I know from your emails that several of you are interested in the upcoming Austere Provisions Company CORE Panel. They will be available very soon. So soon, in fact, that Austere Provisions Company has added the product page to their site so that you can sign up to receive an email when it is available to be ordered (click the “Email me when Back In-Stock” link under the Add to Cart button).
If you have been thinking about purchasing an MPIL or two from Battle Systems LLC, it is time to stop thinking and start doing. They have rolled out 9 different versions now. There is the original which features an orange panel and a high visibility pink panel along with 8 different options for replacing the pink panel with various camo schemes including A-TACS AU, A-TACS FG, Coyote Brown, Multicam, Woodland MARPAT, UCP, Reflective Digital and good old Woodland.
If you buy one today (July 30th, 2013), you will receive a free roll of their killer Vinyl Tape, Coyote Brown. Check out the all the new MPIL varients at Battle Systems LLC.
There is a new AIWB (appendix inside the waistband) holster on the market. Our friend and Hoosier Kydex bender extraordinaire, Henry Holsters, has created this new holster with a host of slick features.
It looks like a simple foldover style holster because… well, it is. However, that simple appearance belays a very cool feature that is only apparent when you take a closer look. The holster has a sort of ramped protrusion on the back (the part against the wearer) that Henry Holsters calls a “Multi-angle Kick” that pushes the muzzle out slightly which in turn draws the grip in to improve concealment. The AIWB Foldover also features 2 flexible Pull-the-Dot snap belt loops and a large sweat guard that is cut to allow a full firing grip.
It is available for the Glock 17/22. Longer holsters tend to work bettet to anchor an AIWB holster and better with the Multi-angle Kick, so this same holster will be used for the Glock 19/23 and 26/27 as well.
Check out the Henry Holsters Facebook Page for details.
There is more than just fried biscuits and apple butter in Nashville, Indiana!
Nashville is kind of like Indiana’s version of Gatlinburg, Tennessee. It is a small resort town that is thick with gift shops, local craftsmen, and artist galleries. It is the kind of place that husbands usually dread spending the weekend but endure for the sake of their wives. Thankfully, Men’s Toy Shop is waiting right there on Van Buren Street, the main drag through town, shining like a beacon of manliness and an oasis for weary, shopping battered men.
When you walk into the shop, you are immediately greeted with the rich smell of hundreds of premium cigars and the pipe tobacco varieties that they carry. I don’t know much about pipes and cigars but I do enjoy them occasionally. I would have paid more attention to the tobacco but I was too busy checking out several glass cases of knives, flashlights, and ammo.
If you read this blog, you will love the inventory at this shop. They carry knives from manufacturers like Pro-Tech, Benchmade, ESEE, Spyderco, TOPS, Zero Tolerance, Calico Forge, and more. They have folders, automatics, fixed blades, and even some butterfly knives. They also had Wise food storage products, premium self defense ammunition, Surefire flashlights and Mil-Spec Monkey patches. They even had Magpul PMAGS and Surefire 60 round magazines at prices that were competitive with online prices.
If all that isn’t enough, they had cool stuff like gun related t-shirts, trench knife letter openers, titanium money clips, cologne that didn’t smell fruity or have words like “sport” in their name, lighters, Col. Conk shaving gear, and more. I am just scratching the surface of what is in this shop. In fact, I have noticed several things in the pictures that I didn’t notice while I was there! This is the kind of shop that you can lose yourself in for an hour before you even realize it.
I found the idea of tobacco shop combined with a knife/gear shop almost irresistible. The folks behind the counter were as friendly and helpful as can be, the merchandise was awesome, and the prices were competitive. There are so many shops that carry junk knives in Nashville. It was truly refreshing to drop into Men’s Toy Shop and see a range of quality knives. I had an absolute blast and highly suggest that you stop into Men’s Toy Shop if you find yourself anywhere near Nashville, IN.
Check out the Men’s Toy Shop website and Facebook Page.
We have told you about Hardened Power Systems before. Their ruggedized battery backup systems are perfect for use with solar panels but until now, they didn’t actually offer any panels to go with them. They recently introduced a solar panel package for their WeVolt that looks like it would be a great solution for the hiker, camper, or prepper.
Check out the video below and then head over to Hardened Power Systems for more details.
