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HM Defense Announces The AVENGER M308 Rifle

June 16th, 2017

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June 15, 2017

Mt. Orab, Ohio – HM Defense announces the release of its all-new HM10 Monobloc rifle, the AVENGER M308. The AVENGER M308 was designed and developed by HM Defense in response to demand for a larger, .308 Win / 7.62 NATO model of their highly successful HM15 Monobloc rifle.

“The AVENGER offers the same high level of innovation and capability found in our HM15 rifle now in the larger HM10 platform” said Clay Barker, General Manager at HM Defense. “We are confident that our customers will be pleased with the premium features and value of our new rifle.”

The foundation of the AVENGER rifle is an all-new, custom HM10 billet lower receiver developed for low weight and maximum rigidity. Attached to the forged upper is HM’s exclusive Monobloc integral gas block barrel designed to minimize recoil and enable sub-MOA accuracy.

The AVENGER M308 includes the following premium features:

  • HM Monobloc .308 Win barrel, 4150 Chromolly steel, 18” length with treaded end, 1:10 twist ratio, rifle-length gas system
  • HM 15” free float 1913 Picatinny rail with MAGPUL M-LOK mounting system
  • HM custom designed billet 7075-T6 lower receiver
  • Velocity 3 lb. AR trigger
  • Stainless steel barrel nut
  • HM custom CNC muzzle break
  • HM light weight stock
  • MAGPUL MOE Grip
  • Custom charging handle
  • The AVENGER M308 is offered in three Cerakote finishes: Black, Midnight Tungsten (pictured) and Field Dark Earth (FDE).
  • HM Defense has set the MSRP of the AVENGER M308 at $1,895. For more information visit HMDefense.com or contact info@hmdefense.com.

    About HM Defense
    HM Defense Technologies, designs, develops and produces AR rifles that feature exclusive components & patent pending technologies. The HM Defense mission is to advance AR rifle technology to its highest level. The company strives to create rifles that are more accurate, easier to maintain and dependable in extreme conditions.

    HM manufactures and machines its rifle components in-house, ensuring the closest tolerances, highest quality and maximum performance of its products. All HM Defense products are proudly made in Mt. Orab, Ohio.

    Ultimate Night Vision Company Seeks To Expand Offerings

    June 16th, 2017

    Ultimate Night Vision Company (UNV) is seeking to expand its distributorship to interested and qualified small businesses, distributors and non-competitive manufacturers.

    With industry dynamics and product designs evolving significantly, particularly that of the Electro-Optics (EO) sector, UNV is moving to expand distribution and include new key product offerings to a wider genre of users and customers.

    UNV is now distributing open-source and increasingly popular modular and scalable systems/system components in which previous options were few or non-existent in the EO community.

    For distribution/re-seller consideration the below items will be weighed:

    -Responsibility with minimum oversight.

    -Honest/forthcoming communications to customers, clients, and company.

    -Knowledge/understanding of how EO products function.

    -Financially solvent.

    -Personal interest in EO and related technologies.

    If you or your company feels this may be an opportunity to offer both consumer and military grade products such as night vision monoculars/goggles, optical interface hardware, LWIR/thermal imagers and related industry wares, please contact contact Tyler Adair @ 214.295.1043 or e-mail Tyler@UltimateNightVision.com.

    About UNV: Ultimate Night Vision stocks and distributes night vision components as well as complete systems for retail, wholesale, and government agencies. UNV also offers a nationwide night vision rental program for a wide variety of night vision and thermal imaging optics manufacturers.

    UNV offers newly released and forthcoming releases of INTENS image tubes from PHOTONIS, USA, modular night vision from DEP Technologies and critical interface components from RQE among other new products.

    www.UltimateNightVision.com

    FirstSpear Friday Focus – Gloves

    June 16th, 2017

    Introducing the all new tactical glove line from FirstSpear, the advanced combat system for your hands! Currently available in three distinct styles, the Operator Inner Glove (OIG), Operator Outer Glove (OOG), and Operator Contact Glove (OCG). The entire line was designed three dimensionally to ensure an incredible fit with maximum dexterity featuring Pittards® world class leather known for improved breathability, low water uptake, and soft drying.

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    The Operator Inner Glove (OIG) is constructed with a core spun merino wool blended with a touch of nylon and premium 100% Pittards® Digital Goatskin Palm. The OIG is the lightest and most tactile glove in the line up offering the most feedback for the user. The trigger finger of the OIG has an advanced patent pending design that will still give excellent transmission of trigger feel, magazine release and other key weapons functions. The OIG can work as a stand-alone capability or when higher durability and toughness is required it can be utilized in conjunction with the Operator Outer Glove (OOG). The advantages in OIG materials and construction is that these gloves almost feel like you are not wearing them and still allow thumb and index finger touch screen compatibility.

    In order to achieve this amazing level of peak performance the OIG utilizes extremely light, thin materials which by their very nature will not stand up to extremely long periods of hard abuse and would not be an item you would expect to hand down to your kids like other FS equipment. These gloves should be expected to perform exceptionally well through a standard train up and deployment.

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    Based upon a battlefield proven design that exposes the trigger finger and thumb for key weapon manipulations the Operator Outer Glove (OOG) is not your average “black leather glove”. The OOG is oversized to fit the OIG underneath for extended resilience and wear performance. Inherently Anti-bacterial odor suppression Goatskin construction with Cow Split palm patch for increased durability and reinforced button holes on the wrist for hooking them to your carabiner. No need to size up on the OOG (large inner glove fits inside large outer glove).  

