Another great European brand we had a chance to chat with at DSEI was Austria-based Carinthia. They manufacture a range of sleeping bags, shelters and environmental clothing systems. Several of their items are used by European SOF units and they often create special make up variants of their products such as those shown below.
This is a Gore-Tex shell that has been adopted by a European SOF organization. It’s a modified version of the Carinthia Tactical Rain Garment which includes Trousers. It utilizes a Topaz ePTFE membrane with a polyamide shell.
That same unit also issues this jacket was an insulated garment. It’s a variant of Carinthia’s Extreme Cold Insulation Jacket and includes Trousers. It uses G-loft ISO+ polyester insulation with a polyamide shell featuring a GORE Windstopper membrane.
SIG Sauer has just officially announced their new Legion Series program. The Legion Series is a line of special edition firearms within the SIG Sauer line, with the first offerings being variants of the P226 and P229 pistols. Customers who purchase these firearms will be eligible for the Legion Series Program, where they will receive a custom weapon case, challenge coin, and be eligible for special deals and products only available to Legion members. You can read the full release below:
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SIG SAUER Introduces Legion Series Featuring Exclusive Firearms, Program
NEWINGTON, N.H. (October 6, 2015) — SIG SAUER, Inc., the world’s premier manufacturer of complete weapon systems, is now inviting professional users worldwide to become part of the new Legion Series. By joining its ranks, Legion members will receive access to a new line of enhanced products from SIG SAUER, developed with the input of the most elite professionals from around the world. These products have been built to meet and exceed the demands of the elite. These are serious tools, for serious users. The Legion is also a community, a brotherhood of like-minded individuals who push themselves and their gear to the limits. Legion members will receive exclusive product offerings and information from SIG, gain access to premium accessories built specially for the Legion, and find lifestyle items representing their membership in the Legion.
The Legion name has roots reaching back to the great Roman armies, and to this day designates elite membership among the world’s military and professional communities.
“We have worked with elite SIG users for years as we have developed the Legion,” said Jeff Creamer, Executive Director and General Merchandise Manager for SIG SAUER, Inc. “We wanted to know what custom features professionals were seeking as factory enhancements. The result is a line of high performance firearms and accessories that deliver not only what elite users need, but what they want.” After customers purchase a Legion product, they simply call SIG SAUER with their serial number to register the product. SIG will then send a complimentary custom Thermo-Mold case, cut for their specific firearm and featuring a slot for their challenge coin matched to that firearm.
The new Legion member will also receive a web account login, which unlocks the Legion portion of the SIG website. Here Legion members can learn more about the privileges of being a member of the Legion and find exclusive products expressly designed for them. Partnering with companies like Surefire, Peltor, Blackpoint Tactical and others, members can purchase top-of-the-line accessories made exclusively as part of the Legion Series.
SIG SAUER has also partnered with some of the finest blade makers in the industry to offer Legion-specific knives available only to members. To name just a few, Emerson Knives, Rick Hinderer, Daniel Winkler, Duane Dwyer of Duane Dwyer Customs and Strider Knives, and Quartermaster Knives are designing and building these exclusive offerings specifically for the Legion.
Additional lifestyle accessories from premier manufacturers such as Gramm Works humidors and Key-Bar products will also be exclusives to the Legion base.
Legion members will have exclusive access to SIG SAUER product news and training tips from the SIG SAUER Academy faculty. They will also be among the first to see new Legion products as they come available.
The Legion will launch with the two most prevalent SIG SAUER handguns in use within the professional community. The P226 and P229 have served countless military units and law enforcement agencies for decades. These trusted firearms are counted on day in and day out to protect those who protect our freedoms.
Both models will be finished in a proprietary Legion gray PVD coating, custom G-10 grips with a Legion medallion, the new SIG SAUER Electro-Optics X-RAY3 high visibility day/night sights, and will ship with three magazines.
The P226 and P229 in DA/SA include a reduced and contoured Elite beavertail, which allows for a higher grip, but a reduced profile, to eliminate printing while carrying concealed. More aggressive front strap checkering and additional checkering under the trigger guard enhance the grip, even in adverse situations. A high undercut has been machined behind the trigger guard, allowing for a higher grip and greater control. Front cocking serrations provide greater purchase for cycling the action, clearing the firearm, or conducting status checks. The P226 and P229 DA/SA guns will first be available in 9mm, followed by .40 and .357SIG.
