SHOT Show Battle Belt is ready to go! From left to right: Admin pouch, eye-pro case, butt-pack filled with Strike-Hold! patches, etc., cell phone in compass pouch, digital audio recorder in multi-tool pouch. The belt is from Whiskey Two-Four, the pouches are from Grey Ghost Gear and Drop Zone Tactical – and the camouflage is […]
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Browning Hi-Power retired from British Army service – replaced by Glock 17
Posted on January 10, 2013 by Strike-Hold British troops serving in Afghanistan will soon be issued a new sidearm, the Glock 17. The Glocks will replace the L9A1s—Browning Hi-Powers with an ambidextrous safety— that have been in service as the standard-issue British Army pistol for more than 50 years. The decision follows more than two years […]
Royal Marines train with airsoft weapons to tackle pirates
Royal Marines based on the deployed warship HMS Monmouth have been practising their ship-boarding skills to combat pirates and smugglers. Among the ship’s company of HMS Monmouth is a detachment of Royal Marines from 43 Commando Fleet Protection Group, based at HM Naval Base Clyde, Faslane. The Marines are vital for HMS Monmouth’s tasking at […]
Introducing the SRS-A1 from Desert Tactical Arms
The SRS-A1 Rifle Chassis from Desert Tactical Arms continues to build upon core SRS components and functionality to improve the overall shooting experience. The A1′s features include: Adjustable Cheek Piece-Easily obtain optimal cheek weld with the new fully adjustable rubber molded cheek piece. Simply loosen 2 hex screws at the rear of the stock and adjust […]
KITANICA – Gen 2 Pants
KITANICA has released their Gen 2 Pants – and they have some even more awesome features than their Gen 1 version that we reviewed back in April 2010, and its great to see that a couple of the things we suggested got included in the upgrade. Visit KITANICA at booth #20111 at the SHOT Show, […]
Hyde Definition “PenCott-Snowdrift” camo in use
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
