Blue Force Gear, Inc. is a United States manufacturer of modular lightweight load-carrying equipment (MOLLE) gear, firearm slings, and other tactical equipment that was established in Pooler, Georgia during January 2004.[citation needed] They design and manufacture equipment for law enforcement, U.S. Armed Forces (and NATO Forces),[1] and Sport Shooters.[2] Select equipment manufactured contains a National Stock Number (NSN)[1] and a National Item Identification Number (NIIN)[1] for supplying armed forces. Its name, Blue Force Gear, is derived from military symbology dating back to World War I: blue being for Allied forces and red for enemy forces.
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| Company type | held |
|---|---|
| Industry | Firearms |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Headquarters | Headquarters in Pooler, GA |
| Products | Rifle Accessories |
| Website | www.blueforcegear.com |
They are most known for their firearm sling, the Vickers Sling.[3]
Background
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On May 1, 2012 the Vickers Combat Application Sling was assigned NSN: 1005-01-604-0627. Combat trials led by U.S. Marines validated the issue of the NSN in combat trials in Afghanistan (2011) for their new M27 Infantry Rifle. The sling was fully authorized for use on the M4, M4A1 and M16 series of rifles by the United States Marine Corps. The sling then joins over 100,000 other Blue Force Gear slings already issued across the United States Armed Forces.[4]
Vickers Sling name
editThe Vickers Sling, a firearm sling, is named after Larry Vickers. Larry Vickers, a retired US Army 1st SFOD-Delta (Delta Force) combat veteran, took part in the United States invasion of Panama and participated in Operation Acid Gambit, a mission to extract a CIA operative, Kurt Muse, from Modelo Prison in Panama City, Panama.[4][5][6] Blue Force Gear and Larry Vickers both originally designed the Vickers Sling product line, the Vickers Combat Application Sling (VCAS).[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Military and Law Enforcement Programs". Blue Force Gear. Blue Force Gear. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- ^ "Dealers". Blue Force Gear. Blue Force Gear. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- ^ a b Ocab, Jonathan (June 9, 2014). "Blue Force Gear Vickers Combat Application Sling (VCAS) Review". ocabj. ocabj.net. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- ^ a b Curtis, Rob (May 1, 2012). "Blue Force Gear is excited about the VCAS Sling's NSN". MilitaryTimes.com. No. Business News. Military Times. Gear Scout. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- ^ "Gunfighter Moment – Larry Vickers". soldiersystems.net. No. Weekly. Alias Training & Security Services. Soldier System. February 28, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
- ^ "Military Background". Vickers Tactical. Vickers Tactical. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2015.