Click here to download the catalog as a PDF file. To view this site you need Adobe Flash Player and your browser must allow javaScripts. Go here to get the latest Flash Player. Dave Merkay (left), of AcuSport, and Andrew Finn, of TDI-Kriss, are pleased with dealers’ reaction to the innovative new Kriss Vector .45 ACP subgun. provide reinforced wear points and ample gear-carrying capacity without looking like a combat uniform, Atlanco expects 24-7s to be popular for everything from surveillance details and desk duties to social activities. Visit www.truspec.com. Bullet50 clothing, designed by police officers for TAG Tactical Assault Gear, fills a need for dedicated concealed-carry garments for plainclothes, undercover and off-duty wear, according to Colin Burgos, president of Combat Ready USA in San Clemente, Calif. “In my retail store it’s (Ambush Jacket) a fast mover already. It has incredible features, the quality is excellent, and my customers appreciate the fact that all Bullet50 clothing is 100 percent made in the USA,” Burgos said. Most of Burgos’ business is “theaterspecific combat equipment,” but he says Bullet50 garments appeal to a wide range of users including concealedcarry citizens, contractors and private security personnel. Visit www.tacticalassaultgear.com. Haix, a high-end German footwear firm renowned in Europe for military, firefighting and L.E. specialty boots, has been rapidly expanding its North American presence. Haix designed the boots worn by Germany’s famous GSG-9 counterterrorist unit, and various models contain features like Kevlar cut and puncture protection, Gore-Tex linings, a proprietary air circulating system and anti-static properties. Visit www.haix.com. SureFire always has a batch of new tactical flashlights for SHOT, and this year was no exception. The one getting the most attention when SI stopped by the SureFire booth was the G3 Nightrolon LED. The three-battery powerhouse has a tough polymer case and nine-hour runtime, with three spare CR123 batteries stored in a duty belt carrier. Visit www.surefire.com. At the Streamlight booth, dealers were handling new power-LED versions of eight key products featuring C4 technology (Controlled Collapse Chip Connection). The C4 provides brightness rivaling incandescents, with much longer runtimes. A new Super-Tac twocell C4 LED tactical light delivers 135 lumens for 3.5 hours, and is compatible with Streamlight’s accessory rail mounts and remote switches for use as a weaponlight. Visit www.streamlight.com. SI staffers found a “treasure in the Bright Lights Maxpedition CEO Tim Tang (left) meets with Ed Head, director of operations at Gunsite training facility. Head rates Maxpedition as “innovative and first-quality.” specifications and Hoffners’ reputation.” “With those features at that price, it’s a lot of gun for the money,” Pruett said. Visit www.hoffners.com. At the Revision Military Eyewear booth, the makers of protective goggles and multi-lens systems for the armed forces and L.E. tactical units introduced the Hellfly. The new line of stylish, almost weightless wraparound ballistic sunglasses is designed for police officers and sportsmen. The Hellfly is offered in six lens variants and six frame colors, all meeting military requirements for impact resistance, optical clarity and UVAB-C protection. Visit www.revisionready.com. Outfitting The Operator BLACKHAWK! has expanded their Warrior Wear garment line with ITS — Integrated Tourniquet System — pants and shirts. Conceived by a military medical trauma physician, ITS garments may be able to prevent 10 percent of combat deaths, which are due to uncontrolled extremity bleeding. Currently 50 to 70 percent of all combat injuries are extremity wounds. Security contractors were taking a hard look at them. Visit www.blackhawk.com. A few years ago Atlanco Tru-Spec, a longtime supplier of uniforms to the military, made big news and bigger sales with the introduction of their TRUs — Tactical Response Uniforms. Now, Tru-Spec offers 24-7 pants, designed to cross the line between duty and casual wear. Styled to 30 MAY 2008 www.shootingindustry.com