I spied this new Foregrip from Stark Equipment Corp in the Blackheart International at SHOT Show on a BHI-15. No word yet on when they’ll be available.
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New Foregrip from Stark Equipment Corp
Monday, January 21st, 2013SHOT Show – Blackheart International
Friday, January 18th, 2013
Blackheart International has added to their how-to guides with this newest title, “Small Unit Leaders Operational Planning Guide” by Jeff Kirkham and Erik Lawrence.
The guide includes the most common operations planning and execution templates. Naturally, it includes Troop Leading Procedures and various mission orders formats including annexes. There are also Medevac and Call for Fire formats.
Thomas Kivlehan, Jr to Assume Role as BHI Master Gunsmithand Firearms Division R&D Manager
Tuesday, January 8th, 2013BHI has announced that Tom Kivlehan is coming on board as their Master Gunsmith and Firearms Manufacturing Project Manage. I’ve known Tom since his H&K days. Congrats!
Blackheart International is pleased to announce that Thomas Kivlehan, Jr. (USMC retired) has joined the BHI team in the role of Master Gunsmith and Firearms Manufacturing Project Manager for the company’s firearms division. Kivlehan’s decades of experience in firearms manufacturing, research and development, machining skills, NATO and foreign weapons expertise, and his years working with some of the top firearms manufacturers in the industry will be called upon as BHI launches its expansion phase of light arms development and production.
Kivlehan has logged 20 years in the U.S. Marine Corps, where he has served as a Rifleman, Small Arms Repairman, Ordnance/Logistics Chief, Maintenance Chief, Small Arms Instructor, and worked in the Rifle Team Equipment Shop in Quantico. After leaving the Corps, Kivlehan worked as a USMC System Command liaison to various firearms manufacturers. In the private industry arena, Kivlehan has held various consultant, gunsmith, machinist, instructor and R&D positions with such names as H&K, Armalite, Kimber, FNH and U.S. Repeating Arms. Some career highlights include Kivlehan’s work on the USMC M40A3 Sniper Rifle, M14 Designated Marksman Rifle (DMR), M82A1 Barrett .50 caliberSASR, MEUSOC .45 caliber pistol, competition and tactical M16A2/M4 rifles/carbines. On the commercial side, Kivlehan was a Law Enforcement Armorer Instructor for Armalite, assisted in R&D, testing and production of the K22 and 84M rifles for Kimber, served as Program Manager of the HK416 rifle and 40mm Grenade Machine Gun for H&K Defense, fabricated the first FNH USA Special Police Rifle (SPR) and assisted in the development of the first FNH Tactical Shotgun. In addition, Kivlehan has built numerous custom sniper rifles (bolt action and M1A/M14), 1911-style pistols, revolvers and shotguns.
“With Tom joining the BHI team,” says Blackheart International COO Travis Ernst, “we will be able to continue to provide expert level gunsmithing, as well as develop new and innovative enhancements to our current firearms lineup. Tom brings a wealth of knowledge and experience that will enable us to continue to provide the quality and expertise that our customers expect from BHI. Tom’s background will also be instrumental in Blackheart International Training’s upcoming military and law-enforcement armorer courses for foreign weapons, ARs and pistols, so our clients should stay tuned for upcoming course offerings.” In addition to heading up BHI’s manufacturing of premium AR-15 rifles, AR57 rifles and specialized AK rifles, Kivlehan will manage the company’s gunsmithing service operation, which includes rebarreling, pillar bedding, custom machining and action blueprinting for bolt-action rifles, and trigger work, sight installation, guide rod upgrades, custom modifications and general service for pistols and revolvers. Finally, Kivlehan will apply his precision long-range rifle manufacturing experience to providing BHI customers with the most accurate customized bolt-action rifles available anywhere.
[NOTE: Tom will be at the SHOT show in Las Vegas next week. Stop by the BHI booth (#20214) and talk to him about your custom firearms or armorer instruction needs.]
Blackheart International 2013 Calendar Now Shipping
Thursday, October 4th, 2012
the 2013 BHI Girls & Guns calendars are in stock and are currently being shipped! This year’s calendar is their best ever. I know. I was there when they shot the calendar.
