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Troy Defense

By on July 23, 2012 in Guns

I came across an interesting “new” company recently. I say “new” because the name will likely be very familiar to you. Troy Defense is a new firearms division of Troy Industries who you already know for their Battle Sights, Battle Rails, and other accessories.

Their initial offering, the Troy Defense 5.56 Carbine, is available only at Dick’s Sporting Goods for a street price of just over $1000. That is pretty impressive considering the specs and features on this rifle. You don’t typically think of Dick’s Sporting Goods when it comes time to buy an AR-15 but it appears that they are trying to change that perception.

Check out TroyDefense.com.

Why We Train: Elderly Man Stops a Robbery

By on July 21, 2012 in Why We Train

I always love to hear or read about common citizens who stop crimes in progress. These brave men and women take the initiative to prepare and equip themselves to defend the lives and property of themselves and others. Many good examples can be found in “The Armed Citizen” section of your monthly NRA magazine. The police can’t (and shouldn’t) be everywhere and, most of the time, we investigate the aftermath of a crime instead of preventing it.

Most likely the prepared citizen will rarely, if ever, be forced to use a firearm to stop the commission of a forcible felony. However, many hours of training and preparation can all of a sudden become one of the most important things in the world when called to put your skills into action for just a few seconds. This video is one of the best recordings I’ve seen of a regular Joe using his weapon to stop an armed robbery. We’ve all heard that, “God created man, but Sam Colt made them equal” and it’s never more true than right here.

Watch as two young thugs brazenly attempt to rob a Florida business but an elderly man, who likely appeared harmless to these brigands, sends them fleeing with some very discouraging fire from his pistol. I found a lot of satisfaction watching this man “equalize” and then conquer his opponents. America is in desperate need of more men like this who rise up and valiantly confront evil when called upon to do so!

Beez Combat Systems Custom Armor Carriers

By on July 20, 2012 in Tactical Gear

If your problem is that you have custom soft armor that you can’t find a replacement carrier for or that you want a different carrier that will accommodate hard armor as well, then Beez Combat Systems has your solution. They can make you a custom carrier that will fit your armor and meet your requirements for functionality.

It sounds like a process that could be a pain in the rear but it actually couldn’t be much easier. You don’t even need to send BCS your actual armor – a tracing will do. The entire process and available options are available on the BCS Blog. You can also check out a success story for a client that they have already outfitted with custom carriers.

Customer Service Email Address: Respond or Don’t Post One

By on July 20, 2012 in Other

Here is a little free advice from all of us consumers out here – If you don’t plan on replying to emails, don’t post an email address.

I correspond with a ton of gear makers and sellers on a daily basis. Some of this is accomplished on the phone, but most is accomplished via email. Like many people with money to spend, I work a normal work week which happens to take place during normal business hours. My work hours are basically the same as many retailers business hours so I can’t always place a phone call and email is very convenient. I suspect this is true for a lot of people.

There are few things that are a bigger turn off to a potential customer than sending an email to an email address like customerservice@joestacticalwidgets.com or info@billybobsnylongear.net only to find that they never receive a response. This certainly can’t be considered providing customer service or info. It is the very definition of a blown first impression.

I understand what it is like to be buried in email. I understand that it may take a few days to respond. However, if you aren’t going to respond at all, just remove your email address from your website or delete your contact form. You will save us all a lot of time.

The good news is that most gear makers and retailers in the industry are great about returning emails. Everyone of the advertisers you see on the right side of your screen are happy to answer questions and generally respond very quickly. Many of them even answer emails long into the night.

So again, if you won’t respond to emails, don’t publish your email address. I would rather not waste my time and the lack of an email address will be a great clue about your lack of customer service.

Karrimor SF Introduces Multicam Options

By on July 20, 2012 in Tactical Gear

Karrimor SF is now introducing Multicam as an option on some of their packs. The addition of Multicam in their line up of packs will likely go over very well in the US market, once they arrive.

The Sabre 45 and the Sabre Hydro 30 are the first Karrimor SF offerings to receive the Multicam treatment. The Sabre 45 is a classic Bergen style pack with some modern features and matching Multicam side pockets are available. The Sabre Hydro 30 is a smaller pack with a more low profile design.

These packs look pretty darn good and I am looking forward to their entry into the US market.

Karrimor SF Sabre Hydro 30

Karrimor SF Sabre 45

 

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