We are getting ever closer to the official launch of the first product from Heizer Defense LLC. Heizer will change the way you think about your personal concealed carry. Bulk no longer equals power. Just think about your phone and how incredibly small they have become and yet have more bells and whistles than ever before. That same thinking went into the design of the new upcoming pistol. We'll leave it at that and also leave you with this parting image.

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If you have been reading for a while then you know that some articles back I reviewed the Uzi Tactical Pen. Now at that time I had nothing but a standard Bic to compare to and when you look at against your run of the mill office pen it looks pretty good. Well things have changed... I received a nifty plastic tube in the mail a short while ago that contained the Tuff-Writer Frontline Series Tactical Pen...

I popped open the tube, ripped away the plastic and whipped out one sweet pen! As soon as it cleared its plastic confines I was thumping, poking and signing things left and right! From its textured grip to smooth finish this pen will forever change your perception of Tactical Pens.

Coming in at 6.5" long, .5" in diameter and being made of aluminum with a hard anodized finish the Tuff-Writer feels sizable in the hand but is easy to use and isn't too heavy. It's a pleasure to write with and I have found it to work well with the "Hey, lets not scare people with our pen" approach.

155 grain Match Hybrid

Setpoint Ammunition today announced the completion of an OEM distribution agreement with Berger Bullets of Fullerton, CA. Berger Bullets is a well-known world-leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance ballistic projectiles for hunting, sporting and tactical shooting applications. The agreement allows Setpoint Ammunition to offer a selection of Berger's precision bullets for use in their custom cartridges sold on their setpointammo.com website.

Revision Military announced the launch of its Batlskin Modular Head Protection System (MHPS) this September. Leading the fight against battlefield injuries, Revision's Batlskin solution uniquely addresses the soldier's need for a single, integrated head protection system that's scalable and adaptable to the multidimensional nature of modern warfare. More specifically, the Batlskin System enables the soldier, for example, to "up armor" from a basic shell, liner and harness in most situations, to a helmet and visor configuration useful during high risk activities such as route clearance, and to a complete helmet, visor and mandible guard system during breaching, cupola, or similar combat operations.  This allows the Warfighter to adopt the perfect balance between enhanced protection and the lethality delivered by a lightweight ergonomic combat helmet.

From AUSA - BATLSKIN Video News Release

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With the rise in meth labs, hazardous material accidents and chemical suicides nationwide, law officers need to add to their traditional training curriculum to include chemical scenarios. We are seeing a rise in training programs and classes that are addressing this growing need but most of these programs and training courses require the officer to contact other agencies better equipped to handle chemical emergencies after the situation is identified. There are two problems with this approach. Number one, officers have long been trained (and more often it seems to be a natural reaction) to jump in a situation where a life may be at risk whether it's a baby, grandmom, you or me, or the POS that might have just committed a crime. Second, officers find themselves more often in situations that would not lend themselves to be a particularly dangerous situation pertaining to hazardous chemicals, yet can be. These situations are as mundane as pulling over a car with a broken tail light, checking on vehicles with what might appear to be a person napping in them, domestic disputes and more. If more training was done on the front end, less officers would find themselves in dire straits when the mundane turns out to be hazardous. Morphix Technologies, the brains behind the easy-to-use chemical detector kit the Chameleon®, has now made it easier to include chemical detection in their training.

Morphix will provide any training school a Chameleon® Training Kit and PowerPoint presentation for your students, plus collateral and a 15% off an agency Chameleon® kit purchase.  

The kit includes an armband, cassettes and training cassettes and ammonia ampoules to test and train in a well ventilated area. Students can quickly learn to configure the armband and place it on their forearm or using the hook and look attachment apply it to vests PRIOR to any situation from an entry to a car stop.  

Morphix Training Video

Interested in getting with the program?  Contact Laura Burgess Marketing to get started and prevent more officers from getting hurt on the job by just taking a few minutes during  your regular training courses.

MGI proudly announces the launch of their first large scale contest, "The Bad, The Bold and The MGI Buffer Video Response Contest." Kicked off through YouTube, Facebook and Twitter on October 3rd, 2011, the contest calls on all fans to submit a video response featuring their gun with an MGI Buffer with D-Ring installed. One lucky winner will receive an MGI Hydra Rifle with a retail value of $1,250. The contest closes December 31st, 2011 at 11:59 pm EST. It is open to all responsible adults over 18 years of age who are legal residents of the 50 United States (excluding, without limitation, The District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and other US territories) that have purchased an MGI Rate and Recoil Reducing Buffer. View the contest launch video for more information.

The Bad, Bold and MGI Buffer Video Response Contest

MasterPiece Arms (MPA) Defender series of Pistols has been tested and has met with all of the State of California's requirements on the sale and ownership of a single-shot pistol. The California Edition Defender pistols include models for the top and side-cocking, 9mm and .45 ACP. MPA redesigned the Defender CA pistols in their state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Carrollton, Georgia to meet California pistol requirements for the weapon to be considered a single shot pistol. This includes "single-shot only" capability, a permanent muzzle-break and zero round capacity "dummy" magazine. MPA's magazine lock design renders the "dummy" magazine "non-detachable" under California law.

