SHOT Show Battle Belt is ready to go! From left to right: Admin pouch, eye-pro case, butt-pack filled with Strike-Hold! patches, etc., cell phone in compass pouch, digital audio recorder in multi-tool pouch. The belt is from Whiskey Two-Four, the pouches are from Grey Ghost Gear and Drop Zone Tactical...
Sig-Sauer have released news of their new adaptive submachine gun platform – the SIG MPX. Note; I’m calling it “adaptive” because in much the same way as the Bushmaster ACR, the MPX user can quickly change barrel length, calibre, and stock configuration. But the innovations don’t stop there. Unlike most...
Posted on January 10, 2013 by Strike-Hold British troops serving in Afghanistan will soon be issued a new sidearm, the Glock 17. The Glocks will replace the L9A1s—Browning Hi-Powers with an ambidextrous safety— that have been in service as the standard-issue British Army pistol for more than 50 years. The decision...
Royal Marines based on the deployed warship HMS Monmouth have been practising their ship-boarding skills to combat pirates and smugglers. Among the ship’s company of HMS Monmouth is a detachment of Royal Marines from 43 Commando Fleet Protection Group, based at HM Naval Base Clyde, Faslane. The Marines are vital...
The SRS-A1 Rifle Chassis from Desert Tactical Arms continues to build upon core SRS components and functionality to improve the overall shooting experience. The A1′s features include: Adjustable Cheek Piece-Easily obtain optimal cheek weld with the new fully adjustable rubber molded cheek piece. Simply loosen 2 hex screws at the rear...
KITANICA has released their Gen 2 Pants – and they have some even more awesome features than their Gen 1 version that we reviewed back in April 2010, and its great to see that a couple of the things we suggested got included in the upgrade. Visit KITANICA at booth...
Traditional solid white “snow camouflage” doesn’t work well in terrain where the snow cover is uneven and features shadows and textures, and/or where rocks and dry vegetation break the blanket of snow. So, some other snow camouflage patterns attempt to include the appearance of stalks, grass or tree branches –...
Sharpshooters and Marksmen have been around probably as long as there have been rifles – in fact “rifling” the bore of a musket was originally invented in order to provide hunters with more accurate firearms so that they could take down game more reliably and consistently. Although most military-issue firearms...
Posted on December 22, 2012 by Strike-Hold Hmmm, are MagPul hedging their bets against a future “Assault Weapons Ban”, or just getting ahead of the curve? Either way, these puppies do fill a market need. Shipping in the first quarter of 2013, the PMAG 10 GEN M3 is a 10-round...
Back in April we reported on the Danish MoD’s decision to switch from their distinctive M/84 camouflage pattern to Crye Precision’s MultiCam pattern for their upcoming M/12 combat uniform and tactical load-carrying/protective vest – see the story here. Now we have received the first photos that have been published of...