Ignite BlackOps is a line of professional grade airsoft guns and accessories. According to the tip giver, they’re comparable in quality to APS brand airsoft guns; sounds very promising. They’re also available at Walmart, so one shouldn’t have too much trouble grabbing one, if one were so inclined.
http://ignite-blackops.com/index.html
Major thanks to Colton S. for the tip!
An oldie but a goodie. Definitely not safe for work!
I saw these at a local Target store and couldn’t help but take a pic. Would anyone be up for doing a pair in MultiCam?
If you’re the guy with every morale patch in existence yet nowhere to store them, or just happen to sell them at shows and the like, then you might want to pick up an Infidel Caps Patch Case. The case started as a custom job commissioned by Infidel Caps, was shown to MSM, who added a few design tweaks, was then shown to Tactical Tailor, who further tweaked the design, and was finally put into production. Closed, it resembles a covert weapons case (15” x 29” x 1.5”) with carry handles, and a 3″ X 5″ Velcro loop panel on the front and back for nametapes and other patches. Fully opened, it covers an area of 29” x 94” using 6 internal panels of Velcro loop; that equals to upwards of 484 patches worth of space, depending on size.
Available in black and coyote brown on milspecmonkey.com.
It looks like the classic Victorinox Swiss Army Knife got an update with a design closely resembling Woodland-style camouflage. It contains 7 tools: knife, nail file w/ nail cleaner, screwdriver, scissors, toothpick, tweezers, and key ring, although models with an expanded combination of tools and camouflage options, including the huntsman in digital camo, are also available.
So, out of all the ‘old’ action star films coming out in 2013, what’s looking best? This, that new Sly Stalone movie, or the Arnold flick I wrote about a while back?
The plot of this epic graphic novel is simple, “Special operations contractors, backed by Saudi petrodollars, wage a war of ruthless intrigue and clandestine violence against Iranian proxies and agents in the post-Iraq state, Basran.” But in this final volume, the “Black Powder Red Earth” story culminates in a 4 hour capture-kill raid as the Cold Harbor raiders hunt down an Iranian HVT responsible for the IRGC WMD program
Volume 4 is available through www.amazon.com.
Fanboy note: Just doing my part to spread the word on this awesome graphic novel. Pick up a copy today!
This article was originally published on Soldier Systems Daily.
Just a quick announcement that the Project Honor Camo Spray Kit is now available at Tacticaldistributors.com. Please note that this item only ships via ground.
http://www.tacticaldistributors.com/lbx/lbx-project-honor-camo-spray-paint-kit
I’ll be 100% honest: the only reason I put this video up is because someone is shooting an iPhone 5 with a Taurus Judge Public Defender, although a screen protector that protects a phone from the impact of .410 shot is intriguing. There’s also this ‘behind the scenes’ video that shows the method behind the madness.
http://clearplex.myshopify.com/
I was at REI today and I saw a recall notice for the Gerber Gear Bear Grylls Parang. It seems that there’s a weakness in the area where the blade meets the handle. This can cause either the blade or the handle to break during use which poses a laceration hazard. If you happened to have purchase one of these blades, you can register at this page, where Gerber will process your info, send out a prepaid FedEx box, and send you a replacement parang some weeks later. Given the quality of the blade, I’d rather receive a refund, but you get what you get, I suppose.
Reebok will soon be supplementing the already wide range of color options for their CrossFit Nano 2.0 shoe with options for two digital camouflage patterned uppers. Both designs use a khaki-colored base, and feature either brown or green secondary tones. They’ll be available October 1st.
Hat Tip: Kicks On Fire
The LifeStraw is an inexpensive yet effective water filtration device that’s perfect for outdoor carry. Without the use of chemicals, batteries, or moving parts, it filters a minimum of 99.99999% of waterborne bacteria and a minimum of 99.9% of waterborne protozoan parasites from at least 1000L or 264 gallons of water. It also features a shelf life of 5 years, so you can feel safe in storing a couple in a bug-out bag or emergency kit.
The Operator is a stainless steel multi-function iPhone case currently in development by HEPHAESTUS. The company’s founders’ experiences with working with US Special Forces groups and manufacturing armor for the US military and various DOD groups led to the design of case, which will be going up for funding on Kickstarter this October.
The reveal trailer for zombies mode in the upcoming CoD: Black Ops 2 just came out today. Personally, I would have waited to release this until Halloween rolled around, but then again I’m also not a member of the marketing team for a billion dollar game franchise.
Jim Carrey is playing Colonel Stars (in a MultiCam outfit to boot) in ‘Kick-Ass 2: Balls to the Wall’, the upcoming sequel to ‘Kick-Ass’, the movie based on the comic of the same name.
