TAMPA – M134D Minigun maker Dillion Aero is showcasing a new Multi-Mission Configurable System(MMC) designed to provide a plug-and-play replaceable turret ring, gun mount and magazine to support a range of possible gun options.
“This is designed to take the place of a standard turret system,” said Aaron Kirch, research and development specialist, Dillon Aero, at the Special Operations Forces Industry Conference here. [click to continue…]
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Kit Up! is going to start running more gear reviews. Packs, holsters, snivel gear, boots, socks, concealed carry, gloves — anything you’re thinking about taking a chance on with your hard-earned money. But instead of doing it ourselves, we’re going to try something new.
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UPDATE: Bissonette’s Emerson CQC-7 folding knife sold for $35,400 to a bidder known as “chask.” In total, the auction earned $76,830 for the five charities associated.
One of the Navy SEALs on the special operations raid that killed Osama Bin Laden is auctioning the folding knife he brought with him on the mission to benefit the family of another Navy SEAL who recently died in a training accident.
Former Navy SEAL Matt Bissonette, who wrote the book “No Easy Day” under the pen name Mark Owen, donated the Emerson CQC-7 folding knife to the charity Combat Flip Flops, which is sending all the proceeds to the family of Chief Special Warfare Operator Brett D. Shadle, a Navy SEAL who died March 28 in a training accident. Known to his friends as “Shady,” he is survived by his wife Jenifer, daughter Savanah and son Christian.
Bidding on the knife started on May 1 along with other specialty items that Combat Flip Flops has organized for the internet auction. The auction started on May 1 to coincide with the two-year anniversary of the Bin Laden raid and it ends Wednesday night. [click to continue…]
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After Snake Hound Machine released the press on their new SHM Standard Glock Package, I needed to know a little more. I wanted to know why they chose what they chose and the reasons behind the upgrades and additions. So I called up the owner of SHM, Owen Martin, to get full disclosure.
So I carpet-bombed Owen with a barrage of questions and then frantically tried to keep up as he extensively explained the details of the package. Here’s what I got:
At its very core, the SHM Standard Glock Package is meant for an entry-level user that wants quality parts that will improve the performance and function in a carry or range setup and not sacrifice safety or reliability. Essentially, it gives you everything you need and nothing you don’t. [click to continue…]
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The National Shooting Sports Foundation recently announced it has dumped Reed Exhibitions as the official manager of SHOT Show.
The move is in response to Reed Exhibitions’ decision to restrict AR15-style “modern sporting rifles” from the Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show early this year following the December 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., that killed 20 young children and seven others.
The restriction sparked a good bit of outrage from the shooting-community and ultimately resulted in the show being canceled.
The Sandy Hook tragedy divided the country and touched off a fierce battle between pro- and anti-gun communities. Attempts to pass new legislation to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines failed as did a call for more stringent background checks on all firearms purchases.
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Agilite, a tactical gear company based in Rehovot (about a half an hour from Tel Aviv), is looking for “extreme climbers and adventurers” for their forthcoming Agilite Outdoor branch. They are looking for “professional adventurers and extreme climbers who are interested in taking part in the evaluation and R&D of our new static and dynamic rope lines for the upcoming Agilite Outdoor.”
Applicants should be able to provide a legitimate background justifying why AO would pick them – evaluators will be in the company of a tough group. As an example, one of the initial designer-evaluators (pictured to the right ascending a cave in the Negev Desert) was in the Israeli Defense Force’s 101st Paratrooper Brigade before being shot in the Al-Atatra neighborhood of the Gaza Strip during Operation Cast Lead five years ago. He was rescued by 669 (the IDF equivalent of PJs) and eventually returned to his unit and then went to work for Agilite when he left the military. T&E on the new rope line also being conducted by elements of Yamam (Israel’s top counter-terrorism unit) and the USAF PJ school in Albuquerque.
“People ask what our employment process involves and I usually joke that it starts with being shot and rescued,” said Agilite’s Elie Isaacson. “But we won’t make military service, being shot up or blown up a requirement for Agilite Outdoor evaluators!”
If you’re interested, apply to info@agilitegear.com.
In other Agilite news: [click to continue…]
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Bring it in, take a knee. You got note-taking material, get it out. I only want to have this conversation once, trackin’? Don’t be motarded.
Warning: language. Lots of language.
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