Here’s a photo from January of VADM Robert Harward, commander of Combined Joint Interagency Task Force 435 wearing a Crye field shirt in AOR1. It is eerily similar to the new NWU Type 2 uniforms are hitting the fleet. Don’t look at that jacket in his hands though, it doesn’t exist.
Photo: SGT John P Sklaney III, U.S. Army
The Wall Breaker from BCB is a non-explosive, compressed air cannon which fires standard plastic water cooler drums breach walls, gates and doors for rapid quick entry. It can be fired every 10 to 15 seconds. The water jugs can be filled with water, sand, or other materials. Material choices can be made to mitigate collateral damage offering an alternative to explosive entries.
Because the projectile contents are so variable, the exact range (3 to 90 meters/10 to 300 feet), kinetic energy, etc are all dependent upon the state of the projectile contents (i.e. solid, fluid, etc), weight and environment factors. However, BCB was kind enough to provide us with this graph that is based on their trials.
BCB also related to SSD, “The pressure is also a user definable factor and more is not always better, the nature of the projectile and the intended range. It’s process of collating your own data as the targets users attempt to breach are different the world over.”
The Wall Breaker’ uses dive tanks and its high pressure hosing and regulators are safety tested to far beyond the Safe Working Pressure (SWP) of the Wall Breaker. Additionally, a safety blow-off valve is fitted to ensure that the pressure vessel cannot be over pressurized. The Wall Breaker can be set up as a stand alone system or mounted on a vehicle and can also be fired remotely.
Shown quietly in back rooms at SHOT Show, the FastMagâ„¢ Pistol (FMP) from ITW Military Products has just been released. The unique design carries the magazine bullets forward and is compatible with most double stack 9mm, double stack .40 cal, single & double stack .45 cal magazines. That’s right, you can carry single OR double stack magazines in the same carrier. Just like its rifle cartridge siblings, the FMP is available in duty belt or PALS compatible variants. In addition to PALS compatibility, the FMP is also designed to ‘double-stack’ on all FastMagâ„¢ Gen III & FastMagâ„¢ Heavy.
The FMP will be available in Black, Tan 499, Foliage Green, and Coyote Brown. Except for Black, all FMPs are made with GhillieTEXâ„¢ material.
Currently available in Black from Supply Captain, get yours now.
“The N12 bikini is the world’s first ready-to-wear, completely 3D-printed article of clothing.”
That’s a pretty interesting statement. Especially when you consider that the first article of clothing is a bikini. Check it out and consider the possibilities (tactical possibilities).
Manufactured from Nylon 12, the garment is made using the SLS 3D printing process. Shapeways calls this material “white, strong, and flexible”, because its strength allows it to bend without breaking even when printed very thin. With a minimum wall thickness of .7 mm, it is possible to make working springs and almost thread-like connections. Once printed, the garment snaps together like one of those old folded paper models; insert tab A into slot B.
The material is waterproof and is made up of thousands of circular plates connected by thin strings. This makes the garment very flexible.
To learn more visit www.continuumfashion.com.
Propper’s TAC.U Combat Shirt in A-TACS is now available for preorder from Predator BDU. We wrote about it at SHOT show and we can say that it is truly unlike any other combat shirt on the market. It’s made from a combination of NYCO Poly Cotton sleeves and a Poly Cotton mix torso and is printed in the A-TACS pattern which seems to be gaining a lot of momentum. The shoulders are padded and the sleeves feature inset pockets with zippered closures.
Available in XS – 4XL in short, regular and long. When we heard the price we couldn’t believe it. Predator anticipates delivery in September.
Just a little humor to break the levity around here. BTW, we love Glocks. The Gen 4? Not so much.
Thanks US Palm!
Firing the .408 Chey-tac round, the XM408 ASA from THOR Global Defense utilizes a 30″ fluted Krieger match barrel and a unique chassis to help mitigate recoil, allowing for quicker follow up shots. Additionally, this is a lot of gun so it incorporates a carry handle to help facilitate getting it in place as well as an adjustable cheek piece to enhance ergonomics. The stock is also fully adjustable and manufactured from hardened aluminum.
The .408 Cheyenne Tactical cartridge was envisioned to fill a role in between the .338 Lapua Magnum and .50 BMG rounds. It is intended for use in the anti-personnel, anti-sniper and anti-materiel roles and features a (supersonic) precision range of 2,200 yards (2,000 m).
Info on the .408 round
Magnum rifle primer
Bullet diameter: .4077″
Copper nickel alloy
Overall cartridge length: 4.307
Velocity: 2900 fps
Ballistic Coefficient: .942 (avg. over 3500 yards)
The XM408 ASA from THOR Global Defense Group is available from Knesek Guns.
