This week’s issue of the Army Times features two good stories covering the XM8/XM29 and XM312 programs:
The OICW, now designated as the XM29, has been completely overhauled with an entirely new development and acquisition plan.
The XM312, a .50 caliber heavy machine-gun born from the advanced XM307, is now set to replace the venerable "Ma Deuce" [...]
by David Crane
I’ve been using Surefire combat flashlights for the last several years for one reason: they’re the best. No question about it, they are heads and shoulders above the rest of the competition on a number of levels.
First, Surefire’s are brighter than everything else out there. These flashlights are specifically designed to [...]
by David Crane
Accuracy International (AI) appears to have a hit on there hands with the AW50 .50 BMG bolt-action anti-materiel (anti-material)/sniper rifle.
The AI AW50 anti-materiel rifle, in layman’s terms, is basically 33-35 lbs (depending on reports) of "you don’t want any." This is one very serious rifle designed for hard military use. The [...]
I spotted this article on the Army and MIT’s new facility for the development of nanotechnology.
According to Tantal’s Collector Resource, the KOBRA EKP-1S Fast Action collimator sight is "currently used in the field by Russian OMON SPETsNAZ. The site goes on to say that "The Kobra EKP-1S Fast Acquisition Collimator Sight is currently used by the Russian armed forces, to include the MVD and it’s OMON special forces. They [...]
The VEPR K carbine by Robinson Armament is available in 7.62×39mm and 5.56×45mm calibers. Barrel is 16". The VEPR K carbine is by all accounts very well made and of high quality. Anyone looking for a handy carbine length AK (Kalashnikov) would be well served to take a look at one.
The VEPR [...]
The Romak-3/PSL is the military version of a Romanian sniper rifle that is now available in the U.S. The commercial version is just called the Romak-3, and it looks to be an interesting foreign offering.
The rifle is basically the romanian version of the…
Russian Dragunov sniper rifle.
Click here to visit the Romak-3/PSL page at Dragunov.net.
Click [...]
by David Crane
For all you Kalashnikov collectors out there, Ohio Ornance Works is offering a unique AK alternative. It’s called the VZ 2000. The VZ 2000 is a custom semi-auto version of the Czech VZ.58, and is made to look identical to the genuine military full-auto version.
The Ohio Ordnance VZ 2000 looks [...]
by David Crane
This one’s pretty cool, folks. Unfortunately for all us guys, the "No Contact" Jacket only comes in one version right now, and it’s for women.
Basically, the No Contact Jacket packs 80,000 volts of electricity, making the wearer a walking stun gun. The company calls the technology "exo-electric armor", which is basically [...]
