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Mission Spec Custom EOC for Steel Armor

By Matt on October 29, 2015 in Tactical Gear

Mission Spec’s EOC is a very nice armor carrier… unless you happen to have steel plates. Steel plates typically just don’t fit well in compact plate carriers that are cut to accommodate SAPI cut plates. So what is the guy who has steel armor plates to do if he wants a great compact carrier like the EOC?

Not to worry! If you know Mission Spec, you know they are a small shop and if you know JTT, you know that we love dealing with small shops, especially for tactical gear, because they can usually help in these custom/one-off situations. Mission Spec whipped up this steel armor compatible version of their EOC for a customer. It has all the features the original EOC but with plate pockets cut to accommodate the larger steel plates.

We are very fortunate to have so many great off-the-shelf options in gear available to us with just a few key strokes. We are even more fortunate to have a thriving community of small shops that can fill in the niche products and our custom one-off gear needs.

Find a way to support a small tactical gear maker!

Blue Force Gear Horizontal Ten-Speed Pouch

By Matt on October 28, 2015 in Tactical Gear

Blue Force Gear just released the new Horizontal Ten-Speed Pouch that they have already been showing at trade shows. This pouch is a lot like their well known and excellent Ten Speed Triple M4 Mag Pouch in materials and appearance except, as the name implies, it holds the magazines horizontally. This turns the entire pouch 90 degrees from what you are used to.

BFG states that this has two key advantages. First, it speeds reloads since the magazines have to travel less distance and they will have to be turned/twisted less by the user to reach the final orientation necessary to insert the magazine into the mag well. Second, it frees up space on your plate carrier – two full columns in fact on a typical plate carrier plate pocket. That means you have space for a small GP pouch, a compact IFAK, or even a traditional mag pouch with flap retention.

I have had hands on this pouch for a few weeks already and it works quite well. You just mount it on a plate carrier with it open to your support side. The mags are now oriented so you can easily establish a “beer can” grip and move right to the mag well of your rifle. The most notable downside that I have found is that it makes it a bit tougher to access magazines with your strong side but it is still VERY doable and still fast.

I am not sure any other company and their materials could pull this off. Kydex or a nylon/Kydex hybrid would be too bulky to afford the space savings. Nylon alone wouldn’t have the necessary retention. Blue Force Gear’s Ten-Speed pouches hold magazines tenaciously thanks to the mil-spec elastic construction. Their design and materials make this work. The mags aren’t coming out unless you want them to.

The Horizontal Ten-Speed Pouch works best on a plate carrier that lacks a cummerbund flap but it is flat and flexible enough to work on plate carriers that have them.

A pouch like this is different. It will likely be met with skepticism but I have spent enough time with it to be very intrigued. It opens up some interest possibilities.

Check out the Horizontal Ten-Speed Pouch at Blue Force Gear.

Chase Tactical – Warrior Wednesday – Gladiator Chest Rig

By Matt on October 28, 2015 in Tactical Gear

Warrior Wednesday – brought to you by Chase Tactical. Every week, we will feature a product from Warrior Assault Systems. This week’s featured product is the Gladiator Chest Rig.

The newly released Warrior Assault Systems Elite Ops Gladiator Chest Rig is a versatile and multi-use platform that allows use with hard armor plates. This newly designed chest rig system allows you to adjust the height of the plate to where you require the much needed protection. The Gladiator Chest Rig is a fully adjustable system, allowing adjustments to be made on your shoulders and abdomen area. With the use of pull straps and ITW buckles/clips, the Gladiator Chest Rig can be easily adjusted to suit the needs of the user.

The Gladiator Chest Rig comes with a 3D spacer mesh lined interior to allow passage of cool air and comfort. The upper section can be folded away to allow access to uniform pockets. This folding section gives you 4 vertical & 4 horizontal strips of MOLLE to allow the attachment of additional pouches such as a Large Admin pouch or Forward Opening Admin pouch. Elastic loops on the shoulder straps are designed to secure comm’s equipment or hydration tubes.

The Gladiator Chest Rig has 4 fixed, closed top magazine pouches, which allows you to carry up to 8 magazines. These magazine pouches are adjustable using the removable Velcro straps. This modification allows the usage of both standard and non-standard 5.56mm/7.62mm (M4 and AK variant weapon systems). If required the ammunition pouches can be doubled up as a comms/radio pouch capable of fitting a PRC 145/152. The magazine compartment also has drainage holes to allow the release of water should the rig be submerged in water. This rig also offers you two modular panels either side of the magazine pouches; both modular panels give you 3 vertical and 3 horizontal rows of MOLLE allowing you to attach additional pouches if needed.

The Gladiator Chest Rig is not compatible with the Warrior Assault Systems Back Panel and is currently available in MultiCam, Coyote, and A-TACS-FG.

All Warrior Assault Systems products are made from genuine U.S. Mil Spec materials and hardware. Warrior Assault Systems is a UK based company.

Interested in carrying the Warrior Assault Systems product line? Click on the following link https://www.chasetactical.com/become-a-dealer/ or email Support@ChaseTactical.com

35% Off Orange Slings at Blue Force Gear

By Matt on October 27, 2015 in Guns, Tactical Gear

Blue Force Gear is handing out all treats and no tricks for this Halloween. They are offering 35% off their Vickers Combat Applications Slings in orange! Orange is available across several VCAS models so be sure to find the one that works for you.

They will also be throwing in a bunch of treats in the form of BFG swag with every order. Pro Tip: BFG always has the most useful swag!

This sale runs through October 31st. There is no coupon code necessary.

SOB FSS B-Sling

By Matt on October 26, 2015 in Guns, Tactical Gear

John McPhee/Shrek/Sheriff of Baghdad’s B-Sling is now available in a new QD version that features ALG Defense’s excellent and lightweight Forged Sling Swivel as the front attachment point. Like currently available versions of the B-Sling, the new FSS (QD) B-Sling is simple in construction, simple to use, and very functional. All slings ship with a SOB Combat Band. Check out the new FSS (QD) B-Sling at SOBManSwag.com.

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