Category Archives: Sniper Systems and Tools
Colt Enters Precision Bolt Action Rifle Business.
Just got back from an extraordinary bike ride to find out that Colt Industries has entered the precision bolt action rifle business. The company made the announcement and debuted its new M2012 at this year’s NRA Conference and Exhibit in … Continue reading
BAE Systems OASYS Secures Deal To Supply USSOCOM With SkeeterIR®
BAE Systems announced yesterday , April 11, 2012, that it has been awarded an $11 million contract to provide USSOCOM with its mini weapon mountable IR monocular, SkeeterIR®. The SkeeterIR uses a Wilcox interface so it can be mounted to the helmet … Continue reading
Vectronix PLRF25C Pocket Laser Range Finder
It’s not often that one has the opportunity to T&E a piece of military technology that is truly excellent, and there’s certainly no shortage of laser range finders available to the warfighter; however, they generally involve compromising on … Continue reading
PEO Soldier’s Video “Shaping the Fight”
A well produced video that will give you insight into just one aspect of PEO Soldier’s mission in life – sniper systems.
Leupold® Mark 4® 1.5-5 x 20 mm Rifle Scope Offered With 300 Blackout Reticle.
Leupold’s® Mark 4® 1.5 – 5 x 20 mm Rifle Scope is a first focal plane design featuring a 30mm tube and illuminated reticle. The optic features Leupold’s Extended Twilight Lens System™ with DiamondCoat 2™ The scope ships with a … Continue reading
Extremely Well Done Video Cataloging The World’s Top 10 Sniper Rifles
The producer’s choices are indisputably correct but I certainly would have included the French PGM Hecate over the Dragunov SVD.
Tactical Assault Gear’s Plate Carrier – Extreme Value and Functionality Made In The U.S.A.
In my last review of 2011, I take great pleasure in introducing you to one of the best values in tactical nylon on the market, the Tactical Assault Gear (T.A.G.)® Plate Carrier. However, before jumping right in to the review … Continue reading
CADEX Inc. Lauches Strike 30 M24 Chassis
Cadex Defense is a Quebec, Canadian, defense contractor offering its customers turnkey solutions from design and prototype to full production and service. The company has recently introduced its Strike 30 advanced rifle chassis designed specifically to help modernize the aging … Continue reading
Russian Defense Ministry Will Begin Setting Up Sniper Units.
Russian newspaper, RIA Novostie, reports that Russia’s Defense Ministry will begin setting up special sharpshooter / sniper units in ground forces brigade. Defense Ministry spokesman, Col. Sergey Vlasov was quoted as saying: “We are establishing a phased, multi-tiered system for selecting … Continue reading
SAKO Launches Its New Sniper Platform The TRG M10
SAKO from Finland, and now part of the Beretta family, has introduced its new multi-caliber sniper rifle, the SAKO M10. The M10 adds to SAKO’s already distinguished sniper platforms the M22 and M42, launched in 1999. Both the M22 and M42 have tremendous … Continue reading
Desert Tactical Arms Takes The Systems Approach To Precision Rifles.
You may associate the name of Desert Tactical Arms (DTA) with some of the finest precision sniper platforms available to military and law enforcement customers. However, this small but ambitious company, led by Nick Young, President of DTA, is producing … Continue reading
Look For Continuing Development Of Kestrel’s Ballistics Weather Tracker™ with Horus® ATrag® Software
The United States of America is indeed blessed with a veritable cornucopia of talent, and nowhere is this more evident than in the defense industrial complex. The companies that make up this huge fabric are creative and committed to providing … Continue reading
OTIS TECHNOLOGY ANNOUNCES REBATE PROGRAM
Here at the FOG HORN, we are all huge fans of OTIS Technology’s products; especially their cleaning systems. The tactical systems in 5.56×45 and 7.62×51 along with their pistol caliber kits, simply rock. Furthermore, the company is always doing something … Continue reading
Fort Bragg Takes Home The Gold At The 2011 International Sniper Competition.