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    Last but not least the Operator Contact Glove (OCG) is a mid-weight contact glove designed for professional users operating in a wide variety of climates and conditions. The OCG will provide warmth in conditions down to 40F and protection from thermal transfer in conditions up to 160F, all the while extremely light in design and maintaining great dexterity. Materials selected for the OCG reflect the absolute state of the art for light weight, performance and function while maintaining exceptional durability. If a wide range of rugged locations is your potential Area of Operations or you see 3 or more seasons in the execution of your pursuits, consider the OCG for use as an advanced combat system for your hands.

    The Hands On Glove Line incorporates materials from outside the USA that meet or exceed the quality and performance of available USA materials. Material and volume restrictions call for the commercial versions to be manufactured in Sri Lanka with a 100% BERRY compliant variant coming soon. 

    I’ve tried them all and am impressed. The OOG is perfectly sized to fit over the inner gloves. Additionally, the TAA compliant gloves made in Sri Lanka are very high quality. In fact, some of the materials for this glove aren’t even available as Berry compliant yet.

    www.first-spear.com

    You Never Know Where They’ll Show Up

    June 16th, 2017


    Maritime climbing gear by www.salvator.se at a demo for Italian Special Forces.

    Thanks RB!

    M.O.A.G Day 4 Prizes – Plate Carriers!

    June 15th, 2017

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    I told you prizes would get better and better! On Day 4 of the M.O.A.G. we are giving away 20 Grey Ghost Gear Minimalist Plate Carriers! Thats right, the PC everyone is after is up for grabs! Winners will be announced tomorrow. If you want to snag yourself free gear, you’ve got to enter!

    I’ll even make it easy for you, click this button:

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    SHARE IT, HOOK YOUR BUDDIES UP!

    M.O.A.G. Day 3 Winners

    June 15th, 2017

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    The Day 3 Winners have been drawn! The following winners are getting a Grey Ghost Gear Pack and 2 Boxes of 300lbk from Grey Ghost Precision:

    James Baez – Gloucester, VA
    Jeremy W Moore – Seattle, WA
    Jon Fitzgerald – El Paso, TX
    Alexander Bielstein – Spokane Valley, WA
    John Steil – San Antonio, TX
    Joshua Supnick – Peoria, AZ
    Christian Grest – Angier, NC
    Seth Holcomb – Rio Rancho, NM
    Jason Kohl – Evanston, IL
    Kevin Liberty – Saylorsburg, PA

    Winners will be contacted via email.

    Don’t see you name? You still have 11 more chances to win something even more EPIC!

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    NLB Tactical / No Lie Blades 2017 Instructor Course

    June 15th, 2017

    NLB Tactical / No Lie Blades 2017 Instructor course is now open for registration. This is the first US instructor course in 18 years that will be also open enrollment to those other than Military and Law Enforcement tactical instructors. You must be a current combat or martial arts instructor and will be vetted first before admission.

    With all the active stabbings, we have going on around the world and the DHS declaring stabbing events a terrorist trend the timing couldn’t be better for this type training.

    “There are few better trainers worldwide than Hank Hayes / No Lie Blades when it comes to getting results in hands on edged weapons / combat tactics”.

    -Dave Smith “Buck Savage” Policeone.com

    “NLB’s course is life changing, in my 23 years in L/E it’s some of the best training I’ve ever had.”

    -Sheriff Rick Silver – Washington County Sheriff’s Dpt.

    What material will be covered?

    • Fact finding to define truly where your skillset is against a committed knife attack.
    • Learn the four ranges of fighting skills assessment.
    • Video playback review sessions.
    • Learn the necessary and useful knife grips, stances and foot work.
    • Understand edged weapons lethality the risks of immediate knife contact.
    • Active knife meat cut session.
    • Learn the top 3 things that special forces learn to tactically to stop a committed knife attack.
    • Learn and define edged weapons awareness of several types of cutting weapons.
    • See yourself with video feedback learning sessions.
    • High pressure scenario training.
    • Explore operator level knife selection, carry position and deployment drills.
    • Learn the T.N.T. explosive fighting skills.
    • Learn Pre-incident indicator skills building (body-language reading).
    • Drills for building edged weapons survival skill and why you’re training those drills.
    • Using barriers to entry and weapons of opportunity.
    • Execution of compounded violent strikes.
    • Verbal commands before and during the encounter.
    • Multiple attacker neutralization techniques.
    • Team system survivability tactics.
    • Open question and answer section.
    • Edged weapons attacking skills.
    • Anatomy education on disabling & terminating target locations.
    • Written exam.
    • Graduation.

    “The No Lie Blades Knife defense system is quickly becoming the standard by which others are judged.”
    -Sgt. Jeffery Hauck – Bethlehem Twp, PD

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    Course Cost is $1,395.00

    Please contact info@nolieblades.com or call 610.442.5539 to register. If need payment arrangements can be made.

    For those coming from Soldier Systems use code KEEPCALM before Aug 15, 2017 and save $200.00 on course registration cost.

    Please note: Once course payment made there are no refunds. If needed you may change your course date as long as its done 30 days prior to originally scheduled course date.
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    We’ve worked out a killer discount room deal for those attending the course with the team at the Ramada Inn On The Beach at 6th and Atlantic St, Virginia Beach, Va 23451

    Oct 7-12, 2017 ( Sunday – Thursday) @ $79.00 per night plus tax and this will include a breakfast voucher.

    Oct. 13, 2017 (Friday) @ $99.00 per night plus tax and this will include a breakfast voucher as well. Due to vacation season, the weekend has already had a number of outside and group reservations so the rate has been affected.
     
    Click the flyer above for the link to the discount.

    American Marauder – Embroidered Jedburgh Wings 

    June 15th, 2017

    American Marauder got some calls from friends to remake the original Jedburgh team patches in embroidery (with Velcro) so they could wear them in country…here’s the details below:

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    STANDARD COLOR HISTORIC VERSION