Mission First Tactical is once again helping to raise money for the Wounded EOD Warrior Foundation by sponsoring the 2nd Annual Lendy’s Wings for Warriors. For $20, in addition to getting a totally sweet t-shirt, you are also donating to a worthy cause. Seems like a win-win to me. To place an order, send an e-mail to amber@missionfirsttactical.com.
You can find pretty much any kit these days available with MultiCam as a pattern option. But with all the emphasis on the most magical of camouflages, you may be wondering how your old lady can get in on the action. On that note, Enduring Freedom Designs has made a MultiCam purse.
It features two pockets on the front, two pockets inside, and closes by zipper. In addition, it comes with a MultiCam change purse, since you can never have enough MultiCam. Or change.
You can buy yours here.
-Thanks Stu
Heck with the SI Swimsuit Issue, Realtree brand is (barely) covering the ladies in camo bikinis. According to Realtree, “The Realtree camouflage swimsuits, including bikini tops and bottoms, tankinis and one-pieces, reflect the hottest trends of the season while displaying a timeless elegance. There’s nothing boring about these suits. The camouflage patterns, coupled with the eye-catching embellishments, add a level of interest that will no doubt turn heads this summer.” Get some for the lady in your life before they’re all gone.
If you’ve ever felt you need to be prepared for a situation like this, then you need the Quick Draw Gun Magnet. Attach this to any surface that can hold at least 10 lbs. of weight, including most walls or the underside of a desk, and you can have instant, holster free access to any number of firearms, including guns of stainless steel construction. I may just get one so I can keep an AR-15 on the side of my fridge. Late night snacking is one of the most vulnerable periods for any homeowner, after all.
You can order yours from thegunsource.com
While camping, it helps to be prepared for any variety of situations that could occur. The ‘Backcountry Intimacy Kit’ by Adventure Medical Kits takes this to the extreme. Included in the kit are lubricated condoms, packets of lubrication, wet wipes, compressed towels, and a disposable bag. The carrying pouch itself is zippered and waterproof. Basically everything you need to practice safe “intimacy” in the relative privacy of nature. I mean, what else are you going to use that tent for besides sleeping?
You can buy yours from mountaingear.com
Well ok, it’s not combatives but with those high kicks she looks like she’d be more at home on the Rockettes than the drill pad.
2ID Band?
Imagine you’re walking down the street, minding your own business, when you look down and notice a round sticker stuck to your shoe. You casually take it off and notice on the back there’s the image of a land mine with the words “In many other countries you would now be mutilated. Help the victims of landmines!” This is UNICEF’s latest marketing campaign, and it’s greatly increased both website visitation and donations. It also happens to be going viral, which further attributes towards the program’s success. This simply proves that guerrilla marketing can be highly beneficial, and doesn’t always have to involve Mooninites shutting down Boston.
Credit goes to predatorbtu for the source.
Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili and his five-year-old son Nikoloz attended a military training session last Wednesday, both wearing fatigues in an attempt at promoting Georgia’s armed forces. President Saakashvili participated in a morning run with the soldiers, and afterwards both himself and his son ate lunch in the soldiers’ canteen, where the President also gave a televised interview. I’m always in favor of leaders connecting with their country’s military forces for the sake of promotion. It also makes for a pretty good morale boost, I’m sure.
Thanks to AFP for the original article.
The KSG (Kel-Tec Shotgun) pulled a lot of buzz during SHOT Show, due to its 14+1 shotshell capacity and [semi] unique bullpup design. It also happens to be on my personal list of must have firearms for this year. This video shows some updates done to the design since SHOT, some good, some bad. For example, fixing the trigger reset was a big win. Cutouts on the magazine tubes as an ammo indicator; good in theory, but a potentially harmful entryway for dust and debris. Still, the KSG won’t be released until later this year, so it’s entirely possible that the design can be further refined by then. Even so, I still hate waiting for the newest futuristic-looking scattergun to finally be in my hands. Where’s Doc Brown and the DeLorean when you need ’em?
