Tactical Night Vision Company has announced the upcoming release of a civilian legal ATPIAL-C, known to the military community as the AN/PEQ-15. The new civilian legal version incorporates a Class 1 infrared laser pointed and class 3R laser illuminator instead of [Read More…]
Thanks to USMC03Vet for this photo of his patrol loadout … Picture of my OIF Fallujah patrol loadout with a very worn M16A4 and aluminum mags. Certainly not high speed low drag compared to what is available today, but thought showing well worn weapons of war [Read More…]
This guest post was written by a friend of mine, Curtis, and edited by myself. Here’s a short overview of Chinese weapons, featuring: Types of launchers that explode for various reasons for various goals currently used in the world. Let’s begin shall we? [Read More…]
Shooters are constantly looking for a red dot sight that: costs under $200; can be mounted on rifles, carbines and shotguns; weighs several ounces; is parallax free; is compatible with all night vision devices; is submersible to 80 feet; and that runs for 50,000 hours. [Read More…]
One issue with night time ops and the tracer rounds is that anyone watching can following the tracers back to their origin, giving the shooters position away. The engineer’s at the Picatinny arsenal are working on the One-Way Luminescence, or OWL round. Using [Read More…]
Since its introduction in 2007, Sightmark has been aggressively expanding its product lines. Originally oriented as a value-focused brand, recently they have been making moves up-market with their new Ezekial line (which we also have for testing). Now, Sightmark is a [Read More…]
Sightmark has released their latest red-dot sight, the Ultra Shot M-Spec. Those with keen eyes will see that it is very similar to their other red-dot models in terms of general size and shape. The Ultra Shot M-Spec’s new feature is Night Vision modes and a 65 MOA [Read More…]
AimPoint has announced the upcoming release of the Micro T-2. The Micro T-2 will be produced alongside the existing T-1 and will be compatible with all T-1 bases and mounts. The T-2 was developed in response to feedback on the T-1. Notable changes include: “a new [Read More…]
Meprolight has announced at Eurosatory 2014 the introduction of a line of compact, mounted erbium-doped glass laser rangefinders for vehicles, static emplacements, and other fixed applications. From the press release: Meprolight – a leading manufacturer of Laser [Read More…]
So there are a metric ton of AR and AK accessory manufacturers out there. Some of them are awesome and churn out great stuff regularly, and some of them are straight crap. There are all sorts of little companies here and there that are super niche and other large guys [Read More…]
Adams Arms recently released their new XLP Low Profile Gas Block. It’s 30% lighter than their standard AR-15 piston kit gas block (which comes with their kits that you install on a direct impingement AR-15) and 20% lighter than the standard pinned block that comes [Read More…]
Bushnell has a new red dot sight in the elite tactical line. The Close Quarters Tactical Sight (CQTS) will feature a 3MOA dot, left side brightness knob and 30mm tube. Looking at the picture of this sight, I am immediately reminded of the Aimpoint PRO. While there [Read More…]
Booth babes are employed by companies to tempt people (and by people I mean men) to visit their SHOT Show booth. If you want to guarantee that people will visit your booth you bring along a Tactical Velociraptor wearing panoramic night vision goggles and camo, which is [Read More…]
Streamlight is introducing a new light for police use as well as campers hunters and others in need of handy small light. The Clipmate has a strong clip on the back that can be attached to a pocket, belt, cap brim and many other places. The Clipmate uses two C4 white [Read More…]
At their SHOT Show booth Knight’s Armament Company (KAC) had an early model Armalite AR-10 with a post-WWII night vision system on display. I do not know which night vision system this is or even if it was a production system. The scope looked similar to the M2 [Read More…]
FLIR, a world leader in infrared technology, has announced the addition of the Thermosight R-Series. The R-Series is priced just under $3500, which is about half the cost of most other high quality thermal sights. The R-Series is designed for hunting, as well as for [Read More…]
We spent several hours out in the Las Vegas desert at the Metropolitan Police Dept’s range testing the new Wilcox Raptar. The Raptar is a unique device that incorporates both visible and IR aiming lasers, an IR illuminator, and a laser range-finder. The integral [Read More…]
The BROWE Combat Optic (BCO) is a military-grade 4×32 rifle optic with a machined titanium housing which is stronger than steel and lighter than aluminum. It is short and lightweight, keeping more of the rail free for gear and accessories. The BCO’s Target [Read More…]
FLIR’s been making thermal sights for as long as people have been using the technology, but historically they have always been for governments, and always exorbitantly priced. The R-series of thermal weapon sights are the latest offering from FLIR Personal Vision [Read More…]
New from US Optics … The SR-4C features a true 1X power, low setting and a daylight visible red or green dot sight packaged in a lightweight aircraft aluminum housing and is MIL-A-8625 Type III hard anodized 30mm body. The red dot can be set at any of 12 [Read More…]
TrackingPoint has announced a new .338 Lapua Magnum chambered addition to their Precision Guided Firearm line up. The TrackingPoint XS4 has a range of 1,200 yards. It features a 27″ Krieger barrel, Magnum Surgeon action and McMillan A5 adjustable stock. [Read More…]
Arsenal is selling a new lightweight side scope rail for AK rifles. The mount has a picatinny rail for mounting optics. It is CNC machined from aluminum and weighs 5.76 oz. From the press release …. LAS VEGAS, NV After the successful fulfillment of a military [Read More…]
It is always nice to be pleasantly surprised. When I received this lantern from Streamlight my first thoughts were, “ho hum – another lantern.” Shame on me. Plus, I was in the middle of relocating my family from northern Virginia to Alabama and you will [Read More…]
My Russian friend and military photographer extraordinaire Vitaly V. Kuzmin sent us high resolution photos of the new Tula ADS Underwater rifle. It is quite an elegant design when viewed up close (rather than low resolution mainstream press images). The 40mm grenade [Read More…]
Based out of Arizona, GG&G makes all of their products in America, which is up front and center on their website. They make a number of shotgun sling attachment points, from fixed attachments, to QD (quick detach), to looped. Below are some technical specs: Benelli [Read More…]
Beretta USA have signed a licensing agreement with Prototype Productions Incorporated (PPI) that will allow them to incorporate PPI’s powered picatinny rail system into the Beretta ARX-100 and Beretta ARX-160. It looks like powered rails are finally ready to go [Read More…]
Reuters has broken the news that Alliant Techsystems (ATK), the owner of Weaver optics and mounts, is in talks to purchase scope and accessory maker Bushnell. Bushnell is said to be valued at around $1 billion. The company is currently owned by the private equity [Read More…]
Unbeknownst to us, the Tanzanian Special Forces adopted the IWI Galil MAR compact carbine along with Meprolight Sights and Bulgarian night vision googles. The troops in these photos are taking part in a multinational training exercise as part of the United Nations [Read More…]
US Night Vision, who have been branching out beyond night vision for a while now, have announced a new range of their Mag Wraps (“camo” for AR-15 magazines). Their are four new designs are the Patriot (American Flag), the Heritage (Betsy Ross flag), [Read More…]
The above Ruger No. 1 single shot rifle, chambered in .22-250, from the 1960s was recently auctioned off by RIAC completed with old-school night vision … This antique shotgun photo was posted by Tom on our Facebook page … My antique Belgian side by side with [Read More…]
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