Québec City, QC | October 25, 2016 – B-TEMIA Inc., the developer and manufacturer of the Dermoskeleton™ mobility assistive technology announces that it has recently opened its new head office in St-Augustin, Québec City. The new facility will enable the Company to double its commercialization and manufacturing capacities.
“In 2016, we decisively transitioned the Company towards the full commercialization of our Keeogo™ walking assistive device in Canada, while advancing the groundwork for its future introduction in the US market. It became clear that in order to service our customers more effectively and maintain our growth, we needed to move to a new location,“ said Stéphane Bédard, Founder and CEO of B-TEMIA. “Regrouping all our operations into one larger working space will significantly increase our capability to mature our industrial phase, improve our operational performance as well as upgrade our employees’ working environment ,” added Mr. Bedard.
B-TEMIA has now put in place all the necessary resources to accelerate its commercialization efforts and make its exclusive Keeogo™ device available throughout Canada. With over 20 employees, the Company has recently added key operational skills in sales, customer service, regulatory and clinical management to support its growth in the Canadian market and the completion of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance process.
Ken Jefferies & Associates, outdoor sales and marketing representatives, facilitated relationship between a leading online retailer and the creator of the innovative Pistol Stabilizing Brace
Morrisville, N.C. (October 2016) – Ken Jefferies & Associates, LLC, a leading manufacturer’s representation and marketing firm with the outdoor and shooting sports markets, is proud to announce the SB Tactical™ line of Pistol Stabilizing Braces™ will now be carried on one of the largest, online, outdoor gear retailers: OpticsPlanet.com.
Founded in 2000 with a mission to provide the public with the convenience of online shopping and the satisfaction of traditional brick-and-mortar customer service, OpticsPlanet® began by offering sports optics, eyewear and scientific products at very competitive prices. The award winning company has grown rapidly to include tactical, hunting, shooting, outdoor & survival, apparel & footwear, sports & hobbies, military, police and first responder gear. OpticsPlanet offers customers how-to guides, forums, reviews, gift guides and product videos on their YouTube channel.
“SB Tactical’s innovative and functional line of stabilizing braces are exactly the types of items we look for in this industry, “said Alex Royzen, Manager of Supply Chain Development at OpticsPlanet, Inc. “Also, their products are made in the USA and support our veterans which is a win for everyone.”
“Signing OpticsPlanet as our newest retailer is a tremendous credit to our brand and this relationship was made possible through the efforts of the KJ&A team,” Alex Bosco, founder and CEO of SB Tactical commented. “We are looking forward to the staff at OpticsPlanet.com taking our brand to a new level and introducing our Pistol Stabilizing Braces to a whole new market.”
“KJ&A takes great pride in our retailer relationships. Whether online or brick-and-mortar, KJ&A develops long-term relationships through our commitment to professionalism, service and innovative programs and marketing. The OpticsPlanet sales and service business model is a perfect fit for the types of products SB Tactical produces. OpticsPlanet will provide exceptional service in all forms from sales to customer education and support,” Ken Jefferies, President of Ken Jefferies & Associates said.
In three short years, SB Tactical has taken the shooting sports world by storm with its unique firearms accessories. Now, the Pistol Stabilizing Brace is American-made for hundreds of different firearms platforms from firearms manufacturers, volume producers and custom fabricators.
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (October 28, 2016) – Fueling anticipation for what Colt considers to be a very exciting upcoming year, the legendary firearms manufacturer announces the release of a new model in it’s extremely well received Colt Competition Pistol™ line by adding the .38 Super cambering to the roster.
“Competitors are very selective about the caliber they rely on to win matches,” said Mark Redl, Pro Shooter and Product Manager for Colt. “The .38 Super round has a lot of advantages in competition when considering power factor and capacity, and the 1911 platform offers many advantages as well. By offering our excellent Colt Competition Pistol™ in .38 Super, we allow match shooters who love that round to take advantage our well thought out, race-ready platform. It’s a winning combination.”
The Colt Competition Pistol™ (also available in .45 ACP and 9mm) offers several features that competitive shooters will appreciate, including Colt’s innovative Dual Spring Recoil System™ which reduces felt recoil and helps keep shots on target at critical moments. Other features include Novak’s new patent pending adjustable rear sight and fiber optic front sight, competition ergonomics including an undercut trigger guard and upswept beavertail safety, and a National Match® barrel. The Colt Competition Pistol™ in .38 Super with blued finish is SKU: O1983CCP and carries an MSRP of $999.
