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.

Happy Veterans Day from DR!

by David Crane defrev (at) gmail (dot) com <p> November 11, 2024 We just want to wish all of our veterans a very happy, healthy and safe Veterans Day 2024. We hope it’s a great one for you. We’re thinking about you, and are grateful for your service to our great country, the United States of America. Thank you, God …

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80th Anniversary of D-Day Invasion: Thank You from DR!

By David Crane defrev@gmail (dot) com June 6, 2024 Eighty (80) years ago today, the greatest (and bravest) generation risked and gave their lives on the beaches of Normandy to fight evil and protect our country (the United States), and DefenseReview (DR) is incredibly for their immense courage and sacrifice. Thousands of our unbelievably brave young men were killed or …

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Ryker Grip: A ‘Patent-Pending, Biomechanically Optimized Shooting Method’ for Your Tactical AR-15 or AK Carbine/SBR

By Toby Melville March 25, 2024 From time to time, an individual assesses the status quo and chooses to create something functional that defies contemporary models of the industry. The idea that innovation would equate to improvements in the application is rare. Often, changes are subtle, producing rebranded variations of previous products. Ryker USA observed the end user and the …

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Canik TTI Combat 9mm Tactical/Competition Pistol Collab Project with Taran Tactical Innnovations Gives You 18 Rounds of Race Gun-Like Firepower!

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com March 17, 2024 Canik Arms launched a very interesting new 18+1-round 9mm combat/tactical/competition pistol called the Canik TTI Combat at SHOT Show 2024, and it really surprised us when we got our hands on it. The new pistol is a collab (collaboration project) between Canik and Taran Butler of Taran Tactical Innovations, …

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Todd Jarrett Shows DR the New Staccato C 2011 Compact Combat/Tactical 9mm 1911 Pistol at SHOT Show 2024! (Videos!)

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com February 27, 2024 DefenseReview (DR) ran into champion professional pistol shooter Todd Jarrett at the Staccato booth at SHOT Show 2024, and he was kind enough to take us through all of the new Staccato C 2011 compact combat/tactical 9mm 1911 9mm pistol’s particulars on video. In our opinion, the Staccato C …

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New KAC KS-1 Tactical AR-15 Carbine/SBR with New Reduced-Back-Pressure Suppressor! (Video!)

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com February 20, 2024 O.k., we’re back. Sorry for the delay, but DefenseReview’s (DR) been on travel, and we’ve been dealing with some stuff. However, now that we’re back, we’re going to try to get back into publishing content fairly regularly, primarily in the form of videos, starting with this one on the …

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Devil Dog Concepts (DDC) Hard Charger Tactical AR-15/AR-10 Charging Handle System for Faster, Easier Charging and Weapons Handling!

By Toby Melville January 7, 2024 The AR-15 is arguably the most ergonomic and shooter interface-friendly platform in firearms history. One of the points of the AR-15 that separates it from other platforms is the ambidextrous charging handle. This engineering design makes the platform efficient. The pursuit of perfection is persistence focused on practicality. This creates an inevitability to advance …

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Forward Operations Grip FOG: A Very Personal Tactical AR-15 Rifle/Carbine/SBR Accessory for Improved Ergonomics

By Toby Melville November 15, 2023 The modern rifle’s basic use has not significantly improved from its early predecessors. It’s a linear shoulder-fired metal projectile weapon for use at extended ranges. Accessories are somewhat different. The design rigidness of the early rifles as late as the 1980s has given way to extremely modular designs. One of the most personal accessories …

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