Optics with 34mm tubes are becoming more common but the selection of mounts compatible with them is still somewhat limited. Aero Precision has released new 34mm version of their excellent Ultralight Scope Mounts. These 6061 T6 aluminum mounts are their regular extended format and their SPR format which has 2″ of forward extension for optics with longer eye relief. They are also available in black or Flat Dark Earth.
Check out the 34mm Ultralight Scope Mounts at Aero Precision.
How do you know when your work is really starting to get noticed? Well, when hackers try to take down your latest project that is a pretty good clue that you are onto something. That is what happened recently to Smith & Bradley watches on the very day they launched the Kickstarter campaign for their latest creation, the Sans-13 Evolution (read more about the watch here).
Smith & Bradley launched the new watch last Friday and on the same day, their email lists were compromised and every reference to the Sans-13 Evolution Kickstarter campaign was removed from their website. Though unrelated to the hacking, they also received word from Facebook and Instagram that their attempts to promote the campaign were not approved since the watch is sometimes pictured with firearms, even though the photo they were trying to promote shows just the watches by the pool (see below).
So, they just gave up… Not really. Instead they started working their social media outlets even harder. They told the story of how they were hacked and that drew even more attention to the new watch. Now, just one week in to their campaign (36 days remaining), they are just short of being fully funded. They may even be fully funded by the time you read this.
I guess you could say that the hacker’s plan… hack-fired. I know. I know. I can’t help myself. Check out the Sans-13 Evolution on Kickstarter.
Propper’s new Reversible Pouches are an EDC-Packaphile’s wet dream. These MOLLE compatible pouches are available in 3 sizes and can be turned inside-out to reveal that they can also be mounted on loop material! It’s one pouch with two attachment methods commonly found on EDC and tactical packs.
You can check out the Reversible Pouches at Propper.com and see them in action in the video (below) for Propper’s new Marine Corps Assault Pack based U.C. Pack.
Every once in a while Blue Force Gear rolls out special versions of their slings. These special versions are often just standard slings with special camo patterns or custom color combinations but the most special ones have all new elements or unique hardware. That is the case with the new Special 1404 Sling that they just released today.
The Special 1404 Sling may look like a Vickers Combat Applications Sling (VCAS) at first glance and, the truth is, it is very much like the standard VCAS in terms of function. However, the Special 1404 packs some features that you won’t find on other VCAS slings.
This sling features your choice of 2 unique colorways. The Multicam option is covered front-to-back with Multicam pattern webbing. The Desert Digital option has a Desert Digital (similar to AOR1) webbing on the forward section and coyote on the rear section. Both colorways make use of unique aluminum hardware with a brown anodized finish.
The most interesting difference between the VCAS and the Special 1404 is barely noticeable. The Special 1404 Sling makes use of 1.5″ webbing at the rear of the sling (the part that actually contacts the wearer) instead of the standard 1.25″ webbing found on the VCAS. This is interesting because it is designed to be a sort of happy medium between the standard VCAS Sling and the Padded VCAS Sling.
Blue Force Gear’s webbing is substantial and thick but has a brushed, soft canvas-like feel. The edges are quite rounded so it as already quite comfortable when bearing weight. So, this 1.5″ webbing should spread the weight of the rifle out on the wearer’s shoulder even more effectively while remaining just as low profile as a plain webbing sling. It is a sort of functional hybrid between the flat webbing and padded versions of the VCAS.
You can check out the new Special 1404 Sling at Blue Force Gear.
If you are a little bit of a camo nerd (I know a few of you are), you may find this interesting. The excellent Lightweight Assault Pack from Grey Ghost Gear is now available in Germany’s well known camo pattern, Flectarn (500D)!
