Monthly Archives: September 2014
SIG Arms Has Announced Limited Availability Of The SG553
The SG 553 Pistol is built by SAN Swiss Arms AG, which is a small arms manufacturer spinoff from the old SIG Arms AG around 2000. The SG 553 is built around the SG 550 series gas piston action, which … Continue reading
London Bridge Trading Inc. Tent Sale
A quick heads-up to shipmates in the VA Beach / Dam Neck area. London Bridge Trading Inc. is having a tent sale on 20 September 2014 starting at 08:00, so this my be an excellent opportunity to pick up a … Continue reading
Surefire Has Just Introduced Two New Rechargeable Handhelds PIR Peacekeeper and Peacekeeper Tactical
P1R Peacekeeper™ Rechargeable Ultra-High Dual-Output LED 600.0 lumensMax Output 15.0 lumensLow Output 1.37 inchesBezel Dia. 5.5 inchesLength P1R Peacekeeper™ Tactical Rechargeable Ultra-High Single-Output LED 600.0 lumensMax Output 1.37 inchesBezel Dia. 5.37 inchesLength Both of these lights have an M.S.R.P. of … Continue reading
The Small Diameter Bomb or SDB
There’s a lot of work underway to improve both the accuracy and lethality of military munitions; one of those is the small diameter bomb. The small diameter bomb can be carried by a variety of attack and/or ground support aircraft. … Continue reading
MARSOC Aligns Past with Future—Marine Raider Heritage Returns
This is a great story written by Gunny Josh Higgins. It’s published here unredacted and in its entirety. During World War II, four Marine Raider battalions and twoRaider regiments were formed and saw action in the Pacific Theaterbetween 1942 and … Continue reading
USSOCOM Change OF Command
In a ceremony held at the Tampa Convention Center on 28 August 2014, Admiral William H. McRaven turned over the helm to U.S. Army General Joseph L. Votel. General Votel is the 10th USSOCOM Commanding Officer and will have responsibility … Continue reading
LaserLyte V4 Compact Laser Now Available in Tan
When LaserLyte first introduced the V4 FSL-4T Compact Laser it was only available in black. LaserLyte is now offering the V4 Laser in Desert Tan. If you haven’t had a chance to check out this tiny laser aiming module you … Continue reading
Norma Has A New Sales Director For The U.S. Market
Norma Precision, wholly owned by RUAG Ammotec, has appointed Mr. Gilbert N. Russell as U.S. sales and marketing director. Gilbert will be responsible for all sales and marketing activities related to Norma branded products in the (US) market as well … Continue reading
Magpul Armorer’s Wrench and BEV Block
Magpul Industries is adding two AR tools to their product portfolio that will make your build somewhat easier. The Magpul® Armorer’s Wrench – AR15/M4 and BEV™ Block – AR15/M4 both of which will be available in the October to November … Continue reading
