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Tickets On Sale Now for the 3rd Annual Stone Mountain Machine Gun Shoot June 2-3, 2018

February 22nd, 2018

The Northeast’s Ultimate Shooting Weekend is Back with an all-new Night Vision Shoot, Assault Hike, Machine Gun Tree Cutting Contest and More

Monroeton, PA – February 22, 2018 – The 3rd annual Stone Mountain Machine Gun Shoot & Gun Show, the Northeast’s ultimate shooting weekend, is back June 2-3 at the Shooters Gauntlet, a 1,000-acre facility located in the endless mountains of Northern Pennsylvania. The 2018 machine gun shoot gives attendees a full weekend packed with new guns, shooting contests, and an all-new night vision shoot. Tickets are on sale now at ShootersGauntlet.com.

Throughout the weekend, guests will have access to one of the largest machine gun lines on the east coast and can test machine guns with ammo available for purchase on the line. One shooting lane will be dedicated solely for gun show vendors, letting attendees test products before purchase. Away from the machine gun line, the gun show will take place at the bottom of the hill with a new adjacent suppressor range for suppressor vendors to demo new products.

All new for this year, the Shooters Gauntlet will host a Night Vision Shoot after the close of day one, June 2 from 8:30pm-10:00pm. The night vision shoot is free to all attendees with more details coming soon. Attendees can also sign up for the all-new Assault Hike sponsored by Kinetic Development Group. The guys from KDG will run attendees through the hike each day of the shoot, giving shooters the option to upgrade to the KDG full auto rifle.

Also new for this year’s machine gun shoot, Shooters Gauntlet will host a machine gun tree cutting competition and a dueling machine gun line shoot. Each day will kick off with a RWB Explosion with USA Chemical Supply.

Tickets are on sale now at ShootersGauntlet.com and start at $25 for a weekend pass when purchased before April 15th.

“The June machine gun shoot will be out biggest yet,” said Bob Raimo, owner of the Shooter’s Gauntlet. “We have even more machine gunners than last year’s shoot, as well as several new and expanded events happening around the property throughout the weekend. This shoot is going to be awesome; we can’t wait to see everyone in June.”

Firearms and accessory manufacturers who want to learn more about exhibiting or sponsorship opportunities can visit www.shootersgauntlet.com/mg-line-details-june2018 or contact Bob Raimo directly at 484.883.9067 or bobraimo@me.com.

Follow the Shooter’s Gauntlet on Instagram @shootersgauntlet and on Facebook @shootersgauntlet for event updates year-round.

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Warriors Heart

February 22nd, 2018

PTSD, ADDICTION AND CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY TREATMENT FOR ACTIVE MILITARY, VETERANS, AND FIRST RESPONDERS

Warriors Heart® provides private treatment to adult men and women 18 and older who are seeking inpatient treatment for chemical dependency, alcohol abuse, and co-occurring psychological disorders relating to PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) or the psychological effects of MTBI (mild traumatic brain injury).

When warriors need support, Warriors Heart is there for them. Now you can be too. With your help, Warriors Heart can build warrior healing programs that continue beyond their facility. Get involved with providing for the warriors who’ve dedicated themselves to our safety.

Please visit https://www.warriorsheart.com for more information. If you know of someone that needs help, please call (888) 378-1474

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No, The Marines Haven’t Issued A Contract For Additional M27s

February 22nd, 2018

I keep getting asked if the USMC has let a contract for additional M27 Infantry Automatic Rifles. Apparently, a few weeks ago a gun blog called Guns America reported that the Marine Corps had awarded Heckler & Koch a contract for additional M27s. The problem is, it’s untrue.

The author’s reasoning was that the “protest period” was over and consequently, a contract had been let. Once again, this isn’t true. For some reason, H&K representative Bill Dermody agreed with the interviewer during a video taken during SHOT Show by Guns America, giving further credence to the story.

Last Summer, Marine Corps Systems Command issued a pre-solicitation intent to solicit and negotiate with Heckler & Koch (H&K), for up to 50,814 M27 Infantry Automatice Rifles (IAR). Since then, they’ve publicly said and done nothing. There hasn’t been a “protest period” because there hasn’t been a contract award issued by the Marines.

Unfortunately, other websites who didn’t know what they were talking about, picked up the story and shared it.

Sure, the Marine Corps is interested in purchasing additional M27s to outfit their Infantry Forces and H&K would love the business, but the reality is that it hasn’t happened. At least, yet. The Commandant of the Marine Corps has publicly stated his desire to do so and I know the Marines are working toward that end, but they’ve still got some things to work out.

I promise you; as soon as I can tell you it has happened, I will.

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Any Other Dog Faced Soldiers Out There?

February 22nd, 2018

I served in the US Army’s 3rd Infantry Division from 1988-1990, in Würzburg, Federal Republic Of Germany. The Marne Division, as it is known, has a song, “Dog Faced Soldier” dating from WWII, as well as a mascot named Rocky, created in 1965 by none other than Walt Disney, for just $1.

