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By David Crane defrev (at) gmail (dot) com July 23, 2012 Last updated on 7/25/12. What's old is new again, and we're back to the future. Colt Defense LLC announced on Friday that it had secured an Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity contract for up to $22.5 million and 12,000 M45 Close Quarter Battle Pistol (M45 CQBP) 1911 pistols with the U.S. Marine Corps, …
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Laser-Induced Plasma Channel (LIPC): Lightning Bolt on a Laser Beam (Laser/Lightning Weapon)
By David Crane defrev (at) gmail (dot) com July 12, 2012 Last updated on 7/12/12. Doctor Doom would really like this weapon. Scientists and Army personnel at Picatinny Arsenal, N.J. have apparently been busy developing a super-Taser-type directed energy weapon (DEW) called the Laser-Induced Plasma Channel (LIPC) that shoots a lightning bolt down a laser beam to send 50 billion …
Read More »Tactical AR-15/M4/M4A1 Carbine Aftermarket Accessories for Military Combat Applications: The Competition-to-Combat Crossover, Part 1
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Read More »STIDD DPD (Diver Propulsion Device), Standard DPD-Extended Range, and DPD with Dual Thruster (DPD-XT) Ducted-Propeller Submersible Combat Diver Assault Vehicle/Boat Solutions for Special Operations Forces (SOF) Maritime/Waterborne Operations: SOFIC 2012 Report (Video!)
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Read More »Chris Costa of Costa Ludus Hits the “Happy Switch” and Goes Full-Auto with the FERFRANS SOAR-P Select-Fire 5.56mm NATO/.223 Rem. Piston AR SBRs/Sub-Carbines/Carbines (Videos!)
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Read More »Kryptek LEAF/Camo Technologies 3-Dimensional (3-D)/Multi-Directional Biomimetic Military Combat Camouflage (Camo) Patterns at SHOT Show 2012: Is the Army’s Future Soldier Going Reptilian? (Video!)
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Read More »Sandia Labs Self-Guided Bullet: Laser-Guided .50-Caliber Saboted Round Coming for the U.S. Ordnance M2HB-QCB (Quick-Change Barrel) “Ma Deuce” Heavy Machine Gun (HMG)? Meet the Possible Precision .50-Cal. Projectile of the Future
By David Crane defrev (at) gmail (dot) com February 6, 2012 Sandia labs is currently in the process of developing a “self-guided” bullet, specifically a laser-guided .50-Caliber round, that Gene Simmon’s character “Luther” in the movie Runaway would REALLY like. And who could blame him? The projectile is a saboted round that guides itself by optical sensor in the nose …
Read More »Lucid HD7 Red Dot Sight with Auto-Brightness Reticle Capability: Best Combat Optic under $500 for Close Quarters Battle (CQB)?
By Jeff Gurwitch January 9, 2012 For the past 3 months now I have been shooting a Lucid HD7 Red Dot Sight. Now, I know what you’re thinking “mid-range priced optics they don’t work well or don’t last”. As much as I have tried, though, straight up, the Lucid HD7 hasn’t let me down yet. Specs and Features Before I …
Read More »The U.S. Army’s Next Carbine: Hello Gas Piston/Op-Rod “Enhanced M4/M4A1 Carbine”-Type AR (AR-15), Goodbye Direct Gas Impingement (DGI) Operation?
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Read More »300 AAC Blackout (300BLK / 7.62x35mm) Ammo Sale on Black Friday!: PNW Arms Announces Special Offer on Special Round
The following is a PNW Arms press release: November 21, 2011, Issaquah, WA – The traditional Black Friday starts the holiday sale season. What is more appropriate than a sale of 300 BLK ammunition? As a high tech manufacturer of precision ammunition and advanced weapons, PNW Arms typically reserves discounts for its distributors and retail partners. For this special holiday, …
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