The DA/SA also features low profile decocking and slide catch levers to reduce the risk of snagging. An enhanced polished action with the SRT (Short-Reset Trigger) is augmented with a Grayguns, Inc., Intermediate Adjustable Trigger. In addition, a solid steel guide rod adds weight where it matters most. These enhancements maximize the user’s accuracy potential, while increasing their split times between shots.
The P226 SAO variant brings the same feature set to the table in a single-action only package. The addition of the SIG Master Shop Super Match Flat Trigger provides exceptional feel and consistent trigger pull regardless of finger placement. Additionally, the Legion SAO debuts the new single action SRT (short reset trigger) and is available in 9mm. The P226 SAO is projected to begin shipping in November.
Available only at SIG SAUER dealers, the Legion Series of products will grow to include offerings from all of SIG SAUER, including rifles, optics, silencers, and more. For more information on how you can join the Legion, please visit www.legionseries.com.
The Springfield Classic Field Watch is the latest watch design from Smith & Bradley, currently up for funding on Kickstarter. The Springfield Classic Field Watch is inspired by the standard issue field watches produced by companies including Hamilton, Illinois, and Elgin for the US Military through the 20th century.
FirstSpear kit shows up in the most interesting places.
A German Air Force Joint Terminal Attack Controller looks through a long-range thermal viewer during Bold Quest 15.2 on September 29 on the McGregor Range outside El Paso, Texas. Bold Quest is an international interoperability event where 13 partner nations come together to develop and test new tactics, techniques and procedures for the employment of close air support in battlespaces around the world.
We constantly receive emails from folks asking to purchase this item or that from us that they read about here on SSD. Sorry, but we don’t sell anything.
No, we aren’t going to be making anymore Glocks because we never made any in the first place.
We also can’t give you a status update on your order, since you didn’t purchase anything from us.
Finally, we also can’t give you a price quote, especially you BATFE, who asked for the “car bombs“, since once again, we don’t sell anything.
Those links we provide with each story? That’s where you need to go.
Arisaka Defense has recently released the new Inline and Offset Picatinny mounts. CNC machined from 6061 aluminum, these mounts are designed to offer a 45 degree Picatinny mount for non-Picatinny accessory rails, such as M-LOK, KeyMod, and the Centurion Arms CMR. Both mounts utilize Bravo Company’s Inverted KeyMod Screws for the KeyMod variants.
Inline Picatinny Mount
The Inline Picatinny Mount is designed for rail systems with 45 degree attachment interfaces, including the BCM KMR, Geissele SMR MK4 and MK8, Mega Arms MKM/MML, WEdge Lock, and Midwest Industries Gen 3 handguards. The height and spacing of this mount places mounted lights close to the handguard, mounted at the 1:30 or 10:30 clock positions. This mount is available with KeyMod and M-LOK mounting hardware. Made in the USA.
Offset Picatinny Mount
The Offset Picatinny Mount is designed for rail systems without 45 degree attachment interfaces, including the Noveske NSR, Midwest Industries Gen 2, and SLR Rifleworks Solo Series handguards. The height and spacing of this mount places mounted lights at the 1:30 or 10:30 clock positions. This mount is available with KeyMod, M-LOK, and Centurion Arms CMR mounting hardware. Made in the USA.
Mayflower Consulting has recently made available two of their load carrying chest rig configurations in A-TACS AU camouflage.
UW GEN V Split-Front Chest Rig in A-TACS AU Camo
Mayflower’s UW GEN V Split-Front Chest Rig is a multi-purpose chest rig, designed to carry a variety of magazine types such as those for 5.56, 7.62 NATO, 7.62×39, and MP7 utilizing a system of inserts. These magazine pouches also include three GP pouches and one pistol mag/GP pouch on the front. The UW GEN V Split-Front can accommodate radios including the PRC-148, P-152, or Motorola 5000, as well as several types of mini SAT antennas, Blue Force Trackers, or a purpose built IFAK, thanks to two included radio/GP pouches. The chest rig body has a center zipper closure, and an additional strap closure for use over ‘puffy’ winter clothing, or for ventilation in hot weather environments. The chest rigs are made in the USA of US materials, with ITW-Nexus hardware.
UW Gen IV Chest Rig in A-TACS AU Camo
The UW Gen IV Chest Rig is a low-profile, mission-focused vest built for ambidextrous use. It can carry four (4) 5.56mm magazines, 2 pistol magazines, up two 2 small radios, and also has 2 GP pockets. The Gen IV Chest Rig uses an h-style harness, with loops to route antennas, comms wires, and hydration bladder tubing; this harness can be removed, and the rig is designed to be mounted to the front of the Low-Profile Armor Carrier. This rig also has a built in map pocket with a Velcro closure.
