The M1956 LCE system was the first significant change and improvement of U.S. Army web gear since WWII – and also the first really user-friendly modular web gear. The image above is taken from the official “care and use” instructions from 1966, a copy of which can be found here: http://www.hardscrabblefarm.com/vn/m56-gear.htmlThe M1956 system continued the approach of […]
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HAPPY (US) INDEPENDENCE DAY!
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Helping stabilise the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Posted on 02/07/2010 by Strike-Hold source: UK MoDAs the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) celebrates 50 years of independence, the Stabilisation Unit’s John Myers is working with the UN peacekeeping mission to address continuing instability in the east of the country.Since mid-January John Myers has called Goma, in the DRC, home.John is a member […]
HAPPY CANADA DAY!
Posted on July 1, 2010 by Strike-Hold Canada Day (Fête du Canada), formerly Dominion Day, is Canada’s national holiday, marking the establishment of Canada as new federation with its own constitution on July 1, 1867. It is a federal holiday generally celebrated on July 1 annually by all provincial governments and most businesses across the […]
MultiCam – and its derivatives – marches on…
Posted on June 23, 2010 by Strike-Hold Thanks to D. Matz of the International Camouflage Uniform Society, we’ve got some more photos of the new camouflage pattern of the Slovenian Army. As you can see, it looks a lot like it was inspired by MultiCam. Meanwhile, more countries continue to use the real thing. Here we […]
Camouflage”Pick-n-Mix”
Posted on June 22, 2010 by Strike-Hold The new British MTP camo uniforms are making their way in to the hands of the troops in Afghanistan, as are also the new “Afghan Forest” pixelated camo uniforms of the ANA. But at these recent photos illustrate, not everybody has them yet – and having web gear and […]
Is this the ultimate airsoft site?
One of the things I love about living in the UK/Europe is that there is such a great variety of excellent airsoft sites. Well now, thanks to the German/European airsoft sites project “Airsoft Gelaende” (airsoft fields), I discovered this absolute jewel of an airsoft site – situated on the uninhabited island of Mrčara in the southern Adriatic […]
XM-25″Smart”Grenade Launcher heading to Afghanistan
Source: CNetby Jonathan E. SkillingsThe futuristic-looking XM-25 shoulder-fired grenade launcher will soon be getting its trial by combat.U.S. Special Forces soldiers will be trying out the XM-25 in Afghanistan this summer, according to a report Thursday at Military.com. It’s not clear how many of those weapons will be going, but the numbers are likely to […]
Saiga 12K”Spetsnaz 2″tactical shotgun
Why? Just becuase I like it. smooth-bore semi-automatic shotgun 24″ (61cm) barrel length SVDS-type fixed alloy buttstock W/ cheek pad automatic last round bolt hold-open tactical pistol grip siderail and Picatinny (Weaver) rail scope mounts AK-type open sights flash hider magwell & two 8-round magazines full & half chokes cleaning kit & rod […]
Russian SURPAT multi-terrain digital camouflage
I first learned of this new digital camouflage pattern and BDU combo from Russian firm Survival Corps a few months ago. However, my interest was renewed a couple of days ago when I discovered that FSU Connections Ltd. (www.rusmilitary.com) here in the UK has some stuff in this pattern for sale. Survival Corps allegedly developed the pattern, […]