Over the last twenty years or more I have noticed that the demand for everything
surplus or tactical has been selling like hotcakes. It used to be you couldn't give
this stuff away. Why now is there such a demand for it?

Just look at the availability of tactical vests, it was a given that the vest to get years ago
was the "Harris" assault vest. Look at the choices now to the "civilian" market.

I think it says something about the attitude of a lot of people and what they think
the future might bring.

There is a lot of old and new companies selling to the general public their gear
that wasn't around years ago. And if it was they found a new market.

What is your thought about the current market of civilian tactical gear and it's
ramifications?

GM

airsoft?

A couple thoughts:

I know this sounds paranoid but perhaps the increasing militarization of law enforcement may be behind part of this. Another factor is the demand of the wannabe crowd.

Quoted: airsoft?

DK-Prof, I didn't think of that you just might have nailed it

Quoted: I think it says something about the attitude of a lot of people and what they think the future might bring.

Storm Clouds on the Horizon.  


.... and enough people opening their eyes.

I'm lovin' it!   When I started looking into tac-vests they were $200.00   Now some can be had around $75

Now if I could just find one with 1000 pockets!

Quoted: airsoft?

+1

Quoted: Quoted: airsoft? +1

nope, airsoft and the tactical gear can all be blamed on a video game, Counter Strike.

Slap a "Tactical" sticker to a roll of Charmin toilet paper and sell it for $20 a roll....

Quoted: Slap a "Tactical" sticker to a roll of Charmin toilet paper and sell it for $20 a roll....

Only if you paint it black, and add velcro to one side.

+1 for airsoft and possibly paintballers.

Also keep in mind the police have decided to become paramilitary in dress so they often buy this shit a lot when the dept doesn't cover it.