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 Over the past few years VooDoo Tactical’s name has become with
synonymous with high quality tactical gear. They have proved that tough, dependable, quality tactical
gear does not have to cost and arm and leg. Their dedication to this shows not only in current products
but also the new products that have come out. Now most operators think vests and packs when they thing new
tactical gear, this however is not always the case. When VooDoo Tactical sees or hears a need for a new product
and then produce something to meet this need even if this product only files a
small niche. Nowhere is this is
more evident than in the new Scout Swimmer bag.
The number of operations personnel that would need something like
this in the operations community is relatively small compared to the other
things such as vests etc. The
“tactical swimmer” role and need for sometimes specialized gear is sadly
overlooked most times in the tactical community. It is a role that nobody thinks about until it is
needed. This fact though did not
keep VooDoo from making an excellent gear bag, if anything I would venture to
say it inspired them. While most
gear bags are designed for multiple types of gear in multiple roles the Scout
Swimmer bag has a pretty specific purpose in mind. It was made to organize, hold, and comfortably transport
gear for shallow water/scout operations.
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Contributed by Leah Canady
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I am a woman born and raised in South Georgia. I grew up with guns in the house, and even went target shooting with my father. So even though I’m familiar with guns, like most women, I’m not exactly crazy about them. I have small hands (size 4 ½ ring), so I cannot handle a gun with too much recoil. Recently my husband decided that he wanted me to shoot every gun that we own and compare them. Besides, I should be comfortable with any gun I may have to use in the future, right? Hard to argue. So here it is - the guns I loved, the guns I hated - from a woman’s point of view. |
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 Shooting logs come in all shapes, sizes, colors, and with all types of information. Some of the information is useful other types is kind of pointless. Now the standard Shooting log information can come in a format as well; a computer format. Shooting Resources is introducing a computerized Shooting Log for your computer. As you would expect from Shooting Resources this gun log was made with a huge amount of input from the reader base that they serve.
Shooting Resources gun log is an easy and convenient way to keep track of all the shooting that you have done with any weapon. You can track the date, round type, lot number, location, notes and number of rounds fired on a single page. It is simple, secure and to the point.
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 Maps have been around in some shape form or fashion ever since man has explored his surroundings. Over the years they have changed in form and information contained in them, there was and is a map for every use or interest imaginable. With our current technology today they are ever more detailed and contain more information than ever before. So whether you are going on a hiking trip, trying to get information on a certain location or planning and extend operations type raid mapping information is more important than ever. However even with all of our technology getting the most up to date information on the “lay of the land” can prove to be somewhat of a challenge.
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 For the past few months I have been trying out the new addition to insight technology's line, the HX150 Arcturus Tactical Flashlight. I have tried to make this thing fail, dropped it from high places, tossed it from a moving car, I even accidentally ran over it with my car, yes it even survived it.
The HX150 Arcturus is not your average tactical light. This can also be a weapon mounted light (with optional mounting ring). When you first pick up the light you feel the solid construction, with its Hard-Coat anodized aluminum construction the HX150 takes a beating and keeps going.
The HX150 has 5 light modes, Momentary on, Constant on, Strobe, SOS, and Dimming. The strobe function is a great feature, this can stun an assailant to give you that extra few seconds that might save your life. In a survival scenario, the light dimming feature can extend the life of your light to almost 35 nights (based on 8 hour nights). All these features can be access one handed, the features are not hard to cycle through, within a few minutes of playing with it, i got the features down. Double tap for constant on, while on double tap for strobe, or press and hold for dim.
I can say without a doubt that this is light that any professional needs as your primary light.
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Written by JT
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 Springfield’s XD pistol has made quite a name for its self since its entrance into the market a few years ago. The original design can be attributed to a Croatian 9mm pistol created during the post Cold War era. Not many people took notice of it until Springfield acquired the design made some changes and re-designated it the XD. Soon after the XD began to come in various calibers and is now available in 9mm, .40 S&W, and .45 ACP. The XD has boasted many things over the years including the fact that it has gotten many Law Enforcement agencies to give up their Glocks and go to the XD.
