Lead Engineer Neal McKillips discusses the Geissele Super Precision Optic Mount.
They even had BE Meyers build them a special laser to test this thing out. How cool is that?
Geissele Super Precision Optic Mount – Return-To-Zero Test
April 28th, 2016EOD Warrior Foundation Presents Your Shot At The Dude
April 27th, 2016It’s pretty simple. Visit Stumpies Custom Guns, purchase a coin, and enter for your chance to win “The Dude”.
So what’s “The Dude” anyway?
-Stumpies Custom Guns “The Dude” chambered in .308 WIN, fluted Bartlein 11.25 twist M40 contoured barrel w/AAC MK 13, custom mixed KG Gun Kote finish
-Manners adjustable carbon fiber MCS-T4A stock
-Timney Trigger
-American Precision Arms RTG/SA bottom metal
-B&T Atlas Bipod
-Leupold MK 6
-Adams Industries Legionnaire clip on night vision device.
-U.S. Tactical Manfroto Tripod, HOG Saddle & One Shot Kit
-Benchmade Bushcrafter/EOD Knife
-Pelican 1750 Hard case
-ECS Rolling Weapons Case
-Tactical Tailor Drag Bag
-Magpul Data Book
Total Package Value= OVER $14,000
100% of ALL proceeds will be donated to the EOD Warrior Foundation.
www.stumpiescustomguns.com/the-dude-rifle-raffle
Rampart International To Carry XGO Clothing In Canada
April 27th, 2016XGO has recently joined forces with Rampart International to expand its offerings into Canada.
“We are honored to have aligned ourselves with great people and a great organization. We look forward to providing both Non FR base layer and FR base layer solutions to the Canadian Military and Law Enforcement communities. XGO’s strategic partnership with Rampart will help grow our brand and help us reach our customers and friends to the North,” related Aloysius Donovan, Director of Sales at XGO.
“We are thrilled to welcome the XGO brand to Rampart’s expanding lineup of the world’s best operational equipment,” said Mike Klein, President of Rampart International Corp. “XGO’s American made line of performance clothing and FR protective garments offer the quality, functionality and protection our end users require. XGO products will be more accessible and affordable than ever before in Canada and we are excited to get the brand into the hands of our customers,” Klein continued.
From now until May 24th Rampart is offering 20% off retail pricing for all MIL/LE/Agency purchases in Canada.
Email sales@rampartcorp.com for more information.
Sneak Peek – Badger Ordnance Ambidextrous Select Fire Control
April 27th, 2016If you’re familiar with the Hodge Defense AU Mod 1, this may look familiar. They use Badger Ordnance’s popular selector lever, but this one is ambidextrous. You may also notice that it’s cut for full-auto.
It was developed in conjunction with Hodge Defense in order to help inform a government requirement. Hopefully, we’ll see these offered for sale soon.
Prometheus Design Werx – Enhanced Dog Tag Tool With Strikeback
April 27th, 2016
PDW’s popular dog tag sized pocket tool returns in a second variation with an expanded field craft capability and made in S35VN. This variation features their proprietary Strikeback™ tool function which is designed to strike ferrocerium rods to create a shower of sparks in fire making. This pocket tool is as versatile as it could be with the available real estate of a dog tag profile. This Dog Tag Tool variant features PDW’s proprietary “universal” wrench which fits both standard and metric hardware, a low profile bottle cap lifter, ¼” bit driver, battery bay driver, Strikeback™, crisp precise CNC mill work, jimping, and a durable multistage industrial finish. The PDW Enhanced Dog Tag Tool with Strikeback™ is a feature rich compact pocket tool for EDC and the field.
The Enhanced Dog Tag Tool with Strikeback™ uses the premium blade alloy of S35VN. It also includes a MILSPEC stainless steel ball chain so the tool can be worn around the neck. The key ring hole allows use with a split ring and attached to a key ring or lanyard. The Enhanced Dog Tag Tool with Strikeback™ will be an evergreen product for Prometheus Design Werx.
The Design and R&D Team at PDW states:
“When we set out to create and design our first pocket tool, we focused on a size and silhouette that most of us recognized in America, the US Military Dog Tag. Not only is this a familiar profile, but from a design perspective it already met some basic criteria for compactness (dimensions and size) relative to usability, i.e. ergonomics. We then proceeded to create the design and functional requirements of all that could be fit within these dimensions. We pursued a higher standard in manufacturing by precision milling this pocket tool instead of taking mass production shortcuts of stamping and heavy tumbling. Our outcome is far more refined, crisp, and precise. The addition of our proprietary Strikeback™ tool was a logical progression in the additional functionality for this
pocket tool. Our choice of S35VN was a decision of using one of the finest stainless blade alloys
currently available. Small, and discreet, this stands tall when it comes to function, features and is indispensable when you need it.”
The PDW Enhanced Dog Tag Tool with Strikeback will be available for purchase on Thursday, April 28, 2016 @ 1300 PST via their website, prometheusdesignwerx.com.
