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“Our friends at the Zoxna booth were kind enough to let us shoot some video demonstrating their new airsoft mortar, capable of launching water balloons up to 150 meters! Enjoy!…” 
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All of the juiciest goodies from day 1 of SHOT Show 2016 with Gun Gamers and All Things SpeedSoft…”
Thumpy Covey's insight:
And not only a MAJOR bunch of phots’ that will take you some time to sniff through, but we’re tossing Eric and Andre (All Things Speedsoft) VEGAS-LEVEL ‘PROPS for actually getting-work-done and seeing a lot of the major floor displays on Day ONE! You are going to want to LIKE/SHARE/SUB and follow these ‘cats all through SHOT Show ’16 and beyond, so CLICK THOSE PICS to hit the FB Fan Page for GUN GAMERS…and THIS LINK for ALL THINGS SPEEDSOFT on Instagram, too!
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From Erik S.: “..I got a small tripod from sportsman’s guide. It’s sturdy but it rattles. Not as well made as the real ones….”
Thumpy Covey's insight:
Yea, there’s potential another MilSim Tripod that will fit your needs…and you have to look no further than THE Sportsman’s Guide, for THIS little honey! LINK HERE And, if you want the T&E mechanism to go with it, they have THOSE TOO…(not sure what that is? Thumpy is here to help: LINK FOR a solid TM from Uncle Sam’s Canoe Club right here! HUGE HAT TIP from Erik at ACTION FIGURES LLC, who has one of these tripods up-under his M1919 Machine Gun Simulator, in use at events they support for game promoters and film crews…HIT THIS LINK for their website...and CLICK THE PIC to get in contact with them on Facebook!…
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“Today, Things Change For The Better. This photograph was originally published on 13 August, 2009. Unfortunately, the issue it depicts didn’t get fixed until today, almost six years later. Today finally marks the beginning of the end for the poorly named Universal Camouflage pattern which has afflicted our Army for the past 11 years.…”
Thumpy Covey's insight:
Our buddy ERIC at SSD has been all over the Army’s Camo Debacle like white-on-rice, green-on-grass and cosmoline-on-a-brand new M1….he was THE SOURCE for information on all the twists and turns in the OCP takeover, as he usually is every day with the best real-gear and mil-newz! Congrats to him, but far from the end of the story. Get hooked up with Soldier Systems Daily for your geardo fix every stinkin’ day!
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“Exclusive first look at the Elite Force HK G28 AEG Limited Edition. Filmed at SS Airsoft in Sugar Hill, Georgia
Thumpy Covey's insight:
You HK lovers are gonna sweat the days until this honey hits the counter at your local retailer! Elite Force STRIKES AGAIN!
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"2269600 2269601 - Elite Beretta ARX160 AEG airsoft rifle. 1 Year Warranty!!!
Thumpy Covey's insight:
VINCE. Manipulating. Do any of you need a road map to why this is AWESOME? DO THIS!
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"...Available through International Armored Group and manufactured byTactical Revolution, LLC..."
Thumpy Covey's insight:
And, probably about to be ripped off and reproduced in functional fashion by any one of a number of "clone artists-in-residence" over in Airsoftia....
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"In years past, Crye Precision has used SHOT Show to unveil a whole host of new technologies. Unfortunately, for a variety of reasons, those products don’t always make it mass market that same year. This has not frustrated not only customers but Crye as well. So this year, there won’t be as many new products on public display...."
Thumpy Covey's insight:
ERIC is doing his amazing product-unveil job in Vegas again this year...and if you are into gear, there's one place you should be spending time on the 'Web for the next couple of WEEKS...hell, all YEAR!....and that's SOLDIER SYSTEMS DAILY. "Daily" because...yea, "every 20 minutes" might be kinda creepy-creepery. #ThumpyGuiltyAsChargedYerhonor
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“Fresh from the floor of the Kriss USA Product Demonstration, Gun Gamers brings you the first video preview of the functional prototype of the Krytac AEG Vector!…”
Thumpy Covey's insight:
You are seeing the very first video of the just-announced-at-SHOT Show ’16 version of the re-introduced KRISS VECTOR…but, as our buddy ALLEN “ALLIZARD” LAU from KRISS/KRYTAC demonstrates for the guys from GUN GAMERS….it is an AIR ELECTRIC GUN, Version 2 compatible in many parts, but with it’s own special touches! CLICK THAT PIC to go follow the GUN GAMERS….Eric is doing an AMAZING JOB of covering SHOT Show, and they are really fun guys in-the-know who need your help to grow! CATCH ‘EM on YOUTUBE, TOO!
