Our friends at Airsoft & Military News and Firebase-Alpha have teamed up for an up-close-and-personal look at the “Compact Assault Ghillie Suit” from Cry Precision. Check out the full review here. […]
Month: November 2017
UF PRO : Introducing RAL 7013 – the original all-terrain color
In use for more than a century, the RAL 7013 Brown-Grey colour has proven to be one of the most versatile colors for a wide range of operational end-uses. Whether being used for military, police or civilian end-use, the Brown-Grey colour blends into a broad specter of surroundings and compliments a wide range of other plain colours […]
More on the roll-out of Scorpion W2 (OCP) camo ACUs
By Army Public Affairs, WASHINGTON (Army News Service, July 31, 2014) The Army has confirmed what Soldiers have been hearing rumors of for months now – a new camouflage pattern for combat uniforms is on the way with a number of improvements. Beginning in the fall of 2015, the Army will begin issuing to new […]
Helikon-Tex now available from Recon Company
A whole host of Helikon-Tex products are now available through Recon Company – the German based, global tactical and outdoor gear super retailer. You can browse the entire inventory at recon-company.com And in honor of the partnership, Recon Company have also shared that awesome PenCott CPU video from Helikon again: […]
CowTown Range : bring your big guns
Cowtown Range is the “Most Famous Range Nobody Has Heard of” as it caters to the specialized and unique training needs and requirements of numerous Military, Law Enforcement, DOD, and Private Contractors. The Cowtown Range is approximately 80 acres of hills and valleys located in Peoria just south of Lake Pleasant, adjacent to the Agua Fria […]
A look inside MARSOC selection
“MARSOC officials are in the process of releasing more information in an effort to “demystify” the command. They found there was a lot of information available about other special operations training programs, like the Navy SEAL ‘Hell Week’, but not much about their command.” Read more here. […]
Used & Abused : UF PRO Striker XT Combat Pants
Our friends over at Practical Tactical Systems Blog (PracTacSys) have put up their “Used & Abused” evaluation of these fantastic pants from UF PRO. I’ve been wearing a pair for a while myself too, and I have found them to be incredibly comfortable – and the dynamic, ergonomic design to be exceptionally practical; everything is right […]
OCP version 1 vs. OCP version 2
As we’ve mentioned before, the US Army has adopted the new “Scorpion W2” camouflage pattern under the same acronym that they chose for MultiCam for use in Afghanistan. To provide a bit more clarity, I’m calling them ‘OCP-1’ (Afghanistan) vs. ‘OCP-2’ (Scorpion W2). According to Eric Graves from Soldier Systems Daily, it appears that the Army’s rationale in […]
US Army: “Scorpion W2″ pattern becomes OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern)
In what Soldier Systems Daily brilliantly refers to as a “drive-by announcement”, the Army has released the first official photos of the new “Scorpion W2″ camouflage pattern – on a Friday pay-day, after duty hours, in the summer… Along with the photos also comes the confirmation that the official name for the pattern is OCP […]
Malta goes MultiCam
Following the example set by the US and UK, the Maltese government announced today that the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) will begin wearing a new camouflage utility uniform made from MultiCam fabric, and apparently styled after the UK Soldier 95 uniform. Read more at Combat & Survival. *UPDATE* Here’s an additional photo of the complete […]
