NFM group buy part 2

Due to the success of our previous group buy, I got a lot of emails, from persons who missed out, asking if it was still possible to order. Also the new owners of the Heidrun chestrig were looking to buy some add on pouches.

Well, the second group buy is in progress!

If you are interested in ABL woodland gear from NFM, just send an email to "contact.front.blog(at)gmail.com" for further details.

I will close the order half November.

Testing Froglube part 1

Just a few days before the annual weapons inspection I took the liberty to give my issued carbine, a FN FNC M3, a final cleaning session and thought it was a good time to do this using Froglube. I know there are a bunch of reviews out there on the net so I’m not going to repeat everything that has been said at least a hundred times. I’m just going to write down my personal experience with this so called “revolutionary” product.

The first thing you’ll notice when opening the product is the green looking substance and a nice minty smell. The smell is also comparable with the reflex sprays  found at the local pharmacist.  I also had the Froglube “solvent” with me to try out. The solvent, which comes in a spray,  is a completely different product compared to the green Froglube products, being color- and odorless. It almost acts and looks like water.

So I started off with my first test of Froglube. I have to be honest, I’m not a freak when it comes down to super cleaning my weapons. Even the most experienced weapons cleaner will always come to the conclusion that even when his or her weapon is perfectly cleaned, after a week or so, he or she will still  find traces of dirt and carbon released after the gun has sweat for a while.

For the first step of the product application instructions, “preparing your weapon”, it is advised to get rid of all oil based clp’s (Cleaning, Lubricating, (rust)Prevention) using the Froglube solvent. I sprayed a generous amount of solvent especially in the places where normally the grease would be applied. The solvent does what it is supposed to do. After wiping it clean I was left over with a “dry” weapon. Then I started to warm some of the pieces like the bolt, boltholder, gas piston, … with a hairdryer. Froglube is best applied when the metal of the gunparts are handwarm. Apparently the microscopic pores in metal become larger when warm thus giving the Froglube more adherents to the metal. After applying the Froglube I wiped of the excess with a microfiber cloth and I can assure you there was still quite a lot of dirt/carbon that came off.

For cleaning and protecting your weapon you can both use the paste and liquid version. The paste is ideal for applying on bigger surfaces and the liquid is good for all the little crannies but also for lubricating the moving parts en slides. After applying the green CLP, all the metal parts are silky to the touch. It’s like a smooth protection layer but without a greasy film. I even used Froglube on the plastic pistol grip and handguards giving a nice satin finish.  

My first impression of Froglube is very good. It applies very efficiently and really cleans your weapon parts without leaving a greasy mess. As it is an all natural, non-toxic, environmental friendly product you don’t need any gloves to protect your hands whilst cleaning, compared to all other oil based CLP and chemical degreasers. Froglube even claims you could eat their products … But that’s for next time.

Lets hope the inspection goes smooth ;-)

You can buy Froglube at http://www.froglube.be
Use “contact-front” for a 10% discount.

ps: I even gave my Leatherman MUT a cleaning session with Froglube

Custom made IR patches

If you are in need of some custom made IR patches, just send us a mail.

Fitting the Heidrun.

I've received a lot of questions concerning the fitting of the Heidrun.
When receiving the chestrig, the belt and rig itself are separated. When connecting the belt to the rig and dryfitting the complete setup, it seems that the two shoulder straps want to slip of the shoulders. To resolve this problem, you have to weave the adjusting straps into the belt itself. See photo.

Group buy NFM Heidrun arrived!

Look what the postman brought this morning!

They will be sent to their new owners A S A P.

Announcing Froglube!

Contact-Front is pleased to announce "Froglube".

Froglube is a revolutionary bio-based product that is designed to Clean, Lubricate and Protect (CLP) your guns and more. FrogLube was founded by CPT Larry Lasky, a US Navy Seal (ret), and claims that his product will change the way we take care of our weapons.

It’s almost a 100% natural product  so you can use and apply it with your bare hands. It even comes with a minty smell J. So no more gloves and headache provoking smells.