Reliance Arms – Blaze Ops Edition Custom Glock
April 27th, 2016This is number 1 of 25 custom Blaze Ops Edition Custom Glocks by Reliance Arms. This one belongs to Pat McNamara, but you can get one of the other 24 when they go on sale this Friday.
SLIDE
Slide Cerakote color is a custom color mixed for Mac: “Banshee Green”
The Blaze-Ops Edition has custom milled triangular windows on the top of slide, in addition to the DUTY ELITE Slide Cuts and Bevels. One side of the slide sports the Blaze-Ops Logo and the other side of the slide is engraved with the series number (1 of 25, etc.)
Mac’s favorite sights: Dawson Precision Charger. It comes with Red Fiber installed, and ships with extra Fibers in red and green
Upgraded Striker and Firing Pin Safety Springs for enhanced Trigger Performance; Stock Parts hand polished and tuned.
Stainless Steel Guide Rod
Match Grade Fluted Barrel with RA Logo
FRAME
Frame Cerakote color is another custom mix for Mac: “Emerald Guard.” The frame is then stippled for a classic two-tone effect
Agency Flat Face Trigger, with Trigger Safety in Mac’s “Emerald Guard” color for a distinct, custom look
Vickers Magazine Floor Plates, also in Mac’s “Emerald Guard”
Vickers Magazine Release, along with an Extended Slide Stop Lever, and Agency Arms Magwell are all Cerakoted in Mac’s “Banshee Green” to tie all of the greens of the gun together in a very balanced color combination
Upgraded Trigger Spring, Polished OEM Glock Trigger Bar, and Polished OEM Glock 3.5 lb connector finish off the enhanced Trigger Performance, with a respective pull weight of approximately 4 lbs
guntrainingidaho.com/blaze-ops-edition-custom-glock
Aviation Specialties Unlimited And Wilcox Industries Partner Up To Built Next Generation Mounts And Battery Packs
April 27th, 2016
For more than 30 years, night vision goggle (NVG) helmet mounts and battery packs used in military aviation have experienced few changes. After looking at the strengths and weaknesses, two leaders in aviation innovations, Aviation Specialties Unlimited (ASU) and Wilcox Industries, joined forces to build the next generation of easy-to-operate mounts and battery packs.
Unveiled at Heli-Expo 2016, ASU’s new NVG helmet mount and battery pack is lighter, smaller, easier to setup, and more durable than previous models. One of the most significant improvements allows users to mount NVGs to their helmet more easily with the use of just one hand.
“Operators of the new NVG mount and battery pack will need little or no training,” said Justin Watlington, Chief Pilot at ASU. “The transition will be seamless.”
He added that the companies addressed several issues with the legacy NVG mounts which included reoccurring breakage. “One problem that we saw time and again was cracking and breaking of the sidebars on the goggle mount,” He said. “While working through the Wilcox Industries engineering process, we resolved this and several other issues that resulted in a far more durable mount.”
Unlike current NVG mounts, Justin explained that the new design allows for the replacement of the broken part, not the entire unit and at a fraction of the cost. It’s greater endurance, seamless training transition and reduced wear from day-to-day use is a budget-friendly upgrade.
Testing is already underway on the mount and battery pack, which exceeds DO-275 and Technical Standard Order C-164 standards. ASU anticipates receiving certification in the fall of 2016 and pricing will be announced when full production begins this fall.
Hill People Gear – qui-Ya Backpack
April 27th, 2016
The qui-Ya is Hill People Gear’s dedicated large volume multiday internal frame backpack. It is built on the same heavy duty chassis as the Ute backpack, but with a 28” frame and 29.5” overall height as well as a larger diameter bag. This yields an approximate ~5500 ci volume (conservatively). At a weight of 6.25lbs, the qui-Ya has a very favorable weight to volume / load capacity ratio.
The pack bag consists of a main compartment, 1.5” tall zippered top pocket, generous wand pockets, and a Velcro loop field on the underside of the zippered top lid. Materials include 1000d cordura on the suspension side and bottom, hypalon details, and 500d cordura for the rest. The chassis is dual 7000 series aluminum stays landed in the included Prairie Belt, HPG’s signature contoured shoulder harness, and an HDPE framesheet. The qui-Ya is made in the USA by FirstSpear out of US materials.
Just like its little brother the Ute, the qui-Ya can be expanded with a selection of optional back pockets depending on the user’s needs. The addition of a back pocket increases volume and organization, but it also turns the pack into a load hauler frame as the situation warrants. The HPG-original pulley compression system controls load very effectively and also allows the pack to be collapsed to nearly empty while still maintaining excellent load cohesion.
Retail price for the new pack is $450 and it will be available by mid-May directly from Hill People Gear. Color choices include – two tone ranger / khaki and two tone foliage / manatee. Email info@hillpeoplegear.com if you would like to be notified when this pack is available. Please specify color choice.