Recently the XD line has gotten some new improvements and changes. This also leads to a new designation and so enters the XDm series. Now what does the “m” stand for? It depends on who you ask but the best answer that I have heard so far is match, which according to those who shoot it on a regular basis is the best description for the gun. This is new XDm model is also available in the above three mentioned calibers as well. |
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 One of the constant and on going debates with in the Tactical Medical community is how do you provide medical care to a team member that you cannot get to. The simple answer is you cant since you are not there with the team member. I have heard this over and over again and I respectfully disagree. If you have done your job as a Tactical Medical provider for your team then your team should have received several things that would allow you to do this. One is current and on going first aid training and hands on simulation, simulating if they are down, hurt and separated from the team. This should also include you being able to see them and talk them through lifesaving treatment on the radio. This should be practiced over and over again so the situation if and when it arrises is not new to either side and can be delt with accordingly with minimal time loss.
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 As humans we have a desire for information at our finger tips. A result of this and our advances in technology we have managed to shrink the world and make it smaller so to speak. Despite this however the world is still a big place and many areas are still in hospitable for us. Sometimes this is because of nature being what it is and other times it is of our own doing as humans. Those of us with less than normal jobs or just a sense of adventure and exploration seek these places out on a regular basis. I feel very safe in saying that one of the goals is to be able to travel to these places and bring back the information to share with the rest of our social network, job, or what have you. In order to do this you must make it back alive and in one piece. This is more of a challenge than it sounds like at times.
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 When you mention a new tool bag to your teammates the tendency is to give kind of a humdrum response. Even when you mention that is the new 5.11 Large Kit Bag the response is “oh really that is nice”. Unfortunately popular opinion is a bag is a bag is a bag especially when it comes to a tool bag. For the most part I have to agree with this opinion. Most bags are the same, rectangle a few pockets and a main compartment not something special at all. There are very few bags that seem to break this stereotype.
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Over the past few years we at shooting resources have had the privilege of testing some wonderful things. Of all of these things the knives and other edged weapons have been some of the most fun. There have been many cool designs, different shaped blades, and features I never would have thought to put on a knife. While this if fun and cool sometimes it is hard to beat a good old plain carry knife. Now don't get me wrong the other exotic knives have their place and I take nothing from them. Sometimes though you need just a knife. Many knife makers are catching on to this i believe. There are two leading the way on this, one of them is 5.11. |
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We are here in Orlando at the ShotShow. Here are a few selections that caught our attention. Each day we will update this as products catch our attention.
CRKT:
FOLTS MINIMALIST - Alan Folts designed this very small knife with a shaped and choiled Micarta handle to give exceptional control and comfort. Comes with a fitted Zytel sheath and neck paracord.
HOLE IN ONE - Tom Hitchcock’s lightweight side-opener is all stainless steel. It’s a tough and versatile outdoor knife with a carry carabiner and bottle opener too. It will last for decades to come.
Crossover Shears - One minute it’s a camp shear useful for dressing birds and fish and general camp chores. Then you rotate to release the pivot, and voila! You have a well-balanced camp chef’s knife.
For more info go www.crkt.com
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 In the operational environments of today sometimes having “just a knife” is not enough. There are times and situations in which you need a little bit more. You may need a small wrench or screw driver, or perhaps a mini pry too. Try as we may a plain knife cannot accomplish all of this. We have all done it myself included, broken or bent knives trying to use them for things they were just not intended. I believe this inspired the first multi tools. Now almost every knife maker has their own version of the multi tool. |
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The Beretta CX4, also known as the “Storm” (fitting I think) is a very futuristic weapon. Not futuristic as far as it will shoot lasers or something like that. When I say futuristic though I mean with materials it is made from, foresight in caliber and use of magazines in the gun, the comfort of the gun and the multiple calibers it is available in.
