The EDC X9 is the latest pistol from Wilson Combat, a double stack 1911-pattern 9mm pistol designed principally as a carry pistol. Sized similar to a G19, the EDC X9 features an aluminum X-Frame, an X-TAC frontstrap/mainspring housing treatment, and various Wilson Combat Bullet Proof components: the hammer, mag release, and thumb safety. The 4″ barrel and the chamber are both fluted, and the EDC X9 is designed as match grade; it comes with an accuracy guarantee of 1.5″ at 25 yards. Also like a G19, the EDC X9 features a 15+1 capacity.
Additional features include:
Black G10 grips
Elevation adjustable Tactical Battlesight
Fiber Optic front sight
3.5 – 4.5 lbs trigger w/ medium length pad
Check out the video below to see Gunfighter Moment-contributor Larry Vickers’ impressions of the EDC X9.
Elite Military Operators Share Real-World Tactics on How to Dominate the Santa Blanca Cartel In-Game
IRVINE, Calif.—(March 7, 2017)—5.11®, the world’s leading innovator of purpose-built gear for tactical professionals and consumers, is launching an exclusive four-part live-action video series for Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon® Wildlands as the next step in its global partnership with Ubisoft®.
The 5.11 Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon® Tactics video series features elite operators utilizing 5.11 gear and the real-world tactics that the Wildlands’ Ghosts use in-game to battle the Santa Blanca Cartel. The videos will be launched across 5.11’s and Ubisoft’s social media channels on March 6, 2017, in advance of the game’s debut on March 7.
“Elite tactical teams around the world rely on 5.11’s purpose-built gear to complete their most demanding missions,” said Willem Driessen, 5.11’s vice president, global marketing. “In our video series, players will see how the best gear and the right tactics prepare real-world operators for successful missions. They can then apply what they learn to defeat the Santa Blanca Cartel in Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands.”
Set a few years in the future, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon® Wildlands allows players to lead a team of Ghosts, a four-player U.S. Elite Special Operations unit, on a covert mission to eliminate the Santa Blanca drug cartel, an underworld power and growing global threat within Ubisoft’s imagining of an incredibly beautiful, yet dangerous Bolivia.
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon® Wildlands takes place in the largest and most diverse action-adventure open world Ubisoft has created to date. With hundreds of villages and well-known landmarks, local legends and various factions and regions, players venture into a vast world with which to interact and explore.
The Ghosts’ upgradable skills, along with a vast arsenal of weapons, vehicles and drones at their disposal, help them take down the enemy. Players can outfit characters in their favorite 5.11 gear and apparel including the TacTec Plate Carrier, RUSH backpacks and Apex™ pants. Players also have a wide variety of vehicles and state-of-the-art weapons technology to select from, along with total freedom to choose how they accomplish their missions. They can then watch as the world reacts to their actions.
“5.11’s reputation for authenticity and innovation is lock-step with the pillars of Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon® franchise,” said Adam Novickas, Ubisoft’s vice president of marketing and brand management. “Incorporating 5.11 gear into Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon® Wildlands reinforced our ability to create a realistic open world military shooter experience for our fans.”
“Military and law enforcement operators are no longer the only users of tactical gear,” Driessen said. “Millions of people lead a tactical lifestyle on a daily basis, choosing to always be prepared for whatever comes their way. From our rugged backpacks to our performance, purpose-built pants, men and women of all backgrounds use 5.11 apparel and gear.”
5.11 will promote the video series, and the in-game product integration in their stores and online on 511tactical.com, and across its social media platforms.
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon® Wildlands will be available on all major consoles and PC on March 7, 2017.
The Department of Defense just announced a contract award to Revision Military for production of the new Advanced Combat Helmet Generation II. The helmet shares the same shape of the current issue ACH, but boasts a 24% weight reduction thanks to the use of Polyethylene materials.
Revision Military,* Newport, Vermont, was awarded a $98,111,803 firm-fixed-price contract for Advanced Combat Helmet Generation II (ACH GEN II), which includes the procurement of 293,870 production units. Bids were solicited via the Internet with five received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of March 6, 2022. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, is the contracting activity (W91CRB-17-D-0008).
Congratulations to our Soldiers who will be getting a lighter weight helmet and to Revision, for getting the chance to build them.
POOLER, GA., March 7, 2017 – Blue Force Gear®, the designer and manufacturer of the world’s finest weapon slings and tactical equipment, will participate in the United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) 8th Annual International Sniper Competition slated for Monday, March 20, through Friday, March 24, at Fort Bragg, N.C.
Blue Force Gear will be showcasing its new product lineup in the on-range vendor display located on Range 37 from Thursday, March 23, to Friday, March 24. Director of Product Development Stephen Hilliard will be in attendance to demo products and answer questions. Blue Force Gear is also a silver level sponsor of the annual event.
“It’s always great to participate in events where we can work alongside members of our most elite Special Operations Forces, since our goal is to provide them with the best possible equipment to help fulfill their missions,” said Ashley Burnsed, CEO of Blue Force Gear.
Competitors from around the world gather every year at Fort Bragg for the USASOC International Sniper Competition. The competition has 25 two-man teams from Special Forces, Rangers, special mission units, Navy SEALS, Marine special operations, and foreign allied SOF units competing in a grueling, challenging and combat-oriented five day/night sniper competition.
Nitecore has attended IWA 2017 at Hall 5-517. Nitecore has introduced quite many brand new models this time, including the SRT9, the MT22A and the NU series.
SRT9, a new member of the Smart Ring Tactical series, has an extremely UI allowing users to access all modes and functions by just twisting the smart ring. It provides infinitely variable brightness with highest level at 2150 lumens, auxiliary outputs of red, green, blue and UV. A piece of mush-have gear for all tactical operators, law enforcement personnel and hunters.
The MT22A, powered by two AA batteries, offers output as high as 260 lumens. The unibody design allows it to be super compact. An included stainless steel clip provides many carry options of the lights, making it extremely easy to carry.
Nitecore has also displayed many of the flagship models of the year, including the iF Design Award winners, LA10 CRI mini camp lantern and the R25 rechargeable tactical torch, the Reddot winner MH27 torch etc.
The brand has been established for a decade already and has kept innovating since day one. There are more than 50 new products offered by Nitecore to the international market during the past year. And the brand has been expanding its product portfolio. Looking forward to see what’s coming next.
