Just past midnight on the morning of June 10th, 71 years ago, an Airborne force comprised mainly of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division led the largest parachute assault by American forces to-date, into Sicily, as part of Operation Husky. 45 mph winds blew troop carriers off course and spread Paratroopers from Gela to […]
Month: November 2017
KITANICA Backcountry Pants
KITANICA’s casual / outdoor / work-wear oriented “Backcountry Pants” are now available in Black – as well as Ranger Green, Khaki and Stone. And judging by some photos on KITANICA’s Facebook page, they might also soon be available in PenCott-BadLands and Kryptek Typhon as well…. kitanica.net/backcountry […]
Direct Action GHOST® Backpack arriving in stores now
The latest news from Direct Action (Helikon Tex’s ‘real deal’ line) is that their GHOST® Backpacks will be hitting stores by the end of this week. The GHOST® (MSRP – 139 EUROs) is Direct Action’s take on a mid-size patrol pack (28 + 3.5 Litre), and features their patented Combat Vent System padded back. The backpack also […]
Prometheus Design Werx — live on Facebook
You’ve heard the rumors, seen the teasers, wondered if it was more than just a dream…. Well…. its for real, the legend is back! Patrick Ma and his crew launched the official Facebook page for Prometheus Design Werx today. The website is still just a holding page, but the Facebook page is starting to show and […]
Small Arms Spotlight: STEYR HS .50 M1
The STEYR HS .50 opened a new era of long range shooting; the cold hammer forged barrel provides excellent accuracy at an effective range up to 1500m and the rifle can be disassembled and reassembled in seconds. The STEYR HS .50 M1 is the evolution of the HS .50. The STEYR HS .50 M1 features: […]
Small Arms Spotlight: AUG A3 SF
The STEYR AUG A3 modular weapon system is a result of the continued development of the world renowned STEYR AUG rifle series. The STEYR AUG A3 design is also based on modular system components, which can be configured from one variant to another quickly and easily without tools, at unit level, in order to meet […]
Its official – the US Army adopts ‘Scorpion’ camouflage pattern
Some news sources are calling this the Army’s “new” new camouflage pattern – well guess what, it was actually developed more than 10 years ago, it was the precursor to MultiCam, it was not pursued further originally becuase it didn’t out-perform other patterns by a substantial enough margin, and it was in fact dropped from the Phase […]
RECOIL review Combat Flip Flops AK47 sandals
I had the distinct pleasure of getting to hang out with Griff from Combat Flip Flops (CFF) for a while down at SOFIC in Tampa earlier this week. CFF does indeed make some awesome products, they are truly on a noble mission, and yet they are also some of the coolest, most laid-back guys you’ll […]
NEW – Field Duty Design Trouser from Applied Orange
Applied Orange Performance Equipment announced their new “Advanced Line” of non-FR products a couple of months ago. Now they’ve released full details of their new trouser design. Applied Orange describe their FDD trouser as a solid all-round design that works great for basic outdoor, military, law enforcement, milsim, and Close Protection use. As the graphic below illustrates, […]
KITANICA Gen.2 Pants are now available in longer length
Kitanica’s famous Gen.2 Pants are now available in khaki with 34″ (regular) and 37″ (long) inseams. Loaded with pockets and features and reinforced for optimum durability and performance, Kitanica’s Gen.2 Pants are 100% Made In The USA. www.kitanica.net […]
