A look at the PenCott snowdrift pattern tested over in Holland, courtesy of Applied Orange.
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We’ve previously reported on Extreme Gear Labs, a small custom gear manufacturer in Colorado and thought we’d share another one of their designs: the VOCR. The Vehicle Operations Chest Rig is low profile chest rig designed specifically for people operating in vehicles or within confined spaces.
The VOCR holds four rifle magazines (AK74, AK47, M4, SCAR and other mag pouches are available) and up to another four pistol mags, though the pouches for the latter can of course be used for additional tools. It can be adapted and/or conformed to a number of different armor packages if need be (one of the original requirements for the first clientswas to set the VOCR up to go over a specific brand of low-pro armor). Additional customization for the end user’s desired configuration, such as where secondary pockets are positioned, can be made on request.
Base line cost for a VOCR is $175 but will vary with configuration and may go up depending on added modularity features. Note that EGL builds virtually everything on demand. There is little in stock, and he builds gear to a specific platform, not universal. He will push the gear out as quickly as he can, but unless the client is active duty about to deploy or there is another priority need you should plan for a delivery time of 6-8 weeks.
The owner of EGL answers all e-mails himself (unless they’re “…rabidly stupid…”) and will attempt to reply to contact attempts within 24 hours. The new EGL website is currently under construction. Meanwhile just watch them on Facebook.
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A teaser of what's to come.
For those of you who’ve been asking, yes, Legion Firearms is building a .308 caliber rifle. While the LF-10 won’t be available until the first quarter of next year, and the full range of photos and reviews won’t be available for another few weeks, you can preorder one now.
The prototype is currently in the hands of Steve Fisher, who will be doing the first non-Legion staff member evaluation. It has a billet upper and lower with a nickel boron bolt carrier group and a 1×11 twist stainless steel hex fluted barrel. Other features are micro MOA adjustable gas block, SureFire muzzle brake and a new proprietary Legion-designed rail system instead of the monolithics on previous Legion rifles.
Note on this rail system – as soon as all the patent stuff is complete I’ll give you some more information (and pictures), but Legion’s Adam Morehead says “It’s f#c&ing bad ass…this Gen 3 rail system. Prototypes are available, but we’re holding them close until SHOT.”
Note: I am currently assisting Legion Firearms on a short term basis with their social media and ad copy in a non-paid capacity.
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Shot taken at a CCW course for citizens in my neck of the woods recently. This one is about 2 1/2 times as long as the one required by the State; it's for people who want to do more than "just enough".
This will begin with something of a rant before it gets to the review. I apologize for that in advance, but I think it needs to be said. This introductory op-ed is my opinion alone, it doesn’t necessarily represent Military.com, etc. etc. ad nauseum.
I’ve mentioned before that I have great respect for the ‘trained and educated armed responsible citizens’ (TEARC) who take the improvement of their shooting skills seriously. I believe I’ve also mentioned that I was pleasantly surprised by the extremely well reasoned opinions offered by some of these shooters about the choices of gear…in fact, surprised might be a weak description. Astonished might be better, if you consider how much I learned from a two hour conversation between Mark W and Manny Z about the relative merits of optic mounts like the LaRue QD Pivot vs. various ways of mounting/wearing gear – information I confirmed afterward, by the way. As for the unfortunate tendency to include such shooters in the ranks of true ‘posers’, ‘wanna-bes’ and ‘mall ninjas’, I think we should all keep three things in mind.
First, there are far more ‘mere civilian’ citizen shooters than former/current military and LEOs, making them essential to a proper and intelligent representation of the Second Amendment. Second, it was people much like these shooters who chastised General Gage so effectively when he tried to enforce the ‘Intolerable Acts’. Third, there’s nothing desultory about them – believe me when I say I’ve been thoroughly and effectively put in my place by many of them (not that I’m any good measure of a proper gunslinger), most recently at Rocky Creek Ranch in Florida and North Point Training Center in Virginia. Ellen P, Ansel F and Russian Tim were better rifle shooters than probably 75% (or more) of the armed professionals I’ve ever known. Tory J and Matt E had less ego invested in the learning process and were more serious about correcting their mistakes than about anyone I’ve ever stood on the range with. I should mention they were all tremendously patriotic and staunch supporters of the military (many in extremely practical and evident ways).
