Gun Trade World - June 2023

law enforcement & military news
Streamlight introduces Vulcan Clutch rechargeable lantern
US-based flashlight
experts, Streamlight,
has introduced the
Vulcan Clutch®, a
rechargeable multifunction
lantern that
delivers 1,700 lumens
and features a swivel
neck and a 340-degree
rotating head. The
new light also includes
a versatile clamping
handle, enabling first
responders to attach
it virtually anywhere
to provide light in
multiple directions.
“With its highpower
LEDs, the
Vulcan Clutch provides
firefighters and first
responders with the
bright light they
require in emergencies,
plus it converts from
a handheld lantern
to a multi-function
light that clamps
virtually anywhere
to accommodate
situations where both
hands are needed,” said
Michael F. Dineen,
Streamlight’s Chief
Revenue Officer.
“This two-in-one
light with its clampon
functionality is
designed to assist
firefighters in a
variety of emergency
situations, but it
also serves as a work
light in industrial
environments and a
portable scene light for
roadside assistance. It
clamps onto guardrails,
buckets, the back of
trucks and even serves
as a roadside warning
beacon with its flash
mode functionality.”
The Vulcan Clutch
has a swivel neck
and rotating head
with hinges at the
top to provide multidirectional
lighting.
With the head stowed,
the light provides a
20-degree downcast
beam for footpath
lighting. The flash
mode easily marks
entrances and exits
or draws attention to
hazards when activated.
Its rubberised,
cushion-grip clamping
handle enables users to
attach the lantern to
virtually any surface,
including ladders,
doors, windows, motor
vehicles, and other
structures.
The new lantern uses
three white high-power
LEDs for extreme
brightness. Three
deep-dish parabolic
reflectors produce a
tight spot beam with
optimum peripheral
illumination to aid
in navigation, while
two ultra-bright blue
LEDs illuminate the
lantern’s taillights.
On high, it delivers
1,700 lumens and
67,500 candelas over
520 metres; on low it
offers 380 lumens and
15,000 candelas over
a 245-metre beam
distance. Run times
are 6.5 hours on high,
18 hours on low and
25 hours in signalling
flash mode.
Powered by a
rechargeable 7.4V
5.2Ahr lithium-ion
battery, the Vulcan
Clutch fully charges
in 5 hours. Its quick
install charge rack fits
the same footprint as
other lanterns in the
Litebox®, Vulcan® and
Vulcan® 180 series.
The lantern’s housing
is fabricated from
high-impact, super
tough nylon offering
exceptional durability,
and its rotating head
is constructed from
high-grade aluminium,
encased in super
tough nylon. The light
features an unbreakable
polycarbonate lens
with a scratch-resistant
coating and a sealed
gasket. It measures
23.85cm long, 11.68cm
wide and 16.26cm
high, and weighs
only 1288g with the
included battery.
The Vulcan Clutch
is IPX7-rated for
waterproof operation
to one metre for 30
minutes. It also is
impact-resistant tested
to two metres.
Available in
international safety
orange and safety
yellow, the Vulcan
Clutch comes with
Streamlight’s Limited
Lifetime Warranty.
+1 800 523 7488
www.streamlight.com
Speer to Provide Ammunition to
the New York Police Department
Speer Ammunition was recently awarded
the New York Police Department
(NYPD) 9mm duty and training handgun
ammunition contract for Speer 124-grain
Gold Dot. The duty handgun contract
with the largest law enforcement agency
in the United States will supply this
agency for up to five years with an
expected quantity of several million
rounds.
“We are excited to report the NYPD
once again chose Speer Gold Dot 9mm
124-grain +P as their ammunition of
choice,” said Speer’s Senior Director
of Law Enforcement Ammunition
Sales, Hal Price. “The approximate
36,000 officers will use this ammunition
exclusively for duty and training. We
are proud of this contract win, and we
are excited to have the opportunity to
continue to work with the NYPD.” The
partnership with Speer and NYPD, one
of the country’s most recognizable, oldest,
and prestigious law enforcement agencies,
began in 2001.
Speer Gold Dot has set an industry
benchmark for both self-defence and duty
use, earning the trust of consumers and
law enforcement world-wide. The bullet
features a pressure-formed lead core that
is bonded to an extremely uniform jacket
a single atom at a time that virtually
eliminates separation on impact for
more retained weight and consistent
penetration depths. The Gold Dot
hollow-point design expands consistently
through a full range of barriers. Reliable
ignition and cycling are delivered thanks
to sealed primers and nickel-plated brass.
“The use of Gold Dot technology
in this contract ammunition ensures
the highest performance threshold and
absolute confidence in performance,”
continued Price. “We are extremely
pleased with this prestigious contract
award. It validates the high level of
trust that our national law enforcement
agencies have with our extremely reliable
and innovative ammunition.”
www.speer.com
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