WeaponShield in Iraq and Afganistan

[gcfennell]

Alot of people have been asking me about the Weapon Shield's performance in country, and how it holds up under the rigors of desert warfare, talc like sand, and fluctuating temps and humidity as found in the hostile climates of the deserts our guys and gals are in.
I'm going to post up a few of what we have "straight from the horse's mouths", if you will and let our troops tell you and/or all that are interested.
Posts to follow...comments welcome.
Best regards,
George

[gcfennell]

CRAIG A. HICKERSON
225 Brower Lane • Florissant, MO 63031 • Tel: (314) 921-6144 • Cell: (314) 412-3204 ccr.hickerson@sbcglobal.net

07 May 2008

Mark W. Pushnick
President & CEO
Steel Shield Technologies, Inc
3351 Industrial Blvd
Bethel Park, PA 15102-2543


Mark,

I wanted to take time to express my sincere thanks to you and Steel Shield Technologies, Inc. for your support while I was deployed overseas in support of the Global War on Terrorism.

Your product, Weapon Shield, was truly a “life saver”.

In my first combat tour to Afghanistan in late 2003, not knowing much about your product, I began to use it for my personal weapon and my crew-served vehicle weapon as a just another oil that I received in my care packages from home. I soon became educated on how this product was head and shoulders above the rest.

In the grueling conditions of southwestern Afghanistan, our weapons were subject to severe heat, dust, and even potential rust due to the humidity in the area. Compared to the other oils that we received, Weapon Shield was the only product that stood up to the battlefield environment and did not cause the bolt of the weapons to become “gummy” or “sticky”. Weapon Shield actually acted as a “shield” and as a dust repellent.

When I found out that I was deploying back to Iraq in 2007, one of my first calls was to my father to get my hands on Weapon Shield. While conducting pre-deployment training at Fort Bragg, I introduced my soldiers to this product. When it comes to selling to a tough audience, young enlisted men are some of the toughest to buy into a new idea. Within days, all of the men were carrying this product and were even hoarding bottles within their packs.

When we got to Iraq, Weapon Shield bottles became a part of the combat packing list as assigned by my Detachment Sergeant. Weapon Shield was now the Standing Operating Procedure, a small bottle on each man and tube of grease in each truck.

Weapons Shield brought us through over 25 fire fights with great success when other soldier’s from different unit’s weapons failed. On one occasion on patrol with another unit, their .50 cal machine gun jammed. One of my gunners tossed a bottle of Weapon Shield to them. They broke down their weapon, applied the shield and quickly got back into the firefight. In our mission after action review, my soldiers quickly commented on how their weapons would only be treated with this product.

The bottom line is this... In two combat tours to both Afghanistan and Iraq, weapons treated with Weapon Shield, NEVER jammed. That saved lives. As a unit commander, my most important job was to complete this mission while bringing all of my soldiers home. Weapon Shield was a great contributor to my unit accomplishing that mission. In combat, the only option is perfect. If you are not, you can die. Weapon Shield was PERFECT every time.

Victory!

Craig A. Hickerson
MAJOR, Infantry
USAR

[gcfennell]

-----Original Message-----
From: Eli Rasponi [mailto:eli.rasponi@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 3:46 AM
To: George C. Fennell, L.E.
Subject: THANK YOU GEORGE FENNELL AND WEAPONSHIELD

From Alpha Company 2-104th (Black Sheep) a tremendous thanks! Thank you so very much for the numerous bottles of lubrication to help keep our weapons running in these absolutely awful conditions. I run your lube on my personal weapons at home, particularly the ones I carry every day to keep myself and my loved ones safe. I trust your product to keep them working at home and now I trust them to keep them functional abroad. The Black Sheep truly appreciate your personal sacrifice recognizing that the cost of those products come straight from your company's pocket. You are a great American and what you do means so much more to us then the thousands of "support our troops"
magnets on cars around America, and similar superficial gestures.

In short thank you so much from me, Eli, and from the Black Sheep!

[gcfennell]

From: Adrian Rosslee [mailto:adrian@tacticaldefense.co.za]
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 11:41 AM
To: 'George C. Fennell, L.E.'
Subject: Weapon Shield Samples

Hi George

Many thanks for the samples of Weapon Shield that you sent to me.

I tested your product on various firearms while I was home on R&R and was really impressed. They all felt smoother after applying Weapon Shield, even an old Norinco 1911 that is not known for being a smooth pistol!

