Vickers Tactical gives us an overview of High Caliber Sales which offers accurate replicas of some of USSOCOM’s most legendary weapons including the Mk 12, Mk 13 and Mk 18.
Larry Vickers does a great job of discussing the ins and outs of High Caliber Sales offerings with former NSWC-Crane employee Alan Brown. As a civil servant, Alan was instrumental in the development of these platforms for SOF.
Shellback Tactical will soon release a new version of the Banshee plate carrier, the Banshee 2.0. It will incorporate advanced materials, and will be priced similar to the current Banshee. The Banshee 2.0 will not take the place of the original Banshee, and will rather be an addition to Shellback’s product line. Shellback Tactical will reveal the Banshee 2.0 at SHOT Show 2015. They’ll also be debuting other new products, including the PATRIOT Plate Carrier and a backpack.
In celebration of the upcoming SHOT Show 2015, High Threat Concealment released this new product video demonstrating the capabilities of their gear used in conjunction with gear from other industry leaders in a real world scenario. Mayflower R&C, Velocity Systems, Duluth Trading Company, EOTech, Troy Industries, Tennessee Arms Company, Edge Tactical Eyewear, IWI, Academi, Team Wendy, Mechanix, C2 Shooting Center, and Law Tactical, LLC all contributed their products and services to the video.
If you happen to make it out to the Industry Range Day, be sure to visit HTC’s lane, SR-22, to test out their latest, along with products from Salient Arms. They’ll also be at booth #8103 at SHOT Show, along with Renegade Armor, Tactical Walls, and Tennessee Arms Company.
At SHOT Show stop by Booth #20605 where US Tactical Supply will demo the LAW Tactical AR Folder on this Integrally Suppressed AR-10 was well as other new products.
Here’s Salomon’s 2015 catalog for the Forces line in all its glory.
HydraPak, manufacturer of advanced hydration solutions, is expressing its gratitude to Law Enforcement and Armed Forces (L.E.A.F) in attendance at SHOT Show 2015 in Las Vegas.
Active duty law enforcement and military personnel are encouraged to visit the Hydrapak/Mercury Luggage booth (#10665) and receive a complimentary Hydrapak SoftFlask as a gesture of Hydrapak’s appreciation and commitment to those who serve. L.E.A.F. Hour takes place from 4pm to 5pm on Wednesday, January 21.
Anyone with a Common Access Card (CAC) or law enforcement ID can visit the booth during L.E.A.F. Hour and receive the award-winning collapsible SoftFlask hydration tool, a lightweight flexible TPU flask with soft bite valve and on/off modes for no-leak transport.
Hydrapak Reservoirs, bottles and SoftFlasks are recognized for revolutionary design, superior construction and extreme durability. As a global supplier of hydration products, Hydrapak provides expert guidance to industry partners within the tactical markets on the most advanced choices for their specific hydration equipment needs.
Mclean, VA, January 8, 2015
OPERATION HAWKEYE™ founder, Virginia schoolboy Will Thomas, along with mission teammate Grunt Style, LLC (http://www.gruntstyle.com), yesterday announced the launch of “GS115”, whose t-shirt sales will fund programs serving children of fallen Special Operations forces (SOF) warriors (SOF Gold Star youth), created and led by members of the SOF community.
The GS115 shirt design features a star on the left sleeve, symbolizing a Gold Star child supported by sales of a set of 100. Once every shirt in the initial set has sold, Grunt Style will update the design, adding another star to the sleeve before sales resume. According to Will Thomas, the phrase “GOT YOUR 6” appears below the star to assure the SOF community that we will honor our promise to remember the fallen and protect their families, including each and every Gold Star child.
ALL sales proceeds of GS115 shirts will be donated to fund participation of SOF Gold Star youth in programs providing healing, mentorship, development, and education, offered by:
Gold Star Teen Adventures (GSTA), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, provides adventure camps to the surviving youth of Army, Marines, Navy and Air Force special operations personnel who have lost their lives in the line of duty. GSTA is staffed with all volunteers from the active duty community, retired military, and civilians from the business community. Every camp is designed to provide an environment to enhance mentorship, encourage character and leadership development through team building experiences, and an opportunity to be with other youth who share a similar loss. Funds raised through GS115 will be used primarily to support their 2015 scuba, outdoor, and sailing adventure camps.
For more information, see www.gstadventures.org.
THE STATION Foundation (TSF), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, presents an authentic homecoming process for the warriors and families of Special Operations Forces. TSF focuses on improving the quality of life for Special Operations’ service members, spouses and children by restoring critical bonds that have been impacted over the past 13 years of sustained combat. The Foundation’s workshops help participants identify their strengths and learn how to harness these strengths to enhance their performance. This unique approach helps participants reconnect to values and priorities so that they return home with a renewed sense of purpose and direction. Funds raised through GS115 will be used primarily to support CODE REDD, a 10-day Montana experience conceived by Jazlyn Redd (Gold Star Daughter of Steven Redd), supporting college-aged Gold Star children as they prepare to build a future in both their personal and professional lives. Its purpose is simple: to challenge and empower participants to pursue excellence; to confidently move forward with passion and drive; and to carry forward the values and ethos of their fallen warriors.
For more information, see www.thestationfoundation.org.
Grunt Style is offering GS115 t-shirts for a limited time. The t-shirts can be purchased at Gruntstyle.com/custom/Operation-Hawkeye.
Misinformation overload; I hate to sound like a broken record but once again I must say be careful what you read and take as gospel from the Internet. Every single day I read something posted as if it is gospel handed down by Moses himself and it is dead ass wrong in regards to firearms and their use. Attending a class by an established instructor like those listed by Alias will teach you more than you will learn in a year of researching on the Internet. Be careful and consider the source before you listen to a keyboard commando on the World Wide Web.
-Larry Vickers
Vickers Tactical Inc.
Host of TacTV
Larry Vickers of Vickers Tactical is a retired US Army 1st SFOD-Delta combat veteran with years of experience in the firearms industry as a combat marksmanship instructor and industry consultant. In recent years he has hosted tactical firearms related TV shows on the Sportsman Channel with the latest being TacTV of which Bravo Company is a presenting sponsor. Larry Vickers special operations background is one of the most unique in the industry today; he has been directly or indirectly involved in the some of the most significant special operations missions of the last quarter century. During Operation Just Cause he participated in Operation Acid Gambit – the rescue of Kurt Muse from Modelo Prison in Panama City, Panama. As a tactics and marksmanship instructor on active duty he helped train special operations personnel that later captured Saddam Hussein and eliminated his sons Uday and Qusay Hussein. In addition he was directly involved in the design and development of the HK416 for Tier One SOF use which was used by Naval Special Warfare personnel to kill Osama Bin Laden. Larry Vickers has developed various small arms accessories with the most notable being his signature sling manufactured by Blue Force Gear and Glock accessories made by Tangodown. In addition he has maintained strong relationships with premium companies within the tactical firearms industry such as BCM, Aimpoint, Black Hills Ammunition, Wilson Combat and Schmidt & Bender.
Larry Vickers travels the country conducting combat marksmanship classes for law abiding civilians, law enforcement and military and has partnered with Alias Training to coordinate classes to best meet the needs of the students attending the class.
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