HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. — Air Force Special Operations Command’s 17th annual Emerald Warrior exercise concluded recently having exercised in three extreme cold weather environments throughout the midwestern U.S. with many firsts. This U.S. Special Operations Command-supported exercise aligned with the Special Operations Command-Europe exercise Trojan Footprint under the large-scale global exercise construct to demonstrate…
Charyn Precision Supports Arctic Guardian Fundraiser Having donated a $9000 gift certificate toward a full custom 1911/ 2011 pistol build and a 2024 Build Spot, Charyn Precision is supporting Arctic Guardian. Arctic Guardian is using the gift certificate as well as other items in a to raffle to raise money. Raffle Tickets start at $50.…
5 Minute Read 0 Comments If you like guns and gear, you probably like having a good pair of tactical gloves, right? I have way more tactical and range gloves than I need, but I just keep buying them anyway. I can only wear one pair of gloves at a time, but I want a…
5 Minute Read 0 Comments Let’s face it, thanks to the late Gaston Glock, we live in a world where the polymer handgun rules. Polymer is, after all, extremely durable while also being lighter and less expensive than steel. Does that mean steel or alloy-framed handguns are obsolete? Recent offerings by several major firearms manufacturers…
The German Bundeswehr has commissioned Rheinmetall to supply the “Schwerer Waffenträger Infanterie (Heavy Weapon Carrier for the Infantry)”. Following the Budget Committee of the German Bundestag approved the proposal on 20 March 2024, the contract was signed today on 21 March 2023. The German Federal Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) will procure up to 123 vehicles “Schwerer…
An arakh is an iconic sword-like weapon used by the Dothraki of GRRM’s ASOIAF (Game of Thrones) series. One might say it is to the “horselords” what the kukri is to the Gurkhas of the real world. Though described as “half sword and half scythe”, many readers (and fans of the show) continue to debate its…