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Sweden and Finland Adopt Common NATO-Interoperable Rifle Platforms

On 27 March 2023, the Finnish and Swedish Defence Forces signed an agreement for a joint range of military small arms with Finnish firearms manufacturer Sako Ltd. The range of firearms to be manufactured will gradually replace the the Swedish and Finnish Defence Forces’ current assault rifles, semi-automatic marksman rifles...

Friday Foto

[caption id="attachment_10434" align="aligncenter" width="1436"] Green Berets with 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) refine snowmobiling techniques in support of Exercise ARCTIC EDGE 2022 near Utqiaġvik, Alaska, March 5-6, 2022. ARCTIC EDGE is designed to provide realistic and effective training for participants using the premier training locations available throughout Alaska.  Alaskan Command...

G-FORM Releases Crye Precision Compatible Knee and Elbow Protection

G-Form, the protective solutions technology brand, is proud to celebrate the 1 year anniversary of its collaboration with Crye Precision. To support this partnership, the G-Form x Crye Precision elbow and knee guards are now available and selling through the military section of G-Form's website - as well as through...

Revision Unveils SlingShot Ballistic Sunglasses

Revision Military has introduced the new SlingShot™ ballistic sunglasses - featuring a browless design for off-the-charts anti-fog performance, with adjustable and customizable fit and rapid lens swap capabilities. SlingShot also exceeds military ballistic impact requirements. At first glance, you’ll notice the unique style of SlingShot that delivers numerous advantages over...

First Robin Sage Exercise of 2024 Begins This Week

The U.S. Army Special Forces qualification course culmination exercise code-named 'Robin Sage' begins later week and will continue until early February. [caption id="attachment_10393" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] Special Forces candidates assigned to the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School provide security during the final phase of Robin Sage...

Winter Combat Course – Finnish Style

In April of 2023 Finland officially became NATO's 31st member - ending a journey away from full neutrality that began in 1991 when Finland joined the European Union. However, although Finland's economic neutrality was already a thing of the past, militarily the country had been officially neutral since 1949. Besides...

Enhance Your Glock 48 Experience with Faxon’s High-Precision Barrels

Glock 48 owners looking to boost the accuracy and performance of their firearms can now benefit from Faxon's high-precision Match Series barrels. Let’s examine the advantages of upgrading and explore whether investing in a Faxon barrel is a valuable decision. Faxon Match Series: Expertly Crafted for Glock G48 Faxon has...

New HandALL Models: Slip On Rubber Pistol Grips

Hogue has added a couple of new models to their line of slip on rubber pistol grips: the HandALL for SIG P365-XMacro and Taurus GX4 and XL handguns. The manufacturer says, “Continuing the expansion of Hogue’s HandALL grip sleeve line, models are now available for the SIG SAUER P365-XMACRO and the Taurus GX4 &...

G-FLEX: A GLOCK BINARY TRIGGER

"Double down. Bang it twice...every single time!" That's how the website Tactical Sh!t announced it is taking pre-orders for the G-Flex "warlord class" trigger; it's one of the first binary triggers available for Glock (or any) pistols. How it compares to others, we're not sure, we're passing along news of the release...