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 – which only work in very […]
Month: November 2017
WWI Sniper Camouflage – MultiCam circa 1916?
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 continued to be smooth-bore muskets […]
MagPul PMAG 10 AR/M4 GEN M3
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 5.56×45 NATO (.223 Remington) polymer […]
Denmark goes MultiCam
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 the new uniform, helmet and […]
Afghan National Army troops lead counter-insurgency operation with 1 SCOTS
Posted on December 7, 2012 by Strike-Hold Troops from 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (1 SCOTS) have supported the Afghan National Army (ANA) as they planned and led a large operation to clear an area of Afghanistan of insurgents. Codenamed Operation TUUFAN or ‘Storm’, it involved many hundreds of troops from 3/215 Brigade […]
UK Paras drop into Spain
Posted on December 4, 2012 by Strike-Hold As the British Army prepares to draw down its forces in Afghanistan, soldiers from the Parachute Regiment are on a joint military exercise in Spain training for the threat of future conflicts around the world. The new training exercise with their Spanish airborne counterparts, called Exercise Iberian Eagle, […]
The Saiga-9 Carbine: A brief introduction
Some information about the new Saiga-9 Carbine has begun appearing recently, and we thought it was interesting enough to give you a brief introduction here. The Saiga-9 from Izhmash is the civilian-legal version of the Vityaz-SN 9mm submachine gun pictured below (photos from gunsholstersandgear.com). According to information published on Gunsholstersandgear.com, the basic specs of the Saiga-9 […]
Osprey Publishing’s Black Friday Sale
Posted on November 23, 2012 by Strike-Hold Get 25% off all of Osprey’s books today only the 23rd of November 2012. To mark the traditional start of Christmas shopping in the US, the day after Thanksgiving known as “Black Friday”, Osprey thought it would be a good excuse for a sale. For one day only, […]
G&G Armament GK5C GL
Posted on November 22, 2012 by Strike-Hold Now here’s something to be thankful for, G&G Armament have announced the release of this sweet replica of the Swedish AK5C – the latest version of Sweden’s locally license-built, improved, variant of the Belgian FNC. The GK5C joins its siblings in the GF85 series from G&G that replicate […]
PenCott Camouflage in the Sonoran Desert
Our friends over at PredatorBDU recently got their hands on some prototype ACUs and boonie hats in PenCott Badlands and Sandstorm patterns. So, what better way to show them off than a photo shoot out in the Sonoran desert in Arizona? The story and photos below are all courtesy of their Predator Intelligence Blog. We […]
