u/restinpissronald

72 hour giveaway winners — Black & Armed PVC patches

72 hour giveaway winners — Black & Armed PVC patches

95 upvotes and 49 comments later…

After going through every submission, here are the 4 winners who each get 2 patches of their choice:

u/Beneficial-Shape-831 — That plate carrier is ready for a patch!

u/YodaFlame143 — Already got NAAGA on the bag, Black & Armed belongs right next to it!

u/datdude44es — The Shooters patch is sending me and that collection deserves one more!

u/ThaOutKast26 — Bought two before the giveaway even closed. Community support recognized!

And because everyone who showed up deserves something:

u/Konabro, u/lrs1000, u/Emergency_Brick3715 — single patch incoming. DM me your address and colorway!

This is what community looks like. DM me your shipping info and which colorway you want.

Patches go out this week.

u/restinpissronald — 3 days ago

Just got a fresh run of Black & Armed PVC patches in — 5 new color ways & OG Pan African. Got a few extras and want to see how the community runs their kit.

Drop a photo of your current setup in the comments.

I’ll pick 4 winners within 72 hours. Each winner gets 2 patches of their choice shipped free. Only condition; post a photo with them on your kit and tag me.

Community first. Let’s see what you’re running!

u/restinpissronald — 8 days ago

Developed this design myself and became a bit curious.

Been thinking a lot about how the tactical and 2A space has historically catered to one demographic visually. The gear, the branding, the culture around it seems as if it's mostly been built for and marketed to one specific image of what a gun owner looks like.

The Black tactical community has always been here but rarely sees itself reflected in the aesthetic of the culture. NAAGA is doing incredible work on the advocacy and community side but I feel like the visual identity piece is still wide open.

I've been working on some designs that pull from Black cultural references, specifically the Platinum FUBU / Fat Albert era, and reframe them through a tactical lens. The idea being that our community deserves gear that actually looks like us and speaks to our experience.

Curious what the community thinks. What references, aesthetics, or cultural touchstones do you think are underrepresented in the tactical/2A space? And what would gear that genuinely speaks to the Black tactical community look like to you?

Designed and screen printed by yours truly ✨

u/restinpissronald — 22 days ago