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CLICK THE PIC to see all the photos at Thumpy's Airsoft News and Comment!
Thumpy Covey's insight:
WOWSER! Our buddy ERIC G. from SOLDIER SYSTEMS DAILY is boots-on-the-ground at MILIPOL 2105 in Paris and just minutes ago snapped some more detailed pics of the police/military training Glocks at the Spartan Imports Europe stand….EXCLUSIVE to Thumpy’s as we add some context to the first licensed airsoft product signed off on by Glock! CLICK ANY OF THE PICS BELOW TO GO TO SSD and see all of Eric’s Coverage…as well as the links to his social channels and to the Airsoft-Savvy and Smart TACTICAL FANBOY page from the Soldier Systems Family (Hi Wolf! Hope you’re healing up buddy!)
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“GOOD ART HLYWD has put a pricier spin on the classic Little Green Army Men with their Silver Army Men line. All the classic molds are available, but now cast in sterling silver. Available individually, or as a complete set….”
Thumpy Covey's insight:
OMG! SOLID COPY….Solid SILVER Copy! Dang, this is so simple and so elegant, I wonder why no one has done this before? Get over to SILVER ARMY MEN.COM….Click the Fancy 14 K Silver Radio Man right on his little army man handset! Great catch by TACTICAL FANBOY, who is a bit “out of joint” tonight….get better soon, buddy!
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“KWA is sponsoring TWO events this Memorial Day Weekend! We will be at OPLCMSS OP: Lion Claws XIV in Victorville, CA, as well as AMS OP: Broken Home IV in Wyandotte, OK. If you’re going to either event, make sure you stop by the booth.…”
Thumpy Covey's insight:
THIS is how a company stands shoulder-to-shoulder with it’s big event producers and players! WELL DONE!
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Mission Spec Gains Contracts From Covert Agencies By Adding Denim Line - Soldier Systems Daily & MAKO TV
Thumpy Covey's insight:
And, INSTANTLY, Adam Parrie, the DOUCHEBAG AIRSOFER goes ‘legit’ and gets his mug all over the Interwebz. Just. Like. That. Geardo-ism will never be the same….and the MACC/MAKO TV is the center of the universe….
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"...As an 18 Bravo(US Army Special Forces Weapon Sergeant), of course I had to possess the skills to effectively employ my personal weapon systems (carbines, pistols and crew served) in combat as well as the ability to maintain and repair them. But that is maybe, 5% of the job.... ...So when I look back at how I ran my kit, I see it was driven by considerations for many tasks, but above everything, my combat set-up was most influenced by my time as an athlete...."
Thumpy Covey's insight:
WOW! Great read with one of the two videos from BCM linked on the Soldier Systems web'log...you guys who want to do it the way the real-deal guys do it NEED to read...no, wait...SHOULD BE REQUIRED to read Gunfighter hits from SSD! No B.S.
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"JANUARY 21, 2015, LAS VEGAS, NV – ArmorSource, LLC (ArmorSource) will introduce the LJD Aire helmet today at the SHOT Show. The LJD Aire is the lightest ballistic helmet in the defense and law enforcement market. The LJD Aire reduces the weight of traditional helmets by more than 40 percent while exceeding the ballistic protection of the Lightweight Advanced Combat Helmet...."
Thumpy Covey's insight:
We know some of you HELMET PHREAQUES will be all over the ArmorSource booth when the floor opens this morning...and Eric at SSD will likely be right there with you...getting some phots for the feed and socials....follow now, or get left with a headache later!
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"THE GEAR LOCKER This is the Instagram account for The Gear Locker - www.TheGearLocker.net. http://www.thegearlocker.net..."
Thumpy Covey's insight:
Eric is BOOTS ON THE DESERT FLOOR, ready for Range Day and all the SHOT Show 2015 madness...you Love GEAR? You need to FOLLOW TGL!
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HE DID IT! We challenged E HOUSE from Gun Gamers to bust tail’ back across the SHOT Show ’16 floor…several floors and miles into their Thursday, in fact…and get ‘thee to the ZOXNA BOOTH before anyone else got the “Scoop” on the long-awaited water balloon mortar system from Europe…and HE ROCKS THIS! Lots of interest from a bunch of MilSim guys in Vegas on this and the other super grenades, props and more….we hope to see ZOXNA spread their wings in the New Year!
In FACT, huge hat tip and congrats are due to the GUN GAMERS and ALL THINGS SPEEDSOFT, as a team in Las Vegas, these media ‘cats were consistently in ALL our social feeds with good pro-level finds…YOU DESERVE TO SAY THANK YOU by slapping both of their links and subscribing!