This is a song by the band Psychostick called ‘Obey the Beard’. The video was done in Source Film Maker using Team Fortress 2 character models. Brand new operator theme song anyone?
Obey The Beard
February 15th, 20145.11 Tactical Unveils Limited-Edition, Custom-Designed Strider Knife
February 14th, 2014Companies Collaborate to Release 511 U.S. Manufactured Strider/5.11 Strider Military Folder Knife
MODESTO, Calif. (Feb. 13, 2014) — 5.11 Tactical®, the global innovator of tactical gear, today announced that the company has partnered with leading knife manufacturer, Strider™ Knives, to release the Strider/5.11 Strider Military Folder (SMF), a custom-designed tactical knife. Made in the U.S., the knife, which is manufactured with CTS-B75P steel for ultimate corrosion and wear resistance, brings together two companies with a common ethos—to make high-quality, functional products based on feedback from those who work in the field. As a limited-edition product, there will only be 511 knives made. Each piece, available at www.511tactical.com later this month, will include a custom nylon case, a “Raider” patch inspired by the WWII Marine Raiders’ patch and a certificate of authenticity signed by Tom Davin, 5.11 Tactical Chief Executive Officer, and Strider Knives Co-owner, Duane Dwyer.
“From the product’s design, to its durability and U.S. manufacturing, the Strider/5.11 SMF knife reflects the core values, mission and ethos of both 5.11 Tactical and Strider Knives,” said Davin. “We’ve long admired the work of Duane Dwyer and the whole Strider Knives team. Collaborating with the Strider experts to create a knife that fits the needs of our combined customer base has been a unique, yet organic, partnership resulting in a beautiful, limited-edition product.”
With a sleek design, rooted in simplicity, the Strider/5.11 SMF knife is engineered with minimum components while staying true to the key components Strider Knives have become known for, including a titanium slab frame lock, a glass epoxy laminate handle and a rough peel surface for positive grip. The blade design is a drop point, hand flat ground with a simple break on the spine and no false edge.
“The Strider/5.11 SMF knife is truly a work of craftsmanship,” said Dwyer. “By engineering with utilitarian requirements in mind, we’ve created a knife that is both a workhorse and a battlefield companion—regardless of where your battle takes place. The subtle yet impactful features are demonstrative of the commitment to quality both companies were founded on and remain committed to.”
The Strider/5.11 SMF knife boasts one-of-a-kind features including a custom-made pivot pin, custom fasteners and a Titanium handle with G10 scales. For durability and long-lasting performance, this is the first Strider knife to incorporate CTS-B75P steel—an alloy from Carpenter Technologies that that is highly resistant to corrosion and wear—allowing users to more easily maintain a sharp edge for an extended period of time.
The Strider/5.11 SMF knife can be purchased on 511tactical.com later this month and will retail for $599.99.
Osprey Range Day – Introduction And Overview
February 13th, 2014We were recently lucky enough to be invited to a range day sponsored by Osprey Armament – in association with Defense Logistics Support and PWT3 Development. This “Overmatch Concepts” Range Day was held at the Osprey Range located in Council, North Carolina. Our host for the day’s events was Retired US Army Major General David Grange, head of Osprey Global Solutions and a legend in the Ranger community.
The event kicked off with the usual admin brief for range safety and MEDEVAC plans along with the facility layout. Then, General Grange jumped right into a brief overview of the day’s events, which included an operational vignette, weapons demonstrations, and round robin group visits of products and services from partners of Osprey Global Solutions.
As it turns out, the day was set to be filled with a wide variety of technologies ranging from low to high tech. In addition to weapons there were ISR capabilities including trackers and forensic evidence collection as well as medical, and training demos. While some of it might seem old-hat, the attendees included military, LE, first responders and industry. Everyone saw something new.
The Operational Vignette was a scenario involving a raid on a terrorist bomb making element that has infiltrated the area of the Cape Fear river, represented by the buildings down range. A tracking team confirmed the location of the bomb making element, and passed the information along to an assault team who took down the building. Afterwards, an EOD team disarmed the explosives while a rescue team stood by to provide rescue and medical services as needed. It was constrained by both time and the limits of the facility but included examples of a wide variety of the “Overmatch Concepts” that were the point of the entire day.
One thing I noticed was a lot of work on battlefield obscurants. Long a bailiwick of the military engineer community, it was refreshing to see a renewed effort on their application for some more non traditional roles. MSI Delivery Systems was on hand, supplying obscurants via their AB2K Multi-Mission Aerosol Delivery System. The standalone version of the AB2K-MMADS is capable of dispensing up to 50,000 cubic feet of smoke coverage per load. A dependent version with a high capacity backpack can dispense over 320,000 cubic feet of smoke coverage. Additionally, the AB2K-MMADS can easily be configured to dispense smoke mixed with irritants for crowd control, or specialized chemicals for uses such as decontamination and infestation control.