The CX4 Storm is made of a polymer stock and frame. Polymers are used extensively in this weapon. This makes it light as well as comfortable and gives it the sleek ergonomic design associated with the gun. The first thing I noticed when putting the gun into the shooting position is how it feel like it molded to my shoulder and hands. This made the gun feel like an extension of me which made for much more accurate shooting. I felt like I could have shot the gun all day and never gotten physically tired.
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Written by JT
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I have long liked the .22 caliber pistol for a number of reasons. They are great to teach first time and young shooters on, practice for use of bigger calibers, also make the best close quarter one on one weapon. The problem become finding a good .22 for all of these purposes. There are a number of them out there that can do one or the other excellent. Until the Walther P22 I had not found one that I felt good do all and do it well. |
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 Streamlight like many other flashlight companies has a reputation for great flashlights. Well what makes a great flashlight? The answer will vary depending on who you ask. It is my opinion that there is no perfect flashlight, only the perfect one for you. However the general factors that make a good one (aside from scuba lights) I have found are pretty standard. They have to be bright, though, at least water resistant, multi-function is preferable, and small. To get all of these features into a single light requires some out of the box thinking on the part of the manufacturer and design team. This is something that I have to say I have been very disappointed in until recently. |
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We have a new knife from CRKT that is geared to the professional, its part of their ER line. These are knives that are for Firefighters, Police, EMT & Military.
CRKT MAK-1 Multiple Access Knife, designed by Canadian knife maker and professional firefighter James McGowan. The CRKT MAK-1 features a 3.0" fixed blade made of 3Cr13 stainless steel, .20" thick. The blade of this CRKT knife has a notched thumb rest, blunt chisel pry bar tip. The MAK-1 has full tang construction with textured black G10 scales, window twist breaker groove, 8mm battery wrench, carbide breaker tip and reflective orange para cord lanyard. The CRKT MAK-1 has an overall length of 10.0" and weighs 10.0 ounces. |
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 There are many problem and debates that rage within the civilian and military special operations. For those that are involved in operations in and out of the water one challenge faced is finding the best foot wear for this situation. This again is a strongly debated topic and one where everyone seems to have an idea and opinion. It is my opinion however that with a new product on the market the answer to this question should be clear and the debate coming to an end.
The name of the company is OTB Boots. They specialize in aquatic shoes that serve several operational parameters. In short they were approached by the U.S. Navy SEALs to design a boot totally different from all others with operations in and around water in mind. In addition to the SEALs there were others that put information in on what they needed and what had worked in the past and what had not. So after listing to their future customers and some cutting edge manufacturing techniques OTB Boots were born. These boots have now been used my countless SOF Operators to include SEALs and others that I am not at liberty to mention.
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Not only in work but in play as well I am in and around allot of water. As with most waterborne activities there are many inflatable things either around me or on me. One thing that I have had to learn time and time again is these things do not react well to sharp pointed objects. The problems is a sharp pointed object such as a knife is a necessary evil in most of those situations. Over the years I have been introduced to various forms or dive knives, white water knives and others. The main problem I have though is most of these knives are not functional for those envionrments. They also have allot of features that are quite honestly useless in a water emergency. I am simple I want a simple knife that i can take with me, use in an aquatic situation if need be, and not break my checkbook when i buy it.
I introduce the Hammond A.B.C. (all bases covered) knife. There are two versions of this knife one with a standard tip and the other with a blunt tip. It is the blunt tipped aqua version that I will be writing about. CRKT carries two different versions of the Hammond A.B.C. The first is and aqua model with a black handle changeable to yellow. The other is E.R. model which does not have the black coated blade and has blaze orange handles. Other than that the knives are essentially the same. I will say though just from a corrosion stand point that i prefer the black coated blade because i tend to be in the water for extended periods of time.
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Columbia River Knife Company, the name is synonymous with great knives of all types. It is no secret that I do believe that they make the best knives on the market today. Other companies try to keep up and out do CRKT all the time. Everytime I think somebody may be making a knife that can compete CRKT surprises me with a new innovative design that absolutely blows the competition away. The new Crawford Triumph Folder by CRKT is no exception.
