Photo:  ISAFmedia

Spike Camp Wilderness Safety Supply Ltd. was the producer of the Drop Zone Tactical, Garrison Grade and Zulu Nine lines of police, military, and ems/fire/rescue clothing and equipment.  All employees of Spike Camp Wilderness Safety Supply have been offered positions with SC Defense Group Ltd.

New store location with ample parking.

Outstanding retail and mail order transactions for products with Spike Camp Wilderness Supply Ltd., will continue to be honored by Checkpoint Charlie Survival Supply Ltd.

Outstanding wholesale and government transactions for products with Spike Camp Wilderness Supply Ltd., will continue to be honored by Trade Craft Distribution.

Spacious new showroom.

www.checkpointcharliesurvivalsupply.com

www.dropzonetactical.com

KABUL, Afghanistan — Troops from all nations gathered at the International Security Assistance Force Headquarters January 22 to remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country.

(U.S. Photo by Army Sgt. Tamika Dillard)

The 762 chest rig has dedicated magazine pockets which provide secure yet rapid and silent access to the mags. With three rows of MOLLE across the entire rig there is a high degree of flexibility and modularity for the operator to tailor for mission specific needs. The rig can also be worn over body armor or covertly under a jacket.

Just like their other rigs the mag retention is attained with bungee shock cord and over sized pull-tabs. A full internal pocket allows for the storage of additional items. The 2” flat webbing shoulder strap H-harness provides plenty of support and does not interfere with the shouldering of the weapon. The harness provides for plenty of adjustment for use with body armor, outer garments and accommodates most body sizes.

The 762 chest rig is available in a 4 mag or 5 mag version, and in multiple color options: Multicam, A-TACS AU/FG, Coyote, Ranger Green, Khaki and Black.

Royal Marines from 539 Assault Squadron (539 ASRM) have been exercising with the Metropolitan Police’s Marine Policing Unit (MPU) on the River Thames near Woolwich Arsenal Pier as part of safety and security planning for the London Olympics.

Almost one hundred Royal Marines have been honing their skills on boat assets such as offshore raiding craft and Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel, supported by a Royal Navy Lynx helicopter and the patrol boat HMS Blazer.

The series of familiarisation exercises are helping to develop the safety and security operation for the River Thames. They have been designed to make sure that everyone has the same level of knowledge and that the military and MPU tactics work together.

Taking part in this week’s exercise are up to 44 officers from the Metropolitan Police, a Force Firearms Unit and Air Support Unit, and, from the Marine Policing Unit:

• 4 x rigid inflatable boats
• 1 x command and control launch
• 1 x Targa patrol craft

Also taking part are up to 94 Royal Marines personnel (including support personnel) and various military marine craft, including:

• 4 x offshore raiding craft
• 2 x Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel
• 2 x rigid inflatable boats
• 1 x patrol boat
• 1 x Navy Lynx helicopter

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Jonathan Steffen)

The 10-day DSCC course brought French and U.S. service members together to learn how to fight and survive in the desert, including first-hand experience with what locals in the region eat and drink.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Jonathan Steffen)

I got a lot of use of my pair of Short XI.A’s this summer and found them to be very comfortable, extremely practical, and built as tough as a proverbial brick ****house.

With such an impressive list of features and capabilities, the KITANICA Short XI.A are surely the Jason Bourne of shorts – but whether they’ll spawn a string of sequels remains to be seen.

Made in the USA and available in Black, Olive Drab and Khaki.

www.kitanica.net

But as if all of that didn’t make the HK416 legendary enough, its also been reliably credited as the lead delivery system that facilitated Osama Bin Laden’s one way trip to becoming shrimp fodder.  Well, you didn’t think they were vegan did you?

A variant of the 416 was also recently adopted by the USMC as their new M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle (replacing some of the M249 SAWs currently in use). The HK416 has been adopted by a number of coalition special operations forces, and was also selected after extensive trials to be the Norwegian Army’s new rifle – replacing the 7.62x51mm G3.

All of this makes the availability of the fully HK-licensed HK416 GBB airsoft replica from Umarex  pretty tasty and timely – and I hope to be able to bring some first-hand impressions of it from the SHOT Show in a couple of weeks’ time.

As you can see from the new batch of photos from WGC Shop though, the quality of workmanship and level of detail looks as outstanding as an actual HK product.  Well, what else would you expect from HK?

So, if you’re looking for the next-most-realistic thing to an actual HK416 – and without needing to pass SEAL training or DELTA selection – then you’ve probably already got your credit card out…

They’re available now from WGC Shop for $362.00 (which is a WHOLE lot less than a real one would set you back…).

Lawrence

Living in Michigan provides a unique set of challenges to the active outdoorsman when it comes to staying warm during the winter. Dress too light and you get cold ruining your time outdoors. Dress too warm and you sweat, fogging up your goggles/glasses, soaking your shirt and underwear – and potentially leading to hypothermia!

So what’s the solution? Layering!! Start out heavy and take off as needed or activity dictates to maintain a comfortable core temp! For a typical sledding outing with the kids this was my layering mantra: T-shirt…button down shirt…sweatshirt…jacket… Now I say was my mantra because it has changed thanks to Arktis! Since the A212 SWAT Fleece has come into my  life I can pass on the button down and sweatshirts!

Arktis have some great products to help you layer more effectively and with less bulk over traditional methods. A perfect example of this is their A212 SWAT Fleece. Born from a request by the British SAS for a light weight, yet warm garment Arktis developed the A212. You see, during the first Iraq conflict several SAS members died due to exposure during the infamous Bravo Two Zero incident. How many lives have been saved by this garment will never be known. What is known though is that it took too many to bring this need to light.

With that need in mind Arktis set to work and and created this awesome jacket! The Mil-Spec, Rip-stop outer blocks the wind and provides a good bit of water resistance. The shoulders and elbows are protected by generous cuts of Cordura that ward off abrasion. The sides zip for easy donning as well as venting to prevent over heating. In addition, the zipper sides allow for holster accommodation and ease of access to your sidearm! I had no trouble what so ever carrying my Ruger in its SERPA. The draw was smooth with no interference and re-holstering was the same.  The neck is tall, providing good coverage and the Merino Wool lining extends past the sleeves and the cuffs cover the hand to just beyond the first knuckle. This extended cuff has a thumb hole to create functional hand warmers and to ease the addition of an outer garment.

Now, Arktis calls this a  midlayer…let me tell you, I have used it everyday for almost a month now and it has taken the place of my lined m65! I have worn it with long sleeve shirts comfortably in temps down to 29F and regular T’s in the 41F to 50F range! I’m blown away by its performance! The other morning it was 26F when I stopped to pump gas. The wind was blowing and the wind chill made it so cold that the Cordura got a little stiff…did I feel it? Nope! The A212 kept me warm and isolated from the wind and bitter cold. It’s does a good job of keeping the wet at bay as well…but it will soak through. That’s ok though because the non-irritant wool lining keeps it warmth even when wet!! I can attest to the non-irritating wool. Even though I love the warmth of woolen garments, unfortunately wool does not like me! Not so with the Merino. Its soft, warm all natural fibers have yet to cause a so much as a single itch!!

The A212 is nothing short of amazing. As light as this jacket is I didn’t expect this kind of performance. Not only is it a great jacket, but it compresses well and fits in just about anything.  So, if you don’t have one in your Go-Bag, follow the links below to get one…you need it!!

Arktis USA website

Arktis USA eBay store