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ITS Land Navigation Starter Pack

By on January 9, 2016 in EDC, Preparedness, Survival, Tactics and Training

Land navigation can be a fun hobby when applied toward orienteering and it can be a vital skill when you are off the trail (or even on it). Like any other skill, there is plenty of gear and training that will make land navigation easier. You can spend a fortune amassing all that gear from various sources… Unless, someone does the leg work for you.

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ITS Tactical is offering the ITS Land Navigation Starter Pack via their webstore. It comes with everything you need to get started in land nav except the map and compass.

The contents include:

  • DIY Pace Count Beads Kit w/ 26” Length of Paracord and 13 Beads (paracord color may vary)
  • Reference Card Pack Including:
    • UTM, MGRS, USNG Reference Card
    • Declination & Compass Rose Reference Card
    • Latitude Longitude Reference Card
    • Time, Speed, and Distance Reference Card
    • Millimeter Grid Reference Card
    • Inclinometer for Slope Angle Reference Card
  • Pocket Magnifier
  • Pocket Sized UTM Slot Tool (Protractor)
  • ITS Golf Pencil
  • Book – Using your GPS with UTM Coordinates (3rd Ed.)
  • Map Math Instruction Sheet
  • North Reference Sheet
  • USGS Topographic Map Symbols Pamphlet
  • Locating Coordinate Grid Information on USGS Maps Pamphlet
  • Tools for Working with UTM, MGRS and USNG Coordinates Pamphlet

This kit is impressive in its how complete it is but also in its price. Many of those items, especially the reference cards and map/UTM tools can cost several dollars a piece when purchased separately. On top of that, you likely wouldn’t be able to get all of them at the same place which would leave you paying shipping on multiple orders.

Check out the ITS Land Navigation Starter Pack at ITS Tactical.

Crimson Trace LG-922G Master Series Green Lasergrips for 1911

By on January 8, 2016 in Guns

Crimson Trace’s Master Series Lasergrips are their flagship grip offerings for the venerable 1911. These grips feature everything you expect from Crimson Trace like their Instinctive Activation and quality laser modules with the addition of premium grip materials like Micarta, Rosewood, G10, and Aluminum. Previously, the Master Series Lasergrips have only been available with red lasers but that is about to change with the upcoming release of the LG-922G Master Series Green Lasergrips.

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The LG-922G is one of the several new Lasergrips that will be on display in the Crimson Trace booth at SHOT Show 2016. These grips feature a green laser and silver aluminum grip panel construction with textured grip elements. They look striking, work as well as you expect from Crimson Trace, and manage to leave the much loved sleek lines and ergonomics of the 1911 intact.

Check out the upcoming LG-922G Master Series Green Lasergrips at Crimson Trace.

Knock-Off Banshee Plate Carriers

By on January 8, 2016 in Tactical Gear

Shellback Tactical has been a prolonged battle with a company that is, according to Shellback Tactical, using their well-known Banshee Plate Carrier design and naming in an unauthorized manner. That battle has apparently reached a new crescendo with the release of a new series of plate carriers called the Strike Series that are stitch for stitch copies of the Banshee and Banshee QD.

Genuine Shellback Tactical Banshee

Genuine Shellback Tactical Banshee

Interestingly, the company producing the plate carriers in question is not based overseas as is typically seen in cases like this. These plate carriers are apparently being made in the USA by a USA based company.

The only way to be sure that you are getting a genuine Shellback Tactical Banshee is to buy directly from them or one of their authorized dealers. If your Banshee is not genuine or is an unauthorized copy, Shellback Tactical will be unable to help you with warranty and service issues. See our previous post on this matter for details.

Available for Pre-Order: Sionics Weapon Systems 11.5″ Reduced Gas Port Barrels

By on January 8, 2016 in Guns

They’re almost here! We first mentioned the Reduced Gas Port barrels that Sionics has been testing back in July of last year. These are barrels that have been designed to operate with a smaller gas port than Sionics’ other barrels with the intention of being used on suppressed AR-15s. The smaller gas port diameter helps deal with the increased back pressure created by a suppressor which results in less muzzle rise, less recoil, less wear and tear, and less gas in the shooter’s face.

Pre-order a 11.5″ Reduced Gas Port Barrel at Sionics Weapon Systems.

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