I do not make these decisions lightly. Before I can say this is a knife that is reliable and I would trust it with my life if need be it has to be tested. I test a knife by torturing it in real world situations. In my world there are a number of substances and environments that a knife will be exposed to as well as tasks it has to preform. It has to preform in the tactical environment, on flight duty, and everyday carry as well. This knife is a complete blend of unique design and functionality.
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Written by Joseph Canady
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 I had been in the market for a few upgrades for my AR-15 for some time . The Mako Group helped me with that. They sent me 3 products, Their new Modular Tactical Fore-grip called the VFR, an AG-43 Ergonomic Grip , and the GLR-14 M4 Collapsible Stock.
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Written by JT McAvoy
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 For years there has been a quest for the perfect jungle bag. Unfortunately for those of us seeking this it does not exist yet. There are those bags that come close though. One of those is the Snugpak Jungle Bag. I have had the chance to try this bag out on a few occasions now and while I plan on doing more extended time testing I felt the need to put my initial opinion about it out there so to speak at this time. At this time I have tested this bag as a bivy over a sleeping bag
As I have tried different bags I have noticed that they have all struck me as being the same. They all seem to have the same features, same basic construction and materials just different names on the tags. My standards are more tough and strict than the “industry standards” and I would expect this to be true of anyone that has spent time in the field or other conditions. In typical Snugpak fashion they have been able to do this. So with that said it takes allot for me to feel like a manufacture has set itself apart from the rest. |
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Written by JT McAvoy
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For the better part of a year now I have had the opportunity to test Some of Snugpak’s equipment and products. This included their Elite 4 bag. At the time the Elite series was a new line of bags that was designed with Special Forces and special needs in mind. This bag line ranges from what I consider to be cool weather to sub-arctic conditions. The Elite 4 falls technically into the category of an all weather bag. It has a wide temperature range which in most parts of the country covers 3-4 seasons. It also has a few other impressive and what I considered at the time unique features. I can say after testing these that now I consider these features to be the standard bags should be built too and also mandatory for anyone spending time in the cold weather.
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 It is inevitable that the world changes. As the world changes so does political states, which in turn changes the face of combat. Combat in this country and outside of it is getting increasingly more dynamic and complicated. Criminals are now better trained (many by our own military), better armed, and increasingly more creative with their tactics. These changes demand that the weapons (the good guys use) change as well. Just a few of the requirements that new weapons must meet are lightweight, compact, easy to use, and also requires a new caliber bullet. This bullet needs to be effective but not overly effective like most standard rifle bullets. Thus enters FN Herstal’s FN P90 Submachine Gun and it seems to fit the bill to a “T”. |
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The Hissatsu has a razor-sharp edge with a blade length of 7.125” with an overall length of 12.25”.
Former Army officer James Williams is the designer of the Hissatsu. Mr. Williams also designs Samurai swords and has a deep martial arts background. He based the design of the Hissatsu in an old Japanese design made famous by the Samurai warlord Takeda Shingen. This particular design allows for extreme penetrating power with enormous slashing capability in a single blade. This blade is a modern version of that design with close quarters combat in mind. The blade is made of 440A stainless steel with a high satin, black EDP, or Desert Tan coating. The handle is double injection molded with a high impact polypropylene core with a non slip Kraton surface.
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The M16-13T has a 3.50” blade that combines a razor sharp edge and a triple-point serrated cutting edge. The overall length of the knife is 8.25”, with an impressive weight of 3.4oz.
This design is essentially the same as CRKT other M16 designs. The difference being of course that this particular model is made of titanium. The handles are open frame which makes for a unique feel when you are holding it. The frame is made from machined 6AL4V titanium, the reason being that this gives it a better weight to strength ratio than most other metals. This also means that it has a nearly indestructible frame. The frame is then blasted with ceramic beads to give the handle a better and more comfortable grip.
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This 4.375” blade version of the M60 offers versatility for a variety of cutting tasks, with a curved bottom grind and dull top grind, also with Combination Razor-Sharp and Triple-Point™ Serrated edges.
