First Spotting of First Spear’s 6/12 and Tubes equipped Strandhogg plate carrier. Worth noting is how small the carrier looks on Chris Costa. He runs small plates because he likes the mobility the smaller package allows. If you’ve ordered one, don’t start waiting on the UPS guy just yet. This is a pre-production sample. First Spear is still getting production online and will be getting these to dealers soon.
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I’ve just heard from a SOCOM vet with enough clout to have earned a Photoshopped place in the Situation Room photo behind Hillary’s empty seat. He tells me the stack of SEAL assaulters that went through Osama bin Laden’s bedroom door were running HK416s. He tells me his sources are inside DevGru and “were on the operation.” This is the third and most reliable independent source to date that’s told me the piston driven wundergun took down America’s Most Wanted.
We just got a spy shot of what looks like an “improved” Arc’teryx beanie. The guys at Uber Group had a little freedom embroidered in the shape of a Glock 22 on there. No word on how to get one. Maybe +Like them on Facebook and beg for one? That’s my plan.
Read MoreHeads up- Grey Group Training is two years old this week and they are celebrating as all retailers do– with a sale. Through November 21st they’re offering 10-50% off their entire range. This isn’t a way for them to dump slow moving gear. They’ve dropped prices on everything as low as they can without pissing off their suppliers or losing money.
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UPDATE: Comments will close at 15:00, EST. We’ll announce the winners at 16:00.
We’re making room in the GearScout warehouse! I’ve got two slightly used size medium, crocodile colored Arc’teryx Combat Jackets to give to two of our readers. We wore them for about a month in Iraq for a review. Just tell us why you want one in the comments and we’ll pick two winners at random on November 20th.
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Looks like someone couldn’t make up their mind on this one. The US Army Contracting Agency just bought 500 Surefire Helmet Lights and 500 Energizer Hard Case Tactical Helmet lights from W. S. Darley & Co.
What’s interesting here is that the ACA ignored the helmet light that was ‘approved’ per the Army Family of Flashlights List (AFFL) and split probably $83k between a proven battlefield performer and a promising, but relatively unproven product. Hedging bets or fielding one of each to a battalion for some T&E?
This begs the question, how relevant is the AFFL?
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We’ve gotten emails from worried readers suffering gear-news withdrawal. We’re here to assure you that nothing is wrong. The GearScout isn’t in Venezuala visiting his mistress, nor is he mourning the merciful demise of the biggest freak in show biz…
The GearScout has taken the SheScout and the Scoutlings on vacation. He’s risking the wrath of the SheScout at this very moment by stealth messaging an update to us from his BlackBerry. But, as you know, he risk it all for you. We’ll be back by the middle of next week. -The Management
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In a green-on-green dust-up, the go-getters have been foiled by the do-gooders. The Army’s Asymmetric Warfare Group came up with a plan to outfit a battalion in Afghanistan with lightweight gear for an evaluation. They safety certified, bought it, and had it on the dock ready to ship before Big Green threw the bureaucracy flag.
Matt Cox has the full gouge in Monday’s Army Times, but these are the Cliff Notes. The army spent nearly $3 million on high speed gear from the likes of Surefire, Mystery Ranch, Aimpoint, and plenty of others to shave 20 lbs. from the kit that dismounts are humping up and down the mountainsides of the Hindu Kush.
Seems the assistant secretary of the Army for acquisitions, logistics and technology (ASAALT) isn’t too happy about trading mobility for protection and has stopped the evaluation so they can perform their own test of the kit’s body amor. That leaves the armor along with the remainder of the gear sitting on a shipping dock in Virginia Beach. Why wouldn’t they just hold the armor and ship the rest?
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Congrats, ‘Widowmaker’ — Don’t thank us, though: it was all up to random.org. As the randomly chosen commenter in the EDC Flashlight cordon and review thread, he chose to get the Surefire E1B Backup.
And the rest of you: comment more, don’t hate. You could be the next winner.
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