Propper’s new Reversible Pouches are an EDC-Packaphile’s wet dream. These MOLLE compatible pouches are available in 3 sizes and can be turned inside-out to reveal that they can also be mounted on loop material! It’s one pouch with two attachment methods commonly found on EDC and tactical packs.
You can check out the Reversible Pouches at Propper.com and see them in action in the video (below) for Propper’s new Marine Corps Assault Pack based U.C. Pack.
Every once in a while Blue Force Gear rolls out special versions of their slings. These special versions are often just standard slings with special camo patterns or custom color combinations but the most special ones have all new elements or unique hardware. That is the case with the new Special 1404 Sling that they just released today.
The Special 1404 Sling may look like a Vickers Combat Applications Sling (VCAS) at first glance and, the truth is, it is very much like the standard VCAS in terms of function. However, the Special 1404 packs some features that you won’t find on other VCAS slings.
This sling features your choice of 2 unique colorways. The Multicam option is covered front-to-back with Multicam pattern webbing. The Desert Digital option has a Desert Digital (similar to AOR1) webbing on the forward section and coyote on the rear section. Both colorways make use of unique aluminum hardware with a brown anodized finish.
The most interesting difference between the VCAS and the Special 1404 is barely noticeable. The Special 1404 Sling makes use of 1.5″ webbing at the rear of the sling (the part that actually contacts the wearer) instead of the standard 1.25″ webbing found on the VCAS. This is interesting because it is designed to be a sort of happy medium between the standard VCAS Sling and the Padded VCAS Sling.
Blue Force Gear’s webbing is substantial and thick but has a brushed, soft canvas-like feel. The edges are quite rounded so it as already quite comfortable when bearing weight. So, this 1.5″ webbing should spread the weight of the rifle out on the wearer’s shoulder even more effectively while remaining just as low profile as a plain webbing sling. It is a sort of functional hybrid between the flat webbing and padded versions of the VCAS.
You can check out the new Special 1404 Sling at Blue Force Gear.
If you are a little bit of a camo nerd (I know a few of you are), you may find this interesting. The excellent Lightweight Assault Pack from Grey Ghost Gear is now available in Germany’s well known camo pattern, Flectarn (500D)!
KE Arms continues to round out their selection of Glock parts and one of the newest are their KE17 and KE19 Slide Blanks. If you want to have some custom machine work done on your Glock but don’t want to cut up your original slide, these could be a great option.
The slides are basically a blank slate that can accept whatever machining you want. They are machined from 17-4 stainless steel and come ready to accept all OEM internals and a front sight. There is no rear sight dovetail in order to accommodate the various configurations of red dot sights the shooter might prefer. I suspect that whoever you have machining your slide will appreciate not having to cut through Glock’s Tennifer finish thanks to its high surface hardness.
I cringe whenever I see someone using a folding knife to process a game animal. I know it can be done and I’ve done it myself but all I can think about is what a pain it is going to be to clean the blood, fat, and hair out of the knife. Apparently, CRKT feels the same way because they created their new Field Strip Technology – a construction method that allows the knife user to easily open and clean a folding knife.
The Field Strip Technology is available first on a Ken Onion collaboration folder called the Homefront. By simply closing the knife, throwing a recessed, and loosening a thumb wheel, the Homefront can be seperated into component parts (see it in action below). Thankfully, it is designed so that small parts like washers, pivots, and the like are captive so that when you take the knife apart, you only have 3 parts.
You can learn more about Field Strip Technology in the video below or by visiting CRKT.
