UK-based Edgar Brothers is looking for talented individuals to join their sales desk operation with their Shooting Sports Division as a Shooting Sports Sales Advisor.
To apply please click the link below.
shootingsports.edgarbrothers.com/pages/Shooting-Sports-Sales-Advisor-
On the evening of 14 November, 2012 Edgar Brothers hosted a launch party for the 2013 Hot Shots Calendar at the Imperial War Museum North in Manchester, UK. SSD was on hand to witness the event. The models are all Page 3 girls from the United Kingdom. I had the opportunity to speak with models Rosie Jones, Holly Peers, India Reynolds, Emily O’Hara, Sam Cooke and Kelly Hall and I can tell you that they are all great ladies who wholeheartedly support the troops.
This year’s theme was 1940s Pinups.
Prior to the shoot hundreds of examples of period art were reviewed.
A great deal of research was conducted looking for inspiration and, as always, fashions were provided by Crye Precision.
As you can see, despite the frantic pace of shooting, Crye kept the costuming side of things quite organized.
Additionally, SureFire served as host for some of the shoot and secured some great vehicles for use as backgrounds.
And, what would a military pinup calendar be without guns? There was a little bit of a twist on these pinups tho, they feature both period as well as modern weapons and equipment.
Even after all of that, thousands of photos were taken to get just the right pose for the calendar. Here, each photo is reviewed to determine what changes must be made to lighting and pose.
And, from another angle.
So that was the calendar. Now, we can talk about the launch party. As was said, it was at the Imperial War Museum North in Manchester, England.
They did a great job making the place up for the party as you can see. Who could ever say ‘No’ to a 40 foot Kelly Hall?
The models signed calendars for the troops in attendance and mingled with the crowd. Looks like the squaddies from the local TA unit had a brilliant time.
In addition to great company and food, we were entertained by British X-Factor 2010 finalist Ruth Lorenzo who hails from Canada. She performed a couple of numbers that really showcased her talent.
While we had a great time, ultimately, we were all there to aid Help for Heroes. 50% of the proceeds for UK sales of the Hot Shots Calendar go to Help for Heroes which runs Tedworth House, Personal Recovery Centre for wounded troops and their families. Here, we see Edgar Brothers Director, Derek Edgar presenting a cheque to Denise Mellor of Hope for Heroes for an additional £ 6,000 (GBP).
Here are some of the recovering troops at Tedworth House, Personal Recovery Centre which is funded by Help for Heroes to help put a face on that donation.
If you haven’t ordered your 2013 Hot Shots Calendar, the playing cards, or badges yet, it’s still not too late. Just visit Purchase calendars at www.hotshotscalendar.com to support Hot Shots and their charities, Help for Heroes and the Special Operations Warrior Foundation. Remember, 50% of proceeds go to these charities.
Big thanks to the folks behind Hot Shots – Edgar Brothers, Smith Optics Elite Division, Daniel Defense, Independent Studio Services, Crye Precision, and Magpul Industries.
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Last month, SSD infiltrated an agent into the Hot Shots 2013 Calendar Launch (you’ll get to read all about it tomorrow) with the specific task of liberating a signed 2013 limited edition SSD version of the calendar as a prize for a lucky SSD reader. Here it is.
Our man in Manchester stood in line clutching the calendar. Once he made it to the head of the line (and was able to untie his tongue to ask for their help) he secured the signatures of all six calendar models. This year’s Hot Shots calendar is inspired by pinups of the 40s and 50s and they’ve done a bang up job on the bawdy playing cards as well (see the sampling below). And, as always, 50% of proceeds go to military charities.
Grand Prize is the signed limited edition SSD version of the Hot Shots 2013 calendar along with a deck of playing cards.
Eight second prize winners will receive an unsigned copy of the limited edition SSD version of the Hot Shots 2013 calendar along with a deck of playing cards.
To enter for your chance to win:
In the comments section of THIS article on SSD (and nowhere else) tell us your favorite Christmas present. Remember, post in comments section of THIS article on SSD.
Contest continues through the rest of this Christmas Eve on through Christmas Day and ends at 2359Z on Boxing Day 26 December, 2012.
Use any nom de guerre you desire but use your real email address as we will use it to contact the winners to request your shipping address.
Unclaimed prizes will be redistributed.
Void Where prohibited.
Good luck and Happy Christmas from SSD!
It’s not too late to order your 2013 Hot Shots Calendar, the playing cards, or badges. Just visit Purchase calendars at www.hotshotscalendar.com to support Hot Shots and their charities, Help for Heroes and the Special Operations Warrior Foundation. Remember, 50% of proceeds go to these charities. Big thanks to the folks behind Hot Shots – Edgar Brothers, Smith Optics Elite Division, Daniel Defense, Independent Studio Services, Crye Precision, and Magpul Industries.
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These badges were designed for wear by the models of the 2011 Hot Shots Calendar. Proceeds from the sales of this popular pinup calendar are used to raise funds for several US military charities as well as the UK’s Help for Heroes. Interest in these badge designs has been so great that Hot Shots made them into morale patches. Currently, only the Army, Air Force and Police patches are available.
Get yours, as well as the 2013 calendar soon from www.hotshotscalendar.com.
Edgar Brothers has a worldwide exclusive to offer the Smith Optics Aegis ARC (Standard and Compact Fit) in the Urban Wolf color from Arc’teryx. Not only is this a great color, but there is a wide variety of clothing and equipment coming from Arc’teryx as well as other vendors such as Smith Optics over the next few months.
Unveiled at SHOT Show this past year, the Aegis ARC offers ballistic impact protection per US MIL-PRF-31013 standard and meets US ANSI Z87.1 for protective eyewear along with European standard EN 166. Additionally, the Aegis provides 100% protection from UVA/UVB rays as well as anti-fog and scratch resistant coatings on all lenses. Two great features are the megol temples and soft nose to hold the Aegis in place and Pivlock Lens Interchange Technology to simplify lens changes. Although the photo below features a pair of Black Aegis, it gives you an idea of what is included in the kit.
All orders who mention SSD in the subject will receive a further 10% discount off the £58 price.
This product is available for international orders, please email shop@edgarbrothers.com for further information. Email them and they will call you back.
American optics manufacturer Bushnell has announced that Cheshire-based wholesaler Edgar Brothers is their exclusive UK distributor. The full line of products includes riflescopes, Trophycam laser range finders and binoculars.
Edgar Brothers’ Managing Director, Derek Edgar (seen above) said the partnership presented a great opportunity to work with a market-leading product range. “Management of the brand will enable retailers to fully invest into Bushnell Optics as part of an official retailer network, supported by competitive pricing, consistent and high profile marketing, knowledgeable account support and stock availability.”
Bushnell’s Managing Director, Andrew Grose revealed: “With Edgar Brothers’ renowned expertise in the hunting and shooting market, the partnership is very important to Bushnell’s strength, stability and future growth, and we are very much looking forward to working together.”
www.shootingsports.edgarbrothers.com
Lots of people build gun cases that look like guitar cases but the folks at UK-based Edgar Brothers asked, “what if there was a guitar case that looked like a gun case?” They posed the challenge to Australia’s Platatac and the result is the Smash Guitar Case.
It zips fully open and includes PALS webbing inside and out. Along with pile strips, it is modular and includes moveable pads in order to accommodate a variety of stringed instruments.
Available through Edgar Brothers
We’ve infiltrated an intrepid reporter into the North of England to gather information on Edgar Brothers and give us a boots on the ground perspective on an upcoming special event.
