Well, there it is. Solid evidence not to be snobby. First Poverty Pony does a solid M-16A4 clone, now a M6940 clone which appears not to violate LMT's patent.
There was a thread somewhere about gloves for shooting in cold temps. A booth at Shot was Glacier Glove, out of Reno, NV. They started making gloves for Kayakers and branched out. making a variety of gloves for all temps, including some polyester with UV protection for those who spend all day on the lake. Several models may be applicable to shooting sports.