RE Factor Tactical is now offering a branded version of the BlackPoint Tactical Leather Wing Holster. While many companies offer some form of leather/kydex hybrid inside-the-waistband holster, far fewer offer hybrid outside-the-waistband options like this one. I have not personally used the Leather Wing but I know two shooters who do and both speak VERY highly of it.
Check out the REFT Leather Wing Holster.
TacStrike brought back their Tango on a String Package and it is available at a special price. Only 10 of them will be made available at this price and they are already down to 7 left!
Check out the Tango on a String at TacStrike.
Gearward’s new Ceramic Escape Knife (CEK) is designed to be a last ditch cutting tool that can be carried discreetly. The folding design packs a 1.25″ ceramic blade into a trim 1.75″ x .40″ package that weighs the same as a penny (2.5 grams)! The “handle” is plastic and features a cutout to make deploying the blade easier.
The CEK is so small it should be able to fit into any kit you have and be able to be concealed in just about any way you can imagine. Gearward has some great ideas for how to carry the CEK on their site.
Magpul has an established track record with buttstocks for the AR-15 so it is pretty easy to imagine that they could come up with a killer version of the pistol arm braces that are so popular right now. It is fine to let your imagination run wild with that idea for a bit but don’t hold your breath waiting for Magpul to drop a brace into the marketplace.
The following is a quote on M4C from Magpuls Director of Product Management and Marketing, Duane Liptak Jr.:
More braces and more opinion requests might just hasten an end to this whole market through an opinion reversal, which isn’t good for anyone, so we’ll likely steer clear of any products in this vein. I would prefer to see the ATF realize that this whole SBR thing is silly, as pointed out by the arm brace opinion, so that short barrels are no longer a determinant of NFA status. With all the more strict gun control in many, less free nations around the world, I’m not aware of anyone else that sees barrel length as something that needs to be controlled. It’s silly.
Kudos to Magpul for taking a sensible approach.
I am a fan of Trident Concepts’ (TRICON) TACOST Training System. It is a simple, portable way to keep a stash of measurable and repeatable drills in hand so that you get the most out of your range sessions. Now Jeff Gonzales, owner and lead trainer at TRICON, is attempting to develop what he calls Project Neptune in order to take the TACOST experience to the next level.
From TRICON:
This project is a cloud based, multiple device community environment that provides the platform to track performance history, access to an in-depth training skills library, establish personal goals of performance and network with other like minded individuals from anywhere.
This is basically being developed as a potential next evolutionary step in how training is delivered. Rather than relying on an instructor to set goals and track progress, Project Neptune will seek to help the shooter set their own goals and track progress. The concept behind TACOST is so effective, I can’t help but think Jeff will work the same magic here.
