Shot 09 – Dustproof Magazine
January 19th, 2009 | Product Announcement | Posted by Matthew Cox
Somebody finally figured out a way to keep dust from entering the M4 through the magazine well. Tango Down’s Advanced Reliability Combat magazine has a special lip that seals up the well when locked into place.
Shot 09 – Tactical style
January 18th, 2009 | Product Announcement | Posted by Sheila
Wiley X eye pro are popping up in lots of places other than the battlefield. At the Wiley X booth, a monitor played video of sports stars and celebrities – including William Shatner – wearing various designs of the company’s high velocity protection, ANSI rated eyewear.
Representatives at Shot Show displayed some of their designs for the ladies, including extra-large, Elton John/Paris Hilton pink frames with names like “Lacey,” “Ashley,” and “Dalila.” The only one I could imagine wearing (if I HAD to wear “girl” glasses) was the P17NP. Not too butch, not too sweet.
If you happen to check out the Wiley X website, and you watch the commercial of the stud photojournalist making pictures under fire without any body armor on…we’re not all like that. I’ll take the body armor, the Kevlar – and the eye pro.
Shot 09 – Sparkie and Wet Fire demonstrated
January 18th, 2009 | Product Announcement | Posted by Sheila
Shot 09 – Knight’s “Bullet Flight” video
January 18th, 2009 | Product Announcement | Posted by Sheila
Shot 09- Magpul’s New Sights
January 15th, 2009 | Product Announcement | Posted by Matthew Cox
Magpul Industries has a new set of backup sights that are made to be as tough as its polymer magazines have proven to be. The M4-style, front and rear Magpul Backup Sights are designed to be mounted on the Picatinny rail system.
The flip-up style sights are spring-loaded and lock in the down position and partially lock in the upright position. A lever release launches them into operation. The sights are made from the same high-impact-resistant polymer as its PMAG rifle magazines.
“They have been drop-tested and impact-tested,” said Justin Beard of Magpul at Shot Show ‘09. “They should hold up pretty good.” The new sights should be available in February. The rear sights will retail for $59.95 and the front sights will cost $39.95. They will come in desert tan, foliage green, O.D. green and black.
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