Hands on - FirstSpear Tubes & 6/12 range demo

Ronnie Fowlkes of FirstSpear gave me a hands-on demo of their new Tubes technology at the Elite Defense "Occupy The Range" event at SHOT Show 2012. I took the opportunity to ask a few questions about the system and to put a few rounds downrange while wearing the kit. I used a SCAR 16 to check for interference and/or discomfort and found there was none. The Tubes stand off enough and are positioned low enough that it didn't come close to digging into my chest or collarbone. Check out the video here and standby for a followup on the 6/12 pouch attachment system and platform.
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