In August I visited the guys at Airsoft Extreme and they showed me a rough cut of this short they had created from video shot during the filming of a commercial. It is a Hollywood production and aside from the airsoft guns and associated special effects the gear is authentic. Watch it in this light and enjoy.
The site for the Low Vis Operations & Applications AR has already launched. Look for additional content as they populate it, including attributes, bios, FAQ’s, product highlights, photos etc.
The LVOA AR (both 12″ NFA SBR and 14.5″ with pinned flash hider Carbine variants) will launch for sale today at 1400EST. For those of you unfamiliar with the concept, the LVOA was designed specifically to mitigate the muzzle flash as much as possible in order to lessen the effects on night vision devices and to help mask the shooter’s position. You aren’t using a suppressor with this one.
The U.S. Patent Office has granted canadian firm Panacis Inc a patent for their technology that improves rechargeable battery operation and cycle life at high ambient temperatures. The proprietary technology involves a complex algorithm in the Battery Management System (BMS) that dynamically adjusts certain parameters in response to cell temperature. To date, Panacis’ preliminary testing has shown a lifetime increase from 4 months to more than 19 months for a battery exposed to temperatures of +55C.
“The ability both to operate efficiently at high temperatures and to extend the battery’s life at these temperatures is critical for our military markets,” said Steve Carkner, inventor, founder, and CTO of Panacis. “It is particularly applicable for our soldier system and ground vehicle applications.”
Panacis utilizes its own in-house, proprietary BMS in its products. This allows custom tailoring of the battery and also allows innovations to be deployed easily, sometimes by simply updating the battery’s software.
“Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) battery management systems are fine for toys and consumer gadgets, but they lack the flexibility to tackle the serious energy storage needs of our military and industrial clients,” added Mr. Carkner.
This patented technology is also relevant to other applications such as electric vehicles. Extending the life of lithium batteries under extreme temperatures could reduce or even eliminate the need for cooling on electric vehicles. This would in turn reduce battery pack cost, size, and weight resulting in vehicles that can go farther on a single charge.
This little ditty from Tacticool22 might be just the ticket if you’re seeking the most over-the-top bottle opener. This rifle mounted design is meant to fit a Picatinny rail.
www.tacticool22.com/shop/tactical-bottle-opener-picatinny-rail-mount-p-98
In case you were wondering what the business end of Raven Concealment’s ModuLoader Frames look like, here your chance.
Craftsman is known for tools that last and these two offerings will help you enjoy a brew for many years to come.
If you’re a wrench kind of a guy, check out the Craftsman Cap Wrench Bottle Opener.
Or, if you’re more of a screwdriver guy like me, maybe the Craftsman Bottle Opener is more your speed.
This is the day that we all give thanks so I want to keep this simple. I am thankful for my health, my job, my readers, my friends, and most of all, my family.
What are you thankful for?