Froglube CLP is available in a paste and liquid which facilitates the application to your weapon with a brush and/or microfiber cloth. Froglube also has some extra products like a solvent to remove all petroleum based CLP’s and prepare it for the application of Froglube.

After some cleaning sessions of Froglube (detailed guide is on the website) you should notice that your gun will run smoother and cleaning the damn thing will just be a walk in the park. When cleaning, use some liquid CLP on a microfiber cloth, and you’ll notice that the built up carbon will just melt away.

I have to be honest, I still have to test Froglube, but the loads of reviews on the net are a witness that Froglube does what it says. Nevertheless I'll keep you posted.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGOxNu8YeN4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqXi947z0Ck
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzuNB2Claf8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKHwwruKn60
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_17e56yJIy4

So if you want to spend less time cleaning and more time shooting your gun then try Froglube.

Froglube Benelux and Contact-Front have teamed up and to celebrate this you will get a 10% discount when ordering from http://www.froglube.be
Use “contact-front” as your discount code.

More info on
http://www.froglube.be

Have fun.

"Contact Front!!" group buy NFM Heidrun

I get a lot of question concerning the availability of the NFM HEIDRUN chestrig. Well, at the moment its a one of a kind chestrig in BE camo. But thats about to change :-)

"Contact Front!!" is organising a group buy of the Heidrun chestrig and some additional pouches.

For those who didn't quite follow this blog, here's what we are talking about.

The group buy will consist out of the following items:

http://www.nfm.no/HEIDRUN-chest-rig.html
http://www.nfm.no/Assault-rifle-mag-stacks.html
http://www.nfm.no/Utility-pouches/ZIP-Utility-Pouch.html

Off course, you don't need to buy the whole kit. Ordering multiple items is also no problem at all.

Please don't ask about prices about other NFM gear you want to order in BE camo. We don't just have the time to organize personal invoices and requests. The combination of this chestrig was chosen by myself and I can assure you, it works. And this without compromising on functionality and load bearing capacity. It’s still is a chestrig, right?

If you are interested, please drop a mail at contact.front.blog(at)gmail.com
I will then forward you the payment instructions and when paid, and only then, the order will be placed. Delivery can take up to 6 weeks.

I want to close the group buy on the 5th of May.

Additional IR patches

The response to the IR patches has been overwhelming.
Due to high demand I added some new designs. Custom made patches are also available.

BE Desert + Skull

Custom IR "Call Sign" patches

OMG!

Luckily,  I haven't seen this before on the range. But I'm certain, one day ....

Gear stand

A while ago I saw a photo on the net of a wooden gearstand, easy to make and looked quite cool. Looked like a nice DIY project ;-)

Trying to retrieve the photo I came across the Immenent Threat Solution website which had a article on the stand. http://www.itstactical.com/intellicom/diy/how-to-build-a-tactical-gear-stand/
I based my project on the article and went shopping for some timber and iron.
So what did I need: (length in cm)
One 120 long 9 x 9 post
Two 60 long 2,5 x 9 posts
Four 45 long 3 x 5,5 posts 
20 deckscrews 10 long
20 washers

All the wooden post were standard sizes of 240 cm long and total price was about 40€. Nevertheless you have enough to make two stands. (Sometimes a necessity with all the gear lying arround ;-))

And this is the result:

Belgian infrared patches

Infrared patches! Their everywhere! Being coalition forces in Afghanistan or French troops currently deployed in Mali, you can't miss them on the thousands of photos circling the internet.

Used to ID friendly forces at night through the means of night vision equipment and restrict blue on blue incidents they come in all kind of shapes being square, round with a certain silhouette or text or just depicting the soldiers nationality by its flag.

Finding Belgian IR patches is another thing. They are probably non existing … until I decided to produce some of my own.

Size = 7,5x5cm
They have a retroreflective surface for nighttime reflection under normal and IR light and fitted out with a hard sided velcro backing.

Interested? Just give me shout ;-)

The standard colours

Subdued woodland