I’ve now returned to Iraq and over the last month have used your product on Glock and Browning pistols, AK47s and PKM light machine guns. All the firearms felt a lot smoother after applying Weapon Shield. I also found that Weapon Shield does not get gummy due to the heat generated by firing or from the cold weather. I also noticed that Weapon Shield does not evaporate and disappear like other products that we have been using in the sandpit.

I have given a couple of samples to other experienced shooters, instructors/operators in Iraq and they have all given me very positive feedback. Good feedback for a new product in an old and competitive industry is not always easy to come by!
It says a lot for Weapon Shield that these experienced shooters have asked me for more of your product!

Having spent 30 years in the firearms training industry and working on various high risk units I have used many, many products that proclaimed to be the shooters salvation! Weapon Shield has impressed me and I will definitely be placing an order when I get out of the sandpit and back to my shooting school on a fulltime basis.

Once again, thank you for the samples! I will definitely be recommending Weapon Shield to my friends, colleagues and students.

Regards

Adrian Rosslee
Tactical Defence Institute
(SA) +27 (0)84 606 3647
(Iraq)+964 (0)79 0258 7857
adrianrosslee@yahoo.com / adrian@tacticaldefense.co.za

[gcfennell]

This just came in this morning from Iraq:


-----Original Message-----
From: Beck, Jason L MAJ 887 ESFS [mailto:jason.beck@iraq.centcom.mil] Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 9:45 AM
To: Mark W. Pushnick
Subject: Weapons Shield Evaluation

Mark,
I wanted to send an excerpt from an e-mail I received from our weapons maintainers that have been using your product since it arrived here several weeks ago:

In regards' to the Weapon Shield lubrication, it is an outstanding product. We field tested the product with our troops who are required to clean their assigned heavy weapons daily. The feedback we received was all positive. They said the lubrication provided a thick protective coat and revitalized the metal on the weapons. Unlike other lubricants the Weapon Shield is more durable when used in day-to- day operations involving sand and dust. We also had sister services ranging from Army and Navy personnel try the lubrication. They too had nothing but good things to say. The needle lubricant applicators are perfect for maintenance and small cleaning kits. They allow for precise placement of lubrication in tight places and on smaller parts.

The Lithi-Shield grease is also an amazing product. Thus far we have used it on numerous heavy weapons. It also eased the process of installing 25 safety kits on the M-2 Machine Guns. The grease is also very durable and applies with ease. From the Combat Arms perspective, we believe this product to be very efficient and would recommend it to anyone wanting to use it.

Just wanted to say thank you again, your products are amazing and definitely better than anything we've tried. The Airmen are already asking where they can purchase the Weapons Shield Lube when they get back to the states. Thanks again for your generosity.

Jason Beck

[edstephan]

+1 Rep sent
Well done
I use it on all my firearms

An OC Activist
Ed

[gcfennell]

+1 Rep sent
Well done
I use it on all my firearms

An OC Activist
Ed

Thank you ed....back atcha!!
Best regards,
George

[renegadephoenix]

great letters George, i'm putting together some care packages now for a buddy of mine who is a Ssg. and his troops in the 444 out of New Ken.

eta: can i buy WS in bulk? i have other buddys shipping out in june and will be in Afghanistan. my other buddy is a butter bar LT.

man i wish i could be over there with them, Damn knee injuries though....

[gcfennell]

great letters George, i'm putting together some care packages now for a buddy of mine who is a Ssg. and his troops in the 444 out of New Ken.

eta: can i buy WS in bulk? i have other buddys shipping out in june and will be in Afghanistan. my other buddy is a butter bar LT.

man i wish i could be over there with them, Damn knee injuries though....

Heya ren...thanks so much.
Yes you sure can. I just sent a case(24) this morning of 1oz WS-CLP to another fellow who is an armorer stationed there, for the guys in his platoon. We'll hook you up very reasonably to make sure you, as well as anyone can afford to get it to their loved ones. If money is tight and some folks cant even afford that, well then we'll send it to them at no cost...THATS how strongly we believe in doing what we can to save our loved ones lives. Just contact us at (412) 479-0024 locally, or call (800) 390-1535 out of the area. Ask for Gary or Mark, as I'm usually at home since my CHF, working from here.
We'll git er done.
Best regards,
George

[625]

Hi George,

Are you claiming that your product is superior to all others? Is it superior in lubrication, rust preventions, or both? I see plenty of gun oil out there and it's not easy to cut through the BS. I see that Eezox has plenty of testimonials from the sand box as well, so they don't seem to reveal anything other than there are multiple products that are good. I'd really like to use the best on my stuff. What tests can I do at home that will prove that the product you sell is above average or even superior?