By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com September 2, 2015 While DefenseReview (DR) was at NDIA SOFIC 2015 (Special Operations Forces Industry Conference 2015), we stopped by the Spyderco booth to check out some knives, and our eyes immediately went to the Spyderco Szabo Folder Black combat/tactical folding knife, which sports a rather large (4.60″) and intimidating Scimitar-shaped curved …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com August 27, 2015 Last updated on 8/27/15. Back in January (2015), right before SHOT Show 2015, DefenseReview (DR) published a piece on the Ashbury Precision Ordnance (APO) Custom Shop (APOCS), which is building some very cool custom combat/tactical pistols with the Trijicon RMR (Ruggedized Miniature Reflex) LED mini red dot sight combat optic …

By Jeff Gurwitch August 12, 2015 Last updated on 8/13/15. Wilson Combat, long known for their highly accurate and reliable custom M1911’s, is now offering custom work and accessories for Beretta 92G’s and 96’s. Like many, this is the last thing I expected from a company that prides itself on single-action semi-autos in .45 ACP. So, upon learning that I …

By Jeff Gurwitch August 10, 2015 Last updated on 8/10/15. When it comes to tactical gear, usually the biggest challenge most shooters face is selecting which manufacturer has the right piece of kit with the best features at the best price. Take magazine pouches, for example. You can find everything from double magazine pouches, to triple shingles, to dual rifle/pistol …

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 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 27, 2015 Atlantic Signal (AS) recently introduced their brand new Below H2O diveable tactical headset at NDIA SOFIC 2015 (Special Operations Forces Industry Conference 2015) that allows military SOF (Special Operations Forces) combat divers to communicate at a depth of up to 33.3 feet for up to 10 hours. Using a …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com June 24, 2015 Torrey Pines Logic (TPL) recently introduced some of the coolest little combat optics DefenseReview (DR) has seen in awhile at NDIA SOFIC 2015 (Special Operations Forces Industry Conference 2015). They’re all part of the TPL T10 Mini Thermal Imager family, and include the T10-M (50° FOV, 30Hz video), T10-N …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com June 21, 2015 Last updated on 6/24/15. Speaking of IR (InfraRed) light tech at NDIA SOFIC 2015 (Special Operations Forces Industry Conference 2015), DefenseReview (DR) ran across some very interesting flexible 3D camouflage that’s multispectral, so it also works in the thermal/IR and near-IR/night-vision light spectrums, not just the visible light spectrum. Developed by …

By Mike Pannone May 1, 2015 I train and compete with CZ pistols of all types, from my Tactical Sports in .40S&W and Shadow 9mm for USPSA, to my P09, P07 and CZ75 PCR in pistol classes that I teach for my company CTT-Solutions LLC. I have had extraordinary performance out of all of my CZ guns, but realized I …