Blue Force Gear just added a page to their site that lists all the gear that is currently available in their new Urban Wolf gray colorway. New items will be added in the future but they already have the makings of a killer plate carrier set up. Check out the Urban Wolf page at BlueForceGear.com.
In the time that UW Gear has been partnering with Jerking the Trigger, they have become great friends of mine. I couldn’t get my check in the mail fast enough when they decided to produce a patch. These patches are sold out now (they were gone by the time I had mine) but there may be other patches released as a later date. Check out UWGearInc.com.
One of the best things about small companies is that they can create products that larger companies might not find worth while. When it comes to tactical gear, that means the a company like Beez Combat Systems can make really cool chest rigs for weapon systems that aren’t all that common and users of that weapon system benefit greatly.
I have mentioned the BCS SVD Chest Rig before but BCS just posted a great picture of the rig with Zastava M76 so this seems like a good time to mention it again. The SVD Chest Rig supports more weapon systems than just the SVD. It can also support the PSL and, of course, the M76.
Maybe it is just the fact that I have always wanted an SVD or similar rifle, but I think these rigs are really, really slick. Check out the SVD Chest Rig at BeezCombatSystems.com.
I like seeing how people modify their gear because it gives me ideas for my own modifications. Mike from Appalachian Training recently posted a run down of a modification that he completed on his personal Mayflower R&C UW Chest Rig Gen IV. He turned one of the MBITR pouches into an IFAK pouch by adding a pull strap like the one found on the HSGI Bleeder Pouch.
Here is what Mike had to say about the mod…
Was looking for a solution for a non-radio using shooter (me) since I no longer have a legitimate need for FM comms on a chest rig. I was using one of the MBITR pouches as a bleeder kit, but it was not optimal as it is difficult to get items out in an efficient manner (a big no-go). I made a run to the local stitch-meister and had him add this to it. Same concept as the HSGI bleeder pouch (in fact I cut the nylon strap out of an HSGI version). I would venture a guess that any 1.5 or 2in lightweight nylon with a means to grab hold would work (550 cord, any small plastic/nylon D ring). Could probably assemble something from the spare “pieces” all of us have in our gear closets, but I went for the quick win by cannibalizing the HSGI bleeder.
Since the MBITR pouches have a Velcro strip inside as well, a short strip of hook Velcro on the anchor end of the nylon strap would work too if you didn’t want/ need to sew it in “permanently”. Stay safe – M2
You don’t have to throw out or disqualify a piece of gear just because one of the features doesn’t quite meet your needs. You may be able to modify it.
Like the Banshee Plate Carrier before it, the new Banshee QD Plate Carrier has received LAPD approval for individual officer purchase. The QD makes a lot of sense for the type of user who will not be wearing it all the time, like a patrol officer, because of how easy to don and doff it is.
Check out the Banshee QD at ShellbackTactical.com.
Shellback Tactical also produced this handy graphic that shows the entire line of products that they make for the Banshee PC. It is quickly becoming one of the best supported PCs on the market.
