Green Eyes and Black Rifles - Drawing on combat experience from Mogadishu, Somalia to Mosul, Iraq, Retired SGM Kyle E. Lamb passes on lessons learned to fellow Warriors.   Green Eyes and Black Rifles: The Warrior’s Guide to the Combat Carbine is intended to enhance your shooting skills, and refine the tactical employment of your combat carbine. 

New shooter and veteran alike will find a wealth of information, and numerous tools for their tactical toolbox. You will also see references to combat mindset, and its value in training and actual encounters. So learn, enjoy, and most of all….stay in the fight!

VTAC Extreme BattleRail Handguard - by Troy Industries - this is the handguard I use on my rifles due to the light weight, small diameter, and longer coverage area.  The VTAC Extreme BattleRail is a one-piece, free floating rail for AR15 systems. The unique lightweight design helps reduce heat transfer and allows for a faster target acquisition.  The rail is easy to install and features an uninterrupted top M1913 rail that allows the mounting of optics and backup iron sights. TROY designed a barrel nut specifically for this rail meeting a tighter tolerance which will reduce stripping the barrel nuts altogether.  Comes in 9" carbine, 11" mid-length, and 13" rifle lengths, priced at $189, $209, and $239 respectively.

Features:

  - New state of the art rotary locking system
  - Proprietary patent pending one-piece design
  - Free floating design
  - Continuous, uninterrupted top rail
  - Installs in less than two minutes
  - Reduced heat transfer
  - Significant weight reduction
  - True U.S. Military Specification M1913 rails
  - Increases target acquisition speed
  - Free floating design that enhances accuracy

  - 13" length (approximate)

  - Comes with one 4" and two 2" quick attach rails

Rifle Length - 12 1/2" long, 1.75 ID, 2.00 OD.  Leaves gas block exposed on 18, 20 or 24" rifle length systems.  Covers gas block on 16" barrel systems.

Mid-Length - 1.75 ID, 2.00 OD.  Leaves gas block exposed on 14" or 16" carbine length barrels with mid length gas systems.

VTAC Light Mount - designed to give the shooter a light-weight, versatile option to mount a light on any Picatinny or Weaver rail system. Allows you to mount most lights with a .80 or 1” diameter.  There is also a position in the insert to accommodate the clip on the light.  Fits the VTAC-L4 light, as well as the inexpensive Surefire G2 Nitrolon, Executive Series and many others.  Provides a variety of mounting preferences on Picatinny or Weaver rails.  You can mount your light so that it is out of your field of view and activated by using a tape switch.  You also may mount the light in such a manner allowing you to use the push button on the back of the light for activation.  Made of a Modified Acrylic PVC Alloy Thermoplastic with high impact and abrasion resistant qualities. Impervious to most chemicals, solvents and oils, these highly advanced thermoplastics will not shrink and are proved to withstand the harshest environments.

Low Profile Sling Mount (LPSM) - my favorite sling mount.  Presents a lower profile on your weapon so the sling mount doesn't get in the way when the sling isn't attached.  Attaches to the top rail of the Extreme Battlerail eliminating the need for additional rails to be attached.  The LPSM is compatible with all Picatinny rails.  The VTAC LPSM is designed to make the Heavy Duty Quick Detach (HQD) Swivel lock in and limit the rotation, which feels much more secure to me by eliminating swivel rotation during movement.  HQD sold separately below.

Heavy Duty Quick Detach Swivel - easy and convenient, yet secure.  For use with all VTAC slings and sling mounts.

VTAC LUSA Sling Mount - allows you to select from four different attaching options. With the VTAC - LUSA you can use a quick detach sling swivel, a conventional sling swivel, a hook, or simply run the sling through the sling loop. The VTAC-LUSA. allows a wide variety of options without changing hardware.  For armorers, the VTAC-LUSA eliminates the need to stock four different sling attachment brackets.  For shooters that use the quick detach sling swivel, the VTAC-LUSA is designed to lock in the swivel and limit rotation to 45 degrees. 

VTAC Original and Wide Padded Slings

Viking Tactics Original Sling
Made for collapsible stock (AR-15 type rifles). The Viking Tactics Sling is quick, versatile, dynamic and most importantly simple!

The VTAC sling is instantly adjustable to improve your shooting position.  Allows shooting from weak side shoulder, secures the carbine during handgun transitions, and allows hands-free movement in difficult surroundings. Unlike most slings, the Viking Tactics slings are fully adjustable while in use.  You won’t have to take a break from the action to adjust your sling.

The Viking Tactics sling isn’t just a carry strap, it’s full range of adjustability will enhance retention when you need your hands free.  It is also one of the only tactical slings that can be used as an adjustable shooting sling.  A tight sling will enhance any shooting position.

Viking Tactics Wide Padded Sling
Added comfort for heavier firearms. Same great features as original sling.  The Viking Tactics Wide Padded Sling was developed after listening to feedback from our customers.

Customers with heavier firearms who wanted a wider, more comfortable sling with the same great features of the original Viking Tactics sling. The Viking Tactics Wide Sling is made with a shoulder strap with closed cell foam for increased comfort.

The forward adjustable portion of the sling remains the same as the original sling, giving you quick, easy adjustments from any position.