While many NATO member states have duly answered Ukraine’s call to supply it with heavy weaponry, for other countries President Zelensky’s plight has offered a stark realisation what decades of defence cuts have come to. For no country is this true more than for Belgium, which in March 2022 had to come to the painful conclusion that it had no heavy weaponry to send from its own stocks. This staggering feat is the result of years of chronic underfunding that had eroded the Belgian Army to the point it could not even pay to operate man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS) any longer,…
Author: David Reeder
Sure, there will be a lot of claims as to what the top carbines should be in any list. Here is what one expert told us: Carbines keep getting shorter and shorter. Short carbines have become quite common in the world of special operations forces. Special Operations call for short carbines for niche purposes. As they reduce barrel length, they do lose velocity and long-range capability. However, they still remain capable: In close-range combat, short carbines rule. A Soldier assigned to U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa engages pop-up targets with an M4 carbine during marksmanship training at Cao Malnisio Range in Pordenone,…
Do you know the parts and terminology that comes along with owning an AR15, here is some lingo to help get you started.
The MP5SD with a SilencerCo Omega 9SD. Sacred cows make good hamburgers, and the gun industry has a few sacred cows. One of them is the MP5. The ole MP5 is a lot like the M1911 in its popularity. Its status is seemingly vaulted. Much like the M1911, the MP5 is outdated and entering into its twilight years as a serious professional firearm. Why these guns still remain so popular is beyond me. But I get it. At the time of its inception, it was super modern and extremely well made. The MP5 is the 1911 of Submachine Guns 1911…
There is more to night fighting than throwing NODs on your helmet. A lot more. Here are some things to help you go green and own the night.
He was returned home, to Moline, KS (population just south of 350), and will be buried with a ceremony with living family members in attendance.
St. Louis police captain David Dorn’s widow shames George Soros and Vice President Kamala Harris for “dividing America.”
Keith Finch from GAT Daily gives the hard facts and data on the “AR-15 Menace”, a common target for gun activists.
The Trijicon TA33 is a “gunfighter’s” optic, owing to it’s light weight, clear optics, and uncluttered sight picture. But it has drawbacks.
From CZ-USA . . . The 600 Alpha is part of the exciting new CZ-USA 600 series rifle family. The Alpha combines the best characteristics of this new generation of rifles into a do-it-all gun, delivering sub-MOA accuracy at a budget-friendly price! With a choice of popular cartridges and high-performance features, the Alpha meets every shooter’s needs for hunting or competition, and everything in between. The Alpha’s sleek black, fiber-reinforced stock is optimized for more modern technical shooting styles with a parallel comb, symmetrical geometry, and a vertical grip. Serrated soft-touch inserts are located in multiple grip zones throughout the stock…