The Russian Defence Ministry has announced it will purchase new sniper rifles this year. Under the arms procurement program for 2013, Degtyarev 6S8-1 12.7mm rifles will be bought for the Russian Armed Forces. The Degtyarev is pictured below on the right. From 2014 the ministry will start buying the latest version of the Dragunov 7.62mm, […]
Month: November 2017
“Ninja” Plate Carrier from Agilite Gear
Posted on January 29, 2013 by Strike-Hold New to the Agilite tactical line is the Agilite ‘Ninja’. Developed at the request of ‘Advanced Assault Gear’ in Tokyo, The Ninja is a micro-framed plate carrier designed for the smaller-framed warrior. The average height of males in Japan is just 172cm (5′ 7″) and, as most plate […]
USMC RECON
Posted on January 28, 2013 by Strike-Hold The United States Marine Corps Reconnaissance Battalions (or commonly called Marine Division Recon) are the reconnaissance assets of Marine Air-Ground Task Force that provide division-level ground and amphibious reconnaissance to the Ground Combat Element within the United States Marine Corps. Division reconnaissance teams are employed to observe and […]
Canadian Forces’ new combat uniforms go into production
Posted on 25/01/2013 by Strike-Hold After 18 months of testing and operational user feedback, production has begun on the Enhanced Combat Uniform for Canadian soldiers. This product improvement to the combat uniforms includes more than 20 changes which will allow for greater comfort, enhanced protection and greater integration with personal protective equipment, allowing soldiers to […]
Gen II Hard Knuckle Combat Glove from SpecOpShop
Posted on 23/01/2013 by Strike-Hold The Gen I version was nice enough as it was – but now SpecOpShop have ramped things up a couple of notches further with the Gen II. The new Gen II Hard Knuckle Combat Glove offer these features: LEATHER Pittards Leather throughout Additional layer in palm OTHER MATERIALS 4-way stretch […]
Dutch troops get new boots
Posted on 23/01/2013 by Strike-Hold Read the full story over on Soldier Systems Daily. This entry was posted in Boots, Individual Equipment. Bookmark the permalink. ← PTS Masada 5.56 CQB Gen II Hard Knuckle Combat Glove from SpecOpShop → Leave a Reply Cancel reply You must be logged in to post a comment. Search for: […]
Radom MSBS – new modular rifle for the Polish Army
Posted on January 21, 2013 by Strike-Hold The MSBS-5,56 (short for Modułowy System Broni Strzeleckiej kalibru 5,56 mm (Modular Firearm System 5.56mm Calibre) is a selective-fire rifle currently under development as the future service rifle for the Polish Army. Standard MSBS rifle with underslung bullpup grenade launcher. There are two basic variants under development, based […]
PTS Masada 5.56 CQB
Posted on 21/01/2013 by Strike-Hold The PTS® Masada is an airsoft AEG (Automatic Electric Gun) which is based on Magpul® Masada GEN 3 design, completely reproduced in all details. It can be rapidly reconfigured for length, magazine compatibility, stock type, and fire-control set up. The CQB configuration has been deliberately designed for Close Quarter Battle […]
2 PARA trains in the snow
Posted on January 21, 2013 by Strike-Hold The rest of Britain might have come to a grinding halt because of a couple of inches of snow (wimps), but that doesn’t stop Britain’s airborne elite of the Parachute Regiment. In the depths of a Northumbrian winter, soldiers from 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA) are […]
SHOT Show wrap-up
Posted on January 18, 2013 by Strike-Hold Thanks to Delta Airlines delays causing me to miss my connecting flight I’m now stuck in the Detroit airport for 3 1/2 hours. And you thought that going to the SHOT Show was all guns and glamour… The largest trade show of its kind in the world and […]
