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Dynamis Alliance – Freedive And Fight

June 2nd, 2015

Dynamis Alliance is holding its first ever Freedive and Fight event in Wilmington, North Carolina. The event consists of a Level 1 Freediver course taught by Freediving Level II Instructor Alex Llinas, and a Combative Pistol 1 course taught by Dom Raso. Freedive and Fight is taking place June 16th – 21st.

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Level 1 Freediver

June 16: 1700-2100, 17: 0800-1200, 18: 0700-1600

This highly effective course covers everything from safety & problem management, breathing techniques & equipment selection to correct freediving methods for gradual depth progression. It provides new divers with a solid foundation to freedive confidently and safely up to depths of 66 feet/20 meters with breathholds up to 3 minutes. For divers already achieving these depths, it will provide an enhanced understanding of the sport and new techniques to dive more effectively and, most importantly, more safely. This program includes academic presentations, confined water training and one open water session.

Combative Pistol 1

June 19: 1830-2030, 20&21: 0900-1700

This course will teach you the skills required to fight inside “spitting distance,” where most altercations occur. We will teach you simple, yet brutally effective, unarmed combative skills designed to counter common attacks. We will also incorporate the handgun in these situations. To test your skills, we will put you through realistic scenario training using marking cartridges. This is NOT a typical shooting course and will be physically demanding. This is the only way to ensure that your skills will work when your life depends on it.

See more at: www.dynamisalliance.com/gear/freedive-and-fight-wrightsville-beach-nc

Sneak Peek – Mystery Ranch PowerBuckle

June 2nd, 2015

During a visit over the weekend to Mystery Ranch in Bozeman, Montana, founder Dana Gleason gave me a quick look at a new technical development. Dubbed the PowerBuckle, it offers the same functionality and stength of a standard side-release buckle, but with the added utility of use as a databus.

   
Essentially, it buries a data cable in a National Molding buckle such as the quad release buckle used on the IOTV. While it is still a prototype, it is a Mystery Ranch exclusive.

  
Due to the buckle’s architecture, they can embed between two and 16 conductors.  This one is set up as a USB and features four conductors. You’ll notice an access plate at the rear of the female portion of the buckle. This will only be present on the first thousand or so. Once users begin to integrate the PowerBuckle, they’ll be built to spec and there will be no need to access the circuitry in order to configure the circuits because each will be purpose built for the task. Dana went on the explain, “You may also notice that this isn’t waterproof. It’s a prototype and the production versions will be.”

  
Regarding the buckle, Dana related, “We saw a clear need for this technology, so we developed it. There were guys with cutaway vests getting hung up by comms cabling and we wanted a way for the gear to cutaway completely and safely.” He went on, “National Molding is our manufacturer. If anyone else is interested in using the PowerBuckle, you know where to find us.”

Patent pending.

www.mysteryranch.com

American Marauder – Full-Sized Pineland Flags

June 2nd, 2015

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American Marauder has continued their line of Robin Sage-inspired products with 4 brand-new flags. They consist of 110g digitally printed knitted polyester, with quad stitching on all corners and edges and brass grommets for hanging. The flags are rated for indoor and outdoor use, with UV coating. They are standard sized, 3′ x 5′.

www.americanmarauder.com/collections/flags

Gearward – Watch Flashlight

June 1st, 2015

Watch light watches

The Watch Flashlight is the latest product from Gearward. It consists of a Photon II Pro LED light with a modified attachment clip designed to attach to a watchband, and two sets of mini & micro ranger bands for added retention. The intent behind the Watch Flashlight is to offer users a hands-free EDC light with the benefits of a headlamp in a compact package.

Specs:

4.5 Lumen light with 18 hour runtime
IPX-7 Waterproof (swim and shower safe)
Universal mount attaches securely to all types of watches
Keeps both hands free for working, similar to a headlamp

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Watch Flashlight is Made in the USA.

gearward.com/collections/frontpage/products/watch-flashlight

American Gunfighter Episode 4 – John Chapman, LMS Defense – Presented by BCM

June 1st, 2015

BCM is proud to feature long time friend and collaborator John Chapman, of LMS Defense, in episode four of the ongoing “American Gunfighter” series.

John Chapman

John Chapman is the founder and Director of Training at LMS Defense, an international full service training, consulting, business leadership, and weapons system testing firm. Mr Chapman is also the Tactical Applications Manager for Steiner eOptics and Berretta Defense Technologies.

In the past, John has worked as a private security contractor, servicing training and physical security contracts in the public and private sector, both domestically and internationally. Mr Chapman is also a former police Lieutenant, and a currently serving reserve SWAT officer.

www.lmsdefense.com

US Army Issues Implementation Details For OCP Transition

June 1st, 2015


Today, the Army officially announced that OCP uniforms would be available in US Army clothing sale stores 1 July, 2015. They also released these slides which detail how the uniforms are to be worn. The information is in line with the draft ALARACT we recently spoke about except they’ve relented on headgear for the OCP variants which can now be worn with the MultiCam or Scorpion versions. You really need to go back and read the draft ALARACT story if you want to get in the weeds on this.

These slides are from the SMA’s OCP transition pocket guide.

UCP ACU

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OEF-CP ACU

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OCP ACU

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OCP ACU Design Changes

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ACU Summary of Changes

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For more information, read the US Army published article found at www.army.mil.

Elite Survival Systems – STEALTH Covert Operations Backpack

June 1st, 2015

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The STEALTH Covert Operations Backpack by Elite Survival Systems is designed to carry a 16″ M4 with additional gear without the standard “industry” indicators.

7725 In Use

On the outside, the STEALTH Pack looks like a standard sports pack. The inside, however, is constructed of MilSpec 500D nylon, with two main compartments for a broken-down AR-15 pattern weapon and accessories. The rifle compartment is lined with loop Velcro and is fitted with dual adjustable, removable stabilizers to carry an upper and lower receiver side-by-side. The rifle compartment also features a separate handgun or eyewear pocket, spacious enough to fit a full-sized pistol. The accessory compartment features a MOLLE field with loop Velcro, allowing the user the choice of PALS-compatible and hook-backed pouches.

7725 On Model

Additional features include a padded front admin compartment with organization pockets, removable waist straps, compression straps, s-shaped backpack straps, and vented, lumbar support padding.

www.elitesurvival.com

The SF “A” Team

June 1st, 2015

  
Circa mountain rucks, OG-107 fatigues, and M14s.