Special Operations

Lantac Razorback Complete Custom Glock 17 (G17) and Glock 19 (G19) Combat/Tactical Pistol and Complete Slide Packages with Suppressor-Ready Threaded Barrel and Trijicon RMR Red Dot Sight Combat Optic Installed!

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com June 14, 2018 Last updated on 6/14/18. DefenseReview (DR) readers may already be aware that the Nous Defions Arsenal Democracy custom Glock-type pistols are currently our favorite Glock-type pistols, and that our latest favorite is their ND-AD Blackside 19MC (Mayhem Carry) compact 9mm combat/tactical Glock 19 (G19)-type pistol with SWiTCH Trigger and …

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Magpul Suppressor Cover – 5.5″ for Round 5.56mm NATO Muzzle Cans (Silencers/Sound Suppressors) during Combat Ops: Lowers Outer Suppressor Heat and Thermal Signature! (Video!)

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com June 10, 2018 DefenseReview’s (DR) found that it’s often the little things that can make your life a lot better and/or easier. Assuming it works as advertised, the Magpul Suppressor Cover – 5.5″ (5.5 inches) is one of those products. When it comes to guns heat’s the enemy in a whole bunch …

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M855A1 Penetrator Ammo Accuracy: How Good Is It, Really?

By Jeff Gurwitch June 4, 2018 I first came across the M855A1 Enhanced Performance Round (EPR) during my first deployment to Afghanistan back in 2012. At the time, M855A1 was only being issued in war zones, so none of us had any experience training with it prior to the deployment. While the penetration capability of M855A1 was pretty well documented …

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Mossberg 590M Heat Shield Mag-Fed Pump-Action Combat/Tactical Shotgun: Up to 20 rounds of 12-Gauge Firepower, and Quick Full-Capacity Reloads! (Videos!)

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com May 31, 2018 DefenseReview (DR) has always been a big fan of combat/tactical shotguns, particularly for home defense. However, we weren’t really properly trained in their use until Steve Fisher of Sentinel Concepts taught us the right way to run a combat shotgun competently at Beretta Tactical Summit 2015. The course was …

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CZ P-10 C Suppressor-Ready Striker-Fired 9mm Compact and Dan Wesson 9mm/.45 ACP/10mm Auto 1911: Suppressor-Ready Combat/Tactical Pistols for Encounters of the Worst Kind (Video!)

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com May 22, 2018 CZ USA rep Zach Hein showed DefenseReview (DR) two very cool suppressor-ready combat/tactical pistols (with threaded barrels) that we really dug: the CZ P-10 C Suppressor-Ready striker-fired compact 9mm pistol with Urban Grey grip frame, and the Dan Wesson (DW) Wraith 9mm/.45 ACP/10mm Auto 1911 pistol with ghost grey …

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Reflex-Suppressed CZ Scorpion EVO III Micro S2 Reflex 9mm SMG/PDW / Pistol/SBR for Military SOF Dynamic CQB/CQC and Civilian Tactical Home Defense! (Video!)

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com May 10, 2018 Last updated on 5/11/18. CZ USA keeps intelligently and diligently developing their combat/tactical firearms and generally upping their game, and a prime example is the new reflex-suppressed CZ Scorpion EVO III (or, EVO 3) Micro S2 Reflex 9mm pistol/SBR (Short Barreled Rifle) in semi-auto only configuration, or SMG/personal defense …

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Core Suvival Hel-Star XO K9 (Canine) Military-Grade Multi-Function LED Dog Light Beacon!

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com May 5, 2018 As long as we’re discussing the latest and greatest Core Survival Hel-Star multi-function LED light beacons, we should also mention the new Core Survival Hel-Star XO K9 (Canine) military-grade multi-function dog light beacon, which is pretty nifty. “A lot of the K9 guys are runnin’ this. It fits right …

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Core Survival Hel-Star 6 SWIR (ShortWave InfraRed) Multi-Function Combat/Tactical Helmet-Mounted LED Light for Going Invisible at Night!

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com May 2, 2018 As if the Core Survival Hel-Star 6 Helmet Mounted, Multi-Function Light (combat/tactical helmet-mounted LED light) wasn’t already cool and interesting enough, Core Survival’s topped themselves with this little bad boy, the new Core Survival Hel-Star 6 SWIR. DefenseReview (DR) got the chance to view and handle it at SHOT …

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LALO Tactical Prototype Bloodbird and Grinder Sneakers with Digital Combat Camo (Camouflage) Pattern Woven Uppers: A ‘Happy Mistake’! (Video!)

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com April 26, 2018 As long as we’re on the subject of LALO Tactical high-tech kicks (sneakers, i.e., running shoes, cross-trainers and weightlifting shoes), we should perhaps also mention the 2019 LALO Tactical Bloodbird and Grinder model prototypes with digital combat camo (camouflage) pattern woven uppers that company founder/president/CEO Jay Taylor showed us, …

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