S&S Precision 2017 Catalog
January 15th, 2017Mounting Solutions Plus At SHOT Show 2017
January 15th, 2017Miami, FL – (January 2017) – Mounting Solutions Plus (MSP) invites attendees of SHOT Show 2017 to stop by and meet the MSP team at booth #20201 in the Law Enforcement section. The show will be held January 17-20, at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
This year’s SHOT Show appearance gives Mounting Solutions Plus a great platform to introduce several new products they will be distributing in 2017.
The following is a small sample of new manufacturers that have been added to the Mounting Solutions Plus product line-up for 2017:
For more information about Mounting Solutions Plus, please visit www.mountsplus.com or follow them on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
Victory First Debuts Victory Wear
January 15th, 2017Victory First officially announced today the creation of its lifestyle brand, Victory Wear. Victory Wear, a Division of Victory First will produce lifestyle and apparel items that resonate with the “everyday carry” community.
The debut offerings feature attractive graphics on a variety of American-made T-shirts, decals, and PVC patches. The theme of all Victory Wear products focuses on mindset and preparedness to protect family, hearth, and home. If you carry a concealed pistol daily, or keep a carbine handy in your vehicle or around the house, Victory Wear is a brand designed for your the way you live your life.
Although some of the themes will be staples within the brand, most will be limited runs. While the initial run is fairly focused, there are over a dozen different themes slated for release before Independence Day.
“There are some great lifestyle brands in this industry, but most have a very pronounced military-feel to their products. As a former Marine, I love those brands, but not everyone who carries a gun is a veteran. We created Victory Wear to reflect the values and mindset of the everyday American who carries a gun to protect himself and the people he cares most about,” said Matt ‘Jake’ Jacques, owner of Victory First and Victory Wear. “If you take on the responsibility of carrying a gun every day, you’ll ‘get’ our products. They are a reflection of that mental and emotional commitment.”
Victory Wear products are available for purchase at victory-wear.com, and you can check them out on Instagram @VictoryWearables and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/VictoryWearables.
AMTEC Less-Lethal Systems Signs Industry Veteran, Monica Sipp as Director of Sales and Marketing
January 15th, 2017
Perry, Fla. (January 2017) – AMTEC Less Lethal Systems, Inc. (ALS), a subsidiary of the National Defense Corporation, the Defense Holding Company under National Presto Industries, is proud to announce the appointment of Monica Sipp as the new Director of Sales and Marketing. ALS is a product provider to the law enforcement, corrections and military markets, and in 2013 opened a state-of-the-art training facility focused on law enforcement and corrections officers.
“In the rebranding of ALS, I couldn’t be more pleased to have Monica Sipp join the team as the Director of Marketing and Sales. She is well-respected within the community that regards her as a proven, no-nonsense professional that gets the job done while having a good time doing it. She has a personality and competency in the firearms community that is unsurpassed. ALS is exceptionally fortunate to have her on board as we introduce our new products to the ALS portfolio,” M. McAlexander, President of ALS said.
Monica has 30-plus years in the firearms and law enforcement industry and previously held the position of Director of Sales and Marketing for DoubleStar. Previous to that, she held executive positions with POF and LMT as Director of Sales and Marketing and was the VP of Sales and Marketing for Armalite.
“I am thrilled to be on the ALS team. After a career on the lethal side of our business it is refreshing to be working on the less-lethal side. As part of my new responsibilities, I will be focusing on growing awareness and attendance of our 500-acre training facility, working with combat experienced spec ops operators offering both professional and civilian training classes.”
Vertx Releases Innovative New Softshell Jacket: The Downrange Softshell featuring VaporCore, powered by 37.5 Technology
January 15th, 2017Vertx®, a premier tactical and outdoor brand of apparel and gear, is pleased to announce the release of the Downrange Softshell Jacket. The jacket is truly unique to the industry based on its combination of features, construction and materials which make it ideal for the prepared professional. With its unique fabric construction and technology, the Downrange Softshell can be an asset in a variety of operational and training environments.
The Downrange Softshell is comprised of two components- a shell and a lining. The shell is 86% Polyester and 14% Spandex which serves as a barrier to the elements and allows freedom of movement. The lining is comprised of 66% Polyester and 34% 37.5® Polyester. This lining construction keeps the wearer warm and comfortable.
Specifically, the 37.5® Polyester, while breathable, absorbs the wearers infrared heat and stores it within the fabric. This helps maintain the wearer’s optimal core body temperature of 37.5°C allowing them to perform better, longer. The jacket will be offered in four colors: Burnt Ash, Slate Gray, Bering Blue and Shadow Gray.
“The Downrange Softshell is truly a unique product that we are excited to introduce to the market,” says Darrell Morrow, Vice President of Vertx. “At Vertx we have always been dedicated to creating apparel products built with and for the prepared professional- this jacket is a result of hours of talking with end users and a number of product development iterations. We feel that what we ended up with is an essential addition for anyone actively in a training environment or operational.”
