If you’re a regular reader you’ll know that we have a bit of a thing for Old Skool Heckler & Koch roller-delayed blowback small arms – especially the somewhat forgotten 5.56 NATO branch of the family tree… The HK53 is certainly one of the most famous members of the family, serving for quite a few […]
Primary Arms Optics is proud to announce that their new co-branded Holosun HS507C-X2 with ACSS Vulcan Reticle scored a silver rating following extensive testing with the National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA). The Holosun HS507C-X2-ACSS is a new generation of pistol red dot sight packed full of features like the multiple reticle system, solar failsafe, and […]
Aimpoint has launched their much anticipated ACRO P-2 red dot sight which incorporates an improved LED emitter coupled with a higher capacity CR2032 battery to provide five years (50,000 hours) of constant-on power! “Aimpoint engineers more than tripled the ACRO P-2’s battery life and managed to fit a larger battery into the sight while keeping […]
Mentor Military has released the 8th Edition of the Army version of their “Wear It Right” series – updated with the 2021 wear and appearance changes to AR and DA PAM 670-1. This edition also includes full guidance and photo diagrams for the new Army Green Service Uniform as well. What’s included: Uniform photo diagrams that […]
It seems that the German Bundeswehr’s current Sturmgewehr Saga is still a long way from being fully and finally resolved, and in the meantime the (allegedly) flawed G36 soldiers on… While the German’s try to untangle themselves from the knot they got themselves into with the whole ‘replace-the-G36-with-an-AR-based-platform-at-the-lowest-cost-technically-acceptable-option’, along come the Austrians at Steyr Arms […]
UF PRO has announced its new Striker ULT Combat Pants – which the company says has similar characteristics to the U.S. Army Improved Hot Weather Uniform. Weighing less than a kilogram, Striker ULT offers excellent durability, breathability, and quick-drying characteristics – which makes it ideal for use in hot / tropical environments. “We built the […]
And now for something completely different – our friends at BCB International had a rather special visit recently. Could this mean there’s a Royal Warrant in their future? His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales (Prince Charles) visited BCB International on May 14th, to thank staff for their incredible work during the COVID crisis and […]
Prometheus Design Werx has released their newest iteration of the Invictus folding knife design featuring a unique handle machined from a solid block of titanium billet. Other high-level details include a Böhler M390 alloy blade, ceramic pivot bearings, signature 5 fullers, lock-bar limiter insert, dive watch grade luminous inlays in the dual thumb-studs, and precision […]
L3Harris Technologies and Air Tractor have teamed up to deliver the AT-802U Sky Warden™, an affordable, production-ready aircraft designed for airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and other missions in extreme combat environments. The AT-802U Sky Warden is based on the rugged and capable Air Tractor AT-802, which features the largest payload capacity of any […]
FN Herstal has unveiled a completely new machine gun – the FN EVOLYS. It features a dual-calibre architecture, and other unique characteristics, in a package that combines the firing capabilities of a belt-fed machine gun with the ergonomics and balance of an assault rifle. A true, ultralight machine gun… The FN EVOLYS has been […]