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Thursday, May 4th, 2017Announcing SOF Select Show 2017
Wednesday, May 3rd, 2017The inaugural SOF Select Show is May 16-18 at the Westin Harbour Island Hotel, in Tampa, Florida. SOF Select Show is a new way of interacting with the companies that support the Special Operations community. While you’ll be able to interact one-on-one with each of the brands, the event will also present capabilities based solutions with examples of how different products from the various companies are paired for use in the field.
Additionally, on the evening of Tuesday, the 16th, the event will host a social hour and fundraiser for the Special Operations Care Fund which will include a really cool raffle. It’s a fantastic way to relax, catch up with old friends, and support a charity which has impacted the lives of many SOF operators and their families. Raffle tickets will be available on site.
Look for additional information, including participating companies soon, here on SSD.
Select Show 2017 is owned and produced by Cove Event Management. Feel free to email rebecca@coveevents.com for inquiries.
Beyond Launches Updated Website
Tuesday, May 2nd, 2017Beyond Clothing just launched a brand new website. With the new website rollout, they’ve rolled out a brand new T-shirt line and several new spring styles and color ways. Head over to check out the new site and stay tuned for more Spring product launches in the coming weeks!
Prometheus Design Werx – Odyssey Cargo Short 5050RS
Tuesday, May 2nd, 2017Prometheus Design Werx’s Odyssey Cargo Short returns for this Spring/Summer in an updated fabric and fit. A feature rich, purpose driven, utility design, using tried and true USA MILSPEC 50/50 cotton/nylon ripstop fabric. Design for Adventure. Made in the USA. Built for remote, mysterious and dangerous places. Each feature and detail serves a purpose. Their industrial work wear grade construction methods use heavy duty nylon thread, triple needle stitching on major seams, and more bar-tacks to reinforce stress points than probably any other short being made today. These are best in class, cargo type field shorts with smartly designed functional details for the field, wilderness, expeditions, overlanding and camping.
The Design and R&D Team at PDW states:
“These cargo shorts have their DNA as our pants version. Updating our cargo shorts to the 5050 NYCO improves their durability, while adding slightly more heft to the style, but still well suited and comfortable in warm to hot field conditions. The fit has also been updated to match our pants so it’s a 1 to 1 match for sizing in the waist. The even and odd waist sizes allow our users a greater range of how they wish to wear our shorts. The Odyssey Cargo Short is an apex apparel style and uses best in class US production quality. The highest single cost component in the production of this short, is skilled US labor. These Odyssey Cargo Pants are built with 20 years of performance apparel design experience behind them. Longtime followers of our design ethos have been in some of the world’s most wild and dangerous places and require apparel and goods that can be relied on. We were uncompromising in the building these shorts. By all accounts they are overbuilt, but we know our most perceptive customers appreciate this aspect. Our core customers are men of capability, detail, confidence, and discriminating taste. There are numerous other options available on the market from other domestic to offshore manufacturers, but if a discriminating user is looking for a top tier US made cargo short using US materials with smartly designed, practical features, this is a product from our brand that stands out and we are again proud to offer. These are utility shorts favored by a core group for the field, for adventure, for expeditions and chaotic travel. Every single component, fabric and piece of hardware in these shorts is custom made to meet our requirements and specifications.”
The PDW Odyssey Cargo Short 5050RS is a part of their Built in USA CORE-Line of products by Prometheus Design Werx. Available in Dark Arid Earth, Dark Leaf Green, and Machine Mineral Gray.
The PDW Odyssey Cargo Short 5050RS will be available for purchase on Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at 1:00pm PST via their website, prometheusdesignwerx.com.
AAC’s Dual – Silencer Solution – Introducing the New Halcyon Modular Silencer
Tuesday, May 2nd, 2017Huntsville, AL – Advanced Armament Corp., LLC (“AAC”) is pleased to announce today its new Halcyon modular silencer.
AAC set out on a mission to create a dual silencer solution (2 silencers with 1 stamp) that outperforms the competition. In doing so, our team has raised the bar for rimfire silencers with the new Halcyon modular silencer.
Featuring the same tool-less design as the Ti-Rant 9M & Ti-Rant 45M, the Halcyon can be easily disassembled and/or re-configured as a full-size or compact silencer in seconds. The advanced design of the shielded titanium K-Baffles are keyed for repeatable port alignment and set the standard for tone and accuracy.
The serialized titanium rear tube, FNC stainless steel end caps and anodized 7075-T6 aluminum front tube are all finished in armor black Cerakote. The Halcyon is rated for use on pistols, rifles, and machineguns chambered for 22 LR, handguns chambered for 5.7 x 28mm, and firearms chambered for 22 WMR, 17 HMR, and 17 M2.