Another good reason to order now is that ALL PROCEEDS will go to support Xtreme Couture G.I. Foundation and It Ain’t Chemo. By purchasing a calendar you can help BHI raise needed funds for wounded veterans and their families, and for cancer patients and their families.
Get yours from http://www.bhigear.com/2013-bhi-girls-and-guns-calendar.
BHI Extended Hours for EOY
Thursday, September 27th, 2012Blackheart International has extended hours all this week to facilitate the end-of-fiscal-year purchasing process. The BHI staff is on-call to take your last-minute orders from 9 a.m. until midnight (0900-2400) every day this week through Friday, September 28.
For expert assistance in placing your orders call them at 304-457-1280.
BHI Introduces New Defensive Pistol Course for SOF
Thursday, September 13th, 2012Blackheart International developed their Defensive Pistol Course specifically for special operations personnel who are deployed to high-risk areas (individually or in small teams) devoid of regular military presence or support, and who require a low profile as part of their Force Protection Plan. As such, their individual posture is not that of a standard kinetic deployment. This course is designed to train the student on tactics to be utilized by SOF operators in high-threat areas where full kit cannot be worn due to the high profile generated by the use of such operational gear as body armor, long guns and helmets.
This is a five-day course which covers the following:
• Proper wear and use of concealed carry equipment (e.g. holsters, mag pouches, low-profile body armor, etc.), discussion of the various types of equipment available, and the ability to train with multiple rigs.
• Basic concealed carry shooting skills, drawing from concealed carry, shooting, remedial and immediate action, and tactical and combat reloading.
• Threat response in a real-world environment; responding with a concealed weapon and fighting to a designated area (e.g. a vehicle or a long gun); Hard-pointing a structure with minimal personnel and equipment. Training includes scenario-based live-fire evolutions, with full debriefs of each scenario provided by the instructor staff.
• Scenarios also include responding to threats that arise in normal situations that a SOF operator may find himself in (e.g. engaged in a meeting with host nation personnel, contact while driving a non-tactical vehicle or responding to a flash mob or multiple assailants.
• Threat recognition and positive identification of potential threats prior to engaging.
• Medical briefing covering treatment of gunshot trauma.
The main emphasis of the training focuses on the operator’s ability to respond quickly and correctly to a scenario that rapidly escalates from a low-stress to a high-stress situation requiring the immediate and/or sustained use of force.
Course includes necessary holsters and equipment. BHI can modify this course to your specific unit needs.
Course length: 5 days Minimum students: 5 Maximum students: 8
www.bhitraining.com/defensive-pistol
BHI 2013 BHI Girls & Guns Calendar Supports Charities
Thursday, August 9th, 2012
The 2013 BHI Girls & Guns calendar is now available for pre-order through BHI’s online store. The 2013 calendar promises to be their best one yet, and this year all profits will be going to support Xtreme Couture GI Foundation and It Ain’t Chemo. That’s why it’s so important to pre-order your 2013 calendars. By extending the sales window BHI anticipates maximizing revenue for these two great charity organization. Let’s give them a hand.
Randy Couture very generously donated the use of his MMA gym – Extreme Couture for the photo shoot. I was on hand for a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into producing such a calendar. It takes a lot of work coordinating the various moving pieces. You have location, models, makeup, costumes, guns, props, cameras and photographer. Additionally, BHI sponsored a couple of range trips with the models at The Gun Store in Las Vegas. All of the models are shooters but weapon safety is important to BHI so they wanted to give the models some instruction before the photo shoot.
Pre-order your calendar at www.bhigear.com/2013-bhi-girls-and-guns-calendar.
Note – The Xtreme Couture GI Foundation, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit corporation, was founded by MMA legend Randy Couture to honor the veterans of America’s armed forces. The foundation was especially formed to raise money and awareness for those wounded in action and their families. It Ain’t Chemo is an organization that provides cancer patients with comfort and care supplies, advice, and emotional support.
AKARS Overview
Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012Blackheart International gives us an overview of the AK Adaptive Rail System from Parabellum Armament. One day, my AK will be ready and I’ll be able to try one of these out.