A little about the M60 SOTFB series: These extreme-duty Special Operations Tactical Fixed Blades (SOTFB™) are built to withstand the hardest possible duty in combat. The knives themselves are built like rocks, by far the heftiest full-tang fixed blades CRKT has ever offered. All M60s have AUS 8 stainless steel blades with titanium nitride coatings for superior corrosion resistance. Their injection-molded Zytel® scales have an aggressive operator’s pattern. A double guard hilt, with thumb friction grooves and pronounced butt pommel, gives maximum security and grip.
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This model of the M1 has a desert frame and blade. The blade is a combined razor edge and triple point serrated edge. The blade length is 3.125”, is very thick (0.13”) and stout. The overall length of the knife is 7.625” with a weight of 5.8oz.
CRKT teamed up with renowned knife maker Greg Lightfoot on this particular knife. CRKT seeks out maker like Greg because they are always looking for perfection in a product. This knife is designed with heavy duty in mind. This knife on initial glance screams “just try and break me”. This knife has an interesting shape which is asymmetrical in almost every way. When you look at it you find yourself wondering how this could be comfortable to hold and use. Rest assured it is quite comfortable and seemingly has the ability to mold to your hand.
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Written by JT McAvoy
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When on any operation particularly extended operations weight can be a huge issue. Too often (especially for medics and communications members) our packs are additionally weighted down by additional equipment. Unfortunately this is a necessary evil, certain items that are necessary for our mission on the team. Without these things we would not be able to function to the best of our ability for the team. More often than not these items require batteries and usually a lot of them. This adds pounds to our pack that can become an issue in certain situations. The usual solution to this problem is rechargeable batteries. This is good in theory but in the field where are you going to plug in a charger? Thanks to new technology this is now becoming less of an issue before.
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Written by JT McAvoy
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Since the beginning of war itself delivering medical care even in its basic form to injured on the battlefield has been a challenge. As the face of war has changed so has the medical care. Medics can now provide life saving care to those wounded in a battle hundreds of miles from the nearest medical station, or even friendly territory. Combat medical care has undergone many changes and improvements in equipment and training. With these changes have come new challenges never thought of before, some have remained the same though. One of these universal challenges is how to get all your life saving equipment to those that need it on the battle field. Let’s face it sometimes you can’t land on the patient’s location with a helicopter or even drive up to them in any type of vehicle. Sometimes it has to be you on foot taking the care to the patient under fire and in the harshest conditions that man and nature can combine on a modern day battlefield. |
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Written by Joseph Canady
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 Let me start by saying that I have owned most of the top lights on the market. I have used the lights in everyday use, competition, to tactical scenarios. With that being said. I will tell you about a little known company that is working its way up in the LED flashlight market. Essential Gear also known as Egear. These guys have lights that look to take the market by storm, great design & durable. |
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Written by Joseph Canady
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 The Krill lamp is a unique product developed by the Kriana Cooperation. It was originally developed as a replacement for the traditional Cyalume light sticks and other chemical lighting devices. It uses a pair of AA or AAA batteries and electroluminescent lighting. This type of lighting combined with the durability of the design makes up for some of the disadvantages of traditional chem-lights. They have now become the standard light source for many types of Law Enforcement, SAR, and Military operations.
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 The Smith and Wesson M&P is not just another "plastic pistol". This series of pistols has many features and options that make them user-friendly and a great defensive handgun.
It seems that just about every weapons
manufacturer today is producing some sort of polymer-framed handgun
of some sort. Upon learning that Smith and Wesson released a
polymer-framed pistol I thought, okay, another plastic gun. I admit
that I like steel pistols and do not mind the extra weight that
inherently comes with them. I was issued a certain polymer-framed
pistol for duty as a Federal Agent, and although it carried well, it
did not necessarily feel good to me or fit my hand well. When I took
a closer look at the M&P I was surprised to find that, although
it is a striker fired, double action only pistol, it was not just
another “plastic gun”.
