Richard, Aaron, and I were meandering around after lunch at 2012 SHOT Show Media Day when we came across the Armored Mobility, Inc (AMI) display. We were able to speak at length with company president Michael Berritto III, who was proud to show us his innovative Mobile Armored Shield (MAS). Quite a few things stood out about this ballistic shield. At NIJ Standard 0101.06 … [Read more...]
Rapid Containment Baton
The Rapid Containment Baton (RCB) is a re-thinking of the expandable baton from Peacekeeper Products International. The RCB offers several potential improvements when compared to batons from ASP and Monadnock including a thicker handle for easier grip and the weight on the striking end, not in the handle. Aaron was able to get a great demonstration of the RCB at the 2012 … [Read more...]
SWATSCOPE Surveillance Tool Review
Tony Leonti is the designer of the SWATSCOPE by Micro-Times, LLC. He took time out at his very busy booth at SHOT Show 2012 to give us a tour of his tactical periscope. The SWATSCOPE is a hand held tactical sniper periscope that extends 22 1/2" above the operator and provides a safe view of hostile territory with a 4X to 9X zoom lens. The aluminum body of the scope is … [Read more...]
Elzetta ZFL-M60 Flashlight
Dave Barnett was kind enough to give us a demonstration of the new Elzetta ZFL-M60 flashlight and the company's new tape switches for long guns. These products, like all of Elzetta gear, is made in the USA. … [Read more...]
SHOT Show
The BlueSheepdog crew is at the 2012 SHOT Show today. We've seen some new 5.11 breaching tools, hard plates and other protective gear from Armored Mobility and more. We will be posting more information, videos and pictures later today. … [Read more...]
New Twaron Fabric for Body Armor
A new Twaron fabric promises to reduce backface deformation by up to 30%, yet provide better comfort and flexibility that the current generation of body armor materials. According to Teijin Aramid, the maker of the new Twaron LFT SB1 material, they are able to use four layers of fabric in various orientations to achieve the same, or greater, results than the use of stiff … [Read more...]