By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com Photo(s) Credit: The Ion Production Team August 31, 2015 Last updated on 9/09/15. We here at DefenseReview (DR) have always been big fans of flamethrowers, particularly for cave and structure clearing. Well, earlier this summer, an outfit called The Ion Productions Team introduced the XM42 Handheld Flamethrower, and it may just be …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com August 24, 2015 Last updated on 8/25/15. As cool and interesting as the DPMS Panther Arms GII (G2) Recon .308 MSR 7.62mm NATO (7.62x51mm NATO)/.308 Win. tactical AR carbine is, and it is very interesting indeed, it’s awfully expensive to operate, since even the least-expensive (quality) 7.62mm NATO/.308 ammo isn’t exactly cheap. …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com August 21, 2015 While we’re on the subject of small-frame lightweight and reliable 7.62mm NATO (7.62x51mm NATO)/.308 Win. tactical AR rifle/carbine/SBR’s (Short Barreled Rifle), we should definitely discuss the new DPMS GII (G2) .308 MSR series rifle/carbines, including our personal favorite variant, the DPMS GII (G2) Recon .308 MSR tactical carbine, which …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com July 31, 2015 While DefenseReview (DR) was perusing the booths at NDIA SOFIC 2015 (Special Operations Forces Industry Conference 2015), we ran into the guys at Military Hardware, and they showed us a gun lube called “Freedom Juice/Tec-Shield Elite“, which sounded interesting to us from the way USMC MSgt Rick Cover (Ret.) …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com July 27, 2015 Last updated on 7/27/15. While DefenseReview (DR) was looking at Grey Ghost Gear (GGG) combat/tactical products on their boat at NDIA SOFIC 2015 (Special Operations Forces Industry Conference 2015), we also took a quick look at a slick little 1.5″ (1.5-inch) gun belt called the Grey Ghost Gear Son …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com July 23, 2015 Last updated on 7/27/15. While DefenseReview (DR) was at SOFIC 2015 (Special Operations Forces Industry Conference 2015), we got a chance to look at some of Grey Ghost Gear’s (GGG) latest/newest products, including their tactical armor plate carriers/tactical vests and stand-alone multi-hit hard armor plates on their boat (or …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com July 14, 2015 As long as we’re talking about fast-attack vehicles, or FAV’s, we should perhaps also discuss the RP Advanced Mobile Systems (RPAMS) Can-Am Strike-M4 SXS UTV/LTV FAV (Fast-Attack Vehicle) DefenseReview (DR) got to examine at NDIA SOFIC 2015 (Special Operations Forces Industry Conference 2015), which can seat four (4) assaulters/operators …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com July 10, 2015 Last updated on 7/14/15. DefenseReview (DR) recently got to view and sit inside the Polaris Defense DAGOR Ultra-Light Combat Vehicle (ULCV) at NDIA SOFIC 2015 (Special Operations Forces Industry Conference 2015), and we liked what we saw. The DAGOR ULCV is a lightweight, compact air-droppable/transportable fast-attack vehicle that can …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com June 30, 2015 CNN Money is reporting that RWC out of Pennsylvania is already in production on new American-made AK’s (Kalashnikov AK-47/AKM’s) under its Kalashnikov USA brand. The CNN Money piece is a follow-up to their January 20, 2015 piece from SHOT Show 2015, about RWC/Kalashnikov USA’s plans to do exactly what …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com June 10, 2015 Last updated on 6/11/15. While DefenseReview (DR) was walking the floor at NDIA SOFIC 2015 (Special Operations Forces Industry Conference 2015), we ran into Thomas Walsh of Corporate Arms, who we’d previously met at NDIA Joint Armaments Conference 2012 in Seattle, Washington while he was working for M-Series lightweight …