At last, what a good proper, off-the-shelf SIG 556 airsoft replica – and it appears to also have a blow-back mechanism like their Galil series. And adding to their great line-up of Galils – the AR model, with real wood hand-guard. Gorgeous! http://www.kingarms.com/home.asp […]
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Crye Precision Gen.II Combats – a closer look
Sometimes there’s just too much going on to be able to keep up with it all. Case in point, I only just now discovered MilSpec Monkey’s up-close-and-personal review of the Crye Gen.II Combats at the 2009 SHOT Show: […]
Issue 3 KOMMANDO magazine now out!
Posted on 31/01/2009 by Strikehold http://www.k-isom.com/1.html This entry was posted in KOMMANDO-International Special Operations Magazine, Publications and Book Reviews. Bookmark the permalink. ← Anti-piracy task force hits choppy waters Tamil Tiger submarine force? → Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Name * Email * […]
Granite Gear and Crye Precision updates
Posted on 30/01/2009 by Strike-Hold Further to a couple of earlier news items about developments seen at the SHOT Show 2009…Granite GearAlso on display at their booth was a range of stuff sacks in various sizes, printed in genuine licensed MultiCam pattern.Also on display was their innovative new IMAG Interlocking Magazine Pouch system. The pouches feature PALS/MOLLE […]
Mr. Hyde – revealed…
Posted on January 28, 2009 by Strikehold 28th January 2009 – latest news from Dominic Hyde of Hyde Definition: A momentous day for Hyde Definition – first order despatched today. “Because our garments are made in the UK, we are receiving our stock on a daily basis, as it is completed. As soon as we […]
Sri Lanka: the forgotten front in the War on Terror?
Posted on January 26, 2009 by Strikehold Associated Press Sri Lankan troops battle Tamil rebels in jungle By RAVI NESSMAN – 26 January 2009 COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan troops fought heavy battles Monday with the Tamil Tigers in the small patch of jungle that remains under rebel control, a day after government […]
Royal Marines’ up-armoured and up-gunned Offshore Raiding Craft
Posted on 26/01/2009 by Strikehold UK MoD Royal Marines from 539 Assault Squadron put on a display of their latest up-armoured and up-gunned Offshore Raiding Craft in the choppy waters of Plymouth Sound on Thursday 22 January 2009. The Marines, whose traditional role has always been to maintain law and order on the high seas, […]
TSI Armories Galil, part 2: magazines…
Posted on 18/01/2009 by Strike-Hold You may remember from my original review of the airsoft replica Galil SAR from TSI Armories that they cancelled their plans to produce replicas of the synthetic material 35-round style Galil magazines. Instead, they plowed their investment capital into their upcoming Tavor TAR-21 project (more about that later). So, what to […]
SHOT Show Day 2: Ops-Core FAST helmet
Posted on 18/01/2009 by Strike-Hold Ops-Core showed variants of the Future Assault Shell Technology (FAST) bump and ballistic shelled helmets developed to support a recent military solicitation. The FAST helmets use a special variant of the Accessory Rail Connector (ARC) that follows the contour of the ear cut. Additionally, these helmets were dipped in Multicam […]
US Spec Ops forces get “Hummingbird” UAV
Posted on 06/12/2008 by Strike-Hold The United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is in the process of deploying its first Boeing A160T Hummingbird unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The new UAV, developed by Boeing in conjunction with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) looks like a traditional helicopter but it goes higher, stays airborne longer, […]