In addition to the industry’s best fabrics, the jacket features a robust set of functional features. There are a total of 8 pockets built into the jacket: 2 zippered bicep pockets, 2 zippered front hand pockets, 2 external zippered chest pockets, 1 external left chest vertical zippered pocket and 1 internal left chest zippered pocket. Additionally, it features VELCRO cuff tabs, draw-cords within the front hand pockets, gusseted sides and is water repellant. The Downrange Softshell Jacket will have an MSRP of $179.95.
SOTECH – New Products At SHOT Show
January 15th, 2017
SOTECH will be debuting news products, a new veteran charity support program, a limited edition woodland camouflage Battle Bear, as well as throwing our 20th Anniversary Party at SHOT Show in Las Vegas. Visit us in Booth 20113.
SOTECH will display its new Assaulter Gun Belt, its next generation of our renowned Go Bags, and Mission Go Bags, our new line of Mission Packs, and our latest IFAKs. We will also give a sneak peak of a new medical system we are developing.
Vets Corps USA was founded four years ago to provide vocation training and therapy to veterans rejoining society, and small business start-up support to veteran entrepreneurs. SOTECH has created a line of products carrying a Veteran “V” and “US” worn by all service personnel as a patch. So while wearing a SOTECH bag sporting this patch, you can show support for US Veterans while financially supporting Vets Corps USA as a portion of each sale will be donated to this worthy non-profit.
The Battle Bear, a stuffed animal made of military surplus uniform cloth, benefits the Vets Corps USA and Green Vets LA program while forming a bond between the child and the deployed parent through the connection with the uniform pattern. Battle Bears sell out every SHOT Show, and this year we are featuring a limited edition woodland camouflage rip-stop Battle Bear, in addition to our traditional colors.
Every year, SOTECH is sought out to build private label (OEM) cases, slings, bags and pouches for companies needing nylon sewn items to go with their products. So come by booth 20113 with your needs and we will discuss our ISO 9001:2008 certified Los Angeles based sewing facility for your Berry Compliant sewing needs.
Thursday night of the SHOT Show week, we will be co-hosting a house party near the Las Vegas strip with Less Lethal Concepts. This party will celebrate the 20th Anniversary of SOTECH as well as showcase our sneak peek products. Less Lethal Concepts will demonstrate their Pepper Pack crowd control device, and of course there will be food and drinks.
We will also be giving out limited edition Anniversary stickers!
Frankie McRae Assumes Leading Role with Grey Ghost
January 14th, 2017Dalton Gardens, ID – Frankie McRae Assumes Leading Role with Grey Ghost
“The world needs men – not grand geniuses or plausible talkers. It is not sentimentality and dreams that will save it, but acts and deeds.” (Von Doss, c. 1887)
Grey Ghost Precision takes sublime delight in making the following announcement.
Frankie McRae is now our Senior Adviser for Training and Product Development.
McRae is a man of acts and deeds. A storied former Special Forces soldier (18D and 18Z), he has effectively been a brand ambassador – a real ambassador mind you, the way it should be – since long before it occurred to us to have brand ambassadors.
Nearly 2 years ago he completed a long and thorough review of the first GG Light rifle before we knew he was considering it (that review shared here on Soldier Systems Daily).
He put over sixteen thousand rounds through a GGP production rifle (that he purchased himself) before writing that review.
Afterward he began providing advice and insight to GG “Just Because.” He trained some of our friends and family. He was instrumental in having our rifles sent on a proving deployment to a CENTCOM combat zone (which is as best we know the first time it spoke in anger). Since then his influence on GGP has steadily grown. This is due in no small part to his incredible knowledge and experience. Now he is friend and family.
McRae was an instructor at SFAUC (Special Forces Advanced Urban Combat) and the NCOIC of the SFARTAETC (US Army Special Forces Advanced Reconnaissance Target Analysis and Exploitation Techniques) course at Ft. Bragg. Over the course of his career he served with the 75th Ranger Regiment, 1st SFG(A), and 3rd SFG (A). Some of that time was spent in the assault team leader billet for F team, Troop 1 of the Combatant Commander’s In-Extremis Force (CIF/OEF-P); he was later with B-2-3 as a team sergeant and troop sergeant major with 3rd Group’s CIF. He was a Company SGM advisor to the Iraq Counter-Terrorism Force, an exchange instructor at the Israeli Counter-Terrorism School and was honored for having the highest graduation rate in SFARTAETC’s 2 decade history. He was later assigned to a special projects team with USASOC HQ R&D.
Since his retirement Frankie has developed Range 37PSR, made Raidon Tactics a premiere training organization, “deployed” all over the world as a contractor to both combat zones and disaster areas, and taken the stand as an expert witness in homicide cases involving soldiers brought up on charges for shootings during combat operations.
There are a host of reasons why McRae deserves the title Ambassador Plenipotentiary, any one of which would sufficient on its own. Unfortunately few people know what that term means (especially in our offices, where much knuckle dragging occurs), and even the few who do can’t pronounce it.
Senior Advisor for Training and Product Development will do.
We are as proud as we are elated to begin 2017 by making this official proclamation.
If you’re interested, you can learn more about McRae in this interview.
“Being born an American is a birthright. Every human has a calling. God gave us a talent. It’s our job to find that talent and help others with it. You can’t be a good American if you’re not.” Frankie McRae
The Coolest SHOT Show Leak (So Far)
January 14th, 2017