Visit keltecweapons.com for more information on the KSG and other Kel-Tec firearms and products.
Cracked.com is one of the biggest time sinks currently available on the internet. I will literally spend hours reading through the content on that site, and occasionally I’ll find an article with subject matter appropriate enough for my readership. This is one of those articles. Like most everything on Cracked, it is a highly informative piece with a healthy splash of comedy. In my opinion, there hasn’t been a mix of entertainment and education this effective since they stopped showing Schoolhouse Rock, although it’s not nearly as catchy.
Here’s you go. Enjoy. – 5 Myths About the Military
Child or man, everyone needs a backpack for something. Why not make it a Boba Fett rocket pack? Modeled after the jet pack/rocket launcher of the galaxy’s most feared bounty hunter, this plush backpack has one main pocket, a secondary pocket, and two zippered jet tubes. You can hold anything from important papers to disintegration devices, and look awesome while doing it.
You can get yours at Thinkgeek.com
This is the trailer for ‘Find Makarov’, a fan film based on Infinity Ward and Activision’s Modern Warfare property. The website where all of this started, findmakarov.com, led many fans and media to believe it would lead to some information on Modern Warfare 3. However, Activision was quick to debunk these rumors, saying there is currently no plans to announce the much anticipated title, or any CoD game for that matter. Instead it’s a creation of We Can Pretend, a creative collective based in Toronto, Canada. Although this doesn’t have anything to do with MW3, the awesomeness of the film does take some of the sting out of not hearing about a new Call of Duty. Also, I keep reading it’s a ‘trailer’, and that term usually means there will be a much longer film out at some point. If it retains the same quality then it’ll definitely be something worth waiting for.
Many gamers have questioned how they’ll be able to access the Gears of War 3 beta if they didn’t feel like buying the awesomeness that is Bulletstorm. Well, it’s GameStop to the rescue! If you pre-order, or have pre-ordered, Gears of War 3 from GameStop, you are granted a beta code that will allow you to enter the public beta on April 25th*. The private beta will open up seven days eariler, on April 18th, giving those who gave Bulletstorm a chance a whole week of practice before everyone else joins in.
There are also some in-game bonuses for those who participate in the beta. First, playing one match will unlock the ‘Beta Tester Medal’ for your gamer profile in GoW3. You also have the chance to unlock both the ‘Thrashball Cole’ character model and ‘Gold-Plated Retro Lancer’ just by playing the beta.
You can find all the details at GameStop.com
*Note: At the time of writing, I received an automated phone call from GameStop alerting me to the beta promotion. It also mentioned the public beta starting on April 22nd. Until I can get some more info, consider April 25th to be the official date.
With SIGG’s FSSG drop-in selector switch. It replaces the rear slide plate on any model Glock and allows the user to switch between full and semi-auto, up to 1200 RPM. Although the legality of making your pistol full-auto varies by location, the price one of these switches is going for on this auction is almost too good a deal to pass up. Of course it always helps to see it in action before you buy:
And when I said any model Glock, I meant it: that’s a Glock 35, which fires .40 caliber. Wouldn’t want to be on the receiving end of that.
Thanks goes to The Firearms Blog.
The first part of an episodic gameplay trailer for Battlefield 3, the upcoming release from DICE. The game already looks amazing, running on a pre-alpha build, and it looks suitably realistic compared to other recent war titles. I’ve also noticed the models of the scope and rifle look very similar to those found in Medal of Honor’s multiplayer. The second part of the trailer comes out on the 16th this month.
Billed as “The revolver of choice. Literally.”, the Smith and Wesson Governor is a six-chamber revolver that can chamber rounds in 3 different calibers. Specifically .410 shotshell, .45 Colt, and .45 ACP. The overall length is 8.5 inches with a 2.5 inch barrel and the total weight is 29.6 ounces. In addition, it feature a synthetic grip and a dovetailed Tritium forward night sight. The model shown above also includes the optional Crimson Trace laser grip, for improved target acquisition. Revolvers are reliable sidearms, and it’s a real treat to see one with such diverse chambering options. Still, it makes you wonder if shotshell capable revolvers are simply a fad, or are they here to stay?
