By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com Image(s) Credit(s): Louisiana Firearms and Garand Thumb August 25, 2022 Here at DefenseReview (DR), we like cool tactical AR’s (AR-15 carbine/SBR’s), and we like the color green, so the new Limited-Edition LWRC/OTG IC-A5 Rifle (tactical AR-15 carbine, really) , is right up our ballistic alley. Based on LWRCI’s rifles developed to meet …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com Image(s) Credit(s): Thunder Beast Arms Corporation August 15, 2022 A company called Thunder Beast Arms Corporation (TBAC) just introduced a very interesting new lightweight, modular and full-auto-capable .300BLK (Blackout)/9mm (9mm Parabellum/9x19mm NATO) silencer/sound suppressor called the Fly 9 (or Fly9), and it’s definitely worth checking out. The Fly9 muzzle can utilizes a …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com August 7, 2022 A company called Empire is offering a highly customized SIG SAUER P320 9mmm combat/tactical pistol package called The Pointman P320 AXG – Redline, and it looks pretty interesting. DefenseReview’s (DR) been covering the P320 for quite some time now (see “Related Articles” section below), and this is one of …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com Photo(s) Credit(s): Maxim Defense July 31, 2022 DefenseReview’s (DR) been following and covering Maxim Defense products for awhile now (see “Related Articles” section below), so we’re always glad to see new products get introduced by the company. The latest the Maxim Defense MD-9 (also written MD9) 9mm Parabellum/9x19mm NATO weapons series, comprised …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com Photo(s) Credit(s): Silencerco July 24, 2022 It’s no secret that we here at DefenseReview (DR) are big fans of muzzle cans (silencers/sound suppressors). That said, we also don’t like gas in our face, specifically blow back gas when running our guns (tactical AR-15 carbine/SBR’s) suppressed. That’s where the new Silencerco Gas Defeating …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com Photo(s) Credit(s): Garand Thumb July 17, 2022 Back in early May, DefenseReview (DR) published a quick heads-up piece about the SIG SAUER XM5 Rifle and XM250 belt-fed light machine gun winning the US Army Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW) System contract to replace the M4/M4A1 carbine and FN M249 SAW (Squad Automatic …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com May 31, 2022 DefenseReview’s (DR) been covering IWI (Israel Weapon Industries) products for years now (see “Related Articles” below), as we find them interesting. So, we were happy to see that IWI’s just released an interesting pistol called the Masada Tactical. The IWI Masada Tactical is a polymer-framed, striker-fired high-capacity 9mm Parabellum/9x19mm …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com Photo(s) Credit(s): SIG SAUER May 9, 2022 The US Army is replacing its AR-15/M16-based M4/M4A1 Carbine with the new SIG SAUER XM5 Rifle after a roughly 65-year run, and its M249 SAW (Squad Automatic Weapon) with the new SIG SAUER XM250 after, well, a shorter run, beginning in late 2023. The new …

By Toby Melville March 6, 2022 Defense is a state of being. We can orient ourselves mentally or physically, or a combination of both. This concept is massive and all-encompassing when contemplating defense, so let’s consider something more specific pertaining to physical self-defense. Having tools to protect your physical safety is essential, and dates to man’s earliest recorded history. The …

by David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com January 28, 2022 EOTECH recently introduced the EOTECH Vudu 1-10×28 FFP (First Focal Plane) tactical rifle scope (or “riflescope”) with Vudu SR-4 MOA Reticle, SR-5 MRAD Reticle or LE-5 MRAD Reticle, and it’s pretty interesting. Here’s the skinny on it from the EOTECH website: “EOTECH’s Vudu 1-10×28 offers a robust 34mm, one-piece …