A while back we reported on the Crye Precision GB4 uniforms that have been adopted by the Royal Marine Commandos, through a contract with Level Peaks in the UK. With this article we take a closer look at the fabric - thanks to the Cordura brand from Invista. Chosen for...
Helikon-Tex continues to expand its BUSHCRAFT product line with a great range of products to cover all the basic requirements for a complete and comfortable outdoors experience. We like the innovative but fundamental and holistic approach the company is taking to this segment as well. Whether its the clothes you...
SIG SAUER presents Shooter’s Edge - a new video series that gives viewers an inside look at the foundational handgun classes offered at the world renowned SIG SAUER Academy. The ten-episode series takes viewers into the classroom and onto the range as the instructors walk through the fundamentals of handgun...
Camouflaging yourself effectively in snowy terrain is actually more challenging than you might think. Snow looks different under different lighting conditions, the texture and appearance of snow is quite variable due to different weather conditions too. And lastly, depending on how much vegetation there is in the terrain, as well...
This photo was on the cover of 'YANK' Magazine, Continental Edition of January 14, 1945, entitled "PRESENT ARMS". It featured Pfc. Robert Leigh and his collection of enemy weapons (MP.38 and MP.40's, an MG.34 and an MG42) taken by the 83rd Infantry Division. The picture was taken in Gurzenich (Düren),...
B&T USA today announced that the new STATION SIX pistol is coming to the U.S. and is available for order through B&T dealers for delivery end of Q1. Tracing its roots back to the World War II-era Welrod silenced pistol developed at the famous Special Operations Executive Station IX ("Churchill's...
Due to popular demand, Australian tactical gear supremo PLATATAC is bringing sexy back - in the shape and form of "God's plaid", US Woodland camo (sometimes called M81 or M82 camo). The entire collection includes the Peacekeeper MK4 Chest Rig, the SR Jungle ALICE Pack, the GBH-R Boonie Hat, the...
Racal Acoustics, the UK-based global designer and manufacturer of audio communications and protection systems has today announced a new contract to supply the Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO), with their RA4000 Magna digital headset system. The 7-year framework contract is worth up to USD $4.7 million...
Multi-Gun competition shooting is getting more and more popular. Which is why Helikon-Tex created the CMR - Competition Multi-gun Rig - based on a gun belt with an additional, modular belt sleeve and micro chest rig. The rig is fully scalable and configurable, so that you can create the exact...
A U.S. Marine with Marine Rotational Force Europe 21.1 (MRF-E), Marine Forces Europe and Africa, sights-in during a patrol during Exercise Reindeer II in Setermoen, Norway, Nov. 28, 2020. Reindeer II was a bilateral training exercise hosted by the Norwegian military to increase support capabilities between NATO allies in extreme...