loads at well under 130 dB. CZ will be releasing a civilian-legal pistol version of this variant, dubbed the Scorpion Evo 3 S2 Micro Pistol /w Brace, this coming Summer. It will come complete with a NoOsprey faux suppressor from SilencerCo, and a telescoping SB Tactical arm brace.
The suppressor itself, dubbed the S2 TI Reflex, was developed with assistance from Aerocharger Ballistics. A fully-welded titanium suppressor, the S2 TI Reflex sports a 2″ reflex blast chamber, and weighs only 9.6 oz. CZ will also release a stainless steel model made of 17-4, with similar performance, but a weight increase to 15.36 oz.
The entrance to the SureFire booth features a Polaris MRZR kitted our With Weapons mounts and accessories from Military Systems Group.
They include A and B pillar swing mounts as well as the MRZR4-D ROPS mounting bracket on the roll over tubes.
I’ve been using The SOLKOA Ultralight Multipurpose Aluminum container for my survival kit for several years. It was a big surprise to stop by their booth (#32513) and see they had built me a new one, laser engraved with my logo.
This 6061 Aluminum two-piece container can be used for a variety of purposes including a cooking container.
Available in Small (inside 3 7/8” x 2 3/8” x 1 3/16”, outside – 4” x 2 3/4” x 1 5/8”) and Large (4 3/4” x 2 7/8” x 1 3/8”, outside – 5 1/8” x 3 1/4” x 1 7/8”) sizes and in the following colors: Black, Red, Orange (all with black Velcro) or Tan (with tan/beige Velcro).
The wait is over, the mystery revealed on The Reformation, Franklin Armory’s ‘not-SBR’ that left everyone guessing.
So, what allows it to defy NFA classification, despite its 11.5″ barrel and collapsible stock? It’s the barrel. Specifically, the Reformation line will feature Franklin’s NRS Barrel Technology. NRS, which stands for “Not a Rifle or Shotgun”, is a barrel with straight cut lands and grooves that retains a standard chamber. Because the barrel doesn’t impart spin on the projectile, the ATF decreed it doesn’t meet the definition of rifling, and as such the Reformation can’t be classified as a rifle or shotgun, short-barred or otherwise, only a ‘firearm’.
What does this do to accuracy? Franklin claims to have tested 4 MOA accuracy with off-the-shelf ammo, but they’ve also developed fin and flare stabilized projectiles and ammo specifically for use with the Reformation, that offers near-MOA performance.
The initial Reformation firearms will be chambered in .300 BLK, with 5.56 to follow shortly after. Models without the BFSIII binary trigger will also be made available.