Rocky’s name hails from WWI, where 3ID held like a rock during the second Battle of the Marne River. This distinguished service also earned the Division its motto, the French “Nous Resterons La” (English – We Shall Remain Here).

I find it rather unfortunate that the song “Dog Faced Soldier” written by two Infantrymen, was altered after the Division moved to Ft Stewart to make it gender neutral.

Here is the version we sang. If you attended PLDC at the 3ID NCO Academy in Kitzengen, you had to learn and sing it as well, regardless of which unit you served with. This often led to altered lyrics which weren’t so flattering for us ‘Dog Faced Soldiers.’

“I wouldn’t give a bean,
to be a fancy-pants Marine
I’d rather be a dog-faced soldier like I am.
I wouldn’t trade my old O.D.’s
for all the Navy’s dungarees
for I’m the marching pride of Uncle Sam.
All the posters you see say the Army builds men,
Well, they’re tearing me down to build me over again.
I’m just a dog-faced soldier
with a rifle on my shoulder
and I eat raw meat for breakfast every day.
So feed me ammunition, and keep me in the 3rd Division
For your dog-faced soldier boy’s O.K.”

Of course, the only constant is change. Take for example this version of the song from 1955’s “To Hell And Back”k a movie which tells the story of the most famous Marne Soldier of all, Audie Murphy. The lyrics are different than the version I learned.

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SIG SAUER Introduces New Varmint & Predator Elite Performance Ammunition

February 21st, 2018

Newington, NH (February 20, 2018) – SIG SAUER, Inc. introduces Varmint & Predator (V&P) Elite Performance Ammunition. This new V&P line of ammunition features copper-jacketed, yellow-tipped projectiles designed for explosive expansion and match-grade accuracy. Available in 40gr 223 Rem, 40gr 22-250 Rem and 55gr 243 Win cartridges, these Varmint & Predator rounds feature projectiles that are light for their caliber yielding higher muzzle velocities and flatter trajectories across all practical hunting distances.

The 40gr 223 Rem load has a muzzle velocity of 3650 fps and muzzle energy of 1183 ft-lbs. The 40gr 22-250 has a muzzle velocity of 3975 fps with muzzle energy of 1403 ft-lbs, and the 55gr 243 Win has a muzzle velocity of 3880 fps with muzzle energy of 1838 ft-lbs.

“The new SIG V&P line of ammunition gives varmint and predator hunters access to exceptionally effective hunting rounds with match-grade accuracy,” said Bud Fini, Executive Vice President of the SIG SAUER Ammunition Division and Special Projects. “We use the same high-quality, single-base extruded powders in these Varmint & Predator cartridges that we do in our SIG Match Grade rounds. This provides consistent round-to-round muzzle velocities and insensitivity to temperature change, and hunters will especially appreciate the results these performance rounds bring them in the field.”

SIG SAUER Varmint & Predator rounds are produced on state-of-the-art loading equipment with electromechanical monitoring for charge weight consistency and geometric conformity. All SIG SAUER Elite Performance Ammunition is manufactured by SIG SAUER at its new ammunition manufacturing facility in Jacksonville, Arkansas to the same exacting standards as the company’s premium pistols and rifles. For more information, visit www.sigsauer.com/ammunition.

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TMACS Signature Steel Target

February 21st, 2018

Introducing the @tmacsinc Signature Steel Target. Click the link in the bio to buy yours. The dimensions were engineered by Pat McNamara to ensure you receive the maximum training value.

The top measures 6 5/8″ wide and the bottom at 11 1/2″, with a length of 18″. System includes the TMACS Inc Strike Face, Base, Post Top and Strike Face Bracket with Bolts. Ships unpainted. Patent Pending.

defensetargets.com/collections/systems/products/the-tmac-inc

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VSS Launches Satellite Antenna Website

February 21st, 2018

Vigilant Security Services has launched a website that is dedicated to SATCOM antennas. It is geared towards U.S. Military units and U.S. Government agencies and allows the users to easily submit SATCOM antenna RFQs directly from the site. There are a variety of land-based, vehicular and man-pack style antennas available in legacy UHF SATCOM as well as MUOS SATCOM. The antennas listed are manufactured by Trivec Avant and Leonardo.

uhfsatcom.com

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Velocity Systems – Khard Medical Insert System

February 21st, 2018

Attributes:
-Two-piece insert designed to fit the 30L and 45L Arc’Teryx family of Assault and Khard Packs
-All Pouches have VELCRO® brand loop fasteners for attaching pouch contents/name tapes
-Main insert piece consists of six pouches
-Lid/front flap insert consists of two pouches that adhere to the lid/front flap of the pack
-Available for 30l and 45l Assault and Khard Packs
-Offered in Black and Wolf
-100% Made in the USA