Today In Guns, 01 January 1888 (a Sunday). Today in Guns, back in 1888, a young man named Jean Cantius Garand was born in Quebec, Canada. You may remember him as Mr. John Garand, designer of the weapon described by Lt. Gen. George S. Patton Jr. as the “…greatest battle implement ever devised.” I’m talking,…
Images by Patrick McCarthy / Match Grade Media Designed by Victor Kalashnikov and Yevgeny Dragunov, both men, the sons of legendary Soviet firearms designers, the PP-19 Bizon was adopted by Russian forces in 1996. Sharing more than 60% parts compatibility with the AK-74, the PP-19 Bizon has long held American fascination entirely due to the…
This article was first published in 2014 and I thought it would be a great way to kick off the new year. I just realized that many of my readers have no idea what Objective Force Warrior or its follow-on, Future Force Warrior are all about and I’m afraid some may think it’s something new.…
Kudos to the Marine Corps for consolidating the training for the raid expansion of attritable drones across the force. Last week they released MARADMIN, “Approved Training Requirements for Small Unmanned Aerial Systems” which announces six courses open to all Marines: Basic Drone Operator (BD-O) Course: “Provide the foundational skills required to assemble, maintain and operate…
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On December 22nd, 2025, our 47th President announced a new class of naval vessel: the “Trump-Class” battleship USS Defiant, designated BBG-1. Estimated reading time: 9 minutes The TRUMP Battleship David Reeder Table of contents The new surface warship will reportedly be the centerpiece of what the US Navy is calling the “Golden Fleet.” Technically, a guided…
Paul C. Darley Continues as CEO and Chairman, Ensuring Strong Leadership, Continuity and Seamless Transition Paul C. Darley Itasca, IL, December 31, 2025 – W.S. Darley & Co., a leading provider of firefighting, emergency, and defense equipment, is proud to announce a decade-long succession plan with the appointment of Lee Wise as its new President effective…
There often comes a time when your typical EDC items are forbidden. Maybe a trip to a restricted building, concert, or other non-permissive environment. For some folks, it can often be their workplace. In this case, we’re looking at the most basic and often regarded as harmless everyday items such as drinking straws and writing…
Joint interagency and law enforcement senior leaders met to establish a shared understanding of counter-small unmanned aerial system threat detection and mitigation best practices during a law enforcement symposium hosted by the Joint Task Force National Capital Region at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Virginia, Dec. 11. The joint task force, in partnership with Joint Interagency…
SKD Tactical Post Christmas Sale skdtac.com This entry was posted on Wednesday, December 31st, 2025 at 15:29 and is filed under Sales. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.