An ultra-lightweight, high performance standalone ballistic insert, protecting against NIJ 0101.06 Level III and special rifle threats has been launched by Morgan Advanced Materials.
Morgan’s new ‘LASA LWB III+ sa06’ ballistic insert is a multi-hit standalone solution, which does not require additional soft armour. It has been tested in accordance with NIJ 0101.06 against 7.62 x 51mm 149gr M80 FMJ and the special threats; 5.56 x 45mm 55gr Ball (M193) and 7.62 x 39mm 123gr AK47 MSC (Mild Steel Core). The ballistic insert is buoyant resilient, making it ideal for both maritime environments and land operations. Furthermore, it meets stringent drop test requirements as stated in the NIJ 0101.06 specification.
With an areal density of just 14.9 kg/m² (3.05psf), a medium ballistic plate weighs just 1.0kg (2.3lbs). It is available in five sizes, delivering a customised fit to a wide range of users. The ballistic insert’s lightweight properties allow for superior mobility and lower weight burden whilst ensuring ballistic protection from NIJ Level III and special rifle threats.
Duncan Eldridge, President of Morgan’s Composites and Defence business, stated: “The LASA LWB III+ sa06 ballistic insert is our lightest standalone solution for NIJ Level III and special threats. It has been developed as a result of our use of cutting-edge materials and extensive research and development, which has enabled us to produce a product which is considerably lighter than alternative solutions. Its buoyant properties also make it ideal for use in maritime environments whilst delivering lightweight, high level protection”.
The ballistic insert is the latest addition to Morgan’s wider suite of LASA soldier protection products, which includes covert solutions for undercover operations, protection against NIJ Level III, special threats such as SS109 “Green Tip” ammunition, and special threats exceeding NIJ Level IV. All ballistic inserts are available for purchase through Morgan’s Composites and Defence Systems business in the UK, Canada and Singapore as well as through its global distribution network
The Steyr AUG is a great rifle, but it somehow got stuck in the 70s’ when the select fire StG77 (StG is short for Sturmgewehr; German for assault rifle) was introduced with the Austrian Bundesheer (Army). There are licensed copies and clones, but the US-made MSAR did not differ significantly from the original design. The Steyr AUG A2 introduced a top rail and the A3 a bolt stop, but external as well as internal mods to the gun are rare and in between (CQC kit, Ratworx & Suarez parts). Thales did a complete rework of the Australian made F88 and introduced the modified F90 in the process. Mods from Steyr itself? Enjoy the silence…
Therefore a new company got in the game. Based in Vienna, Austria, its mission is to bring 21st century accessories to the end-users of the Steyr AUG. CORVUS DEFENSIO is tackling the deficiencies of the rifle with intelligent solutions designed by practical experience with the AUG in different environments.
One of the biggest problems of the AUG is ejecting the case into your face – which is a bullpup problem. The CORVUS DEFENSIO Case Deflector ejects cases forward or to the side and thus makes it ideal to shoot in every combat stance, from either shoulder, without any additional modifications or adaptations. Installation requires no drilling or modification to the stock as the two piece Case Deflector is simply plugged into the ejection port and tightened with two screws, the plastic stock is also protected against damage when an empty case is not completely ejected.
But CORVUS DEFENSIO is changing the whole rifle: The CORVUS DEFENSIO 35-Slot Receiver Rail offers a long, solid mounting solution for the attachment of optical aiming devices, iron sights, laser designators and other accessories. The total length of the rail is the same as the rail length of an AR15 receiver and attached 9” (midlength gas system) railed handguard. Unlike the AR15 receiver and handguard rails, the Corvus Defensio 35-Slot Receiver Rail is solid (monolithic) from front to rear. Unlike the original Steyr AUG A3 rail, the Corvus Defensio Receiver Rail reaches almost to the ejection port, making it easier to use short eye-relief optics. It is equipped with two QD-Sling Swivel attachment points and an interface to directly mount ACOG rifle scopes. Integral limited rotation QD Sling swivel attachment points (also suitable for snap hooks, paracord, etc.). With much space for what the shooter needs: Keymod installation option in the front rail for mounting accessories on the sides.
