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 March 31, 2016 Last updated on 4/01/16. DefenseReview (DR) has been running a Direct Action Gear (DAG) Dust Heavy Duty Small Tactical Backpack in Hyde Definition Pencott-Badlands arid digital combat camouflage pattern for the last 6-8 months, but it actually became our favorite day pack immediately. We really love it (pack AND camo pattern), …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com March 25, 2016 As long as we’re discussing S&S Precision tactical accessories and gear at SHOT Show 2016, we might as well also mention the S&S Precision Holster Extender GRT (Gear Retention Track), which attaches to modern polymer tactical holsters like the Edge Works Manufacturing (EWM)/G-Code, Safariland and Blackhawk combat/tactical pistol holsters. …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com March 23, 2016 Last updated on 3/26/16. S&S Precision recently showed DefenseReview (DR) two of their latest products, the S&S Precision ELOS 5.56 (Elastic Load Out System 5.56mm) and NavBoard Rotary for smartphones, at SHOT Show 2016. S&S Precision has built quite the reputation for making innovative, utilitarian tactical gear for military …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com March 7, 2016 Last updated on 3/07/16. Israel Weapon industries (IWI) recently displayed the IWI X95 modular bullpup assult/tactical rifle/carbine/SBR (Short Barreled Rifle)/SMG (Submachine Gun) at SHOT Show 2016, and the new gun generated quite a bit of industry buzz. The X95 would appear to be significant and well-thought-out evolution of the IWI …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com February 29, 2016 Last updated on 3/02/16. Ashbury Precision Ordnance (APO) has really been kicking ass and taking names over the last year with their APOCS (APO Custom Shop) custom combat/tactical pistol packages with Trijicon RMR mini-red dot sight combat optics mounted on them, and DefenseReview (DR) has covered the hell out …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com February 13, 2016 Last updated on 2/14/16. Every once in awhile, DefenseReview (DR) comes across something that really interests and excites us. The Fostech Origin-12 Shotgun, a mag-fed semi-auto 12-gauge combat/tactical shotgun by Fostech Outdoors, is just one of those things. DR really likes the design and visual aethetic of the gun, …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com February 11, 2016 Speaking of Elite Tactical Systems ETS smoke-tranclucent polymer Glock mags (magazines) and The Range 702 event during SHOT Show 2016, DefenseReview (DR) also got to view (in person) and handle the new mags, and they look terrific. If they work as advertised, ie., if they run reliably and durably …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com February 1, 2016 Last updated on 2/02/16. DefenseReview (DR) recently got a chance to try out a Beck Defense .510 Beck tactical AR carbine utilizing a suppressed Lancer Systems DGI (Direct Gas Impingement) upper receiver and mag (rifle magazine), and we came away pretty impressed with it, to say the least. Let’s …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com Image(s) Credit: Polenar Tactical January 14, 2016 Last updated on 1/14/15. This thing may just be the coolest and most interesting thing to come out of Slovenia in like, well…ever…if it actually works reliably under adverse conditions at high round count, and if anything can actually make it out of Slovenia alive …