Category: Gear
Body Armor Mistakes
Steve Russ, a retired Police Officer from the state of Michigan and inventor of the “Flak Vest Hanger(TM),” has introduced this New “Safety Innovation” into the LECM. A major problem within the Law Enforcement, Corrections & Military Community (LECM) is the deterioration of body armor’s ballistic-resistant capabilities due to improper care and maintenance. This problem [...]
Gear Review: Nikon L18 Camera
What’s the best camera for the marine environment? After reading this Associated Press article, I’ll go for the Nikon Coolpix L18 with underwater housing. The L18 model survived an 1,100 mile ocean voyage submerged and even fought off a sea turtle while recording. Coast Guard Investigator Paul Shultz came across the red Nikon L18 camera [...]
Sig P229R
As USCG units complete their transition from the M9 Beretta to the Sig Sauer P229R DAK it’s only right to study the sidearm that will now be standard throughout the service.
COBRA Marine Boarding Ladder
I found this over on the website Apollo Military. I thought some of you guys might like it. The Apollo COBRA Marine Boarding Ladder built from low maintenance, lightweight Titanium offers easy covert access to decks, floors and buildings and is especially effective for use from RIBs. The COBRA Marine Boarding Ladder is also swimmable [...]
Practical and Affordable Body Armor Storage Option
Hello all. Hope everyone is doing well. One huge problem we come across every week is the storage, maintenance, and upkeep of the most important piece of LE gear you have: Body Armor. We have seen it all. Most recently was rolled up and stored in the bottom of one guys locker. Not good. The [...]
Boots: Converse Tactical
There are hundreds of boots out there for us to choose from. Recently I have seen more and more folks sporting these bad boys and I can’t blame them. I bought my first pair back in 2005 and these things lasted me for a long time. I remember when I first started wearing these boots, [...]
Tactical Sling Bag from 5.11
The Select Carry Sling Bag is built from rugged 1050D nylon and features a large main compartment with side-expanding pockets. The Select Carry Sling Bag has been designed to carry firearms as large as a submachine gun or a machine gun with a collapsed stock (overall length <600mm). The Select Carry Sling bag also features [...]
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