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 I recently acquired a new SigArms P229R DAK. It was one of those deals that you cant walk away from. I have wanted a larger caliber. The 40 S&W fit the bill.
The P229’ history has a proven track record of excellence. This weapon is used by the Department of Homeland Security, FBI, DEA, and the US Coast Guard.
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Casual, comfortable 5.11 Tactical Polo doesn’t wrinkle, shrink or fade. The ideal on- and off-duty shirt is now available from 5.11 Tactical. Introduced last fall, the Tactical Polo offers the best of all worlds: It won’t wrinkle, shrink or fade. Its easy-care, 100% cotton interlock fabric looks sharp, feels great against the skin and wicks away moisture to keep you comfortable. |
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Written by JT McAvoy
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 Snugpak, when you here the name what comes to mind first. For most people it is small, light weight sleeping bags. Most people do not associate the name with some of the other high speed products that they have. In addition to sleeping bags they make jungle bags, and jackets. Pro Force was gracious enough to send us a few of the new Snugpak products (coming in future articles), to include the Sleeka Elite jacket. I know some would say there is no way a jacket made by Snugpak could be any good. Well they are wrong.
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Written by JT McAvoy Tactical Medic
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When the subject of tactical lights is mentioned it conjures up all
types of images and discussions. The
typical image it brings to mind is a carbine or full size pistol with a big
black light with an awkward mount. When
it is cut on you can hear it buzz and it has the power to light a small parking
lot. This is not the opinion of all
however. I have found that there are
two type of people, type one is they type I have mentioned above. Type two wants the most powerful light
possible in the smallest package possible but able to mount to anything. This discussion can divide even the closest
of Tactical units and partners
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Written by J.T. McAvoy
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I am the kind of person that is in search for the perfect camouflage. What I have come to realize over the years is that there is no such thing. There is only the perfect camouflage for whatever type of environment that you are in. So to some, myself included, this makes the search for camouflage that much harder. So if done right you have different camouflage for every environment that you operate in and now it has to be light and portable. On today’s ever changing and dynamic battlefield you can change total environments and regions in just a matter of hours. This can present many problems. So the trick becomes finding a system that blends into as many environments as possible, is light enough to carry, and can be modified to fit and environment as need be. |
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 While at the SHOT Show 2007 I ran across and interesting product called a Quiqlite. It is a small twin led light that fits in your pocket and has a rotating head to adjust where the beam goes. The light comes in several different color combinations, listed below. It was an intriguing product with potential. Quiqlite was nice enough to provide me with one to try out. I chose the green and white color combination.
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Contributed by Joseph Canady
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 This ammo is Corbon’s entry into the deep penetration ammo. This ammo is made of an all copper bullet, with an extremely deep cavity. This just seemed interesting to me so I thought I would test it.
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Contributed by Joseph Canady
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 This ammo was given to me by a local gun store owner and she wanted me to test it, cause that is what she carries. I have the ranger on my wish list so I said why not. The website states that this ammo is a reverse taper design and travels at 1185fps and delivers 387 ft lbs of energy. The numbers sound good, lets see how it stands up. |
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The History of the SXT cartridge is a very bumpy one, in the late 80 they got a bad rep for having the Ranger SXT “aka Black Talon” this is the latest generation of that cartridge. When you first look at the bullet you notice that the hollow point cavity is smaller than the average hollow point on the market today. The Manufacturer states the ammo produces 990fps and 320 ft lbs of energy at the muzzle and 947fps and 293 ft lbs of energy at 25 yds. |
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I tested the lighter version of this ammo at the same time I tested this on a request from one of my local gun shops. This ammo is just a bit heavier and from the numbers a bit slower. It states that the ammo travels at 990fps an delivers 320 ft lbs of energy. Lets see how it tests.
