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TRU-SPEC Announces Winner of History Channel’s ALONE, Alan Kay As Brand Ambassador

December 2nd, 2015

Marietta, GA – TRU-SPEC, one of the leading suppliers of uniforms and personal equipment to the military, law enforcement, public safety, and shooting sport markets, is proud to announce that Alan Kay, winner of History Channel’s Alone, is now part of the brand’s family.

Kay, who starred in and won the first season of the survival show, serves as a corrections officer and survival expert, will promote the TRU-SPEC and 5IVE STAR GEAR® brands through various brand initiatives, marketing and appearances throughout the year.

“There is a very natural relationship between Alan, TRU-SPEC and the different industries we represent,” stated TRU-SPEC Vice President of Marketing, Darrel Jacks. “This partnership is both a pleasure and a tremendous value for our partners and our versatile community of loyal customers. Alan is honest and real, with a passion and spirit that resonates with everyone fortunate enough to meet him. He is as authentic and down to earth as you can get. We look forward to collaborating with him and in his support of the TRU-SPEC brand.”

TRU-SPEC has a proud history supporting Law Enforcement and First Responders, survivalists, military, the shooting community and outdoors enthusiasts; understanding the importance and demand for protection against the elements in any situation.

Kay spent most of his childhood in the forests of Georgia, building forts and honing his skills. After some time, his knowledge became so vast that he could successfully survive in virtually any environment. In an effort to increase his understanding of edible and medicinal plants, Kay sought out and studied under several different educators. He also spent time developing proficiency in the combative arts, including barehanded, stick and knife fighting. In his role as a corrections officer, Kay has been trained in tactical medical care.

Kay will be appearing on behalf of the brand at the TRU-SPEC booth, at the 2016 SHOT Show, January 19-21, in Las Vegas, NV.

www.truspec.com

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Flagrant Beard – Flagrant Leather Ballistic Belt

December 2nd, 2015

The Flagrant Leather Ballistic Belt was born of a requirement for a casual-looking belt that had the rigidity and stiffness required of a special plain-clothes Law Enforcement division. It is made of full-grain leather sewn to heavy nylon SCUBA webbing, and features an articulated curve and threaded rivets for the use of interchangeable buckles. Oh, and did we mention that it’s hand-made by the Amish?

flagrantbeard.com/shopping/belts/flagrant-leather-ballistic-belt-1-12-in-black

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US Marines Seeking Tropical Uniforms And Boots

December 2nd, 2015

Exciting news from the Marines. They are moving forward on tropical clothing and footwear.

Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM) Product Manager Infantry Combat Equipment (PdM-ICE) is conducting market research to identify tropical uniform fabrics, uniform designs, and boots that provide durability and protection, improved moisture management, and reduced dry time in a tropical environment. The tropical combat uniform includes a blouse, trouser, and boot. PdM ICE plans to conduct a user evaluation on the most promising materials and end items.

This Sources Sought effort requests industry to submit fabrics or uniform prototypes that are suitable for a tropical environment. Interestingly, PdM ICE intends to use a Government-owned design for the tropical uniform but they’re willing to consider commerial items as an alternative to the Government-owned designs. Lots of layers of fabric on those Marine field uniforms (MCCUU and EFRCE). Something stripped down would be nice.

In addition to tropical uniforms, the Marines want a new boot although I can’t for the life of me understand how a Marine Jungle Boot might be different than an Army or a SOF Jungle Boot. I certainly hope they aren’t pining for a tropical variant of the RAT boot.

The primary consideration in development of a new tropical boot will be improved performance in a tropical environment. The new tropical boot shall have similar qualities to the Marine Corps Combat Boot requirements. The boot must operate within a tropical environment, with performance based upon boot durability. Submissions shall incorporate innovative designs which utilize fabric and synthetic leathers to increase dry out time, while reducing weight and moisture retention caused by natural leather. Additionally, the tropical boot must be lighter weight and faster drying when compared to the current combat boot. The outsole must allow for easy removal of mud, debris, and foreign substances. The Marine Corps tropical boot can vary in height as long as the boot provides ankle support to the wearer.

Seeing this chart, I’d say they’re not exactly setting the bar very high here, considering the Army recently relearned quite a bit about they had forgotten about Jungle Boots. Soles almost seem as an afterthought and no mention of a plate to protect the foot from booby traps.

