By David Crane
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December 4, 2009
Updated on 12/15/09
Marine Times (a.k.a. Marine Corps Times) is reporting on the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) selecting the Heckler & Koch Infantry Automatic Rifle–or HK IAR, for short–to replace the FN M249 SAW/LMG (Squad Automatic Weapon/Light Machine Gun). The HK IAR is a 5.56×45mm NATO (5.56mm [...]
By David Crane
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November 29, 2009
Updated on 12/04/09
Fourteen months ago, DefenseReview broke the story on the SRSS BullDog762 bullpup M14/M1A battle rifle (7.62×51mm NATO/.308 Win.). Well, the BullDog 762 just went operational, and Defense Review is going to keep an eye on it to see how it performs in the U.S. [...]
By David Crane
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November 23, 2009
A company called VBR-Belgium (Van Bruaene Rik – Belgium) has developed a rather interesting and potentially important pistol-format compact PDW (Personal Defense Weapon) system. While it may look like a futuristic movie prop, the VBR-B Compact PDW is arguably the most intelligently-developed PDW weapon/ammo concept to date. [...]
By David Crane
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November 12, 2009
A tactical product development company called TacTool Industries has introduced two interesting products called TacWedge and TacCinch that are designed to provide tactical operators with a fast means of securing a door open or shut, depending on what’s required, essentially giving them “tactical access control” of the [...]
November 11, 2009
Like the rest of the country, DefenseReview is in mourning over the recent killings (and woundings) at Fort Hood. We’d like to extend our deepest condolences to the families, friends, and colleagues of the victims. May God be with you during this terrible time.
Defense Review would like to thank all of [...]
By David Crane
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November 10, 2009
Back in April (2009), DefenseReview has published a short “heads-up”-style article on the FailZero AR-15 Basic Kit, which is a bolt carrier group (BCG) and hammer upgrade kit with a proprietary and patented self-lubricitous/self-lubricating nickel-boron (Ni-B) coating that the company calls EXO Technology.
In the video [...]
By David Crane
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Every shooter out there is well aware of the dire state of the rifle and pistol ammunition supply and prices over the past year.
By Chen Lee (a.k.a. “SMGLee”)
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All photos and video contained in this article are courtesy of Chen Lee, writer/photographer.
November 2, 2009
For the longest time, I was against the idea of adding a bipod to a tactical carbine or rifle. I thought “why in the world do you need a bipod on a [...]
By David Crane
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November 1, 2009
DefenseReview recently mentioned the M240L 7.62mm Medium Machine Gun (Light) in
October 26, 2009
DefenseReview contributor Chen Lee a.k.a. “SMGLee” recently got a chance to run a FERFRANS SOAR 5.56×45mm NATO (5.56mm NATO) select-fire/full-auto gas piston/op-rod tactical AR carbine and SBR (Short-Barreled Rifle) at the range. In the above video, you can see him perform 90-round full-auto mag dump using an MWG 90-Rounder snail drum magazine.
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