Fogotten Weapons hosts Larry Vickers as he discusses the XM-8.
Forgotten Weapons with Larry Vickers on the XM-8 Carbine
April 20th, 2018Rockwell Tactical and Tripwire Operations Group Holding Open House on 4/25
April 20th, 2018In Gettysburg on 4/25, two major companies who support the first responder community – Tripwire and Rockwell Tactical – are hosting an open house. Details below. These companies have announced a joint partnership to give first responders the knowledge, tools and training they need to protect themselves and the country.
Tripwire provides explosive products, inert ordnance training aids and training courses in partnership with Rockwell Tactical. At the open house you’ll receive a tour of their facility where those products are made and time with both owners to learn more.
Who: Tripwire Operations Group and Rockwell Tactical Group
What: Open House and New Collaborative Capabilities Demonstration
When: April 25, 2018 from 9:00am – 1:00pm
Where: Tripwire office: 1685 Baltimore Pike, Gettysburg, PA 17325
Why: Tripwire and Rockwell Tactical have now come together to support military, law enforcement and first responders, giving them the knowledge, tools and training they need to keep themselves and our country safe. The companies will co-host an Open House on April 25 to welcome the first responder community and the public to tour the facility, meet Tripwire and Rockwell staff and introduce their shared missions. Refreshments will be served. No tickets or registration required – just stop in and say hello.
Spiritus Systems – The LUNCH BOX Pouch
April 20th, 2018
The Lunchbox pouch is a versatile breaching pouch. It was created with exclusive input from the Direct Action Resource Center (DARC), located in Arkansas. DARC is a premiere tactics and training center with the leading breaching program in the country. Their instructors have ages of practical real world experience in explosive breaching, both the military and law enforcement realms. Spiritus Systems worked closely with DARC and applied this first hand knowledge to create a product specifically for the explosive breaching community. The Lunch Box mates well with the DARC breaching curriculum and theory and is available for use in DARC breaching courses.
Larger than it’s little brother the S.A.C.K Pouch, The Lunchbox was designed to carry large and bulky items with ease. For breachers the pouch is incredibly versatile, allowing the to carry an array of charges onto the objective in a clean and easy to reach package. It also consolidates charges inside of your explosive safe so that they can be accessed at a moments notice and mounted quickly to your plate carrier.
The lunchbox can accommodate multiple Roll-Ups, two 8″x 8″ Pucks or even a firehose charge. The back side of the pouch features 5 rows of elastic loops. These loops can be used to secure multiple Interior Door Charges for easy access.
The pouch features 2 elastic shock cord loops and toggles that allow the pouch to be rolled up and stored in a low profile when not in use. This makes it a great pouch for assaulters who may need to conduct Tactical Site Exploitations or carry extra breaching equipment for the breaching cell.
The pouch features a half zip design, which means that your equipment will not easily fall out of the pouch even if the zipper is left unsecured.
The front of the pouch features a zippered stash pocket that is constructed using a durable 4 way stretch material and is perfect for stashing small items like det cord remnants or firing device plungers The stretch material keeps those items snug and in place. It also allows the pouch to expand if you must stuff oversized items into it.
The inside features soft loop Velcro on both sides. This makes the Lunchbox very dynamic, giving you the ability to use our Velcro Insert Suite to organize mission essential equipment. It also features two slide-locks that make it easy to adjust the tension of the elastic loops hanging below, as well as two tie-down loops for securing sensitive equipment. The two grommet holes on the bottom aid with drainage of the pouch, if submersion occurs.
The Lunchbox is designed to fit onto the bottom of our Micro Fight Chest Rig, or plate carrier or rig that accommodates standard hook and loop, making it a versatile choice for those changing load-outs often. Simply pull this off one kit and add it to another.
The bottom of the pouch features two elastic loops that can be adjusted to hold a tourniquet or other equipment that you may need to rapidly deploy. If bottom carry doesn’t fit your mission needs, you can easily remove and reinstall the loops as necessary.
FirstSpear Friday Focus – STASH, Collapsible Water Bottle
April 20th, 2018
Take a look at the STASH – 750ml collapsible water bottle from Hydrapak. BPA and PVC free, extra strong abrasion resistant material is the same used in the 1-3L hydration reservoirs also available from FS. Quickly open and fill up on the go and store away in a pack or pocket when empty. Available in two color options in-stock and shipping today from FirstSpear.
www.first-spear.com/stash-750ml-collapsible-water-bottle
Warrior West 18 – LBT Nut Sack
April 20th, 2018
LBT has introduced their version of the Nut Sack, a soft ammo carrier for the Mk48 machine gun.
Warrior West 18 – BLACKHAWK Multipoint Sling
April 19th, 2018I was checking out the various lines offered by Vista Outdoor when I saw this fixture on a sling in the Blackhawk section. It reminded me of a frame surrounding a Red Dot Sight.
Turns out, it’s the rapid adjust slider for their Multipoint Sling. Although it’s fixed in an open position, it’s soft enough to collapse when you need it to.
The webbing material is offered in slick, padded and stretch variants in Coyote and Black. The sling is Berry compliant and offered in multiple mounting configurations including QD, HK hooks and free ends with no attachment, allowing you to use your own parts. But, my favorite feature is that they’ve included a two-point to single-point adapter on the models fitted with QDs.
blackhawk.com/products/long-gun-accessories/long-gun-accessories/tactical-slings
Warrior West 18 – Belleville 901V2 “Burma” Jungle Boot
April 19th, 2018The 901V2 is Belleville’s Jungle Boot, called the “Burma.” The V2 is because it’s their second version, with a thinner midsole than the first version.
As you can see, it features a Panama II outsole. Inside, there’s a puncture resistant textile insole and medial and lateral side drainage perforations. The vamp construction acts as a screen for sand and debris.
There’s also a removable PU footbed which provides some shock absorption and sits the sole just a bit off of the puncture proof insole which might have a bit of water which hasn’t drained. This helps keep your feet drier.
Warrior West 18 – Wild Things White Out Pack Cover
April 19th, 2018This is Wild Things’ White Out Pack Cover.
Made from 70D nylon, it incorporates a flapped access zipper down the center and loops and elastic at the rear to secure it to the pack.
Available 3,000, 5,000 and 7,000 cu in sizes in MultiCam Alpine.
