Please enjoy our catching up today on several industry announcements. It’s tough being everywhere and once in awhile we’re stuck on planes all day.
We’ve got loads of stuff to still tell you about from DSEI, MDM and NTOA. Plus, AUSA is right around the corner.
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Abilene, Texas — Leather gun holster company, JM4 Tactical, is thrilled to announce their second annual pistol and holster giveaway valued at $595. The giveaway is open to past and future customers who can creatively show off their personal QCC holsters being used in either photo or video format (under 60 seconds). All pictures and videos should be submitted through the giveaway application, found here:jm4tactical.com/christmas-gun-contest-submission
Submissions will be accepted through 11:59 PM CST on November 30, 2017, with 10 finalists being announced on December 2. The photo/video with the most votes out of the 10 finalists will win the grand prize. That winner will be able to choose one of the following two packages, each with the same value:
1. Glock 19 Gen 5 and QCC Holster valued up to $95. (total value $595)
2. Smith & Wesson M&P Shield 9mm, QCC Holster valued up to $95, and a $145 Visa Gift Card. (total value $595)
Shawndalyn Myers, co-owner of JM4 Tactical, has this to say about the second annual pistol giveaway: “Our customers are more like our JM4 Family and this giveaway is our way of giving back to them.”
Other important information regarding this pistol giveaway is as follows:
• 1 entry per person
• Submissions accepted through 11/30/17 11:59 CST.
• The 10 finalists will be announced on 12/2/2017 and posted to a finalist voting board
• The grand prize winner that receives the most votes will be announced on 12/24/2017, Christmas Eve, at 7:10 pm CST during a live feed
• All submissions entered by 11/30/2017 will be entered to win other great JM4 Gear, like belts, holsters, shirts, etc
Limited Edition 1st Pattern Jungle boots! Available in whole sizes 8-13. Certain sizes are selling out faster than anticipated so make sure you reserve your pair today, this will be the only run they will ever make of them! It cost nothing until November 1st and you save $31! Find out more at:
jayhawkmilitarytextiles.com/pages/1st-pattern-jungle-boots
Bronc Box started in the hunting market as a modern field chest but it didn’t take long for military and LE customers to adopt this rolling gear storage and transportation system.
Bronc Box features a doubled-walled, foam-filled roto-molded shell, offering over a 12,000 cubic inches of storage. At 55lbs, it’s not light, but then again, it’s not going to fall apart on you.
It is wheeled and incorporates corner lock/tie down points as well as four latches on the lid. Inside the lid is weapon storage and the main body includes trays to organize your gear. For those of you who need it, it can be fitted with an air release valve for air travel. Offered in a variety of colors.
Outer Dimensions
Height 20.67” Width 20” Length 48”
Inner Dimensions
Height 16.67” Width 16” Length 42”
LeadNav Systems Offers off-the-grid navigation to Off-Road Race teams, Search and Rescue Teams, Military and Law Enforcement, as well as Bikers, Hikers and Off-roaders.
The heart of their system is their app. It allows the user to quickly build and edit routes, import existing tracks, and add audio waypoints. In addition to Map Overlays, the system offers access to mensurated offline Aerial Imagery. Current location, along with that of the other members of the team is via a data linked Iridium satellite phone.
In addition to full equipment packages, LeadNav also offers training.
Yeasterday, I had the opportunity to attend the grand opening of TYR Tactical’s new facility in Peoria, Arizona. It’s quite a sight.
This newly constructed headquarters is 78,000 sq ft, more than double the size of their previous location. It was built with growth in mind, and designed to increase efficiency and warehousing capacity. These two factors will decrease costs and improve lead times. For example, they’ve already realized cost savings from being in one building. At the old facility, employeees would have to go outside to get from one building to the other and the HVAC was in a constant battle with the Arizona heat. Now, with everyone under one roof, there aren’t as many doors opening and closing.
Their goal was to build a campus-like atmosphere and they’ve accomplished it. This new facility includes a green space complete with a walking track out front to encourage exercise before shift and during breaks, cafeteria with rollup doors were employees can relax and take a break from the day, and bathrooms for each team. The idea was to have every employee loving their work environment. Before they had a handful of microwaves to warm lunches. Now, there are 36 and the crew can spend more time enjoying their lunch and less time standing in line.
It’s a very distinct aesthetic, presenting a clean, organized space. During design they created a facility to reflect the products they bring to market: innovative design, attention to detail, quality construction and clean look.
An important factor was to drastically reduce lead times on custom sized products for officers and operators who can’t wait the standard 2-4 months for protective products. Their new showroom and product development area allows them to custom fit the end user with mission specific gear. From start to finish their new turnaround time will be 2-3 business days on items such as concealable body armor and plate carriers for walk-in customers.
The median age of TYR’s sewers is 53 years old; many have been with them since 2005 in the early Diamondback Tactical days. TYR tells me they are the best in the business and thats why they had them in mind when they created this new space. In many areas, the Cut and Sew business is a dying industry, but TYR wants want to preserve quality American manufacturing and continue to create new jobs. For this reason, their plan for 2018 is to start a sewing training program. The goal is to take young, inexperienced individuals and through our apprentice program, groom them to be future high end sewers.
If you’re in the area, be sure to visit their show room, where you can buy TYR products.
It’s at 9330 North 91st Ave, Peoria, AZ, 85345.
Lakewood, WA – Grey Ghost Precision, leading manufacturers of accurate, reliable, and attainable weapon systems, is excited to announce a new caliber to their series of rifles— the increasingly popular 6.5mm Creedmoor, or to their family and friends, “The Grim.”
The Grim, as is the case with all the Grey Ghost Rifles, is built on the powerful Grey Ghost Precision 7075-T651 billet – for both the upper and ambi-lower receiver set. After being cut, they are True Black Type III Mil Spec Hard Coat Anodized, with additional cerakoting options available.
The handguard is available in the KeyMod and the new M-LOK hand guard systems, a Magpul Gen3 PRS Stock and a Superlative Arms Adjustable Gas block.
The Grim comes with a CMC Curved or Flat Trigger, with the option to choose Geissele SSA-E with a $160.00 up-charge. The barrel is a 22” Proof Research Stainless barrel with a 1:8 twist.
“This particular caliber is the fastest growing caliber for tactical shooters, and is a great section for medium to long range (500 to 1,000 yds.) shooting,” stated Grey Ghost CEO, Casey Ingels. “Ballistically speaking, when compared to other rifles in the PRS circuit, like the .308, the 6.5 Creedmoor outperforms, with a noticeable reduction in recoil.”
Grey Ghost spends no time, wasted on production – partnering with only the best in the industry, to ensure that every product that goes out the door is worthy of it’s name. Maintaining that realm of excellence, the Grim was in production for nearly two years. What you get, is a competition-ready rifle, as soon as it comes out of the box.
“Originally developed to be based closely to that of our popular S-Heavy, the Grim needed some outside expertise in order to truly be perfect,” stated GGP Director of Business Development, Lindsey Lea. “We sent the original design over to Jim Staley and the team at Deliberate Dynamics, who helped to spec everything (trigger, buffer, gas block) and ensure that everything ran as it should. Once we had the rifle dialed in, I got in touch with Scott Satterlee (as he’s pretty much a legend). His initial response was “I LOVE IT”, but requested an upgraded PROOF barrel with an extended gas system. Adding that barrel alleviated any remaining minor issues we were having with the gun.”
The Grey Ghost Precision Grim is available now for order. Visit www.greyghostprecision.com for more details.