Keymod is the choice of CORVUS DEFENSIO also when changing the traditional AUG grip to a rail with much more options. The CORVUS DEFENSIO Forward Accessory Rail revolutionizes the Steyr Aug’s mounting options. Very simply, it replaces the original folding front grip and enables the mounting of a variety of accessories directly to the Keymod interface (e.g. front grips, bipods, etc.). Direct mounting reduces weight and bulk, but if you want to use common Picatinny mounts, you can attach the Corvus Defensio 15-Slot or 4-Slot Keymod-Picatinny accessory rail sections to the Corvus Defensio Accessory Rail.
The AUG is also getting better with a new mag release: The CORVUS DEFENSIO Enhanced Magazine Release Button makes reloading faster and more reliable. When you go for limit (stress caused by competition or combat, wetness, numb or cold fingers, darkness, etc.) faulty operations with the original magazine release button may happen. Your thumb could slip aside because of the original releases’ outwardly curved form or you even might not be able to push the button far enough inside the housing because your thumb was not right in the center of it an gets caught at the stock. The issue of the original part is that the release of the magazine happens just when the button is already recessed in its port. The design of the CORVUS DEFENSIO replacement part prevents those situations reliably, thus ensuring a faster and more reliable magazine change.
CORVUS DEFENSIO also opts for a new sling mount: The CORVUS DEFENSIO Anti-Rotation Stock Cap Retainer Bolt Kit solves two problems that often occur when using the AUG professionally. Because the original stock cap retainer bolt can be rotated around its axis, the sling can become twisted after repeated slinging and unslinging of the rifle. This creates unpleasant pressure points on the shoulder and quick adjustable slings might also lose that function. While the CORVUS DEFENSIO Anti-Rotation feature completely prevents twisting of the sling, the QD function allows for fast sling detachment, e.g. for disassembly and cleaning of the rifle.
All that is good already. But one of the biggest concerns shooters have with the Steyr AUG (and Bullpups in general) is the trigger system and how it performs. The original plastic trigger feels a bit like a single stage trigger with a hard pull and a creeping reset. CORVUS DEFENSIO was inspired by the idea of Ratworx and 2020 Precision to implant a standard AR15 trigger into the Steyr AUG. As it was not possible to obtain one of these triggers in Europe CORVUS DEFENSIO started to design their own Enhanced Trigger System. It´s rather tricky to accomplish a proper technical solution with a reliable trigger system that fulfills the expectations. But CORVUS DEFENSIO is on a good way to get a solution using in their opinion one of the best AR trigger systems that can be found. Namely ALG and Geissele Triggers. The fine tuning and the quality checks are still going on and the prototypes are very promising.
To draw the balance: Each item by CORVUS DEFENSIO is improving the Steyr AUG in a specific area, and as a package they revolutionize the rifle’s handling, modularity and capability. Starting October 26th, the first batch of accessories is becoming available, with more under development.
SureFire Field Notes is a multi-segment informational video series with tips and techniques from subject matter experts of all backgrounds. In this episode, Tyler Grey discusses usage of the fundamentals of low light.
Tyler Grey is a former US Army Special Operations Veteran. Tyler served over four and half years with the 2nd Ranger Battalion as a Sniper and then another four and a half at Ft. Bragg. He has extensive combat experience from multiple deployments in Afghanistan and Iraq as well as other experience in the usage of low light techniques and tactics.
If you haven’t seen the entire series yet, I encourage you to check it out here.
The Hybrid Shingle is a 3-Section Magazine Pocket that is designed for a Single Speed Reload on the Shooters left or right with two additional double mag, fully flapped pockets. It also integrates a pistol mag pocket that can be secured with the FS Standard Speed Tab or with a supplied full flap. This pocket allows the Shooter to comfortably transport five 30 round 5.56 magazines and one pistol magazine. This pocket is available with the Speed Reload / Pistol Pocket arranged on the Shooters Left or Right.
Available while supplies last in the non-stocking non-standard category in Black, Coyote, Ranger Green or MultiCam in right or left hand variants.
For the last six months on every full moon Darryl looses cattle to horrific mutilations. Now pushed to the limit he has taken matters into his own hands and is on the hunt for the cause of his troubles.