Each year the folks at Ft. Benning, GA, and the U.S. Army Sniper School host one of the most grueling sniper competitions in the world. The activities, and course of fire, are designed to challenge even the best sniper teams in the … Continue reading
Meprolight Announces Its New Lightweight Un-Cooled Thermal Weapons Sight
Of the many annoucements at this year’s DSEi, in London, Meprolight’s addition of the NYX un-cooled thermal imaging weapon sight to its NOA family was extremely interesting. The NOA NYX can be used as a hand-held observation device or fitted to light machine guns, assault rifles … Continue reading
Vectronix Unveils Its New Pocket Laser Range Finder: PLRF25C
Beginning with its introduction in 2001, thousands of the Vectronix Pocket Laser Range Finder (PLRF) have been fielded by armed forces around the world. To meet growing demands of the defense and security industries, Vectronix has continuously improved the … Continue reading
US Army Chooses Leupold’s® ER/T M5 Auto-Locking Adjustment Riflescope as Primary Day Optic For the XM2010 Sniper Rifle…
The U.S. Army selected Leupold’s® Mark 4® 6.5 x 20 Extended Range / Tactical (ER/T® ) M5 Locking Adjustment rifle scope as the primary day optic for the M24E1 project. You may recall that, last year, Remington Defense was awarded a contract … Continue reading
FNH Ballista Update
I’ve had a couple of questions regarding availability of FNH Ballista in a 7.62×51 caliber, so I did some checking with the folks at FN. At this juncture it appears that FN has no plans to make the Ballista available … Continue reading
Suppressors Current State of the Technology – Part 13 – Yankee Hill Machine Co., Inc.
Yankee Hill Machine Co., Inc (YHM) traces its roots back to 1951 when a couple of men, Wallace Judd and James Graham teamed to start their own machining facility. Over the years, the company grew to 50 employees and … Continue reading
Suppressors Current State of the Technology – Part 12 – Surefire LLC
Surefire LLC kicked off its entry into the suppressor business in 2002 when it lauched its Suppressor Division. The M4FA was the company’s production model; made for the 5.56mm NATO round and optimized for use on the Colt M4. A large part … Continue reading
Suppressors Current State of the Technology – Part 9 – Ops Inc.
Ops Inc was founded by O.P Seberger Jr. The company is headquartered in Thousand Oaks, CA. with a manufacturing facility in Shingletown, CA. Ops Inc. has been manufacturing military grade suppressors since 1988. Their rifle suppressors are in use across … Continue reading
Precision Sniper Rifle (PSR) 11
This post is in reference to USSOCOM’s Precision Sniper Rifle solicitation number H92222-11-R-0011. This notice reflects changes made as of 05 July 2011. Text: The Precision Snipe Rifle Industry Day slides, Synopsis notice and Draft Solicitation posted dates; all dates … Continue reading
BROWNELLS BECOMES EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR FOR TAC-21 SHORT-ACTION REMINGTON 700 CHASSIS
Brownells is the exclusive distributor of the TAC-21 Remington 700 Chassis, a modular chassis for Remington 700 short-action rifles that offers a combination of benchrest accuracy, superior ergonomics and specialized design. Made by Modular Driven Technologies of Chilliwack, British Columbia, … Continue reading
Suppressors Current State of the Technology – Part 11 – Advanced Armament Company (AAC)
Advanced Armament Corporation (AAC) Lawrenceville, GA is one of the largest suppliers of commercial and military suppressors in the United States. Kevin Brittingham the company’s founder began life in a small shop in Lilburn, GA back in 1999. In as few … Continue reading
Suppressors Current State of the Technology – Part 10 – SWR Manufacturing LLC
Southeastern Weaponry Research, SWR Manufacturing LLC began life in 1993 at Evans, GA. The company was founded by Joseph D. Gadinni an inventor and former design engineer with Knights Armament Company. Mr. Gadinni sold his interest in SWR to a group of dedicated designers and has since … Continue reading
Suppressors Current State of the Technology – Part 9 – GEMTECH
Few companies have the reputation and history in the suppressor industry than GEMTECH of Boise Indiana enjoys. The company began delivering high quality suppressors in 1993, and their suppressors can be found in use globally with military and law enforcement, … Continue reading
SOFIC – Gallery
Vectronix Selected To Supply 1400 MOSKITO, Commander’s Target Locator (CTL), For UK’s FIST Program.
Vectronix MOSKITO CTL Vectronix, of Heerburg Switzerland, designs and manufactures extreme high quality optical ranging devices. I’ve had the opportunity to use a variety of their equipment over the years, and I can say, without reservation, that it leaves the competition … Continue reading
FNH Displays Ballista at SOFIC 2011…
FN Herstal (FNH) is part of the FN Group sharing a prominent spot with Browning and Winchester. FNH has been innovating and manufacturing small arms since 1889 and can claim trophies like the ubiquitous FN FAL rifles, the 9 mm HP pistol, … Continue reading
Neilsen Kellerman at SOFIC 2011
Nielsen Kellerman exhibited their latest and greatest version of their flagship wind meter, the Kestrel HORUS ATrag wind meter. What separates their latest rendition from its other instruments is that the Kestrel HORUS ATrag is specifically designed for military and … Continue reading
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