Posts By: Matt
Princeton Tec Lights Up SHOT Show 2014
There’s something to be said for stumbling upon a company that instantly gives you what you want without the heavy handed marketing push of large corporations. At SHOT Show 2014, I was given a generous amount of time from George Chevalier, Marketing Director and Communications Manager for the Trenton, NJ based manufacturer Princeton Tec who […]
FAA grounds Beer-Delivery Drone, then Yells at Cloud
Drones are great. The government is the old person shouting at clouds. A friend sent me this link to a Lakemaid Beer ad that shows the small company using a drone to deliver beer to ice fishermen.
What I Learned at SHOT SHOW 2014
This was not my first SHOT Show, but it WAS my first show in the capacity of photo/video/pseudo-journalist guy. Here are some of the things I learned personally and professionally in no particular order. Mind you, this is just scratching the surface. PERSONAL Relish the moment – you are fortunate enough to be working in an […]
Dakota Meyer Partners with VERTX on FTWGA Clothing Line
Cincinnati, Ohio (January 28, 2014) Vertx is proud to announce a partnership with Dakota Meyer to develop a co-branded line of apparel in support of For Those Who Gave All. (www.ftwga.com) FTWGA is the brainchild of Meyer, the first living Marine in three decades to receive the Medal of Honor. The overarching goal of FTWGA […]
SHOT SHOW 2014 – Next Level Training
There are thousands of products out there that will try to convince you they will make you a better shooter. Speak to top-level instructors and they will almost invariably agree that consistent dry practice will help with any shooter’s marksmanship. But there are very few products that span both points of view. The SIRT Pistol […]
SHOT SHOW 2014 – Legion Firearms
Legion Firearms has been making quite a name for itself in the past few years for producing high quality, high durability weapons. In 2013, Legion found themselves overwhelmed with orders and found it difficult to keep up with demand. To help remedy that in 2014, Legion has been hiring additional staff to straighten out logistics […]
SHOT SHOW 2014 – 1MOA Solutions Combat Operations Data Book
I had the chance to sit down (or stand behind a camera if you will) with Adam Wilson, Owner of 1MOA Solutions and have him explain his Combat Operations Data Book. Rip resistant & fully waterproof the book contains your standard data cards, but also includes field craft cards, pages for notes, etc. Where it […]
SHOT SHOW 2014 – Team Wendy EXFIL Ballistic Helmet
I own the Team Wendy carbon fiber EXFIL and have been using it for many months now. In my personal opinion, it is one of the most comfortable and lightest, albeit non-ballistic, helmets out there. That’s why I was extremely excited when I learned that the guys over at TW were introducing the EXFIL Ballistic. […]
SHOT SHOW 2014 – Iron Forged Concepts Coordinates With TNVC
Not every company can provide all things to all people. That’s why partnerships are born. This week I had the chance to be onsite when Iron Forged Concepts was being featured in the TNVC booth at SHOT SHOW and I witnessed two great companies working with each other for the benefit of the customer. IFC […]
SHOT SHOW 2014 – Sweaty Muddy Bloody
Sweaty Muddy Bloody is doing some of the best texturing work in the business these days. Chad Zeller, Owner, is a master of his craft which is evident by his pairing with Doug Holloway of ATEi, arguably the best machinist of slide serrations in the market. I caught up with the two at SHOT SHOW […]