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February 18, 2012
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anchordivision: Blackhawk HPFU Slick Jacket The HPFU Slick. Featuring no-melt, no-drip cotton/nylon ripstop construction, this sleek uniform omits the patented I.T.S.™ (Integrated Tourniquet System).Modern fitCan be worn instead of HPFU™ Slick Shirt/Vest combination or as a final layer jacketTuxedo-cut is shorter in front to allow easy access to beltmounted itemsHook & loop mounting points for ID patches, etc.

anchordivision:

Blackhawk HPFU Slick Jacket

The HPFU Slick. Featuring no-melt, no-drip cotton/nylon ripstop construction, this sleek uniform omits the patented I.T.S.™ (Integrated Tourniquet System).Modern fit
Can be worn instead of HPFU™ Slick Shirt/Vest combination or as a final layer jacket
Tuxedo-cut is shorter in front to allow easy access to beltmounted items
Hook & loop mounting points for ID patches, etc.

(Source: anchordivision)

Tags: menswear BlackHawk Military Jacket

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September 04, 2011
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onthebounce: Swiss Military Bicycle Variously known as the Armeefahrrad 05 (Army Bicycle 05), Militaervelo 05 (Military Velo 05) or Ordonnanzrad 05 (Ordnance Cycle 05) these were adopted in 1905, and were manufactured all the way up to 1988.  Interestingly, one of the manufacturers was Schwalbe.   The Swiss began putting the bicycle to military use starting in 1892 as part of a larger military reform.  From 1892 to 1904 soldiers in bicycle units were required to provide their own bicycle.  It wasn’t until 1905 that a standardized, purpose-built bicycle was introduced and issued to units.   There was still an active regiment of bicyclists in the Swiss Army as late as 2003, when it fell victim to a round of defense cutbacks.  The latter-day bicycle units did not, however, ride anything like the bike pictured above.  Rather, they had fairly expensive MTBs.   The bike itself tips the scale at 22 kg/48 lb and is a single speed.  This one features a carbide lamp, although later models used bottle generators.   Apparently they have something of a cult following in Europe, both among military reenactors as well as cyclists.  One of the more high profile owners is Ueli Maurer, the mayor of Bern, who rides his to work daily.    Looks like a rugged, dependable piece of machinery to me.   — OTB

onthebounce:

Swiss Military Bicycle

Variously known as the Armeefahrrad 05 (Army Bicycle 05), Militaervelo 05 (Military Velo 05) or Ordonnanzrad 05 (Ordnance Cycle 05) these were adopted in 1905, and were manufactured all the way up to 1988.  Interestingly, one of the manufacturers was Schwalbe.  

The Swiss began putting the bicycle to military use starting in 1892 as part of a larger military reform.  From 1892 to 1904 soldiers in bicycle units were required to provide their own bicycle.  It wasn’t until 1905 that a standardized, purpose-built bicycle was introduced and issued to units.  

There was still an active regiment of bicyclists in the Swiss Army as late as 2003, when it fell victim to a round of defense cutbacks.  The latter-day bicycle units did not, however, ride anything like the bike pictured above.  Rather, they had fairly expensive MTBs.  

The bike itself tips the scale at 22 kg/48 lb and is a single speed.  This one features a carbide lamp, although later models used bottle generators.  

Apparently they have something of a cult following in Europe, both among military reenactors as well as cyclists.  One of the more high profile owners is Ueli Maurer, the mayor of Bern, who rides his to work daily.   

Looks like a rugged, dependable piece of machinery to me.  

— OTB

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