There are major changes coming to the virtual rifle building tool, Gunstruction, with the next update. There will be new options and new parts but the biggest news is that there will be more free content in the app. The new version (4.6) will give you access to all weapons (AR-15, AR308, and R700) for no cost along with save slots to save your creations.
The changes are not in the respective app stores yet but should be available soon.
SKD Tactical has just introduced the second glove in their PIG FDT line designed specifically for women. The new PIG FDT Echo Women’s Utility Glove shares the same feature set as the men’s PIG FDT Delta Utility Glove (reviewed here). These slip on gloves are the most affordable in the line, and if they are anything like the Delta gloves, they might just become your favorite.
Features include:
The February 2017 TacPack is here and I’ll tell you right up front that this is my favorite one to date.
Hopefully you are familiar with the concept of TacPack by now. If not, you can read the reviews of the previous TacPacks for some background on this subscription box.
Like I said before, this month’s box is my favorite to date. The perceived value is high. The usefulness and/or cool factor of the included items is high. It has a very high, I’ve-Been-Wanting-to-Try -One-of-Those factor. The TacPack has no weak items this month.
LiveFire Gear 550 FireCord – You can never have too much paracord and you can never have too many emergency firestarting materials tucked away in your EDC or various kits. LiveFire Gear’s 550 FireCord is both. It’s paracord with an inner strand that serves as an excellent emergency tinder. 25 feet is enough to make a ton of zipper pulls and lanyards.
TricornE Spool Tool – If you have paracord, you want/need a Spool Tool. This ingenious tool allows you to wrap 100 feet of paracord on it where it sits, ready to be used in projects. The tool also has an integrated cordage cutter, a bracket for holding a Mini Bic lighter, notches for holding the cord while you fuse the end, and a lanyard hole.
Bull Moose Tactical Muzzle Device – This brake is threaded 1/2×28 so it should fit a variety of rifles. I haven’t tried it yet but I will.
North Shore Kustoms Equalizer – I like knucks. I used to sell them back when we operated Edge/Equipped and I even had occasion to design one. I’ll probably never use one in any sort of defensive way. To me, they are a novelty that represents a craftsman who translates a design directly into metal. They are interesting objects that are cool to own, cool to talk about, and that is enough of a purpose for… Hold on… This one has a bottle opener!
TacPack Patch – You like patches don’t you? Of course you do.
LiveFire Gear 40% Off Coupon – The final item in the box is a 40% coupon for LiveFire Gear. I’ll put that to use for sure!
If you want to try TacPack, you can check them out at TacPack.com. They are saying that the items in the March box will have a total value of $115 and a TacPack sometime in the near future will feature the debut of a new item from Hexmag.
This infographic comes to us from SmokingBarrelUSA.com. At face value, it has valuable information regarding the noise levels you are dealing with while shooting and ways you can reduce the damage that sound causes to your ears. However, with the Hearing Protection Act looming, this is even more relevant.
Firearms are loud. They are loud enough to cause irreversible damage to your ears. So, double up on earpro and contact your representatives to tell them you support the Hearing Protection Act.
If you took a push knife and stripped it down to its barest essentials, it might look something like the BLADETRICKS Stop Switch. The spike like “blade” flares to a rounded handle with G10 scales that rests against the palm the same way the handle on a push dagger would. This compact, minimalist design makes Stop Switch easy to carry and intuitive to use.
The Stop Switch is custom made by BLADETRICKS so the specs vary from knife to knife. The one shown below with yellow G10 handle slabs is ground from 3mm thick 6150 steel with an overall length of 70mm (2.75″). You can view it and other custom knives at BLADETRICKS.net.
