By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com July 27, 2016 While DefenseReview (DR) was walking the floor at SOFIC (Special Operations Forces Industry Conference) 2016, we ran across a lo-pro/lo-vis (low-profile/low-visiblity) blue plaid flannel tactical shirt on a mannequin at th TSSI booth that we really liked called the 5.11 Flannel Shirt, Color: Valiant, Style 72429-716. It’s a really …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com May 12, 2016 Last updated on 5/13/16. While we here at DefenseReview (DR) love and prefer our tactical AR’s over all other combat/tactical rifle/carbine/SBR (Short Barreled Rifle) platforms–in both direct-gas-impingement (DGI) and short-stroke gas piston/op-rod (push-type operating rod) configurations, over all others–we’re also very big AK (Kalashnikov AK-47/AKM) fans. So, we were …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com May 3, 2016 Last updated on 5/03/16. Every once in awhile, when we’re at industry shows, DefenseReview (DR) comes across a combat/tactical morale patch that really catches our eye. So it was with the Epik Panda Limited Edition Spartan117GW Patch (or, X Spartan117GW) PVC combat/tactical morale patch, which we spied on a …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com April 6, 2016 Speaking of really cool combat/tactical hydration assault packs (backpacks), Condor Outdoor Products recently introduced one of the coolest ones DefenseReview (DR) has come across at SHOT Show 2016, as part of their relatively-new Condor Elite product line. It’s called the Condor Elite Fail Safe Pack (or, Failsafe P ack), …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com Photo(s) Credit: FERFRANS Specialties March 3, 2016 One of the things DefenseReview (DR) loves so much about the tactical firearms business is that some of the smallest things can make your life easier and better, and allow you to perform better and faster. Even better, often these things can come from the …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com February 26, 2016 Desert Tech had a very interesting integrally/recessed-suppressed Desert Tech DT MDR (Micro Dynamic Rifle) (advanced/late) prototype at SHOT Show 2016. The gun sported an integral “zero-back-pressure” Operators Suppressor Systems (OSS) muzzle can (silencer/sound suppressor) that was specifically developed for the MDR. The suppressor you see in the accompanying photos …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com February 10, 2016 Last updated on 2/11/16. Speaking of ambi lowers (AR-15 lower receivers) at SHOT Show 2016, DefenseReview (DR) got a look at another one when we ran into Josh Clark of Falkor Defense, who had an interesting little recessed-suppressed custom 9mm tactical AR (AR-15) SBR (Short Barreled Rifle)/carbine-type SMG (Submachine …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com February 7, 2016 Since we mentioned the LMT Defense MARS-L (Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System-Light) M7LB2/M7LB2T tactical AR (AR-15) ambi lower receiver in our previous article on the LMT Defense LM8PDW556 / LM8PDW300 PDW (formerly known as the ‘Compressor’), we might as well discuss it a little more and provide some photos and …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com February 6, 2016 Last updated on 2/07/16. Ryan Smith of LMT Defense (Lewis Machine & Tool Company Defense) was kind enough to show DefenseReview (DR) the new LMT Defense LM8PDW556 and LM8PDW300 PDW (formerly known as the “Compressor”) 10.5″-barreled 5.56mm NATO (5.56x45mm NATO)/300 Blackout (300BLK) tactical AR (AR-15) SBR/PDW’s (Short Barreled Rifle/Personal …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com February 4, 2016 Last updated on 2/04/16. Patriot Ordnance Factory (POF-USA) president/CEO Frank DeSomma recently sent DefenseReview (DR) a video clip (see below) showing him demonstrating a suppressed POF-USA Revolution 10.5″ tactical piston/op-rod AR SBR (Short Barreled Rifle) being fired with subsonic 7.62mm NATO (7.62x51mm NATO)/.308 Win. ammo (ammunition). DeSomma tells DR that the …