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RAIDS magazine

The latest issue of the legendary French military magazine RAIDS is out now – and not surprisingly, “Operation Serval” (the French intervention in Mali) is the main feature article. Check out the crazy leopard-skin camo pattern on that G36K… RAIDS magazine  

The new (secret) eyes in the skies

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Strike-Hold First off, we have to give a hat tip to Wings Over Iraq for the tip-off about this.  Secondly, prepare to meet a real-life UFO – maybe…. The successful launch and landing of the US Navy’s X-47B stealth drone on an aircraft carrier...

New King Arms SIG 516 AEGs available from Spartan Imports

Posted on 23/07/2013 by Strike-Hold Spartan Imports have three new SIG 516 AEG models in to choose from; a short “PDW” version, a mid-length “CQB” version, and a standard length “Tactical Patrol” version.   - Name - Code - Weight w/o magazine - Overall length (Stock retracted) - Overall length...

KITANICA “Backcountry Pants” launched

Posted on 23/07/2013 by Strike-Hold You might remember the KITANICA Brush Pants that were launched a couple of months back, now they’ve introduced a lighter-weight, more versatile version in the shape of their new Backcountry Pants. At the present time, the Backcountry Pants are only available in khaki color, but...

MAGAZINES – Take care of them and they will take care of you

Posted on 21/07/2013 by Strike-Hold I had the pleasure of meeting Jared from Rockwell Tactical Group at the Shoot Heard ‘Round The World back in April.  He is one solid, squared-away quiet professional – as are all of the RTG guys – so when he writes, you should read. Check...

Battleline S.A.P.R. Sale at Rainier Arms

Posted on 11/07/2013 by Strike-Hold At ONLY 12 oz, the Stock Attachment Precision Rifle (S.A.P.R.) was designed by Battleline Industries to allow the operator more flexibility with their weapon platform. The S.A.P.R. has a fully adjustable cheek rest and butt-pad giving the operator the ability to custom fit the weapon...

Learn Combat Tracking and Information Exploitation in New Mexico with Pencari

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Strike-Hold PENCARI is a leading defense and security training provider specializing in the delivery of bespoke training. The company’s training cadre consists of former Military and Law Enforcement specialists from a wide variety of fields, with first-hand experience of operating in some of the...

Rocky’s S2V Jungle Boot now available

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Strike-Hold We’ve been keeping an eye out for these since they were first announced, and now Rocky Boots’ long awaited re-imagining of the classic jungle boot is now available at last! The 8” Olive Mojave color S2V Jungle Boot features Rocky’s S2V Sieve™ technology...

Danner’s Gavre GTX® 6″ Gunmetal Military Boots

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Strike-Hold Speaking of “Bootsday”, Danner have a great range of footwear designed specifically for military operations in mountainous terrain.  The most recent pair to join the squad is the Gavre GTX® 6″ model in gunmetal color. Although designed for military use, the “Gunmetal” version...