This is the most interesting part of the effort. Maybe something like the Gore Pyrad will work but anything that inhibits breathability, even a little bit, in the jungle is a recipe for disaster. Everytime I read FR and armor requirements for jungle operations and wonder who wrote them. It’s surely not anyone who has ever spent anytime in a jungle environment.

PdM-ICE is conducting market research to determine if the current Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform (MCCUU) could be flame resistant (FR) treated. Treatment should be low cost, and could be applied during fabric manufacture, as a post treatment, or in garment form. Treatment shall not alter appearance, comfort, or durability properties. The treatment must meet the vertical flame performance…

Fortunately, there will also be an Industry Day, during Outdoor Retailer Winter Market from 7-10 January 2016 in Salt Lake City, Utah, where the Government plans to conduct one-on-one meetings with industry. Maybe the Marines will be in recieve mode while vendors procide feedback on work they’ve already done, especially regarding boots.

Interested parties need to review the announcement on www.FBO.gov for all of the particulars.

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Out With Old & In With The New At SSD : A New Way To Feature Sales

December 2nd, 2015

Although SSD launched in 2008, it wasn’t until the Spring of ’09 that we transitioned from hobby blog to a commercial website. Until yesterday, we featured the same WordPress theme slightly adapted from 2008. Personally, I’ve always liked the simple look of the site.

But yesterday, two different things happened, realizing site upgrades I’ve wanted for quite some time. First, we added a pop-up so readers can sign up for the new Soldier Systems Digest, the weekly email newsletter that folks have been asking for. Second, we updated the theme ever-so-slightly. This was done to keep it compatible with WordPress updates and to accommodate our newest feature.

Along with the theme update we instituted an improvement to SSD that has been a long time coming; a dedicated sales section. I’ve always looked at the site as an electronic newspaper. We publish multiple articles seven days a week and you’ll notice the newspaper mindset in the layout. One of the things I remember from my childhood was the sales inserts from various businesses that came with the paper. They were a part of the overall paper, but had their own place.

Now, up at the top of our site, you’ll notice a button that says “sales.” Push it and you’ll go to a section of SSD dedicated solely to sales announcements. This is a big win for everyone. First off, all sales will be in one place on the web. We expect this to become the hub for tactical sales thanks to SSD’s amazing reach so you’ll be able to find the most up-to-date sales information, Internet-wide. Second, our great audience means that companies will want to announce their deals on our feature site. Third, it moves the sales announcements, which can be quite heavy during holidays, out of the news feed and into their own dedicated space. Finally, I will no longer receive emails on Thanksgiving Day asking me to post someone’s Black Friday Sale announcement.

However, this new dedicated section means that we will no longer host sales for free for non-advertisers, as in the past. Now, it will cost them a small fee per post. Advertisers will receive discount codes which offer the service for free.

A company wishing to announce their sale will click on the “advertise” tab at the top of the site and be guided to an interface which allows them to create their own announcement. A member of the SSD staff will review the sale announcement for fidelity, clarity and applicability and then approve it for publication, a process that will take minutes. Obviously, we feel the need to maintain a “man-in-the-loop” for this process. If for some reason, the announcement is unsuitable, SSD will immediately refund the money.

I’d like to personally thank the marketing team at Beyond Clothing (past and present) for helping me out with this upgrade.

We look forward to the implementation of this exciting new section of Soldier Systems Daily and can’t wait to make it the Internet hub for the best deals on tactical gear.

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High Angle Solutions – CTOMS – RED Kit

December 2nd, 2015

We’ve posted about TRACE Systems before, mostly in broad terms, or focusing on the basic capabilities. This week we’re featuring the RED Kit, the flagship kit of TRACE Systems, which is essentially the professional level, comprehensive capability kit. This kit will allow a trained individual to perform more high angle functions than any other comparable system at a fraction of the weight and pack volume. And the icing on the cake is that there is actual test data supporting the capabilities and limitations to ensure usage within safe parameters.

The RED Kit allows full rescue systems, including two person loads (with advanced training) such as pick-offs, lowers and raises. Consider high angle urban or mountain environments, collapsed structure or confined space rescue, marine interdiction, even climbing with the addition of intermediate anchors (sold separately). The kit provides a significant expansion of a SOF team’s capability with a minimal weight footprint.

