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Make Ready with Pat Rogers from Panteo Productions

By on February 15, 2012 in Guns, Tactics and Training

Panteao Productions is making a name for themselves by delivering a huge and ever growing variety of tactical training from many of the most noted trainers in the industry, right into your living room. They not only provide DVDs but also offer an innovate streaming service that gives you access to the entire series of “Make Ready” training videos in HD on your computer. The newest part of the Panteao Productions Make Ready series is a Basic Carbine installment with legendary firearm instructor Pat Rogers. If that doesn’t make you stand up and take notice of what Panteo Productions is doing, I am not sure what will.

From the Panteao Productions website:

This video is a great way to start building upon your skill set in using a carbine or brushing up on your fundamentals. Pat Rogers, founder of EAG Tactical and retired Marine and Sgt in NYPD, takes you through all the steps needed towards building a solid foundation. In a one-on-one setting, Pat reviews with you the various accessories and gear available for the carbine platform. He covers weapon manipulation, trigger reset & dry firing, zero procedure, target engagement drills, shooting from intermediate and prone positions, turns, multiple target engagement, shooting on the move, and more. If you are serious about carbine use, this is a must have video.

Pat Rogers has a no BS approach to shooting, scratch that, to fighting with a gun. This should be an excellent addition to the already impressive Make Ready series.

Check out Make Ready with Pat Rogers Basic Carbine on PanteaoProductions.com.

UW Gear Bandoleer

By on February 11, 2012 in EDC, Guns, Survival, Tactical Gear

UW Gear has a ton of new products coming out so stay tuned for all the details. In this post, we’ll check out the new UW Gear Bandoleer.

Chest rigs are an efficient means of bearing the weight of rifle magazines for extended time periods but they aren’t necessarily best when it comes to reactionary situations since they you likely won’t have time to don the rig. UW Gear designed their bandoleer to fill the role of reactionary support gear. This isn’t a tool that is made to go looking for trouble. This is a tool for when trouble finds you.

The UW Gear Bandoleer allows you to have 3 rifle reloads at your finger tips in the blink of an eye. The user simply throws the shoulder strap over their shoulder and the UW Gear Bandoleer is ready to go. If there is enough time, the user can also secure the waist strap. Even with the waist strap secured, the bandoleer is designed to allow access to items mounted on both sides of your belt. The pouches feature the same excellent flap design as the Minuteman MKII chest rigs.

The combination of easy donning, easy access, and secure retention make this a great compliment to a truck gun. It can also be kept next to your home defense carbine so it is ready for use.

The UW Gear Bandoleer is available for the AK and for the AR. You will also want to check out the UW Gear Facebook page and their forum where you can interact directly with the owners and read more about the philosophy behind their products.

TacStrike GOFO Target System

By on February 8, 2012 in Guns, Tactical Gear, Tactics and Training

The new GOFO Target System is about as compact and portable as a steel target can be.

There are a number of reasons why having a portable steel target system makes a ton of sense. Steel targets that are left outside can be become irresistible temptations for thieves so it makes sense to have a target that you can easily move and stow indoors. If you shoot at an unorganized range, you likely need to bring your own targets and no one wants to have to move around full size target if they don’t have to.

The GOFO utilizes the same 1/4 scales target as TacStrike’s well known 1/4 Scales Steel Target System. However, the GOFO is far more compact and lighter in weight since it does require a stand, a base, or staking. The entire system folds small enough to be easily carried and deploys easily with a hitch pin locking it in the open position. The hitch pin is the only removable part (everything else is welded).

Due to the design of this target, it can handle rifle fire at distances of 75 yards or greater. It isn’t going to break to pieces if you are closer but the angle of the target could cause a safety issue if you are within 75 yards.

Check it out on the TacStrike website for more information on the GOFO and other great targets.

MagPod

By on February 1, 2012 in Guns, Tactical Gear

Let’s just get something out of the way right up front. Placing the magazine on the ground in order to stabilize your AR-15 will not cause malfunctions. This technique has proven over and over again to be not only reliable but extremely useful. While I am dispelling myths… the 5.56 doesn’t tumble end over end through the air and Mattel never made M16s for the military.

The reason I bring this up is that the makers of the excellent line of Multitasker Tools recently made a splash with the introduction of the MagPod. The MagPod is a replacement baseplate for the ubiquitous Magpul PMAG. It is shaped in such a way that it provides a stable base when you are using the magazine as a monopod to stabilize your rifle and works as an aid in removing the magazine from pouches.

I think the MagPod has tremendous merit. I have personally used the magazine monopod technique with great success for a while now so I have no fears about this product causing malfunctions. Many people use products that attach to the base of their magazines that aid in removing magazines from their mag pouches. I view the MagPod as something similar but with the additional and useful functionality of stabilizing the rifle when used as a monopod. As with any product, time and testing will tell the whole story.

The MagPod will be available soon. While you are waiting, check out MagPod on their website and their Facebook page.

IWC 2 to 1 Point Split-Bar Triglide

By on January 31, 2012 in Guns, Tactical Gear

So you really like the idea of the IWC 2 to 1 Point Triglide but your sling has sewn in attachment points? Well, that is no longer a problem. Check out the new 2 to 1 Point Split-Bar Triglide from Impact Weapons Components.

The 2 to 1 Point Split-Bar Triglide, as the name indicates, has a split center bar. The split center bar allows it to be placed on a sling without having to thread it on from an end. This means that those of you who have slings with sewn in attachment points can now experience the “Triglide.”

Check out the 2 to 1 Point Split-Bar Triglide on ImpactWeaponsComponents.com. Remember to use the coupon code “triggerjerk” at checkout to receive 5% discount at IWC.

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