David Crane

David Crane started publishing online in 2001. Since that time, governments, military organizations, Special Operators (i.e. professional trigger pullers), agencies, and civilian tactical shooters the world over have come to depend on Defense Review as the authoritative source of news and information on "the latest and greatest" in the field of military defense and tactical technology and hardware, including tactical firearms, ammunition, equipment, gear, and training.

Grey Ghost Precision GGP Glock 17/19 and SIG SAUER P320 and P365 Drop-In 9mm Pistol Parts: Slides, Barrels and Triggers! (Video!)

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com September 30, 2020 Last updated on 10/01/20. Grey Ghost Precision (GGP) has some nice looking aftermarket Glock and SIG SAUER pistol parts, and GGP VP Jason Curns was kind enough to take DefenseReview (DR) through them earlier this year at SHOT Show 2020. We’re Glock guys here at DR, so the GGP …

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Attack of the Drones: Artifically Intelligent ‘Robotic Wingmen’ UCAV’s and UAS/UAV ‘Drone Swarms’ are on the Way: Will They Actually Work?

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com September 27, 2020 Last updated on 9/28/20. DefenseReview’s (DR) been following drone aircraft/UAV/UAS technology for, well, forever. The unmanned aerial/aircraft systems technology sphere is indeed a fascinating one, and one that forces one to think about the future of military combat aviation as a whole, and what it’s likely to look like …

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Full Conceal MagSight Picatinny Glock Mag Holder with Sight (BUIS): Holds a Spare 33-Round Glock 9mm Magazine on your Gun! (Video!)

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com September 14, 2020 In addition to the new M3D-S6 and M3S, Full Conceal recently introduced the new Full Conceal MagSight Picatinny Glock Mag Holder with Sight, which allows the end-user to mount a spare 33-round Glock mag (magazine) horizontally along the top rail of their 9mm carbine. The MagSight doubles as a …

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Full Conceal M3S with Updated/Upgraded Magazine Capacity: 40% Higher Ammo Capacity than the Glock 43 (G43)! (Video!)

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com September 9, 2020 The new Full Conceal M3D-S6 wasn’t the only folding Glock-type pistol we checked out at the Full Conceal booth, during SHOT Show 2020. We also handled the updated/upgraded Full Conceal M3S folding slimline, single-stack 9mm pistol with increased mag (magazine) capacity. The Full Conceal M3S, based on a factory …

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Full Conceal M3D-S6 Folding Glock 19 (G19)-Type High-Capacity 9mm Combat/Tactical Pistol with Lightened Slide: 22 Rounds On Board! (Video!)

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com September 2, 2020 DefenseReview (DR) had so much fun at the Full Conceal booth last year, at SHOT Show 2019, we had to stop back by there at SHOT Show 2020 to see what they’ve come up with in the last year–and we weren’t disappointed. Full Conceal founder/CEO Mike Full showed us …

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Mission First Tactical MFT UV-Cured Custom Printing for Tactical Firearms, Accessories and Products! (Video!)

by David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com August 26, 2020 DefenseReview (DR) has been covering Mission First Tactical (MFT) products for quite some time now, particularly their tactical AR (AR-15) rifle/carbine/SBR (Short Barreled Rifle) accessories (see “Related Articles” below), and we like them. So, we were pleasantly surprised to see that MFT’s now doing custom printing work on just …

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Notch Sunglass-Compatible Hats (Baseball Caps): ‘The war between your hat and sunglasses is over!” (Video!)

by David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com August 20, 2020 Do you like wearing baseball caps AND sunglasses at the same time? Well, if you do, Notch hats (baseball caps) may just be for you. It’s true. But seriously, Notch baseball caps are pretty cool. Billed as the world’s greatest and most innovative hats–big talk, I know–Notch hats utilize …

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Modern Tactical Creations (MODTAC) Carbon Fiber Suppressor Shields and Gauntlet Tactical Handguard/Forend Rail System for Tactical AR-15 Carbine/SBR’s (Video!)

by David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com August 16, 2020 A veteran-owned company called Modern Tactical Creations, or MODTAC for short, is making some very interesting carbon fiber Suppressor Shields for tactial AR (AR-15) carbine/SBR’s (Short Barreled Rifles), and MODTAC’s Dave Mason was kind enough to show DefenseReview (DR) some of them at SHOT Show 2020. The MODTAC Suppressor …

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SB Tactical’s Latest and Greatest Pistol Stabilizing/Arm Braces for Controlling Combat/Tactical Firearms Better: Meet the TAC13-SBA4, TF1913, and FS1913A (Aluminum)! (Video!)

by David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com August 10, 2020 SB Tactical has some interesting new tactical pistol stabilizing braces/arm braces, and DefenseReview (DR) got to see them at SHOT Show 2020. SB Tactical rep Derrick Rachier was kind enough to take DR through the particulars of the new products, starting with the SB Tactical TAC13-SBA4 tactical pistol stabilizing …

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Salient Arms International SAI BLU Compact, Tier One Utility, and Tier One 2.0 Custom Glock-Type Pistols for Concealed Carry (CCW) and Home Defense! (Video!)

by David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com July 31, 2020 High-End Custom 5.56mm tactical AR (AR-15) rifle/carbin/SBR’s (Short Barreled Rifles) aren’t the only thing Salient Arms International (SAI) makes. Oh, no. They also make some pretty cool high-end custom Glock-type pistols. Garrett Sondgerath of SAI and Archon Firearms showed some of these to DefenseReview (DR), as well, at SHOT …

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