Fifty Shades of FDE

5.11 Tactical SHOT Show 2018

This has been a busy show for me. All of my coverage so far has been on www.breachbangclear.com
This is the first chance I got to post on here.

I went over and met with Kristen Gooding from 5.11 Tactical and she showed me a ton of new products that I plan to get a hold of in the future for more in depth reviews.

Law Enforcement Uniforms:
5.11 partnered up with Woolmark and came up with a new line of Class A uniforms that feature flex-tac technology. It is a 60/40 polyester/wool blend that is stretchy, soft and washable. It feels nice and comfortable to wear.

Amped Packs.
These new packs will be available in their 12, 24 and 72 sizes. They allfeature the new Hex grid panel that you can attach to the packs. The Hex Grid allows you to attach standard molle pouches in any direction you want, straight up and down, sideways or diagonally. This allows for better ergonomics.

All the Amped packs are velcro lined inside and have a eye wear compartment, hidden ccw compartment, mutiple zippers on each main compartment for easy access.

The 72 has an additional briefcase compartment that will hold a 24″ SBR or garments.

All Missions Plate Carrier.

This line of plate carrier is scalable from slick to fully loaded and it os very modular with g hooks that will take the Hex Grid panels. They have thin and strong shoulder straps that can have additional padding of wanted. The fully loaded carrier has a dual layer cummerbund that will accept side plates on the inside and high velocity hex grid on the outside for attachments.

GEO7 Camo.

5.11 partners up with Veil Camo to come up with a camouflage pattern that will work in all seven continents. This pattern is unique as it doesn’t have anything repeatable, everything will be different in every product. It incorporates micro and macro disruption. There is a day and night pattern. It will be available July 1st this year.

Apparel.
Women’s:
There is a ton of new apparel, especially for the women’s line. More pants, the ladies will also get the Defender Flex Jeans in many styles.
There are a lot of tops that are great for concealment clothing.

Men’s
There are some new polos that are a bit more casual than your plaid patterns, the “Have a nice day” and Crestline camo.

The Aerial Polo is very breathable, with tiny holes throughout the shirt that aren’t visible when worn.

Outer wear:
5.11 teamed up with Prima Loft Tech to offer a more affordable line of outer wear for hiking and outdoor activities for both men a women.

I know this is not very descriptive but I have more ground to cover!

Starting out SHOT SHOW 2018 coverage early!

Go read about it here:

http://www.breachbangclear.com/owl-optimized-weapon-light-cloud-defensive/

I recently was sent a Grey Ghost Precision Glock 19 V2 Slide and Barrel. Jeff over at Muzzle Flash Media helped me build it up and not only does it look great, but my first range trip with it was impressive. I’ll be writing a full review of it after I shoot it a lot more.

(Photo by Muzzle Flash Media)

Meanwhile, GGP just released Slides and Barrels for the G43. They’re available now on Rainier Arms. Photos courtesy of GGP.

Here are the links to the two versions, V1 and V2:

https://www.rainierarms.com/grey-ghost-precision-glock-43-slide-v1/

https://www.rainierarms.com/grey-ghost-precision-glock-43-slide-v2/

I will be covering this year’s SHOT Show, this time, I’ll be there for the entire show, Range Day included. Watch for my coverage here, my social media, as well as Breach Bang Clear!

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This article was published on Breach Bang Clear on September 1st of last year. I don’t know how I missed it, but here it is!

I report on SureFire’s Masterfire Holster System. You can read it at Breach Bang Clear!

Report | The SureFire MasterFire Holster

Here are some before and after photos for comparison of my P320c FDE. The photos with the black background are the before pictures.

Break down of all the parts (I forgot the recoil spring in the after photo, it’s the same spring)

The trigger module. Notice the new trigger. The new trigger feels like that of the P320 X-Five series. It does not have that click to reset like before. You have to rack the slide everytime for dryfire practice.

The slide. You can see some milling on the bottom right on the after photo.
I have yet to take it out to the range, I did get in some dryfire practice in with the Mantis Tech, Mantis x system and I really like it over the previous trigger. 

I will have more once I get some rangetime in so stand by!

Update on the Sig Sauer P320 Voluntary Upgrade.

To my surprise, my Sig Sauer P320c was delivered to me yesterday. I was expecting it to take at least five more weeks. Sig received it last Tuesday, so they got it in and out in day’s time. Some noticeable differences:

– the Trigger has a thinner profile and feels like the trigger on the P320 X five, which I shot quite a bit at Summit in the Sand. I like it a lot better than the previous trigger. Once you pull the trigger, theres no positive reset to dry fire as with the previous trigger. You have to rack the slide to have that click.

– the take down lever has much more resistance than before.

– the Slide has minor machining marks and looks like a new striker installed. 

I will have more pictures and comparison later. Stay tuned! 

I report on the Haley Strategic Partners D3 Flat Pack Plus, which has been my Everyday pack for work and off duty. It goes everywhere I go. The full report is up at Breach Bang Clear: