by David Crane
david@defensereview.com
This one appears to be a rather sweet piece of tactical problem-solving equipment. The Arms Tech Ltd. Tactical Takedown Rifle Model 50 (TTR-50) is a .50 BMG anti-materiel/long-range interdiction (sniper) tool you can take apart, pack up, and carry with you. At 26 lbs empty (unloaded), it’s roughly 6 lbs lighter [...]
by David Crane
david@defensereview.com
Precision Reflex Inc. (PRI) has a new 6.8×43mm REM SPC (Special Purpose Cartridge) upper receiver designed/developed to replace any AR-15/M16-based weapon’s 5.56×45mm upper receiver.
Noted gunwriter Gary Paul Johnston has stated that the new PRI 6.8mm REM SPC uppers "have…
proven 1-MOA accurate or better". These uppers are available with either 18.5" or [...]
by David Crane
david@defensereview.com
You may remember our previous story on the Robinson Armament RAV02 MC assault carbine/subcarbine (the "RAV" acronym is pronounced "Rave") that we published awhile back. Well, now you can download and view MPEG and AVI format video of the RAV02 MC assault carbine/subcarbine being fired/demonstrated (You can do this by clicking [...]
DefRev just received the following message via email from Dale McClellan, Executive VP of Special Tactical Services, LLC (STS), regarding what appears to be an innovative and versatile shipboard/land-based anti-ballistic force protection solution that his company, STS, is offering. Mr. McClellan is a retired Navy SEAL. Here’s the message we received:
"Please take a [...]
Military-Arms.com has posted updated info and hi-res pics on the Shrike 5.56 LMG/SAW by ARES Defense Systems.
You can view it/them by…
clicking here.
Worth checking out.
Both the ATK/HK XM8 and HKM4 were debuted at SHOT Show 2004.
Click here to see the guns being put throught their respective paces at the range.
Links to the ATK/HK XM8 and HKM4 pages can be seen here…
ATK/HK XM8 Page
HKM4 Page
While looking around TF (TacticalForums.com), we also spotted this thread on SHOT Show 2004 that was posted by Hilton Yam. Hilton Yam is a part-time pistolsmith that, by all accounts, does superlative custom 1911 work. He specializes in building professional-grade carry guns.
Here’s a link to Hilton’s website.
Be sure to check out…
Hilton’s excellent "1911 [...]
Click here to view a VERY long TacticalForums.com thread on the 6.8×43mm SPC, which has been designed for CQB (Close Quarters Battle) and short-to-medium range interdiction (sniping).
We just thought DefRev readers should be aware of it.
Speaking of "S.W.A.T. Magazine", Pat Rogers (a.k.a. Patrick A. Rogers) wrote an excellent and highly informative article titled "Ergonomic Carbine Stocks: New Choices for the Serious Shooter" in the December 2003 issue about three high-end buttstock systems (2 collapsible/telescoping, 1 fixed) for for AR-15/M16-based carbines, i.e. the M4 Carbine. They are the SULLY Stock, [...]