Additionally, the Defender Carbine Models MPA1SST, MPA20SST and MPA9300SST now meet and exceed the State of California's requirements on the sale and ownership of semi-automatic center-fire rifles. California restricts the sale and possession of semi-automatic center fire rifles with the capacity to accept a detachable magazine and other specified features. California regulations, however, exclude magazines that require the use of a tool to be removed from being deemed "detachable magazines." Our new CA line of MPA Defender Carbines meets and exceeds these requirements by developing our magazine lock design thereby rendering the magazine "non-detachable" under California law. 

Masterpiece Arms California Pistols & Carbines

Click here for more information on the California Compliant Defender series of Pistol.

Click here for more information on the California Compliant Defender Carbine Models.

LaserLyte® has finalized a company-wide move from a 4,000 sq. ft. facility to a new office and facility with over 11,000 sq. ft. The move has been prompted by LaserLyte's rapid growth in the consumer shooting sports and hunting markets requiring expanded space for prototyping, engineering, marketing, production, warehousing and fulfillment of LaserLyte's popular firearm lasers. The move also allows for additional office space and a conference center. Future plans include the possibility of an indoor shooting range for laser testing in a controlled environment. 

W.L. Gore & Associates, a leading manufacturer of advanced technology products including the GORE-TEX brand for comfort and protection, announced that Charles Ek of Milton, New Hampshire and Ron Warren of Montgomery, Alabama are the winners of the company's "Hunt with Heroes" contest.  

The contest is part of Gore's initiatives to support United States military personnel who are dedicated hunters.  

Contest winners were selected from a pool of entries in the nationwide contest, which was a joint effort between Gore and Freedom Hunters, a program of the non-profit American Military Family, Inc. that takes active duty and wounded combat veterans on hunting excursions to relax and recuperate. Gore began providing financial support and gifts in kind to the Freedom Hunters program in 2010.  

Military winner, Army Warrant Officer Ron Warren, has served one tour in Iraq and three tours in Afghanistan, where he was an explosives dog handler for the Special Operations community. He was recommended for the Bronze Star w/Valor during a fire fight in Southern Afghanistan. Ron Warren currently is stationed at Fort Rucker in Alabama, where he is enrolled in Army flight school.  

Civilian winner Charles "Charlie" Ek is an experienced whitetail, turkey and grouse hunter from New Hampshire. An avid outdoorsman, Mr. Ek spent years running environmental education programs for children and adults.  

From October 22 - 30, 2011, the two contest winners will enjoy an all-expense paid elk hunt in the backcountry of Colorado, hosted by Capitol Peak Outfitters (www.capitolpeak.com). Gore will supply both with a full kit of Sitka gear featuring GORE OPTIFADE Concealment, the first-ever visual concealment pattern based on animal vision as well as hunting footwear with durably waterproof, breathable GORE-TEX product technology. Contest sponsor Cabela's will contribute a $500 gift certificate to each winner to help him prepare for the hunt. Charlie and Ron will be joined by pro guides from Capitol Peak as well as hunter, photographer and outdoor blogger, Alex Tenenbaum, who will chronicle their trip on sitkainsight.com 

Now that daylight hours are decreasing the need for a powerful and faithful tactical flashlight is ever more important. The  ATN Javelin J600 Tactical Flashlight is suitable for patrol duty as well as checking out the raccoon damage in the backyard. With 600 bright white lumens from the LED bulb you'll turn the night into day instantly. Made from rugged aircraft grade aluminum, the J600 also has a bezel that can be used as a glass breaker or a self defense tool. The tailcap button twists for constant on or pushes for momentary on. Powered by four CR123A lithium batteries, the ATN Javelin J600 Tactical Flashlight has an MSRP of $209.00.

A wildcat cartridge is a cartridge that is not commercially loaded by a major ammunition manufacturer, but could be loaded by a specialty or contract reloader. Now, the American Gunsmithing Institute has a new DVD release on Taming Wildcats: How To Design & Fabricate Custom Cartridges.

AGI's newest course, taught by custom gunsmith Fred Zeglin, renowned cartridge designer and builder of the well-known Hawk series of cartridges, will get the viewer on the road to a thorough understanding of Wildcats and Wildcatting. This DVD will also explain and show the viewer everything he needs to know to do it himself.

Taming Wildcats: Custom Cartridge Design and Fabrication AGI 217

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Who DOESN'T love a chance to win free gear. Want to find out who is giving away what and where you can find it? Weapon-Blog.com hosts a page on their site where they list ALL the running contests on Gun Gear Giveaways. 

Visit Weapon-Blog.com today to find out what YOU could win!

When Gear and Gadgets for Everyday Carry... was launched just a short time ago, Scott Bain never imagined it would have grown in the way that is has. The blog has recently been picked up by the Macomb Daily as a featured blogger on the Sporting Michigan section of their website. The Macomb Daily is the only daily paper that serves the residents of Macomb County, MI. Having a proud history and huge readership in one of Michigan's most populated counties, Bain is honored to be a part of this great organization. 

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Sentry Solutions has officially launched its company blog. The blog will serve as a communal point for all customers and potential customers to venture to with their common questions about Sentry Solutions' oil-free, dry lubrication products. 

 The Sentry Solutions Blog is currently live with new content being uploaded every week. Visit the blog today to find your solutions or ask your common question. 

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