You can pre-order at thegunsource.com.
As seen on Fail Blog, in their Win category. An old-school bolt-action rifle carved around the actual bolt lock of a bathroom door. Someone claims it’s a Mosin-Nagant carbine. I agree, specifically the Mosin-Nagant Model 1944 carbine:
Sure, it’s not a perfect copy, but it’s pretty damn close. But I’m always open to being proven wrong, so if you have a better idea of what that rifle could possibly be a carving of, there’s a comment section waiting for you.
I attended Red Back One’s 2-day tactical pistol course last Saturday and Sunday. Despite the limited class time, I did find an improvement in my fundamental skills and I learned a few new tricks along the way. Basic loading, malfunction, and shooting drills make up a majority of the class. However, being a tactical pistol course, it also includes advanced level skills such as how to properly shoot from multiple levels of cover. I found the class very informative, and am likely to use Red Back One for any future training courses. I highly recommend them. Also, the course overview recommends 800 rounds for the class. I recommend a minimum of 1200 rounds, since I came out empty, and I brought 1000.
Visit Red Back One to see all their available training classes.
Look for a more detailed after-action report of the class later this week.
How often do you see collectable figures adorned with actual licensed tactical products? Well, you can add this Cobra Viper to the list that does. Unlike the mindless legion of Cobra grunts that get stuck with that cheap plastic knock-off kit, an elite Cobra Viper (think 501st Legion aka Vader’s Fist) gets outfitted with authentic S.O.TECH gear. To be specific, the S.O.TECH Callahan Plate Carrier System, 12 mag Hellcat Chest Harness, and Rifleman’s Pack and Rigger’s Belt, all made to fit on his tiny, 12-inch vinyl body. It’s good to see that Cobra is keeping with the times and outfitting their soldiers with useful tactical gear, but could they possibly design a uniform to match? He looks more like a Power Ranger than any elite soldier should.
Available only to law enforcement and government, the Glock models 18 and 18c are 9mm pistols, almost entirely indistinguishable from the Glock model 17, except for their ability to go fully automatic. It seems this isn’t enough, for the ‘Doubleglock’ was born. A custom kit that combines two Glock 18s, probably both 18cs, with a center red dot for accuracy. Although I find personally find little use for any full auto pistols, let alone two strapped together, I must say this is pretty clever. It should also win all your battles from looks alone. No one wants to be staring at the business end of this bullet hose.
This t-shirt features the exact lettering as seen on the army’s M249 ammo cans. Available in variety of colors, including black, cardinal, charcoal, and military, as seen above. If you ever needed to convince someone you’re full of ammunition, y’know, as a metaphor or something, this would be the shirt to do it. However, if at any point in the future you’re full of actual ammunition, you should seek immediate medical attention. Just saying.
You can get yours from Impact Area via Cafe Press.
This LEGO layout is just epic. It’s so epic, that if it were made into an actual set, the instructions included with it would easily, and literally, blow the mind of any 12-year-old foolhardy enough to attempt to build it. Built by Bo Jensen of Copenhagen, Denmark, the layout was recently presented at LEGO World 2011. It’s constructed from 1,500,000 individual bricks and took over a thousand man hours to complete, and includes 5 AT-ATs with two of them that walk, moving speederbikes and Snowspeeders, and a detailed interior of the rebel base, among other features. The only thing that could possibly top this is a layout of the final battle in Lord of the Rings: Return of the King. Any takers?
Have you tried to find a way to express your mastery of the internets in a real-life, physical form? No? Then I guess Internet Merit Badges aren’t for you. But for the rest of us, each high quality embroidered patch details yet another achievement of one who regularly surfs the web. For example, the “Rickroll’d” patch is for those (pretty much every living being in the universe with internet access) that were tricked into seeing a video of Rick Astley’s ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ instead of whatever video they were originally promised. I’m such an internet geek, I qualify for four out of the five. Can you guess which badge I can’t claim?
You can get yours at internetmeritbadges.com
