PEO Soldier just released an updated version of the US Army Approved Protective Eyewear List, and it includes more options than ever.
You can download a .pdf of the above image at www.peosoldier.army.mil/equipment/eyewear
SIG Silencer – 3D Printed Suppressor Endurance Testing
May 28th, 2015SIG SAUER conducted a test to failure of their 3D printed machine gun suppressor for a US Government client. Using a MK48 outfitted with this SIG prototype machine gun suppressor, they continuously fired the gun with just reloading time between belts. Look at how hot the suppressor gets right before the test ends just shy of five belts. The Orange color denotes a temperature of 1500 – 1700 deg F.
Below, is the suppressor from the test which you can see suffered a failure.
SilencerCo – Summit // Rifle Dynamics SBR And Piston Kit
May 28th, 2015
SilencerCo and Rifle Dynamics are continuing the Summit AK Collection with the AK-104 inspired 12.5″ SBR. Chambered for 7.62x39mm, the 12.5″ SBR comes complete with the SilencerCo Omega .30 cal suppressor, and features an individual build time of 30+ hours. Like the initial Summit AK build, the 12.5″ SBR will be limited to just 25 units.
Features:
– Grey Omega w/ ASR Fast Attach Mount and Flat Front Cap
– 12.5” Barrel w/ ASR Trifecta Flash Hider
– Matching Serial Numbers
– Hand Crafted Collector’s Edition Reclaimed Wood Crate
– One 30-Round Magazine
– Matte Grey Finish on Rifle and Suppressor
– Ultimak Railed Gas Tube for Optic
– US-Made Barrel w/ Black Nitride Finish
– US-Made Receiver
– Triangle Skeleton Side-Folding Stock
www.silencershop.com/gear/firearms-uppers/rifle-dynamics-silencerco-summit-ak-collection-12-5
Additionally, SilencerCo is now selling the limited edition piston kit. Intended to provide customers with multiple piston options to determine which provides the greatest host compatibility with their suppressor, the kit consists of 5 individually sized yet interchangeable pistons with a black nitride finish, offering increased wear-resistance and lubricity. Also provided are three o-ring packs. The following pistons come with the kit:
– .578 x 28 Piston
– 1/2 x 28 Piston
– 16mm x 1 LH Piston
– 13.5mm x 1 LH Piston
– 9/16 x 24 Piston
www.store.silencerco.com/products/piston-kit
You Never Know Where They’ll Show Up
May 28th, 2015
This time, we find the KCRF patch at Tiger Valley outside Waco, Texas.
Keep ’em coming!
S.O.Tech – Speed Clip Line
May 27th, 2015Earlier this week we posted a story that challenged industry to offer new police equipment. S.O.Tech has been working on some things so we thought we’d share.
S.O.Tech’s Taser holster Speed Clip System is part of a shift in the law enforcement paradigm. We are witnessing the proliferation of less lethal Taser systems in law enforcement and a shift in public perceptions. When LAPD originally queried SOTech to design an upgraded version of its venerable Taser holster design, the discussion was for a few hundred holsters. After a year, this expanded to an order of 2,330 holsters as part of a contract extendable to 5 years and covering sales to LA Sheriffs Department too. We believe that we are witnessing a paradigm shift from a public expectation that police officers would have a badge and a gun. The new paradigm will be a badge, a gun and a Taser device. S.O.Tech recently delivered 800 Taser holsters to LASD. Be on the lookout for new Taser carriage designs from S.O.Tech in coming months!
Also a sign of the times, S.O.Tech designed the pouches in the Speed Clip line to have a military-inspired functionality but a law enforcement professional appearance. Flaps have minimal external stitch work and foam lining for a clean appearance in addition to a highly modular mounting system that quickly attaches to the belt, thigh or MOLLE vest is a matter of seconds. The unique design incorporates S.O.Tech’s patented ambidextrous flapped design that promotes weapon retention and prevents mistaken weapon identity.
The video announces the three stages of S.O.Tech’s modular law enforcement system: the fixed gun belt, Speed Clip line, and Suit Up line of civil disobedience and assault vest gear. S.O.Tech has been developing this systematic approach since the company’s beginnings in 1997 when LAPD and LASD officers and deputies presented the need for modular response systems.
Check out www.SOTechTactical.com or contact Anton@SOTechTactical.com for more information.
Unequal Technologies Partners With MMI Textiles, Inc
May 27th, 2015
Unequal Technologies is the leading provider of supplemental protection technology. Its patented fusion of a military-grade composite fortified with, Accelleron™, Kelvar®, and optimal ImpacShield™ is engineered for a personalized, concealed protection. Unequal® is committed to help reduce blunt force trauma generated by military impacts. With more than 89 international and U.S. patents and patents pending, Unequal® products have been tested by independent certified laboratories, OEM facilities and top universities.
Unequal Technologies is partnering with MMI Textiles, Inc. to market their innovative and patented products to the military, law enforcement, and international communities. MMI Textiles, Inc. is a premier supplier to the diverse textile market. Through our commitment to unmatched service and integrity, we are indispensable to our partners.
For information or to purchase Unequal® products contact MMI Textiles, Inc. at info@mmitextiles.com or toll free at 888.MMI.0086.
