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Cool Guy Yard Sale Launches With A New Idea For The Shooting Community

October 23rd, 2013

Rob Tackett, owner of TacStrike Systems Inc., has brought a new concept to the community. Cool Guy Yard Sale (CGYS) is focused on becoming a sole source website for information, community relations, and a gear swap shop. CGYS is a membership site for those who want to ease the pains of social media, forums and information flow for news on the shooting industry. In addition, the e-commerce style Yard Sale for the selling of gear, guns and ammunition by the members.

Features of Cool Guy Yard Sale’s member swap shop include:
– An easy to use product listing form that is mobile device friendly for snapping a picture and submitting your items for sale.
– A internal messaging system so that personal information doesn’t have to be disclosed until after the sale is completed.
– Web searchable (i.e. Google) descriptions so that your items can be seen by those that are not members but looking for a specific item which increases the sales potential.
– No commission memberships for individuals, non-FFL vendors and FFL sales. Once you are a member you can list and buy all you want without additional fees.
– No Extortion Style listings. There is no such thing on CGYS as a “featured listing” or “highlighted text” to get you to spend more money.
-Support Services for anything you need and much more.

Cool Guy Yard Sale is also working with companies from around the industry to bring special discounts to members. CGYS accepts no money or gifts from these manufacturers. CGYS works with them for the benefit of our members. With the cost of gear these days it is easy to see that the savings can be huge on a monthly basis for the members.

CGYS is also evaluating adding features like a tabbed Youtube page bringing all of the latest industry posting to one location, a community forum and chat room, and ammo search engines, not to mention any other great ideas our members may have that we haven’t thought of yet.

Memberships for Cool Guy Yard Sale are only $10 per month for an individual, $50 per month for a retail store or non-FFL manufacturer and $100 per month for a business who wishes to sell firearms on CGYS. All membership levels offer unlimited listings, no commission payments and full access to the website. For the cost of a good cigar or a fast food value meal a member can simplify their life, sell off un-used gear to help fund new purchases and receive deep discounts from a growing list of industry leaders for their products.

coolguyyardsale.com/

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The 80s Called And They Want Their Villain Back

October 23rd, 2013

I spent the day observing a Home Defense course by Vickers Tactical at ITI here in Virginia. The course was coordinated by Alias Training & Security Services.

LAV told me that they used this target back when he was in the Army and they called it the Balki after the character from the TV show “Perfect Strangers.” Look for a report on the course soon.

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AUSA – Coloring Books You’ve Got To Get

October 23rd, 2013

I picked up two coloring books at AUSA in the Small Arms Review booth; “Machine Guns of World War I” and “Machine Gun Inventors”. Pretty cool for the little guys, or if you are into that sort of thing.

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AUSA – Revision Prowler

October 23rd, 2013

Revision is committed to developing next generation Soldier protection. Two key technology programs that were launched at AUSA this year are the ‘Advanced Head Protection System (AHPS)’ and the ‘Prowler Human Augmentation’ system.

The AHPS is a rifle round stopping helmet, with full maxillo facial protection, integrated electronics, integrated heads up display to Android, and pneumatic liner system that meets the new 14.1 fps impact requirement. The AHPS was developed in concert with the US Army Labs Natick.

The Prowler, is Revision’s Human Augmentation device. It increases a soldiers metabolic reserve while preventing short and long term injuries. The Prowler allows our soldiers to be more lethal on the objective while increasing deployability through reduced injury. The Prowler, has been tested by SOCOM and CANSOFCOM, and is under contract with the US Army Labs Natick. Shown to provide a 33% mechanical advantage, the Prowler proves to be the next human augmentation system.

Both systems are continuing to be innovated in support of several DoD and international programs as well as SOCOM’s TALOS program.

www.revisionmilitary.com/

Tags: Revision Military
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AUSA – BRP

October 23rd, 2013

This is a sneak peek of the Scarab from Bombardier Recreational Products. Look for more info soon.

Tags: Bombardier Recreational Products
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ESS Eyewear | ADS TV | AUSA Expo 2013

October 23rd, 2013

Mike Viqueria from ESS Eyewear stops by to talk with ADS TV about the brand new Rollbar featuring interchangeable ballistic glass lenses.

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AUSA – H&K

October 23rd, 2013

H&K is always rolling something new out but we thought this new holster for the MP7 might pique your interest as much as it did ours.

But, let’s start with the MP7 itself. You may notice a few differences. One obvious item is the color. H&K now offers most of their models in Tan. Additionally, the MP7 now incorporates a 3-position stock rather than the old, in-or-out version. You may also notice that there is a notch in the Picatinny rail. This is for the holster and it is on either side’s rail for right or left handed use. This new Mil Std 1913 rail section is also reinforced. When mounting to the MP7 a metal insert is placed behind the barrel shroud and two additional screws are used in order to need up the rail that will bear the weight of the holstered weapon. H&K told me that they are also introducing a new forend that eliminates the fold down foregrip and instead features a removable 6 o’clock rail section.

This is the drop leg holster. It is injection molded and features three (!) leg straps for stability. The release lever at the top can be pushed forward or rearward making the holster ambidextrous. Additionally, due to the holster’s design, the weapon cannot be mounted to the holster unless it is safe or semi-auto. If the weapon’s selector lever is set to full-auto, it will not mate to the holster.

There is also a belt mounted version (not shown) as well as a vest mounted holster. As you can see, one side features PALS webbing. The magazine carrier is mounted to the vest via a PALS panel of pile tape offering more customization based on individual preference.

The vest model crosses in back like a traditional shoulder holster and attaches to the trouser belt on either side for stability.

As for the actual attachment of the MP7 to the holster; here it is, mounted. To holster the MP7, the bottom of the reinforced Picatinny rail is inserted into the recess in the holster and then it is rocked toward the holster into place so that the catch will engage. Due to this design, even with a mounted suppressor, the MP7 will still fit right to the holster.

www.hk-usa.com

Tags: H&K
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If The Army Adopts OCP Will The Air Force Follow Suit?

October 23rd, 2013

At this point it has become glaringly obvious that the US Army is adopting the Operation Enduring Freedom Camouflage Pattern developed by Crye Presicion and known commercially as MultiCam. The question now is whether the other services follow their lead? Elements of USSOCOM were already wearing MultiCam when the Army adopted it for use in Afghanistan in 2009. The Air Force also jumped on the OCP bandwagon, issuing it to all OEF bound Airman. Additionally, ahead of their Army counterparts, USAF Battlefield Airman are wearing MultiCam during stateside training and in some cases as a garrison uniform. Already in DoD, MultiCam abounds.

From the very beginning of the Camouflage Improvement Effort the Air Force has monitored the Army’s progress and unofficially signed on as a stake holder. While there has been no announcement from the Air Force (or the Army for that matter) on the future of their camoflauge program, we believe that they will adopt OCP shortly after the Army (and hopefully get rid of that abomination of a uniform in the process, the so-called Airman Battle Uniform). The government source who informed soft goods manufacturers that the Army would slowly transition to OCP earlier this week at AUSA said as much. So that puts the Army, the Air Force, and the majority of USSOCOM in MultiCam, leaving our maritime forces as the odd man out. But will pending legislation for a common camouflage uniform be enough to persuade the Navy and Marine Corps to go along with the crowd?

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