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A-TACS FG Plate Carrier Cumber from Beez Combat Systems

By on December 3, 2011 in Tactical Gear

Beez Combat Systems (BCS) makes a ton of great armor carrier options. Their fullest featured plate carrier is the Plate Carrier Cumber. BCS was also one of the earliest adopters of the original A-TACS camo and as a result, they will be some of the first makers to have their product line available in the new A-TACS FG pattern.

The Plate Carrier Cumber is a compact plate carrier that has a lot of options that you won’t get from a large product tactical gear company. For instance, the Plate Carrier Cumber is available in your choice of 500D and 1000D nylon. Having the option of the weight saving 500D fabric is very nice.

BCS also packs in other features like routing points for comms and hydration hoses and top loading plate pockets, both of which are hard to find in a plate carrier. The BCS shoulder pads are also very slick. They features a webbing tab that can be snapped down over your sling to capture it and keep it from rubbing your neck.

The Plate Carrier Cumber in A-TACS FG will be available from our friends at PredatorARMAMENT. The folks at the Predator Intelligence group (PredatorARMAMENT and PredatorBDU) are also out in front on all the latest camo patterns.

Blue Force Gear UWL with Push Button Socket

By on December 2, 2011 in Guns, Tactical Gear

I think the previously reviewed Blue Force Gear Universal Wire Loop (UWL) is something that every shooter should have in their tool box just waiting to help you solve some tricky sling mounting problem. Blue Force Gear (BFG) has now made the UWL even more versatile with the addition of a socket that accepts push button QD sling swivels.

The BFG UWL with Push Button Socket lets the user decide whether to attach the sling directly to the UWL, use a push button QD sling swivel, or both. When you are using the UWL with Push Button Socket as a front sling attachment point, it makes sense to choose one attachment method or the other. However, if you are using this as your rear attachment point, the UWL with Push Button Socket can be used to turn a 2 point sling into a single point sling.

This is one clever piece of gear. Check out the UWL with Push Button Socket on the Blue Force Gear website.

Combat XII MEC Pack from Ares Armor and PredatorBDU

By on December 1, 2011 in Tactical Gear

PredatorBDU and Ares Armor have already teamed up to create a special version of the excellent Ares Armor Combat XII Pack with camo matched webbing. Now they are teaming up again to create a new version of the pack – the Combat XII MEC Pack.

The MEC in Combat XII MEC Pack stands for Multi-Environment Camo, as in Hyde Definition’s PenCott Multi-Environment Camo patterns. These packs are available exclusively in the PenCott camo patterns. These patterns represent a set of 3 (soon to be 4) camo options that are tailored to specific environments while still being somewhat versatile across multiple environments. Soldier Systems Daily has had great coverage of these camo schemes.

In addition to the exclusive camo patterns, the Combat XII MEC Pack differs from the original Combat XII in that the MOLLE webbing has been removed from the large pouch on the back of the pack. This makes the pack light and more streamlined while also increasing the unbroken surface area and effectiveness of the camo. The Combat XII MEC retains the MOLLE webbing on the sides of the pack so there is still opportunity to customize the pack by adding mission specific pouches.

The Combat XII MEC Packs are made from 1000 Denier PenCott Textured Nylon that is DWR and NIR coated. The fabric also has a waterproof back coating. As with the original Combat XII Pack, it can be worn as a stand-alone pack with the included straps or attached directly to an armor carrier. It features storage for 6 M4 magazines integrated into the top of the pack. There are 2 external pockets and 1 large internal compartment. The large internal compartment is segmented for carrying hydration bladders.

You can pre-order the Combat XII MEC Packs in all 3 color (Badlands, Greenzone, and Sandstorm) right now on PredatorBDU.com.

Ares Armor Amentum LR Sling

By on November 30, 2011 in Guns, Tactical Gear

Ares Armor is now offering a new version of their Amentum Sling that is optimized for precision shooting – the Ares Armor Amentum LR Sling.

Getting into and out of a rock solid shooting position can be a key to placing shots accurately while minimizing the exposure of the shooter and the Ares Armor Amentum LR Sling is designed to allow shooters to do just that. At a glance, it appears to be just another well made, quick adjust style 2 point sling, but, on closer inspection a very, very interesting feature comes to light. The sling features a linkage that allows it to be quickly attached (and detached) to the shooter’s belt. The shooter can then draw the sling tight using the easy to operate slider that the original Ares Armor Amentum Sling is known for. This allows the shooter to stabilize the rifle in a number of field expedient positions.

This sling seems especially well suited to rifles that bridge the gap between dedicated precision and CQB (DM, SPR, RECCE type rifles). The Ares Armor Amentum LR Sling functions like any other well designed 2 point tactical sling until the need for precision presents itself. There is no compromise with a set up like this. You have a solid shooting sling when precision is needed and a 2 point tactical sling when mobility and ease of manipulation is needed.

The Ares Armor Amentum LR Sling also seems especially well suited to urban environments where its unique configuration seems like it would make it easier to shoot over cover than a traditional sling. It looks like this set up would allow the shooter to stabilize the rifle while exposing less of their body than a traditional shooting sling.

This sling is absolutely fascinating to me. I think it looks incredibly clever. Check out the Ares Armor Amentum LR Sling on the Ares Armor website.

Reticle Specific Data Book Pages from Impact Data Books

By on November 29, 2011 in Guns, Tactics and Training

I have a Leupold 1.5-5×20 MR/T scope that I have really come to like quite a bit. It has the great Leupold SPR reticle and really well designed turrets that match well to the 16″ AR-15 that I have it mounted on. In order to get the most out of a rifle and optic combination like this, the shooter must spend a lot time recording exactly how their rifle and optic shoot with their chosen ammunition. Impact Data Books can make that process more organized and more specific to your particular optic with their customizable data books.

I don’t do much long range shooting. I rarely shoot past 300 yards but when I do it is nice to be able to have my holds worked out ahead of time. Impact Data Books offers pages for their data books that are specific to several of the most common reticles on the market – like the Leupold SPR reticle.

The pages consist of a picture of the reticle with features of the reticle called out to record the yardages for your hold overs. Hold over data can be dependent on a number of other factors so there is also space to enter things like atmospheric conditions, location, and ammo. You can work up several different cards for various locations or ammo types.

Impact Data Books makes their data books in two different sizes and the custom reticle pages are available in both sizes. They are also available printed on regular paper, the excellent Rite in the Rain paper, or laminated for use with alcohol map pens.

I am really impressed with this customizable, modular approach to data books. Check out the Impact Data Books website.

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