TacJobs – Combat Flipflops – Veteran Business Initiative
May 27th, 2015
Combat Flip Flops is growing and they’re looking for veterans to join their movement. Creating peaceful, forward-thinking opportunities for people affected by conflict is no easy job, but it sure does have its rewards. Being a veteran-owned company, Combat Flip Flops’ strives to support veterans, the country, and those downrange. Taking a page from their Green Beret brothers, they’re instituting the Village Stability Operations (VSO) Program.
“As a country, we’ve spent the past 14 years fixing somebody else’s village—it’s time to get to work in ours,” said Combat Flip Flops founder and CEO, Matthew ‘Griff’ Griffin.
Demand has been growing fast, and Combat Flip Flops is now independently contracting veterans to spread stoke by starting mobile storefronts across the country where they can sell cool stuff made in dangerous places, like local events and festivals. The company is looking for driven, creative, self-motivated individuals who want to do some good while making a little dough. Who better than a veteran, right?
THE MISSION:
“The veterans coming back to the states now are the most able, solution-focused group of people our country has ever known,” said Griff. “We want them back home, focusing on their villages, and building a life while serving their country for years to come.”
“I own a CrossFit gym and am a veteran, so the Combat Flip Flops VSO program is a no-brainer for me. We have the displays and all of the flip flops and other gear up at all times in the gym and whenever we go to a local competition, we take the tent and we sell the gear. Let’s face it, you are going to the competitions anyway to support your athletes, might as well make a few bucks while you’re at it. We last set up at a competition in April 2015 just outside of Indianapolis and generated $1300 in sales over the weekend. We set up the tent so we could watch the comp the whole time, it was a win-win,” said Justin Springer, owner, Fort Wayne Strength and Conditioning/Guerrilla CrossFit.
combatflipflops.com/Veteran-Business-Initiative
Kinetic Development Group – SIDELOK Optic Mount
May 27th, 2015
The most advanced, mechanically intelligent and ideal optic mount ever devised is launching here on Soldier Systems. You don’t have to believe this claim by Kinetic Development Group. You can listen to the reasons why and try it for yourself or simply watch the Internet for the positive reviews. The guys at KDG have developed a mounting system called the SIDELOK™. What’s the big deal? Where do we start?
Prior to discussing the SIDELOK™, lets rap about why Kinetic thought they should develop a mounting system for Optics.
The first reason is repeatability. Generally optics mounts have two attachment points with separate levers. Some are adjustable so you can tighten or loosen them for the particular tolerance picatinny rail you may be mounting to. One may be tighter, one slightly looser. This is recipe for disaster in the repeatability department when installing or removing an optical accessory. The other problem is you may like you optic so tight you actually damage the pic rail. That is why the Government Issue XXX mounts for the Aimpoint actually limit the torque you can apply to the installation knob.
There is a religion when it comes to military members about putting on an optic, zeroing it, and leaving it there for fear they may lose zero between missions, and for good reason. Lets say you wanted to remove your long-range optic and put on your red dot. You would be absolutely incompetent if you did not confirm zero. Why? There are so many variables between installing, removing and reinstalling an optic you NEED to reconfirm, even if you reinstall in the same slots on the picatinny rail.
Now here comes the SIDELOK™. The SIDELOK™ takes the incompetence out of mounting optics. What do we mean by that? You have no input as a human being on how your optic mounts to your pic rail. What do we mean? You can’t screw it up!
With SIDELOK™, simply roll the optic (attached to your SIDELOK™ mount) to your picatinny railed weapon and “click!!” the mount automatically deploys the locking bars to the 45-degree angles of the picatinny rail (which hold the tightest tolerance concerning the picatinny rail specification). The locking bars snap in at the exact same time making the mounting completely repeatable. The spring cams apply the exact same amount of pressure between the two bars. The system works on spring pressure with a cam that supplies exponentially more mechanical advantage than the button that is used to release it from the weapon.
Removal and installation is extremely fast. Does that make you nervous? The only way this is coming off is if it is deliberate and by the user (YOU!). Not a sling hung up in the works. Not being jammed up on gear. Not being dropped from a first story roof in Iraq onto concrete. Yet, you can peel it off sooner than you can open your Copenhagen. The reason is there is a safety lock. You have to push the button with a human fingertip. That releases recessed “Glock like” secondary safety lock that allows the user to overcome the mechanical advantage of the cam lock and roll off the weapon. Firing a weapon with a heavy optic? The SIDELOK™ gets tighter if it needs to. This is pure mechanics; not a photographer’s quick detaching clamp like the other offerings on the market. The SIDELOK™ is also one of the slimmest mounts on the market. There is nothing in the way to snag on you, or interfere with your charging handle on a side-charging weapon platform.
This may not mean much to you if you are a user with 4 uppers for various mission profiles or uses. However, many of us and even many local LE agencies do not have the budget for mission specific uppers set up to go. With the SIDELOK™, you literally can pick and choose your mission, install your accessory in less than a second, and if installed in the same place it was zeroed, it will be on the mark.
- The first of the SIDELOK™ to be released is the SIDELOK™ specifically for the Aimpoint Patrol Rifle Optic (PRO); which is also compatible with the Aimpoint Comp M4 and the C3 models. The second is the universal picatinny SIDELOK™ Scope Riser. Don’t worry, the Aimpoint T1, T2, H1, and H2 model SIDELOK™ is on the way soon…. Stay tuned.
Please visit kineticdg.com for more information or email info@kineticdg.com for questions.
