Subcompact pistols are becoming one of the most popular options for today’s concealed carriers and with the onset of that popularity comes a need for concealment holsters. Safariland is rising to meet this need with the 575 Slim Pro-Fit Holster. The new holster [Read More…]
Safariland has just released a new plate carrier for the armor market – the Gen 3 Fast Attack Vest or FAV. The Fast Attack Vest claims to be versatile, and provide more ballistic coverage at its base level. The FAV features front, back, shoulder, and side soft [Read More…]
Bianchi and the Safariland Group have released the latest addition to their extensive brand of concealment holsters – the 126GLS. The 126GLS Assent holster features an open-top design, left and right-hand configurations, and the popular GLS automatic retention [Read More…]
The newest addition to Safariland’s customizable armor systems is here with the release of the third generation SHIFT 360 scalable plate rack system. The SHIFT 360 features a lightweight and durable internal lining system and adjustability to accommodate plates of [Read More…]
I recently wrote about how it is taking Detroit citizens almost a year to get an appointment with the Wayne County Clerk to apply for their concealed pistol license. This has understandably forced many legally armed citizens to open carry as the laws permit this. [Read More…]
Touch, sight, hearing, smell and taste – these are our five basic senses. Without them life gets more difficult, and that includes hearing. As we all know, most firearms create a bang that will damage our hearing unless we protect our ears. There are several [Read More…]
The holster – where your gun is most likely going to stay most of the time when it’s outside the safe. It’s therefore quite important that you buy a holster that is made for your needs, and something you feel comfortable and overall happy with. If you [Read More…]
Safariland has unveiled a phone-based program designed to make sizing body armor and uniforms quicker and with less hassle, rather than having others take the measurements. Safariland’s sizing technology is called XpertFit, and is said to take only two minutes [Read More…]
New Holster Offerings Safariland has had a strong focus on bringing more holster options to fit the SIG Sauer P365 and also will be bringing out a new 7378 holster that will fit the Glock 48. There is also a strong focus on RDS holsters due to current trends with new [Read More…]
In today’s episode, we follow Miles to Shot Show 2018 to the High Threat Concealment booth. High Threat Concealment offers some great options for concealing mission essential equipment for contractors, military, and government agencies operating in nonpermissive environments. This year HTC brings [Read More…]
In today’s episode, we follow Miles to Shot Show 2018 and visit the Safariland booth to look at some new holster offerings for 2018. First, we take a look at the new 1911 ALS OWB holster. The beauty of this holster is that it allows for 1911s with or without a rail. This holster also […] [Read More…]
My friend told me about the VieVu and that I need to go check it out. VieVu is a smart body camera system designed for law enforcement. The problem with body cameras is that they are typically manually activated and in the heat of the problem it is easy to forget to [Read More…]
Two important decisions by the Army have stood out among the recent news of the M17 handgun starting to replace M9s throughout armories service-wide. First, is the news that within the Army Infantry, the handguns will be issued down to team leaders. Second, is [Read More…]
Military and law enforcement organizations have an ongoing need for improved less lethal munitions to subdue violent people. The 37mm and 40mm launchers are one area that has seen improvement and innovation in recent years – both with the design of the launchers [Read More…]
Safariland recently announced the company developed a new addition to its line of GLS Pro-Fit holsters. The new rig, called the model 571, is designed as a micro paddle design for several of the most popular compact pistols being used for concealed carry: Glock 43 [Read More…]
The S&S Precision Holster Extender Gear Retention Track (GRT) is a three position adjustable belt adapter for a duty holster. Depending on your gear and your needs you may want your holster to be lower than your belt line. You can get offset spacers to drop the [Read More…]
The Safariland Group announced it will show new concealed carry holster options at the National Rifle Association Annual Meetings in Atlanta. The new rigs will be offered under the company’s Safariland and Bianchi brands. Here is a quick overview of some of the [Read More…]
It appears that those field tests for meth might not be as reliable as we all might have thought. A Flordia man was jailed after a loose flake of icing from his bi-weekly Krispy Kreme glazed doughnut tested positive for methamphetamine. I know Krispy Kreme’s [Read More…]
Photographs of the rebel group Free Syrian Army have been circulating around since September that show a group of soldiers firing what appear to be Soltam K6 120mm mortars (Israeli origin, M120 in the U.S) at enemy positions in the vicinity of Aleppo Province. The odd [Read More…]
When it comes to body armor, two features always seem to be at odds: protection and weight. In general, the higher degree of protection, the greater the weight of the armor. Safariland announced a new line of soft body armor that the company claims provides the [Read More…]
I saw three competitors with modified belts. They used a ratcheting buckle to keep their belts together. You might recognize the ratcheting buckle system as it is commonly used on inline skates and ski boots. In the photo above, the shooter is wearing a Safariland ELS [Read More…]
Strike Industries has introduced the Ricci holster adapter for the Safariland 6000 series holsters. The aluminum belt hanger adds up to 2.75″ of drop as well as 45 degrees of forward cant to make the holster more comfortable when seated, something that I can [Read More…]
The Safariland Group announced the expansion of the X-CAL line of hard armor plates sold under its Protech brand. The new plates are a special threat plate that has been tested to meet the Level III requirements under the NIJ 0101.04 standard. The X-CAL line is made up [Read More…]
GripShot is an adapter to mount either a Safariland ALS or Serpa holster to picatinny rails. The GripShot mount costs $135. The premise is that it is faster to have your sidearm in your field of view and it is faster than drawing your pistol from a traditional hip [Read More…]
Safariland announced a new shotgun shell holder developed for competition sports. The new holder was announced and shown at the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show that was held recently in Las Vegas, Nevada. The new Model 086 Shotgun Shell Holder aims to help [Read More…]
Earlier on TFB we reported about Oregon Trail Defense’s ALS “Nub” Mod for the Safariland line of Level 3 retention holsters. Essentially it is an aluminum part that is installed on the actuating lever that allows release of the handgun from the holster [Read More…]
I love my GORUCK Firearms gear. A lot (don’t judge me). My only current issue with it is for 3-Gun. The Discreet Rifle Case is useless for the shotgun, and necessitates that I carry another bag. It would be nice to have a single carry solution. The [Read More…]
Heckler and Koch’s VP9 is a popular gun, and many of the gun owners who have purchased one have done so for self-defense purposes. There are practically endless aftermarket options and accessories for pistols, but perhaps the one item purchased on the largest [Read More…]
Safariland announced the expansion of the 7TSTM Holster Series with new fits for the Glock 17/22 and 19/23 with the most popular lights, and new fits for the Sig Sauer P220R/P226R, P227 full-size/compact and the P229R. These are the first fits to be introduced for [Read More…]
Safariland has released their latest locking system, the GLS (Grip Locking System). The GLS was specifically designed to provide locking in a system that can be used for deep concealment. Safariland describes the system and draw: Similar to the proven ALS® design, the [Read More…]