The kit can be scaled up or down mission dependent, and on average, for a mere 4.5 lbs, can give a team a capability that allows 150 feet of egress, tactical positioning, casualty rescue and evacuation and climbing.

ctoms.ca

High Angle Solutions is a weekly feature by DMM and CTOMS.

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Gorilla Ammunition Introduces Troop Ammo

December 2nd, 2015

Gorilla Ammunition introduces Troop Ammo!
Gorilla Ammunition releases full line of 300 Blackout remanufactured ammunition

Vero Beach, FL, – November 30, 2015 – On Thanksgiving Day, Gorilla Ammunition released it’s full line of remanufactured ammunition under the new Troop Line. This line of premium quality remanufactured ammunition sets the standard for this product category.

“We have prided ourselves on delivering high quality unique product offerings at an outstanding value to the consumer. Prior to the introduction of our Troop Line of ammunition, all the remanufactured products on the market have been second tier quality, now with Troop in the marketplace consumers can save a bit of money and still get a very accurate and reliable ammunition product for their firearm.” said Gorilla Ammunition’s Director of Sales & Marketing, Jay Duncan

The Gorilla Ammunition Troop line of products utilize a once fired, converted Lake City Military brass case that has undergone our proprietary cleaning and resizing process. The product holds the same high standards for accuracy and reliability you have come to expect from Gorilla Ammunition and with the use of the once fired case provides and excellent value.

“Our ballisticans and engineering team have been working diligently on quite a few new products. The Troop product is one of the great products they have created and we are confident the market will respond well to our new products in our development pipeline. We are eager to release a few new products at Shot Show.” said Lanse Padgett, CEO and Partner.

Gorilla Ammunition is a manufacturer of high quality modern sporting rifle ammunition and dominates the 300 Blackout ammunition category. All of Gorilla Ammunition modern sporting rifle ammunition offerings are capable of Sub-MOA accuracy and have standard deviations in muzzle velocity of less that 15 feet per second. Gorilla Ammunition’s industry leading quality and performance is helping this young manufacturing company grow very rapidly.

www.gorillaammo.com

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Magpul – 2016 Calendar Now Shipping

December 1st, 2015

The Magpul 2016 Calendar is now shipping. The calendar is chock-full of beautiful cars, bikes, guns, and of course girls. Additionally, a portion of the proceeds from the calendar will go to the USMC Reconnaissance Foundation. 12″ x 18″, wire-o bound, printed in the USA.

www.magpul.com/products/magpul-2016-calendar

Magpul is also offering a 24″ x 36″ full-color calendar poster.

www.magpul.com/products/magpul-2016-poster-calendar

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For The Ladies – Armed & Fabulous, LLC To Host Its First Annual Red Carpet Event

December 1st, 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Southern California based Armed & Fabulous, LLC will be hosting its first annual Red Carpet Event Saturday December 5th 2015 at 5:30pm. Armed & Fabulous, LLC will be covering admission for all that attend.

Armed & Fabulous, LLC is a women’s lifestyle brand for women who enjoy shooting yet want something different than the mainstream attire normally for women in the shooting sports industry. Started by Alexis Tuma in early 2015 with the desire to add a different flavor, Armed & Fabulous has grown to provide women who enjoy shooting their own look that wasn’t there in the industry before.

This year’s event will be hosted at Aces Comedy Club in Murrieta CA and all proceeds from the event will go to benefit the Waves Foundation. A wounded military veteran outreach and rehabilitation group that through their love of scuba diving has been helping veterans and their families cope and improve their quality of life.

“By hosting this event and with the love and support of the southern CA firearms and 2nd Amendment community I know we can make this event great and provide support to the Waves Foundation so they can continue their mission” says Armed & Fabulous, LLC President Alexis Tuma. With support of numerous other companies and groups in the firearms industry this event is one not to be missed.

The event will begin with a cocktail mixer at 5:30pm Saturday December 5th with the comedy show beginning at 7:00pm. An Auction and raffle will be held with items donated from Grays Custom maker of heirloom quality knives, One Shot Industries, Homefront Consulting, and many others.

Aces Comedy Club is located at:
39745 Avenida Acacias
Ste B
Murrieta, 92563

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