NRAAM 2017 – Geissele’s Absolute, Lower 1/3 and 1.93 Super Precision T1 Mounts
Tuesday, May 2nd, 2017
Here you can see the direct height comparisons for the Absolute, Lower 1/3 and 1.93 Super Precision T1 Mounts. The 1.93 will allow you get up over a PEQ.
Made from 7075 aluminum, they are available in Black or DDC (Desert Dirt Color) type 3 hard coat anodize.
geissele.com/super-precision-t1-series
Point Blank Enterprises Acquires Gould and Goodrich
Tuesday, May 2nd, 2017Pompano Beach, FL – April 28, 2017 – Point Blank Enterprises (“Point Blank” or “PBE”), the worldwide leader in the production of soft and hard body armor and related protective solutions, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Gould and Goodrich (“G&G”). Point Blank Enterprises is currently the premier source of body armor systems in the world, with 44 years of experience providing innovative personal protection products to the public safety community and military. PBE recently announced the merger with First Tactical to meet the needs of public safety professionals with new, innovative ideas in apparel, footwear and accessories. With today’s acquisition of G&G, the combined forces of PBE will now provide the latest in protection, apparel and duty gear.
For more than 30 years, Gould & Goodrich has served law enforcement departments, federal agencies, and private firearm owners in more than 20 countries. G&G offers a full line of leather, ballistic nylon, and synthetic duty belts, holsters, and accessories, and is recognized throughout the industry as a leader in quality, durability, and customer service. All G&G products are proudly “Made in the USA” at the company’s manufacturing facility in central North Carolina.
“We are very excited to become part of the expanding Point Blank platform. Our company has built its reputation by providing high quality, durable products through world class customer service, and I am very pleased to see it become part of an organization with the same commitment to excellence. G&G’s products are a natural fit for Point Blank, and I look forward to working with them to broaden our reach, expand our product line, and most importantly, serve our customers well,” said Scott Nelson, President of G&G.
At PBE the mission is to protect and enhance the lives of public safety personnel by providing the highest quality protective solutions in the world. Commenting on the exciting acquisition, Daniel Gaston, Chief Executive Officer of PBE said, “We accomplish this by driving innovation and exceeding customer expectations. G&G will enhance our position as the global leader in public safety equipment with their holsters and duty gear while we maintain our absolute commitment to our customers.”
Considering PBE just announced a merger with First Tactical, this is some very big news. Looks like someone is working to rival Safariland as the one-stop shop.
High Threat Concealment – Defend with Confidence From the HTC Vantage
Monday, May 1st, 2017Newport News, VA— 4/21/17 — Today High Threat Concealment (HTC™) announced the company’s flagship Outside-the-Waistband (OWB) Holster line will now be called “Vantage™”. The popular product line in both civilian and government markets has evolved through fine-tuning the manufacturing process of the holster that started it all. At the core of the HTC consumer products division is this high-grade compilation of countless hours of design engineering and field testing that began over five years ago by two US contractors in Afghanistan driven by a need for more effective solutions to tactical problems.
As the name implies, these holsters offer shooters unsurpassed quality and craftsmanship. The Vantage™ provides a comfortable, secure, and custom-engineered fit for your weapon while minimizing the visible print of the holster. The Vantage™ is currently available for most popular semi-auto pistols. HTC’s OWB holsters come standard with rugged Zytel® belt loops that fit 1.5″ to 1.75″ width belts and a 0° cant or “straight drop/draw.” Those who wish to run their holster with a 15º or FBI-style forward cant can elect to do so using a pair of optional closed belt loops that allow for adjustable cant and ride height. Shooters are also able to adjust the fitment and tension on non-light-bearing holsters to suit their individual preference, using a tension adjustment feature that precisely adds or removes pressure from the holster’s capture feature.
“James [Overton, President and co-founder of HTC] and I started years ago repairing broken holsters and equipment while working downrange. What began as a couple of guys making their own thermoformed pancake holsters has continued to evolve into the Vantage Holster. Not content to merely make good holsters, we wanted to go beyond what we typically expected of an OWB holster and keep pushing to excellence.,” said Adam Garrison, COO at High Threat Concealment (HTC™).
Each Vantage™ Holster is made to order from premium grade Boltaron® and built to match the specific make and weapon model including most after-market features. Every HTC holster is then hand finished, inspected, and checked for proper fitment using the actual weapon and accessory combination as ordered. Vantage™ Holsters are currently available for pistols from Beretta, Century Arms / Canik, CZ, Glock, Heckler & Koch, IWI, Kriss, Ruger, Sig Sauer, Smith & Wesson, Springfield Armory, Walther Arms, and most 1911 models.
Vantage™ Holsters start at $94 and can be found at www.highthreatconcealment.com.