There was also a team on hand using a remote control plane as a UAS surrogate investigating the aerial delivery of battlefield obscurants. Although it took a few runs for the effect of the test obscurant to become noticeable, testing is ongoing, and from what we’ve seen so far the system does have promise.
Additionally, the obscurant used at the range was water based; an oil-based obscurant is also being tested.
Look for several more stories today which provide details of some of the weapons we encountered. We’d like to once again thank MG Grange and his team for their hospitality and for setting up a great program.
This story was originally featured on Soldier Systems Daily. Visit SSD to see the rest of the coverage from the Osprey Range Day.
Ares Armor Valentine’s Day Special
February 12th, 2014
Ares Armor is currently holding a Valentine’s Day special. When you purchase an Effin-A compensator you also receive a Polymer 80% Lower Receiver in Pink at no additional charge.
Cold Steel – Gunstock And Indian War Clubs
February 11th, 2014Cold Steel has their own versions of two traditional Native American melee weapons: the Gunstock and Indian War Clubs. Both weapons are made from injection molded Polypropylene with realistic wood grain finishes.
Gunstock War Club
The Gunstock War Club is 29.5″ in length with a 1.5″ thickness and a weight of 35.4 oz. It features a ridged centerline, a “Fawn’s Foot” handle, and short steel lance point.
www.coldsteel.com/Product/92PGS/GUNSTOCK_WAR_CLUB
Indian War Club
The Indian War Club is 24″ in length with a 25-30mm (tapered) thickness and a weight of 37.8 oz. The length of the ball is 90mm, with a diameter of 3.25″. The ball is fitted with a removable, blunt, short steel spike.
XboxAhoy On The Desert Eagle
February 10th, 2014Youtuber XboxAhoy – largely known for his distinctive voice and in-depth weapon guides for the Call of Duty series – has released this video featuring the iconic Desert Eagle pistol.
ReAction Figures
February 9th, 2014
Funko and Super7 are bringing back the retro Kenner-style 3 3/4 inch action figure with the ReAction line. The figures feature 5 points of articulation, just like the original Kenner figures. Popular franchises including Escape From New York, Back to the Future, Terminator, and Predator make up the line, often times with multiple figures representing the properties. The figures will start releasing in April, with more figures releasing throughout the year.
Available for pre-order from Entertainment Earth: www.entertainmentearth.com/ReActionfigures
Strike Industries – Standard AR Parts
February 8th, 2014
Strike Industries offers multiple parts kits for the AR-15 platform, including the AR Lower Receiver Parts kit, which includes everything for the lower receiver sans trigger, hammer, disconnector, pistol grip assembly, and trigger guard. Great for building up a new rifle, or just keeping spare parts around.
strikeindustries.com/shop/index.php/rifle-enhancements/ar15-platform/parts
MaxPedition – BOTTLE PALS
February 7th, 2014
MaxPedition BOTTLE PALS are designed to mount to most 1″ webbing, supplying pouches, backpack straps, and 1″ waist belts with a fully functional bottle opener. The BOTTLE PALS is made from heat treated stainless steel, with a matte black oxide coating. Each pack comes with two: one to keep, and one to give away.
It’s called a BOTTLE PALS, it fits on PALS webbing, and you can give one away to one of your PALS…
DoorKickers Alpha 8
February 6th, 2014
New classes, experience gain, and bug fixes galore. DoorKickers has added plenty of brand new features in the latest Alpha 8 build.
The following features and fixes have been implemented into the newest build:
Features:
– Shield trooper class
– Snipers (off map asset available in select missions)
– Windows
– Troopers gain XP and advance in rank (though nothing to do with that, yet!)
– Better enemy AI + pathfinding
– Added “open replays folder” option + replays file name
– Improvements on trooper control
Fixes:
– Trooper statistics are no longer updated after watching a replay
– Less sounds overlapping in replays
– Stealth Class no longer kicks doors
– Silenced weapons are no longer heard through walls
– Flashbang target no longer resets to default when setting a gocode
– Fixed a bug where a dead trooper would not be replaced
– Fixed a bug where completing HostageRescue on a mission with more than 1 rescue zone would not end mission
– Fixed playing “Aborting” sound after shotgun-breaching a locked door
– Fixed a couple of crashes, tweaked some stuff and in general improved the game in too many ways to mention here.
As always, you can buy access to the latest Alpha build which includes the full version upon release at the official website – inthekillhouse.com/
SHOT Show – IWI Booth – Kryptek Tavor
February 5th, 2014
The Gun Box
February 4th, 2014
The Gun Box is a soon-to-be-released firearm storage case. It is powered by an AC plug in with a back-up battery. The reason for the power supply is the method of opening the case: the base model utilizes RFID technology, and requires the use of an included RF band to open. A biometric variant will also be offered, with an onboard 360 biometric fingerprint scanner which can hold multiple fingerprints, in addition to the RFID system. The Premier model includes GPS tracking and 24/7 monitoring, tracking, and alert notifications, with a required monthly subscription fee, the first year of which is covered by initial purchase.
