New semi-automatic rifles for Canadian snipers are on their way! The new C20 weapon will be the new primary weapon of choice for the renowned sniper teams of the Canadian Armed Forces. These new weapons and related attachments will provide better accuracy at longer ranges, and are manufactured in Canada. Final deliveries are expected in […]
Pictured are the fifteen servicemen of World War II who were awarded the Medal of Honor. Taken at a mass presentation ceremony in the White House gardens on 12 October, 1945. President Truman made the award presentations. Seated (left to right): Sgt. Christos H. Karaberis, Manchester, NH Sgt. Freeman V. Horner, Shamokin, PA Cpl. Desmond […]
The A-10 has been in the news again this week. Apparently the brass hat fighter jocks in charge of the US Air Force are still trying to kill off everyone else’s favorite aerial beast. Despite having served with distinction in close air support combat missions over Kosovo, Gulf War I and II, and continuously […]
Need to gear up for the wet, cold, windy weather of the winter months ahead? You might want to take a look at the UF PRO Hunter Tactical Softshell. Although UF PRO originally called this garment a sweater, it’s about as far away from your Grandad’s cardigan as you can get. Earlier this year UF […]
Several years ago, G&G Armament conducted a poll about what guns the airsoft community would want the company to make. They probably didn’t expect that so many Finnish airsofters would vote – or that they would vote so enthusiastically! But it seems that for as long as there has been airsoft in Finland, the Finnish […]
Northern lights illuminate the landscape for a mortar crew during the Finnish Army Combined Joint Fires Exercise in November 2020. Photo credit: The Finnish Army, Combat Camera […]
Based on the success of their original Swagman Roll, Helikon-Tex have developed a simpler. more budget friendly version called the Swagman Roll Basic®. Made from the same tried-and-tested padded polyester material as the M-65 Field Jacket Liner, the SRB will keep you warm and cozy around camp during cold weather. It is designed to be […]
SIG SAUER, Inc. is pleased to introduce the MOD-X9 Pistol Suppressor. The MOD-X9 is the first release of SIG SAUER’s modular line of pistol suppressors made of titanium baffles for the ultimate in lightweight strength and performance that allows the user to personalize their suppressor for overall length, weight, and sound. The SIG SAUER MOD-X9 […]
One of the reasons for the poor performance of the Soviet Army in the Winter War with Finland in 1939/1940 was that, ironically, the Soviets were poorly trained and equipped for combat operations in an extremely cold, snow-covered environment. Nordic people on the other hand know how to survive and thrive in the extreme […]
Fashions and styles come and go in the world of military clothing just as they do on the civilian market – just not as rapidly. For example, the dust colored 4-pocket tunic and straight leg trousers of the “safari suit” worn by British explorers and adventurers all around the world became the basic model for […]
