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December, 2007

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DefRev Quick Hits: Lights, Sights, and other Delights…

Written on 22 Dec, 2007 at 14:10 in New And Future Technology | viewed 619 views times | Comments

by David Crane defrev at gmail dot com December 31, 2007 1) Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) has a new weapons sight called the "FMWS", which stands for "Fused Multispectral Weapon Sight". It’s DefenseReview’s understanding at present that the FMWS combines an infrared... (Continue reading)

M16 Rifle and M4 Carbine: Time For a Change

Written on 22 Dec, 2007 at 14:07 in Rifles And Carbines | viewed 2,249 views times | Comments

By Charlie Cutshaw For those of you who may have been on another planet for the past three or four years, our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan are having serious reliability issues with the M16 rifle and M4 Carbine, especially the... (Continue reading)

SIG 556 SWAT Gas-Piston-Driven Tactical Rifle/Carbine/Subcarbine

Written on 22 Dec, 2007 at 14:03 in Rifles And Carbines | viewed 24,996 views times | Comments

by David Crane defrev at gmail dot com All photographic images contained in this article were taken by DefenseReview.com, and they are the exclusive property of DefenseReview.com. DefenseReview.com owns the copyright on these photos. All photos were shot with a 7.2-megapixel Sony... (Continue reading)

Sandbox Field Report Part 1: Marvel Custom Tactical 1911 Pistol (Single Stack)

Written on 22 Dec, 2007 at 14:01 in Pistols | viewed 1,424 views times | Comments

by David Crane defrev at gmail.com December 21, 2007 Recently, DefenseReview published an article on custom tactical 1911 pistols built by Bob Marvel of Bob Marvel Guns a.k.a. Marvel Custom Pistols. It’s our understanding that Bob makes some of the most reliable... (Continue reading)

Colt M4 Carbine Finishes Last in Latest U.S. Army Small Arms Reliability Test

Written on 22 Dec, 2007 at 14:00 in Rifles And Carbines | viewed 1,998 views times | Comments

by David Crane defrev at gmail.com December 17, 2007 This article was updated on 12/19/07 and 5/15/09. Ya’ know that Colt M4 Carbine vs. Heckler & Koch (HK) HK416 vs. FN MK16 SCAR-Light (SCAR-L) vs. HK XM8 LAR extreme dust conditions reliability test that... (Continue reading)

New Ruger SR9 Pistol: Striker-Fired Tactical Plastic for Combat Applications

Written on 22 Dec, 2007 at 13:58 in Pistols | viewed 8,919 views times | Comments

by David Crane defrev at gmail.com December 13, 2007 On October 18, 2007, Ruger Firearms introduced a new high-capacity, polymer-frame, striker-fired 9mm pistol called the Ruger SR9 pistol. The new pistol has a capacity of 17+1 rounds (17 in the mag +1... (Continue reading)

Zero Tolerance Knives Assisted-Opening Tactical Folders: Hard-Use Carry Blades

Written on 22 Dec, 2007 at 13:51 in Tactical Blades | viewed 4,144 views times | Comments

by David Crane defrev at gmail.com Most professional and civilian gun people carry a tactical folder, these days. And, being gun guys ourselves, we here at DefenseReview like to carry a good tactical folder as a backup to our primary weapon,... (Continue reading)

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