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US Optics Has Introduced Three New Horus Reticles For 2014
U.S. Optics announced today the introduction of three new Horus Vision reticles for 2014. The Horus Vision H102 is featured in the ER and LR series line of rifle scopes, the H130 is featured in the SR-8 series line of … Continue reading
Revision Military Acquires Panacis Power Management Technology Company.
Panacis is a Canadian based company with its headquarters located in Ottawa. The company designs, manufactures and markets a number of power management solutions around three broad applications that include personal, mobile and field (or off-grid) power. As part of … Continue reading
EOTech X320 Thermal Imager
Going back a few years, I remember being at the Burroughs Range, Ft. Benning GA, hanging out with the NCOIC while they setup FLIR for a night shoot. It was around 01:00 and bone chilling cold so it took a … Continue reading
Posted in ISR, Thermal Imaging
Tagged EOTech, L3, Thermal Imaging, X320
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Delta Force Snatch and Grab In Tripoli Libya
This is a surveillance video of Abu Anas al-Libi being picked up outside his home in Tripoli, Libya. Elegant execution with minimal fanfare. Two vehicles cradled al_libi’s car the third secured the intersection. Nice Job!
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Ammo Review: Liberty Ammo Silverado Lead-Free .223 Hunting Round.
Liberty Ammunition, Bradenton, FL has introduced a line of hunting ammunition branded as Silverado. The first offering in that product line is a .223 Lead-Free high performance hunting round that could easily outperform some of the .3o caliber hunting ammunition. … Continue reading
Your Chance To Be A Hot Shots Calendar Girl
The Hot Shot Calendar for 2015 is kicking off with an open casting call. Interested female models must upload a bikini photo, or video, to facebook.com/hotshotscalendar. Models will be selected from the U.K. and U.S. In the past all of … Continue reading
Posted in Fun Stuff
Tagged calendar, Help For Heroes, Hot Shots, Special Operations Warrior Foundation, U.K., U.S.
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DoD Has No Plans To Close The Commissaries
Well it looks like “on again and off again” is alive and well; although, “this is only a drill” would probably have been a more accurate statement. The folks at Military.com are now reporting that “According to Army Gen. Martin … Continue reading
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Liberty Ammo’s Silverado .223–Upcoming Review
We’ve been dying to get some range time to see how well Liberty Ammo’s Silverado .223 shoots but the weather along the Eastern United States has been uncooperative at best. Based on ballistic gelatin tests, Silverado’s devastating effects belies … Continue reading
Posted in Ammunition
Tagged .223, hunting, Liberty Ammo, Silverado
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In A Move To Cut Expenses, DoD May Do Away With Base Commissaries
It looks like Department of Defense planners may target base Commissaries to reduce annual operating expenses by $1.4B. The DoD’s support for that decision is a 2012 survey in which active duty personnel and military retirees were surveyed to assess … Continue reading
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Tagged budget, Commissary, DOD
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Military Hardware Wins The Improved Modular Tactical Holster (IMTH) Contract For The U.S. Army
A few month’s back we reported that the U.S. Army had down selected, two holster systems to meet the requirements for the Improved Modular Tactical Holster (IMTH) initiative. Edge Works Manufacturing’s G-Code’s XST (Extreme Service Tactical) and Blackhawk’s SERPA Tactical … Continue reading
Gear Review: Karrimor SF Sabre 45 Pack
This is one of those fun to write reviews because the subject is such an outstanding piece of kit. I was completely blown away by how well this pack is put together. Everything from stitching to the harness assembly was … Continue reading
Posted in Load Bearing
Tagged Karrimor, review, Sabre 45
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RevMedX’s X Stat May Stop Battlefield Hemorrhaging In As Little As 15 Seconds.
I picked up on this article in Popular Science written by Rose Pastore and I want to bring it to our readers attention since it has a profound and positive implication for battlefield trauma care. RevMedx, an Oregon based startup … Continue reading
SHOT SHOW 2014 – Dip Wizard LLC
While at SHOT SHOW 2014, in Las Vegas, I had an opportunity to meet and chat with Scott Norwood founder, chief cook and bottle washer at Dip Wizard LLC, Anderson, SC. as we walked along Las Vegas Blvd. Scott told … Continue reading
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You’re a REO in an RAF Typhoon Enjoy The Ride
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Tagged RAF, Royal Air Force, Typhoon
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Karrimor SF Series Sabre 45
I’ll be kicking off February 2014 with a review of the Sabre 45; one of the offerings in Karrimor’s SF (Special Forces) lines. An exceptional pack with quite a few features. In fact, there’s so much to like about this … Continue reading
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