The Down Range Gear PALS Belt Platform looks like a great way to adapt PALS/MOLLE pouches to a regular belt. This has some really nice features. I especially like the non-slip material on the backing.
Check it out at the Down Range Gear Blog.
The Down Range Gear PALS Belt Platform looks like a great way to adapt PALS/MOLLE pouches to a regular belt. This has some really nice features. I especially like the non-slip material on the backing.
Check it out at the Down Range Gear Blog.
Pouch Central is an good resource when you are shopping for nylon gear. There are some great reviews with top notch pictures. Also be sure to check out the invaluable Pouch Comparison Spreadsheet.
You already know why you should carry a quality flashlight and you have already dropped some serious coin on the best light that you could afford. So, now what? A lot of guys know how to maintain their firearms. They may even know how to maintain the knife that they carry clipped in their pocket. But how many Regular Guys know how to maintain their flashlights? That’s right, that piece of absolutely essential life saving gear that you carry so you can see in the dark needs some occasional maintenance.
The o-rings, threads, contacts, and mechanical parts all need some attention once in a while. Parts need to be cleaned and lubed to promote the best function of the light. You may want to consider doing the following procedure at least once or twice a year if you are carrying the same light everyday. If you do this maintenance regularly, you will increase the likelihood that your light will be ready when you need it.
Don’t forget the more obvious maintenance tasks. Replace your batteries at least once every six months, even if you don’t think you need it. This is akin to doing a tactical reload on your handgun after use and before you holster it. You want you light in the best condition possible because you don’t know what will happen next. If your still using a flashlight with an incandescent bulb, you may want to consider swapping it out once a year for the same reasons. Switching to a newer LED based light is an even better idea.
Taking care of your flashlight really isn’t rocket science. The whole procedure will probably less than 10 minutes. That is time well spent.
ITS Tactical: How to Keep Your AR Running Part 1
Many people own AR’s, but unfortunately don’t know the first thing about the history, functionality or even what spare parts to have on hand to ensure success…
Grey Group Tactical – Green Zone: The Real Villians Are SOF, WTF?
Being a fan of the “Jason Bourne” movies I had high hopes for the coming movie Green Zone. Those hopes began to waver with the release of the first trailers depicting an Army Warrant Officer being “off reservation” and engaged (in a hostile manner) with American SOF. I saw the movie this weekend, and was pleasantly surprised that Matt Damon’s character at least did not directly kill any other American Service Members, because well…he was the hero, you couldn’t have the hero do that, right?
Strike Hold! caught a BBC broadcast providing some new details of the new British Multi-Terrain Pattern (MTP) designed by Crye Precision for the Ministry of Defence…
Death Valley Magazine – Physical Body Language Indicators of Imminent Violence
One of the most often overlooked aspects of your training regimen is conflict avoidance. We train and train on how to resolve a violent encounter in the most efficient and (in certain cases such as an attack on principle in a High threat environment, or when someone is trying to kill you in) the Most violent manner possible to end the threat for our clients, our teams and ourselves…
Here is a slick item from OC Tactical: Ear Pro Covers
From OC Tactical:
Got another large batch of multicam covers out tonight so some of you guys that have been waiting awhile should be hearing from Troy soon. For those of you who haven’t seen these yet there’s 3 different sizes to fit either the Peltor Comtacs, Sordin Supreme Pro-X, or the Sordin Supreme Pro. These are made with coated 330 cordura instead of clothing weight material for better wear resistance and I use foam backed Dri-lex on the underside for a little added comfort and moisture wicking capability. The binding on the edges is done with double folded cordura instead of webbing and a 5″ piece of loop can be added on the top for a nametape. They’re currently available in AOR1, AOR2, Multicam, and ACU. Other patterns are also available but require the use of a heavier weight cordura. I’m not currently taking any orders directly for these. All orders must go through “capntroy” on Lightfighter. So far the feedback on these has been great and one even showed up on the cover of the April issue of SWAT magazine.