I didn’t think WETA could top their previous gift to the fine folks at Valve, a replica of the engineer’s turret from Team Fortress 2. Then, they sent a replica of the turret from Portal, and I was proven wrong. Features motion tracking, deployable guns, and in-game sound effects and voice clips.
I was at a local gun show today and happened to see a company called Recon Cigars with a booth on display. Their product is named “The Triumphant Recon Cigar”. Each Recon is handrolled by expert “Torcedores” (cigar rollers) using high-quality leaves from regions with rich and fertile soils that produce rare and unique tobacco for filler, and “ECU” wrapper leaf grown in Quevedo and Babahoyo, Ecuador. The cigars are further adorned with hand cut and hand placed patches of Candela, South American Cameroon, and Criollo-Maduro wrapper that gives them a woodland-esque camouflage look. Additionally, a percentage of each purchase goes towards the charitable organization Hope For The Warriors.
http://reconcigars.com/
http://www.shop.reconcigarsports.com/main.sc
While it has a bright green ‘zombie’ handle, the M48 Apocalypse Series Tomahawk does have some good features going for it. The 8″ head, constructed from 2Cr13 stainless steel, has two sharpened blades, the axe and spike. The 30% nylon reinforced handle secures the head with three separate bolts and is wrapped in black paracord. The M48 also comes with a nylon belt sheath with belt loop and snap closure buttons. It’s a United Cutlery piece, and they do offer a ‘non-zombified’ all-black version as well, if the Apocalypse model isn’t your thing.
Available on Amazon.com.
A recent addition to the Daniel Defense website insures you get exactly what you want out of your DDM4 with the appropriately named ‘Build Your DDM4’ feature. ‘Build Your DDM4’ allows you to choose the options you’d like in either a full rifle or upper receiver group. Options include:
*Lower receiver with standard or Geissele Super Semi-Automatic (SSA) Trigger
*Mid-length or carbine gas system
*Three caliber choices – 5.56mm NATO, 6.8 SPCII, and 300 Blackout
*Barrels – 10.3″, 11.5″, 12.5″, 14.5″, 16″, 18″ (NFA rules apply)
*Standard or extended muzzle device
*Bolt carrier group – standard or chrome plated
*Rail systems – Omega, Omega X, AR15 Lite Rail EZCAR, RIS II, MFR
*Sights (optional)
*Grips (optional)
After you’re finished, ‘Build Your DDM4’ not only gives a total price for your design, but also allows you to place an order, save your created rifle as a wall paper, and save the design on the site for future reference (customer registration required).
https://danieldefense.com/
Herschel Supply Co.’s Anchor Computer Sleeve is fully padded with a fleece-lined interior. It’s designed to fit 11″, 13″, and 15″ computers. The camo pattern seems to be based heavily on the DBDU or Chocolate-Chip camo pattern used during the Gulf War by the US military; Herschel even marks it as ‘Desert Storm’ on their product line. Herschel also offers a small line of luggage that uses the same pattern, including these parcel and claim bags.
http://shop.herschelsupply.com/shop/anchor-computer-sleeve-desert.html
OMG Tactical’s Tactical Bottle Opener is constructed from die-cast A-384 aluminum alloy that’s anodized to MIL-STD-171D and mounts to anything with a picatinny or weaver rail. It’s also designed to resemble a bald eagle’s profile.
Available for pre-order on infidelcaps.com.
Researchers at North Carolina State University have managed to turn Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches into biobots, which can be issued movement commands wirelessly. The process involved taking an off-the-shelf microcontroller and hooking it up to the roaches’ antennae and abdomen. Using this, they were able to issue the roach commands that fooled it into thinking either danger was near or that an obstacle was blocking its path, which is how the roach follows the set path seen in the video. It wouldn’t be surprising to see spy equipment in the near future developed using this technology, along with any number of uses people can come up with.
Hat Tip: Engadget.com
fourChamberForge’s Vice Holster is a hand made top leather grade shoulder holster that allows one to carry both a pack of cigarettes and a flask on their person. Alternative holster options include a wallet holster and smartphone holster, if your not a smoker or a drinker, and are completely interchangeable via the back screw rivets, which allow for any combination of the available hostlers. As an added bonus, every holster comes with a 6oz. stainless steel flask.
Sized to fit most; custom dying and detailing available for an additional fee.
Etsy – fourChamberForge – Vice Holster (cigarettes and flask)
Anyone who is familiar with ‘Game of Thrones’, or the book series it’s based on, knows that Joffrey Baratheon is a major jerkass, and that’s putting it lightly. Thanks to 604 Republic, however anyone can take out their frustration on a shooting target bearing his image. These full color 12.5″ by 18.5″ targets are printed on 100lb. stock paper using environmentally friendly vegetable soy based inks. My favorite element is the ‘Made In Winterfell’ tag on the lower-right corner of the target.
