Larry Vickers shows off a ‘unicorn rifle’ – a semi-auto 7.62x51mm NATO SIG AMT. If I recall correctly, this was the very first ‘modern sporting rifle’ I ever saw – it was in a copy of the 1972 edition of “Gun Digest” that I found in the library at Salmon Arm West Elementary School in Salmon Arm, […]
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Strike-Hold Sunday Matinee: Bundeswehr Classix – Paratrooper NCO, 1993
A big hat tip to our friends at Soldier Systems Daily for bringing this great YouTube archive to our attention, and to also providing the inspiration for our Sunday Matinee series with their “SSD Saturday Night At The Movies” features. Cheers Eric! […]
The Classic ‘Woolly Pully’ Commando Sweater
Wool has been a staple fabric for hard-wearing outdoor clothing for centuries. Although it went out of fashion for a while in recent decades, its been making a comeback in recent years. As one example, Prometheus Design Werx recently released their updated take on a classic Mountain Shirt design. The US Army is also currently experimenting […]
HEXMAG Introduces New Magazines for AR Platform
The most instantly recognizable feature of Hexmag’s magazines is their unique exterior features which provide exceptional grip in any conditions or environment, with or without gloves. Internally, they come with the firm seating, dual-leg, tilt-proof, multi-color coded HexID magazine followers and latch plate/identifiers. Wrapping it all together is Hexmag’s exclusive PolyHex2 Advanced Composite construction. Hexmag magazines and accessories […]
European Paratroopers Association: OPERATION WINTER STORM 2017
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Pearl Harbor 75th Anniversay
“No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the American people will, through their righteous might, win through to absolute victory.” President Franklin D. Roosevelt #PearlHarbor75 #HonorThem (Image copyright: US Army) […]
From The History Department: WWII U.S. 10th Mountain Division In Italy
Department of Defense, “CLIMB TO GLORY” (1945) The Big Picture recounts the history of the 10th Mountain Division in Italy, from the division’s arrival in Italy to the capture of Riva Ridge and Mt. Belvedere. […]
Prometheus Design Werx – Wilderness Utility Top
While not exactly ‘tactical’, this product definitely has cross-over appeal… The new ‘Wilderness Utility Top’ from Prometheus Design Werx features high-quality heritage materials, proven modern performance design, and Made-in-USA quality workmanship. Cut in a style reminiscent of traditional rugged outdoors ‘jac-shirts’, the PDW Wilderness Utility Top puts a thoroughly modern and updated twist on this […]
From The History Department: “Special Forces” – The Big Picture 1962
“Distinguished motion picture, stage, and television star, Mr. Henry Fonda, is the host-narrator for this issue of THE BIG PICTURE – which turns its attention to the soldiers of the Special Forces.” “From the rigorous, demanding training at the Special Warfare Center, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to an exciting Special Forces Training Mission high in […]
COMING SOON: Delta OL 3.0 Cold Weather Ensemble from UF PRO
UF PRO first designed and built a cold weather clothing system for a military customer 12 years ago. Later on, they developed the first generation of their Delta OL system which was adopted by the German Special Forces. I sure wish we’d had this gear when we did Arctic Warfare training in Alaska at -50 […]