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GunMag Training addresses the “hard part”

According to to the recently launched GunMag Training, "...the hardest part of any defensive shoot occurs prior to and after the trigger press." If you consider the totality of what leads to such an occurence, and all that will follow (even when a shooting is clearly justified), that seems like a...

SIG SAUER ‘Best Ranger Competition’ Trophy Pistols

SIG SAUER is honored to announce the creation of the M17 Trophy Pistols for the U.S. Army Best Ranger Competition being held at Fort Benning, Georgia, this weekend - April 16-18, 2021. The custom M17 pistols were designed and built by SIG Custom Works and beginning this year, the custom...

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That Others May Live. It's not just a nice sounding motto... When an injured Airman needs saving from a hostile or otherwise unreachable area, it’s the duty of Air Force Special Warfare, Pararescue (PJ) specialists to rescue and medically treat downed military personnel anywhere in the world. PJs have a...

Product Spotlight: Helikon-Tex US Woodland Camouflage Collection

It has been said that everything that's old becomes new again. It is also true that some things never go out of style, and that style itself transcends the whims of fashion. US Woodland Camo is one of those things that has not only never really gone away, but is...

ARES Airsoft Announces ZF-4 Scope Replica

An accurate replica of the WWII German ZF-4 telescopic sight is one thing, showing it attached to what is apparently an airsoft G-43 replica is quite another - and its causing quite a stir. The real-deal ZF-4 was quite revolutionary in its day. It offered clear 4x magnification in a...

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Women making history.  Finland's Utti Jaeger Regiment has begun to recruit women, who completed their basic military service, for special operations forces reserve positions. Reservists play an important role in complementing the performance of the Finnish SOF units composed of professional soldiers, and the training and selection of personnel for...

UF PRO Introduces Innovative New Striker X Combat Shirt

UF PRO has announced the addition of a lighter weight, higher strength, greater comfort, and all-around better performing combat shirt to its acclaimed Striker X range of tactical clothing. The Striker X Combat Shirt—designed expressly to surpass the requirement of the most demanding military users.   Billed as being "Tough-as-Nails...

Canadian Defence Forces Adopt New Camouflage Pattern

We've been following the progress of the development of a new multi-terrain / intermediate-terrain version of CADPAT ever since the Canadian DND first broke the story. After extensive testing and evaluations, the DND has now announced that the final pattern design has been verified and selected, and will now be...

BEARCAT® Ultralight Plate Carrier from Direct Action

Direct Action released a teaser video for this new product a week ago, now they've updated us with the full details. Direct Action has introduced the BEARCAT® Ultralight Plate Carrier, a well-fitting, ultra-lightweight, and mission-tailorable Plate Carrier. The Bearcat is designed to be fully tailorable and versatile, but with a...