Those crazy Finns have done it again! Introducing Varusteleka’s take on the classic M-65 Field Jacket liner… Next to the poncho liner (aka, “woobie”) and constructed in the same way from the same material, the M-65 liner was something that old-timers will tell you that it was one of the best multi-purpose items to have […]
Winter is coming, and Stanley Biggs Clothiers of Great Britain are here to help you stay warm and cozy during your outdoor adventures. The latest offering in their line-up of woolen pullovers is the “Falcon”. Not named after the infamous Blue Falcon, or the legendary Millenium Falcon, but the somewhat less well-known Robert Falcon Scott […]
September 23, 1944: Douglas C-47 Skytrains of the 315th Troop Carrier Group, dropping the 1st (Polish) Independent Parachute Brigade into DZ “O” near Grave, southwest of Nijmegen in Holland, on D+6 of Operation Market Garden. By this date however; Operation Market Garden had already stalled and although a tactical gain was not to be made, […]
In honor of the the heroic actions of the British 1st Airborne Division during “Operation Market-Garden” in September 1944, the Old Time Design Company have published a second part to their photo study of a typical British Paratrooper of the time… Upon landing, this Parachutist removes his parachute harness readies his equipment. He is an […]
The Army Film and Photographic Unit was a subdivision of the British armed forces set up on 24 October 1941, to record military events in which the British and Commonwealth armies was engaged. AFPU photographers and cameramen were recruited from all over the Army, with many of them having been press photographers or cameramen in […]
SIG SAUER, Inc. is pleased to announce the SIG AIR Reflex Sight is now shipping! Designed to fit the SIG AIR M17 pellet pistol, and SIG ProForce M17 and M18 airsoft pistol, this low profile 1x23mm reflex sight features a wide field of view and 3 MOA red dot. The manual brightness control, located on the […]
Dave’s Custom Airsoft Ltd. in the UK has been busy for the past few months, building something that is without doubt probably the most realistic (and expensive) custom airsoft version of the HK11 and HK21 LMGs from Heckler & Koch ever made. There have been rumors and promises for years of an airsoft replica of […]
Primary Arms Optics has received six new ratings from the National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA), which evaluates products based on their performance in tactical law enforcement applications. The NTOA’s testing draws from real-world performance, evaluating products by their build quality, ease-of-use, design features, and practicality for law enforcement operations. These tests cover weeks of analysis […]
In honor of the 76th anniversary of “Operation Market-Garden” and the heroic action of the British 1st Airborne Division at Arnhem, our friends at the Old Time Design Company have published a fantastic recreation of how typical troopers would have been dressed and equipped for the drop. Part 1: Men of the XXI Independent Parachute […]
In conjunction with the upcoming introduction of the new-style Nordic Combat Uniform, the Swedish Ministry of Defence has announced a new version of their tried-and-tested M90 pattern for camouflage clothing. The original M90, aka Swedish Splinter, camo was first introduced for all branches of the Swedish Armed Forces in 1989, and was never copyright […]