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Arktis Expands US Woodland Range

You might remember that a couple of months back we reported that Arktis had reintroduced the US M81 Woodland camouflage option back into their product range (see here). Well now we're happy to showcase a couple of additional products that are now available in this classic old school cool pattern....

Boobytrapped in Bosnia

In the most generic action movies, a dying soldier pulls the pin on a grenade and holds the spoon closed with his body — the idea being when the enemy finds him the resulting explosion becomes a final “f*** you.” There are other kinds of booby traps as well, though,...

Bushnell Expands Reflex Sight Options with RXS-100 Red-Dot

New Bushnell Red Dot offers exceptional versatility for less than $100 MSRP. Designed with user-adjustable brightness settings and multi-platform versatility, the new RXS-100 offers outstanding value! The RXS-100 is compatible with optics ready pistols and is a desirable option for rifles, shotguns and other firearm models. At the core of...

Vertx® Launches Next-Gen Glove Line

Vertx®, a leading manufacturer of low-profile tactical apparel and accessories, has announced  its next generation of gloves. Offered in four distinct styles; the Assault 2.0, Course of Fire, Crisp Action and Move to Contact, each glove is built to handle the needs of any mission.  Built with their own unique...

Friday Foto

Sky Soldiers assigned to 1st Squadron (Airborne), 91st Cavalry Regiment perform Airborne Operations from Ramstein Air Base to Bunker Drop Zone at Grafenwoehr Training Area as part of an Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise (EDRE), Jan. 20, 2021. EDRE is a U.S. Department of Defense directed, strategic deployment designed to test...

Terrain 365™ Launches the Invictus-ATC Folding Knife

The Terrain 365™ Invictus-ATC is a compact version of its big brother featuring the super alloy Terravantium™ in a 3” blade. This technical framelock folder is engineered for use in any environment on land, in and even under water, without ever rusting, pitting or staining. The Invictus-ATC is a collaboration...

Old Time Design Company Black Armoured Forces Beret

Our friends at the Old Time Design Company have added another collaboration with Compton Webb to their portfolio. This time it's a 100% authentic reproduction of the wartime British armoured forces black beret - manufactured by the same company that made them during the war. Copied exactly from originals, no...

What the Hell is a Battle Rifle?

Most people have have heard of assault rifles, and many know that the first types were developed by the German Army during WWII - first calling them "machine carbines" or "sub-machine guns" before settling on the cooler sounding assault rifle classification ("Sturmgewehr") in order to obtain Hitler's signature on the...

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SHOT Show 2021: New Year, New Gear

With the new year comes new gear, even if SHOT Show 2021 is all online and no one is drinking at the Circle Bar after hours. If you don't have the time (or inclination) to endlessly scroll through social media channels (or search for #SHOTShow2021) you can stay here... SSD (Soldier...

Friday Fotos

On 09/01, after identifying a terrorist rally in the Boulikessi region, 11th Airborne Brigade paratroopers of the Barkhane Force Commando Group guided an air strike, taking out several terrorists. The next day, a second terrorist gathering was identified in the same area: a ground assault backed by a reconnaissance and...