The Gun Box features an aircraft strength aluminum alloy shell and inside dimensions of 8.9″x6.5″x1.5″, and a weight of 4.7 lbs.
Additional features on all models include:
Estimated delivery on all Gun Box models is February 21st, 2014.
Below is a tutorial video demonstrating how to open the Gun Box. Check out the Gun Box YouTube page for additional tutorial videos.
Captain America: The Winter Soldier – Trailer 2
February 4th, 2014‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ drops April 4, 2014.
3d Printed Bomb Suit Figure EOD
February 3rd, 2014
Project creator Benjamin Summerfield is looking for funding to create this EOD Bomb Suit Figure. The figure will come unpainted with snap assembly, moving joints, interchangeable hands, and a mortar accessory. Funding is going towards a 3D printer, which could lead to additional figures in the future.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/604459465/3d-printed-bomb-suit-figure-eod
TacticalWalls – Tactical Shelves
February 2nd, 2014
TacticalWalls’ 1242 RLS and 825 PLS are shelves that double as storage solutions for rifles and handguns, respectively. Both models function as shelves with a fold down, customizable medium density polyurethane foam lined cavity for storing firearms, which is accessed by disengaging two hidden locks with the supplied magnetic keys. The compartment lowers with the assistance of pneumatic struts, and can be outfitted with optional LED lights for better visibility.
Both shelves are designed to work with standard 2″x4″ walls, and require no interior modification to install. Each shelf is supplied with a set of shelf brackets that are installed on top of the shelf for added support, and also function as bookends.
Both models are currently available for pre-order and will start shipping later this month.
GoPro: Red Bull Stratos – The Full Story
February 2nd, 2014PACT – Timers In Hollywood
February 1st, 2014Hollywood rarely gets gun technique right, but once in a while they do. I suppose if this video teaches us anything it’s that Michael Mann is on the up and up.
Swedish Marines – Greased Lightning In Afghanistan
January 31st, 2014Cole Haan Camo Collection
January 30th, 2014
Although calling solid black camouflage is a bit lazy, the rest of the shoes in the Cole Haan Camo Collection features some neat camos, from the standard woodland-esque Forest Camo and desert camo to the more unique Green Multi Mosaic and Red Multi Mosaic camouflages.
Gryphon Work Shop – Kryptek Kilts
January 29th, 2014
A reader of ours shared a couple of Kryptek kilts custom made for him by Gryphon Work Shop out of Vancouver, Washington. The kilts were done in Typhon and Mandrake patterns. These patterns aren’t a standard option on the Gryphon Work Shop site, although you can make a request for these and more patterns if you choose.
Thanks to AZ for the tip!
This article was originally featured on SSD.
Ares Armor – Sliding CAM Sling
January 28th, 20145.11 Tactical – Storm Grey
January 27th, 2014
Many tactical gear manufacturers have taken to introducing various shades of Grey into their available color options, and 5.11 Tactical is no exception, with their own Storm Grey color. Developed from research proving its functionality in a range of urban and naval environments, Storm Grey has been integrated into 18 products in the 5.11 Tactical portfolio, including gear packs like the RUSH and MOAB series, TacTec protective chest products, VTAC mag and utility pouches, clothing options, boots, and more. The TacTec Plate Carrier and XPRT 2.0 Boot will also be available in Storm Grey later this year.
Combat Conditioning 2
January 27th, 2014
The sequel to Nathaniel Morrison’s ‘Combat Conditioning’ is now available. Building upon the foundations of the first ‘Combat Conditioning’, Volume 2 further details methods to obtain peak fitness and nutrition, including: strength training loads, in-depth exercise descriptions, optimal eating, supplements, and much, much more. Additionally, included with the price of the e-book is access to worksheets, videos, and the Combat Conditioning membership site.
combatconditioning.kajabi.com/sp/26462-combat-conditioning-vol-2
SHOT Show 2014 Media Day At The Range
January 26th, 2014
Range Day Overview Shot Show 2014 (Enhanced) from boo keller on Vimeo.
Thanks to photographer Blind Owl Media, you can get an overview of Media Day at the Range for SHOT Show 2014.
SHOT Show 2014 – Kalashnikov Tribute At The Arsenal Booth
January 25th, 2014
Arsenal set up a tribute area for famed AK-47 designer Mikhail Kalashnikov, who recently passed away, at their booth. It included a guest book of sorts where attendees could offer their condolences to the Kalashnikov family.
