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Netherlands Fractal Pattern Camouflage – Arid Version

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Strike-Hold By a pure coincidence our Friday Foto yesterday featured soldiers in the current Netherlands desert camouflage uniform – as you can see, that pattern is basically a copy of the US 3-color Day Desert Camouflage pattern. Today a photo of the new Netherlands...

New book examines British Airborne Forces specialist clothing

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Strike-Hold From their inception in the dark days of the summer of 1940 to their stunning victories against the odds in the Falklands War and beyond, the British Airborne Forces have cut a distinctive look on the battlefield as well. But the Airborne Forces...

MOLAY® announces new products in tactical nylon and clothing range

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Strike-Hold Up-and-coming Indonesian tactical gear brand MOLAY® recently released some new products from their tactical nylon and clothing ranges – let’s take a look… Cobra™ Parachutist Belt Specification: Reinforced on Rigid side for carrying a holster without roll-over 4,000lbs breaking strength buckle 2,500lbs mil-spec...

Snake Hound Machine revamps website and “soft launches” new builds

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Strike-Hold Hot on the heels of their very successful and much-talked-about 1st Annual “Shoot Heard ‘Round The World”, Snake Hound Machine have revamped their website and added some cool new stuff as well… SHM Standard Glock Package It may be a “standard package” for...

HELIKON-TEX releases MSRP and timing for PenCott™ camouflage CPU

Posted on 29/04/2013 by Strike-Hold Helikon-Tex gave us a heads-up this morning about the MSRP and the ETA on their Combat Patrol Uniform in the PenCott-GreenZone and PenCott-BadLands camouflage patterns – made from full US milspec, 50/50 NyCo fabric with crease and fade resistance and nIR performance. MSRP will be...

British and French paratroopers parachute into Exercise Joint Warrior in Scotland

Posted on 26/04/2013 by Strike-Hold 1,300 troops from 16 Air Assault Brigade, the British Army’s rapid reaction force, and 300 French troops from the 11th Parachute Brigade arrived by air in the West Freugh area of Scotland. The exercise scenario tasked them with stabilising an area disputed by 2 fictional...

Your chance to own some special Snake Hound Machine awesomeness

Posted on 24/04/2013 by Strike-Hold After much interest and many requests, Snake Hound Machine has decided to put the semi-famous SHM VEPR 54r Carbine and SHM Patriot AR Pistol on Gunbroker.  These guns were major crowd favorites at the recent Shoot Heard Round The World and are one of a...

NEW IWI TAVOR X95 Video

Posted on 24/04/2013 by Strike-Hold Created to deal with modern terror threats, as well as urban and open area combat – all in one mission – the X95 is the standard Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Assault Rifle.  It can be used as an Assault Rifle, Carbine, or Submachine Gun (SMG)....

US Customs and Border Protection – Border Patrol Special Operations Group

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Strike-Hold In 2007, the Border Patrol created the Special Operations Group (SOG) headquartered in El Paso, TX to coordinate the special operations units of the agency. The Border Patrol recognized the need for specialized teams capable of handling uncommon and dangerous situations that would...