#Camouflage

M81 Woodland camouflage is almost universally loved by most people within the firearms industry and for good reason – the camouflage was used extensively for over 30 years and used to be the easiest type of surplus camouflage you could get from stores. So for those of you who still rock those M81 Woodland BDUs when you’re training, Safariland has just announced the addition of their new exclusive M81 Woodland Camo holster available for most of today’s modern compact and full-size handguns.

Many of you will know the name MIL-SPEC Monkey from our previous work with him on TFBTV’s various morale patches. “Monkey”, as we call him, has been a military gear and weapons aficionado for quite some time with his study beginning within the video game industry while working on the  America’s Army video game project that was commissioned and published by the United States Army. From there, Monkey was able to get real-world experience with a lot of in-use military gear and this sparked an interest that eventually lead him to where he is today. In today’s episode of the podcast me and Monkey talk about our thoughts on some products from TriggrCon 2022, how camouflage has been constantly changed and adapted over time, as well as his story on how he got into the business of making patches. Please welcome MIL-SPEC Monkey to the show!

For August of 2022, Aero Precision has released a new builder set for those looking for a fresh new AR-15 build to start on. The month of August features the new M4E1 Desert VTS (Vietnam Tiger Stripe) Cerakote builder set. This builder set will come with an M4E1 Enhanced Upper Reciever, 15″ Enhanced Gen 2 M-LOK Handguard, and an M4E1 Lower Reciever. Each part contained within the builder set has been professionally finished in Desert VTS by folks at Nevada Cerakote.

Lone Wolf Distributors has announced that they are now offering a Cerakote camouflaging service. The camo pattern is called Battlecam and comes in three options: Black, Urban and Desert. The company offers these patterns both for their slides and frames as well as for OEM Glock slides/frames.

Rocky has been around since 1932 when a pair of brothers by the name of Bill and Mike Brooks decided to found a shoe factory in Ohio. That was during the Great Depression, so it was a serious leap of faith. Over the years Rocky hasn’t just succeeded, they’ve flourished, and now they’ve come up with something entirely new: their own camo pattern, Venator.

This in a very interesting technique. I am curious how the final result turned out. Meaning, how well does the finish stay on the object you dip. I would like to see someone try this with a firearm. You could get some interesting patterns.

Legacy has come out with a new camouflage pattern that’s sure to garner interest from hunters. It’s called Yote, which is short for Coyote, and is designed to mimic the fur of the aforementioned predator. New camo patterns are always interesting and this one promises to raise interest and create discussion as to its effectiveness. As a hunter myself I’m always interested in the best possible ways to blend in and take down game without giving myself away, and that makes Yote worth a closer look.

Over at the KTOG (Kel-Tec Owner’s Group) Tim Tackett posted up a how-to-guide to painting digital camouflage on guns.

Yes I said “Beard Camouflage”. For those super secret black ops where your tactical beard could give you away. Fear not, for Applied Orange has come to your aid. No longer do you have to worry about your awesome Viking beard clashing in the snow, unless you are Santa Claus. Applied Orange has made the BeardAway. A camouflaged sack to put your beard inside to match the rest of your gear. Note the piece of Velcro so you can personalize your BeardAway with a witty morale patch. At the moment it is only offered in Pencott snowdrift camo.