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...
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...
Posted on December 4, 2012 by Strike-Hold As the British Army prepares to draw down its forces in Afghanistan, soldiers from the Parachute Regiment are on a joint military exercise in Spain training for the threat of future conflicts around the world. The new training exercise with their Spanish airborne...
Some information about the new Saiga-9 Carbine has begun appearing recently, and we thought it was interesting enough to give you a brief introduction here. The Saiga-9 from Izhmash is the civilian-legal version of the Vityaz-SN 9mm submachine gun pictured below (photos from gunsholstersandgear.com). According to information published on Gunsholstersandgear.com, the...
Posted on November 23, 2012 by Strike-Hold Get 25% off all of Osprey’s books today only the 23rd of November 2012. To mark the traditional start of Christmas shopping in the US, the day after Thanksgiving known as “Black Friday”, Osprey thought it would be a good excuse for a...
Posted on November 22, 2012 by Strike-Hold Now here’s something to be thankful for, G&G Armament have announced the release of this sweet replica of the Swedish AK5C – the latest version of Sweden’s locally license-built, improved, variant of the Belgian FNC. The GK5C joins its siblings in the GF85...
Our friends over at PredatorBDU recently got their hands on some prototype ACUs and boonie hats in PenCott Badlands and Sandstorm patterns. So, what better way to show them off than a photo shoot out in the Sonoran desert in Arizona? The story and photos below are all courtesy of ...
Posted on November 1, 2012 by Strike-Hold Want an airsoft (AEG) version of the famous Barrett REC7 carbine? Now’s your chance. SocomGear is excited to announce the Barrett REC7 Rifle! According to Barrett, “Compact, accurate and completely trustworthy, the REC7 is designed specifically for situations in which there’s no room...
Posted on October 31, 2012 by Strike-Hold USMC Force Recon. This entry was posted in Uncategorized. Bookmark the permalink. ← KOMMANDO magazine – Einsatzkommando COBRA using PenCott-GreenZone SOCOMGEAR Barrett REC7 AEG Now Available → Comments are closed. Search for: Recent Posts Leo Koehler PenCott Tactical Combat Jacket review Friday...
Posted on October 30, 2012 by Strike-Hold The Nov-Dec. issue of KOMMANDO – International Special Operations Magazine features an up-close look at the new Sniper Smock and Trousers and Combat Field Shirt from SABRE that are being used by Austria’s legendary Einsatzkommando “COBRA” anti-terrorist / special operations unit of the...
