6 Minute Read 0 Comments Everyone needs a good backpack. It’s just one of those things that comes in handy, whether you’re hiking, traveling, walking to class, or just out doing stuff. Lots of companies make great backpacks, but none do it better than Vertx. Vertx is a quality gear company, offering clothing, accessories, and…
Rheinmetall builds a new plant in Szeged, Hungary, and thereby expands its footprint in the EU and NATO partner country. The groundbreaking ceremony on 26 March 2024 was attended by prominent guests. The Hungarian Minister of Defence, Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky, the Mayor of Szeged, Dr. László Botka, Prof. Dr. Gábor Szabó, Managing Director of the research…
Maquisards (Resistance fighters) in the vicinity of Savournon, Hautes-Alpes in August 1944. SOE agents are second from right, Krystyna Skarbek, third John Roper, fourth, Robert Purvis. Source: Imperial War Museum. Maria Krystyna Janina Skarbek, OBE, GM, also known as Krystyna Skarbek or Christine Granville, was a notable agent of the British Special Operations Executive (SOE)…
7 Minute Read 0 Comments These days, many people seem to be discussing the “apocalypse” and which weapons would be best to have for the occasion. What is the apocalypse? Well, if it’s the one spoken about in the Bible, I’m not sure an earthly weapon will suffice. Rather, the word apocalypse seems to be…
The Commonwealth of Australia has today signed the production contract for 123 Boxer Heavy Weapon Carrier vehicles with more than 100 of those vehicles to be exported from Australia for use by the German Army; making it Australia’s largest foreign military export to Germany. The procurement of the Heavy Weapon Carrier vehicles is based on…
7 Minute Read 0 Comments If you stick around the gun industry long enough, you’ll see some examples of massive power and capacity. What are the biggest and the most powerful guns out there? More importantly, what are the biggest, most powerful guns you can own? Yep, you. We are not counting firearms made for…
6 Minute Read 0 Comments If you want a good light that falls in the budget category, Sig and Holosun both have some options. The P.ID and Foxtrot 1X are both in that $100 range, and both brands are reputable companies. Weapon-mounted lights are a standard accessory, just like red dot sights. But some lights…
Blast From The Past – Detachment B-52 (Project Delta) Reconnaissance Tips Of The Trade This is a repost of a story from a few years ago. I was reminded of it based in a TTP you’ll see later today. When I joined the Army in 1985, most of my senior NCO leadership had served in…
5 Minute Read 0 Comments Automatic actions on rifles and shotguns have historically separated themselves into two main categories—those that siphon off gas to drive the action and those that use the recoil to keep things moving. Today, we’re taking a look at gas-operated actions as they relate to rifles like the AR-15 and the…
1 Minute Read 0 Comments Real Avid, the leader in DIY gun cleaning and maintenance tools, has launched the new Smart Assist mount series to give you an extra hand when you are occupied with the most tedious operations. Real Avid is giving you a third hand to work with for the most detailed projects…