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The G28 DMR enters service with the Bundeswehr

The G28 Designated Marksman Rifle has entered service with the Bundeswehr to replace the interim G3-based solution. Officially designated the ZF G28 – short for Zielfernrohrgewehr 28, or telescopic scoped rifle 28 – the Bundeswehr’s new Designated Marksman Rifle is a semi-automatic, gas operated, 7.62x51mm, magazine fed rifle with a...

GHK Airsoft: G5 Gas Blowback Airsoft Rifle

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Strike-Hold GHK Airsoft from Taiwan have announced a new in-house designed GBBR called the “G5″ that they describe as being loosely based, aesthetically at least, on the Czech CZ Evo 3 Scorpion sub-machine gun. Not many details have been released so far, only some...

RECOIL magazine – the backblast continues…

Posted on 13/09/2012 by Strike-Hold Our friends at Soldier Systems Daily and Kit-Up! have been keeping a close watch on the continuing soap-opera that is RECOIL’s incredibly clumsy handling of a situation that’s gone from bad to worse. Grab a bowl of popcorn and follow the link to read this...

Hyde Definition’s PenCott-Snowdrift pattern now available

Posted on 13/09/2012 by Strike-Hold Hyde Definition announces that their PenCott-Snowdrift camouflage pattern is now available to order on the first of three planned fabric types. The current fabric is a lightweight, packable, quick-drying and water-resistant 100% polyester shell fabric.  This is the same fabric, with the same finish and...

9/11 Anniverary #11

Posted on 11/09/2012 by Strike-Hold On this date 11 years ago 2,977 innocent people from more than 90 countries perished in the terrorist attacks now known forever as “9/11″.   Many other people who were in the areas in the aftermath of the attacks, particularly First Responders and rescue and...

RECOIL magazine – feeling the recoil now?

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Strike-Hold For what its worth, here’s my take on the controversy regarding comments about the HK MP7A1 in RECOIL magazine Issue #4: Having worked on magazines and other professional publishing projects, I know very well the challenges of meeting deadlines, of writing clearly, of...

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First launched in Sept. 2008, Strike-Hold! is the global elite forces and special operations blog – covering real-deal and mil-sim units, operations, weapons and gear. We’ve racked up more than 3 million unique site visits to-date, and get several thousand visits per week. We also rank consistently high in Search...

CAA Airsoft’s M4S1 Carbine

There was a time when most real-steel manufacturers weren’t interested in airsoft – seeing it as just a bunch of kids playing with toys.  Which is one of the reasons why the airsoft market started replicating real-steel weapons and accessories in the first place (the other reason being the strict...

Manufacturer Spotlight: Intelligent Armour’s guide to boots

Posted on 06/09/2012 by Strikehold UK-based Intelligent Armour Limited do a whole lot more than just supplying armour, they offer a complete range of tactical gear solutions.  And as well as being manufacturers in their own right, they also sell – and stand behind – carefully selected products from other...