Blue Force Gear will be located in a meeting room right off the breeze way in the Embassy Suites Tampa for SOFIC 2015. They’ll have snacks, beer, and new products to show off during show hours, so give ’em a visit if you’re attending SOFIC. If all else fails, follow the coordinates.
The ZeroBravo Rapid Engagement Offset Sight (REOS) is a lightweight and simple solution for engaging close range targets when using magnified optics. Machined from 6061 aircraft-grade aluminum and protected by Mil-Spec Type III anodizing, the lightweight REOS mounts directly to the scope tube allowing the user to mount them on both traditional AR15/AR10 style weapons as well as precision rifles and/or hunting rifles.
A change in the way that offset sights are viewed, ZeroBravo looked closely at the requirement for an offset sight. After discussing these requirements with numerous shooters in various disciplines, the concept of the REOS was born. Utilizing two simple ghost ring sights, the user simply cants the rifle, acquires the target through the ghost rings and engages the target. Sight adjustments are made by adjusting the rotation of the front or rear sight until desired point of impact is achieved.
At less than 2 ounces, the REOS provide the function required without the added weight, snag hazards or cost commonly associated with traditional offset sights. The aperture area of the REOS is smooth and recessed to allow painting the front aperture, if desired, for faster target acquisition. The design of the REOS also allows for mounting on either side of the rifle scope/weapon enabling for use by both left and right handed shooters.
Specifications
Height: 2.10 in (5.33 cm)
Width: 2.28 in (5.79 cm)
Depth: 0.4 in (1.016 cm)
Weight: 1.8 oz (51.02 g) (per pair)
zerobravo.com/store/pc/showsearchresults.asp?idcategory=0&SKU=REOS
New from Agilite is the R&R Men’s Crew. Available in Coyote, Melange Grey and Navy Blue, sizes Small – 4XLarge.
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The SureFire Jeep JK Wrangler was on hand at last weekend’s Overland Expo in Arizona. It was recently wrapped in MultiCam Black by Image Craft. Yes, that’s a Hellfire light mounted to the roof rack. It is after all, a SureFire.
These slides are from the recent Soldier Protection System – Torso and Extremity Protection meeting with industry. It provides some background on the program as well the individual components. This is not the full slide deck. We left out several administrative slides which were not germane to educating our readers about SPS – TEP.
Initially, the Army plans to give two companies contracts to produce TEP. Its TDP is owned by the government and they will buy about 5,100 units at first. Eventually, the contract could go to over 36,000 systems.
It looks like the BOIP includes two Ballistic Combat Shirts for each system although with integrated armor, we are unsure if it is removable or how they will be laundered if it is not. Then, there’s the whole “shirt with integrated armor during a waterborne operations” issue that will eventually emerge.
Finally, although the images feature a helmet, this compotent of SPS has not yet been announced.
I spent last week hunting in New Zealand. One of the first things I packed was my Platatac GBH-R.
I wear it all of the time; while shooting, hunting, hiking and camping. Made from comfortable 100% ripstop cotton, it incorporates full vents on either side and a bungee cinch strap to keep it on your head in the wind. In fact, I wore the GBH-R during a precision shooting course a few weeks ago in SoCal’s high desert where the winds were in excess of 30 mph. It never blew off but didn’t feel uncomfortably tight either.
What I like most about the hat is the short brim which doesn’t block your vision yet still keeps the sun out of your eyes and off your ears.
Mine is in MultiCam, but it’s also offered in AUSCAM as a stock item and occasionally in others as well.
Highly recommended.
www.platatac.com/best-sellers/platatac-gbh-r
With Avengers 2 out, and Ant-Man on the horizon, it’s no surprise to see the work continues on the Marvel Cinematic Universe projects. Such is the case with this early picture of Crossbones from the currently-in-production, yet slated for a May 2016 release, Captain America: Civil War.
Crossbones, one of Captain America’s most iconic arch-nemeses in the comics, can be seen kitted up in gear from various manufacturers, including S&S Precision, Benchmade Knives, Safariland, G-Code, and AustriaAlpin/ITW.
If we didn’t know any better, we’d swear this looks like something our friends at Tactical Pro Shop were involved with, as they often are. We’re looking forward to seeing what other gear pops up, and for the movie in general.
More pics and info on the movie itself can be found at screencrush.com/crossbones-grillo-first-look
