What happens when you break boards with a GWACS Armory CAV-15 MKII lower receiver, then run it over with a Jeep a few times, shoot it a few times, and put it through a shooting competition in between the board breaking, running over, and shooting it?
Not much.
A good survival kit starts with a good container. The new Kit Container from Vigilant Gear is certainly that.
The Kit Container is made from hard anodized aluminum to keep weight to a minimum while still offering the multiple functions that make metal containers useful in this application like the ability to heat water. The lid has reflective material inside that can be used for low light signalling and its 4.1″ x 2.5″ x 1.4″ size gives you quite a bit of capacity to work with when it comes time to stock the kit.
Best of all, the Kit Container has an integrated rubber gasket and Velcro straps that can help keep the contents dry and intact. The gasket is an especially nice feature that moves the Kit Container to the front of the line when it comes to metal survival kit containers.
Check out the new Kit Container at Vigilant Gear.
Terry Clausen, the Blue Force Gear Dino, looks pretty happy. Either he is stoked about their St. Patrick’s Day Special Green Sling or he drank his way to the bottom of one too many green pints. It may be a little of both.
Check out the Blue Force Gear St. Patrick’s Day Special Green Sling.
Gunstruction is now available for iOS devices! I have been playing with the beta release for some time now and it is a lot of fun and very useful.
The iOS app is a lot like the website but the touch interface makes it even easier to move around and build exactly what you want. It may seem like it is just a fun app (and it is fun) but it is actually a powerful tool for planning an AR-15 build. I recently wrote an article about how truly lightweight AR-15 builds take planning and the great thing about Gunstruction is that the weight of each component is included. It is probably the most complete repository or weight data available.
Appalachian Training is the go to place for armor so it should come as no surprise that they just introduced what may be the best non-ballistic training plates that you can easily purchase. I say that it may be the best for one reason – weight.
These new plates are made from dense plastic. They replicate the shape, size, and curvature of a typical SAPI plate. Most importantly, they also replicate the weight of a standard plate. These weigh in at 6.5 pounds each which is heavier than most training plates on the market and very close to the weight of actual plates.
The new training plates are available in medium and large sizes. They are sold in pairs. Check them out at Appalachian Training.