My point? These are people we should not only teaching to, they can be people we learn from, and there certainly should be no antipathy between the two groups…particularly at a time when misguided even ignorant people like Bob Costas and Piers Morgan happily declaim handguns on prime time TV. Politicians are already talking about a new ban, and the President’s second term hasn’t even started yet.
Whew. Deep breath. So that’s it. I think we should be more actively involved, even welcoming, to the TEARC. To that end I asked one to write a review of a recent Costa Ludus handgun course he attended (HE02) in Myakka, Florida early last month.The author (initials E.D.) is a citizen who never wore a military or LE uniform. He is an ardent shooter who is a strong supporter of the military, serving on the board of 1/75′s 1ST Ranger Battalion Sua Sponte Foundation.
He may not be a hardened gunslinger with multiple tours overseas, and he obviously doesn’t represent all civilian shooters, but he is a great example of a TEARC and he’s certainly no Gecko45.
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Costa Handgun Employment 02
Rocky Creek Ranch, Myakka FL 09 – 11 NOV 12
Your day was going far better than you expected. Your boss just gave you a surprise bonus check for making the most widgets at the ACME Widget Factory. And, for the first time ever, the check even contained a comma. After work, you head over to the bank to deposit your new found wealth. While waiting in line, you idly pass the time mentally spending every dollar on the latest tactical cool guy gear that you are sure will secure you a spot on Ninja Task Force 175.
The sound of, “Sir….Sir….Can I help the next customer please?” jars you from mentally perusing the pages of Brownells. You look up and witness the teller’s once friendly face morph into a look of terror. As you struggle to interpret this, a jarring pain erupts through your neck and right shoulder. Things begin to get fuzzy. You hear “Everyone one the ground, hands out! This sh*t is for real!” You fall to the deck and your lights go out.
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MasterPiece Arms has a new hammer design out for their weapons. It features a spring-loaded disconnect and will begin shipping on all new MPA weapons beginning January 2012. According to MPA, the new hammer design will eliminate the trigger slap on MAC type weapons, yielding a more smooth and consistent trigger pull. (“Trigger slap” has been associated with the closed-bolt MAC breeds for nearly 20 years.)
According to MasterPiece Arms, the new MPA hammer with disconnect “completely eliminates this undesirable characteristic permanently.”
The new hammer with disconnect will also be an option that can be swapped out with the hammer in existing models (9mm, 5.7 and .45ACP) as well as on all Cobray & Linad weapons.
It will retail for $39.99
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Not too long ago I reported on RJP’s “Claw Sights” (http://kitup.military.com/2012/10/claw-sights-handgun-handed-manipulation.html). Some reviews are not appearing. Here’s one from Loose Rounds.
“…I ran the sights through some various lighting conditions indoors. The sights were easy to pick up in the different lighting conditions and provided a nice sight picture. The Claw rear sight provided a nice flat silhouette for the front sight. I ran the sights with and without a weapon light as well.
One advantage of the AmeriGlo ProGlo front sight is the photo luminescent ring around the tritium post. Simply hit the front sight with your handheld light and the photo luminescent ring glows brightly for several minutes -five (5) to ten (10) minutes on average. Sunlight also charges the photo luminescent ring, making transitions from outdoor to indoor environments smooth on the front sight picture. This feature provides huge advantages to a law enforcement officer engaged in clearing a building or home in changing light conditions. I found the front sight was highly visible in most of the lighting transitions…
Claw Manipulation:
The main concept of the Claw EMS rear sight is for one-handed racking of the slide. The name of the sights makes you ask, what is emergency manipulation? It’s a situation where you are actively in a gun fight, you have been hit, and you only have the use of one hand. How are you going to clear a malfunction or do a reload? This is a scenario that law enforcement officers train for but is often overlooked in the citizen concealed carry world. In a dynamic rapidly developing incident, you want to make sure you are not going to fumble around when it counts. The claw/hook design positively grips your gear, belt, holster, magazine pouch, pockets, and clothing providing assistance when racking the slide one-handed. As always, muzzle awareness in very important when applying these techniques, as well as proper trigger finger placement along the frame…”
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