The Spec.-Ops. Blog
News and Information for All Things Tactical
- New Flame Retardant Headgear for the Field »
For years here at Spec.-Ops.® Brand we have been selling our RECON-WRAP, Multi-Function, Multi-Mode head wrap to military and law enforcement personnel. The RECON-WRAP has become a staple headgear item for troops fighting in both Iraq and Afghanistan. One day without one in the sun and dust and you’ll see why! The seamless, stretch-to-fit, moisture [...]
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- Searching for the Best Tactical Gear, Beware of Imitations! »
Over 20 years ago I got my start in this industry with an obscure little company out here in West Texas by the name of CamelBak. When I came on board they were barely making it and we had quite a struggle getting that crazy concept of “tube delivered” hydration to be accepted. By the time [...]
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- Double Barrel Pistol »
We found this interesting double barrel pistol at SHOTShow 2013. Brings a whole new meaning to “double-tap”. Details: The AF2011-A1 Double Barrel Pistol comes actually as the very first industrial double barrel semiautomatic pistol of all times. The original idea came about ten years back to Swiss armourer Vivian Mueller, who at the time experienced [...]
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- SHOT Show 2013 was a blast! »
The largest trade show of its kind in the world and the fifth largest trade show in Las Vegas, the SHOT Show attracted a record overall attendance of 62,371, including a new high for buyers and more than 2,000 media representatives. More than 1,600 exhibitors filled booth space covering 630,000 net square feet. The show, [...]
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- General Norman Schwarzkopf »
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In 1988, he was promoted to General and was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Central Command. The U.S. Central Command, based at MacDill Air Force Base, in Tampa, Florida, was responsible at the time for operations in the Horn of Africa, the Middle East and South Asia. In his capacity [...]
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- The Attack On Pearl Harbor »
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The attack on Pearl Harbor (called Hawaii Operation or Operation AI by the Japanese Imperial General Headquarters (Operation Z in planning) and the Battle of Pearl Harbor) was a surprise military strike conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on the [...]
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- Spec.-Ops. Brand Over Armor Vest SALE!!! »
Jeff Wemmer here, President, CEO, and owner of Spec.-Ops. Brand. Last summer while in Afghanistan I noticed quite a few of our troops wearing our Over Armor Vest. I talked to several of these folks and asked why they bought it. The response was almost always the same: They liked the versatility of being able [...]
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- Spec.-Ops.® Brand goes to Afghanistan (again): »
Jeff Wemmer here, president and CEO of SOB. We’re just back in from our 2 week trip over to Afghanistan. Man did we learn a lot from our troops in the field. While the much needed RFI has provided our warriors with a lot of the essential gear they need, there are still plenty of [...]
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- Padded Patrol Sling »
HOT NEW PRODUCT: You asked for it – you got it!!! A few years back we introduced our now popular “Patrol Sling” – a simple 2-point design built to the standards you’ve come to know and expect from Spec.-Ops.® Brand. We’ve had so many requests to make a padded version that the time has come [...]
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- Weapon Slings »
SPEC.-OPS.® Brand Weapon slings: Reliable high-performance! With over 1 Million slings sold over the past decade, SOB slings are widely recognized as the industry leader in ultra-reliable, high-performance, combat proven weapon slings. Why Our Slings Are THE BEST IN THE INDUSTRY: DESIGN: Want to design a great sling? Then ask the professionals what they need. [...]
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