In the 21st century, a polymer pistol in a plastic holster is the norm. They have excellent retention and have gotten quite comfortable. New manufacturing methods and materials are cheap and accessible. Still, the allure of leather remains, perhaps because humans have been using animal skins longer than we’ve been using language. Heck, our earliest…
Magpul Presents: The Hodge Rifle Build, Ep 2 Heart of the Gun Magpul has released episode 2 of their video series The Hodge Rifle Build. This time, Jim Hodge discusses “The Heart of the Gun” the upper receiver and barrel. You’ll hear his view on how the right barrel leads to the consistency, reliability, accuracy,…
The Raptor-style birds head grip was a game changer in the world of pistol-grip-only shotguns. Rather than taking the recoil into the hand with a traditional 90-degree pistol grip, the new form of grip mitigates recoil and muzzle rise. Add an optic and a recoil-bleeding semi-automatic action, and what was previously a novelty is now…
In the previous entry in this series we spoke with Rob Haught of Symtac Consulting. Today we have the opportunity to chat with veteran, competitor, and mom, Julie Golob. Interview with Julie Golob Julie Golob is one of the most highly decorated competitive shooters on the planet. I won’t belabor the point, but here are…
What is an SME and what’s it for? Check out the Slimline (or all three of the SME configurations) from Witt Machine and Tool. You just might learn something. Childress, TX – Witt Machine & Tool, a leader in innovative firearm accessories made with American materials in the great state of Texas, is proud to announce…
About 30 years ago, the military diving community realized that commercial diving technology was moving at a much faster rate than the equipment in the standard stock system. As a result, the Navy Experimental Diving Unit began evaluating and approving commercial equipment as well as items developed or adapted for military use. In order to…
WASHINGTON — The Army’s 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, shared insights gained from its nine-month European rotational deployment as the Army’s only Transformation in Contact 1.0 unit in an active theater during a media roundtable May 5, 2025, at the Pentagon. The brigade is one of three brigades with an initiative to integrate…
By Michael Kurcina Mike credits his early military training as the one thing that kept him disciplined through the many years. He currently provides his expertise as an adviser for an agency within the DoD. Michael Kurcina subscribes to the Spotter Up way of life. “I will either find a way or I will make…
Follow Spotterup and We Fight Monsters writer and shooter Two Bravo Solutions on Instagram and YouTube. For those unexpected hauls from work, school or the campsite, the 5.11® MOLLE Packable Sling Pack answers the call. This durable sling pack stores compactly in an integrated self-pocket, but when needed expands to a full ten liters of…
Milrem Robotics, the world’s leading robotics and autonomous systems developer, will supply the French company CNIM Systèmes Industriels with six THeMIS UGVs, which will be integrated with route clearance systems and delivered to Ukraine. CNIM Systèmes Industriels will provide Ukraine with six ROCUS (Route Clearance Unmanned Systems). Financed by the French government, ROCUS UGVs will…