It’s easy to be overwhelmed by the many choices that are out there in tactical jackets, especially in regard to functionality, quality, performance characteristics, and value… UF PRO in particular have a wide range of different styles, colors, and performance characteristics to choose from. So, in their latest blog post, they give you some background […]
The new INVISIO T7 tactical communication headset sets new standards for submersibility, ruggedness, flexibility, and comfort while combining industry-leading hearing protection with situational awareness. INVISIO has for many years led the market in advanced in-ear hearing protection headsets with situational awareness. The T7 headset extends that leadership to over-the-ear devices, combining the best of INVISIOs […]
Prometheus Design Werx continues to impress by conceiving, building, and releasing high-quality tools for EDC and outdoor use that solve problems you haven’t even thought of yet… The latest example is their Straight Forward Pry Bar (SFPB). It’s a multifunctional pocket tool built around a lightweight but incredibly strong pocket-sized pry bar to deal with […]
In an apparent blow to SIG SAUER the US Coast Guard appears to have reversed its decision to adopt a variant of the SIG M18 adopted by the US Army, and has instead decided to field the Glock Gen 5 G19 MOS in 9x19mm caliber. The 9mm Gen 5 Glock 19 will replace the Coast Guard’s […]
Those crazy Finns have done it again! Introducing Varusteleka’s take on the classic M-65 Field Jacket liner… Next to the poncho liner (aka, “woobie”) and constructed in the same way from the same material, the M-65 liner was something that old-timers will tell you that it was one of the best multi-purpose items to have […]
Winter is coming, and Stanley Biggs Clothiers of Great Britain are here to help you stay warm and cozy during your outdoor adventures. The latest offering in their line-up of woolen pullovers is the “Falcon”. Not named after the infamous Blue Falcon, or the legendary Millenium Falcon, but the somewhat less well-known Robert Falcon Scott […]
September 23, 1944: Douglas C-47 Skytrains of the 315th Troop Carrier Group, dropping the 1st (Polish) Independent Parachute Brigade into DZ “O” near Grave, southwest of Nijmegen in Holland, on D+6 of Operation Market Garden. By this date however; Operation Market Garden had already stalled and although a tactical gain was not to be made, […]
In honor of the the heroic actions of the British 1st Airborne Division during “Operation Market-Garden” in September 1944, the Old Time Design Company have published a second part to their photo study of a typical British Paratrooper of the time… Upon landing, this Parachutist removes his parachute harness readies his equipment. He is an […]
The Army Film and Photographic Unit was a subdivision of the British armed forces set up on 24 October 1941, to record military events in which the British and Commonwealth armies was engaged. AFPU photographers and cameramen were recruited from all over the Army, with many of them having been press photographers or cameramen in […]
SIG SAUER, Inc. is pleased to announce the SIG AIR Reflex Sight is now shipping! Designed to fit the SIG AIR M17 pellet pistol, and SIG ProForce M17 and M18 airsoft pistol, this low profile 1x23mm reflex sight features a wide field of view and 3 MOA red dot. The manual brightness control, located on the […]
