Last week we showed you the new "SnoCam" overwhite system adopted by the Slovenian Armed Forces standard "SloCam", last month we showed you the Finnish Defence Forces' approach to snow camouflage, and we even got a rare look at the winter version of CADPAT a year ago too. Now the...
A very special #SundayGunday today as "Gun Jesus" Ian McCollum gives us a detailed talk-through of the gorgeous semi-auto only SMG replica of the famous Type E (aka, "1st Pattern") FG-42 (Fallshirmjaegergewehr). [caption id="attachment_8935" align="aligncenter" width="1204"] A cross-section diagram of the FG 42 Ausführung E, known informally as the "early...
Coming in cold! A Canadian Armed Forces Bell CH-146 Griffon coming in to land during a winter exercise. The Bell CH-146 Griffon is a multi-role utility helicopter of the Huey family, designed by Bell Helicopter Textron as a variant of the Bell 412EP for the Canadian Armed Forces. The CH-146 is...
Walther has entered a new era of manufacturing with its flagship handgun, the PDP (Performance Duty Pistol). The PDP is the most modular and versatile pistol ever designed by Walther and every PDP model comes red dot READY. With revolutionary Red Dot Ergonomics engineered into the pistol, the PDP platform...
The AP5 or “Apparatus Pistol”, is a roller delayed blowback firearm based and built off of the original and historic MP5 design. Adopted for use across the globe, no other firearm of this type has been more successful. The roller-locked delayed-blowback mechanism was first developed during WWII, and became widely...
Vertx® has announced the addition of the Grip and Cutback SF pants to its low-vis line. Designed to work for a number of environments and styles, the Grip and Cutback SF add variety to the Prepared Professional’s™ low-profile uniform. Whether its hidden E&E pockets, gusseting, comms pass-throughs, or wallet traps,...
The MEPRO 02 is the first-ever MIL-SPEC red dot sight with multi-pattern reticle enables the user to switch between aiming patterns quickly and easily for all tactical scenarios and in all-weather/light conditions. Meprolight – a member of the SK Group and a leading manufacturer of electro-optical systems, thermal and night...
The Slovenian Ministry of Defence today presented a suite of new clothing and personal gear items that will provide state-of-the-art protection for Slovenian soldiers. Thanks to the use of new, state-of-the-art materials the overall weight of the soldiers' equipment has also been reduced by about 25%! Some of the specialist...
Royal Marines of 45 Marine Commando are in the Norwegian Arctic being put through their paces in one of the world’s most extreme environments on Winter Deployment 21. The Cold Weather Warfare Course has three phases – survival, mobility and warfare. This creates a well-rounded winter warrior, enabling the commandos...
Nowadays there are so many tactical materials available that it can be a challenge to keep track of them all - let alone understand their relevant features and benefits when you're shopping for mission essential garments. UF PRO are known for their fabric expertise, and for using a variety of...