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Contributed by Joseph Canady
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 This is Federal’s Expanding Full metal Jacket Round. I had to do some looking to find this stuff. It seems to be in big demand. It states that it will penetrate, expand and not be plagued with the problems of traditional hollow points. The website states that this ammo travels at 1160fps and delivers 370ft lbs of energy. |
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Contributed by Joseph Canady
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 I received this ammo along with the Air Freedom Rounds from John Mullins of Extreme Shock. I have to say. The idea behind this ammo is great. The Website states that “The Enhanced Penetration Round (EPR) was engineered for applications where greater penetration is a must. The EPR has greater terminal success through glass, light sheet metal, (such as automobile steel), and wood. This round has the ability to penetrate heavy skin, dense bone, and then fragment once inside the softer tissue of the target. The deep penetrating characteristics of the EPR make it the ideal round for street duty officers, as well as, serious handgun hunters. This round will also fragment on any surface that would cause a lead bullet to ricochet.” The numbers look good on this to0, 115gr bullet, travels at 1182 fps and delivers 385ft lbs of energy. No on to the testing.
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Contributed by Joseph Canady
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This ammo has been on the market for a while, I was reluctant to try ammo from this company at first mainly due to the price, but I went out and bought a few 5 packs of the fang face (at 19.99 per 5 rounds) to try them out. As far as what the website claims this will do, there is no definitive explanation as to what the Fang Face actually does. It looks like a fragmenting enhanced penetration round. After contacting extreme shock USA. John Mullins, CEO of Extreme Shock sent me a box of the Air Freedom Round and the Enhanced Penetration Round. So those tests will be coming soon. From a few searches on the Internet it seems to be the same claims as the air freedom rounds “Explosive Entry Fang Face rounds disintegrate when they hit hard targets such as many interior walls and airplane skins, but retain the stopping power on organic targets”. The website states that the velocity is 1182fps and produces 385ft lbs of energy.
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Contributed by Joseph Canady
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 This ammo was recommended to me by my local gun shop owner. She told me that at the time that is what she carried. I though it would give it a try. The idea behind the Polymer ball gives it an edge over most other Hollow point ammo. Then once I read the specs for this ammo I had to try it, The company states that it travels at 1475fps and delivers 483 ft lbs of energy which for a 9mm is an amazing amount.
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Contributed by Joseph Canady
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 This ammo is labeled as the “Intelligent Bullet”. It is stated to be able to penetrate hard targets and fragment in soft targets. Its also rumored to be able to penetrate Kevlar. This ammo is also very light, 65gr. made of an alloy blend. This is what got me interested in this ammo. For a while I used to carry a Kimber Pro Carry with this ammo in it, mainly due to the weight. The company states that the ammo travels at 1550 fps and 347 ft lbs of energy.
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Contributed by Joseph Canady
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 I had always heard of the Golden Saber ammo, but never had any personal experience with it. I had never heard anything bad about it. My first look at the ammo, I was impressed with the look, it has angled cuts along the jacket instead of the straight cuts into the jacket. The head of the bullet appeared to stick out as far as possible, after measurement I found out that the bullet taper was a sharper angle. The company website states this ammo has a Velocity of 940fps and 320ft lbs of energy at the muzzle. This ammo is also stated to be designed for home security and Law Enforcement and was designed to meet the testing requirements of federal and local law enforcement agencies. |
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Contributed by Joseph Canady
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This ammo was a mainstay when I first started carrying a weapon. Its what all the local LEO carried. And from what the ads looked like it looked promising. This ammo is not a traditional hollow point. It has a post in the center that aids in penetrating things such as barriers while retaining stopping power. The published velocity and energy on this ammo is as follows: Muzzle velocity of 1060fps with 337ft lbs of energy, and at 25yrs a velocity of 1026fps and 316ft lbs of energy.
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Contributed by Joseph Canady
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I had done an article on this ammo when I first started carrying my Kimber 45, those of you who carry a 1911 can attest to the weight of the gun plus 1 to 3 mags to 230gr ammo. so I am was looking for alternatives. I found this ammo that was 117gr and traveled at 1500fps and delivered 475 ftlbs of energy. That got my attention, it wasn’t until recently that I had the opportunity to test this round. And here are my findings.
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