By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com Photo(s) Credit: Lobaev Arms October 25, 2016 Last updated on 10/26/16. DefenseReview (DR) is very interested in this one. Lobaev Arms out of Tarusa, Russia is reportedly developing a record-setting sub-.2-.3-MOA bolt-action .408 CheyTac anti-materiel/sniper rifle called the SVLK-14S Sumrak (Twilight) Ultra Long-Range Rifle (ULRR) that’s already achieved 3,400-meter (3,718-yard) hits in …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com Photo(s) Credit: David Kamm and 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Iowa National Guard October 24, 2016 For the last few years (since 2011), DefenseReview (DR) has been keeping an eye on the Ironman Machine Gun Ammo Carriage System/Assault Pack (Backpack) originally developed for the FN M240 7.62mm NATO (7.62x51mm NATO) MMG/GPMG (Medium …

The following is an Ashbury Precision Ordnance (APO) press release: October 13, 2016 APO Riflecraft – Advancing America’s Proud Outdoor Heritage of Rifle Marksmanship Ashbury Introduces Riflecraft Field Shooting Clinics, Workshops and Courses for Gun-Curious Millennials, Recreational Shooting Enthusiasts, and Hunters Ashbury’s Riflecraft programs grew out of the “country comfortable” APO Experience, an experiential shooting sports initiative for adventurous travelers and …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com September 7, 2016 If you’re planning on running an IR (InfraRed) laser aimer/laser aiming device on a crew-served weapon, including a medium machine gun/general purpose machine gun (MMG/GPMG) or heavy machine gun (HMG) with a quick-change barrel (QCB) system–and frankly, why wouldn’t you (run an IR laser AND a QCB system)?–then this …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com July 14, 2016 Last updated on 7/15/16. Dead Air Armament has a pretty slick-looking .45 ACP pistol/SMG (Submachine Gun) silencer/sound suppressor called the Ghost-M. DefenseReview (DR) got to check the Ghost out earlier this year at SHOT Show 2016, and we liked what we saw and heard…or, rather, what we didn’t hear. …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com June 23, 2016 Last updated on 6/24/16. This article’s been a looong time comin’. DefenseReview (DR) first shot photos and video on the Dead Air Armament (DAA) Sandman-S and Sandman-L QA/QD (Quick-Attach/Quick-Detach) .30-caliber/multi-caliber suppressors (silencers/sound suppressors) on December 13, 2014 (12/13/14) outside Desert Tech headquarters on the final day of the Desert …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com Image(s) Credit: Ashbury Precision Ordnance (APO) June 21, 2016 Last updated on 6/21/16. Ashbury Precision Ordnance (APO) has an interesting event coming up called the APO Summer Live Fire Shoot & Hope for the Warriors Fundraiser (Fundraising Event), and it looks pretty darn good judging by the prizes available. It’s DefenseReview’s understanding …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com April 26, 2016 Last updated on 4/27/16. One of the things DefenseReview (DR) enjoys most about SHOT Show is finding cool new products made by small companies that improve the combat/tacctical peformance of legacy weapon systems, and thus generally make all our lives better and easier. The new flip-up, co-planer Gen-3 Dog …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com April 5, 2016 Well, this is interesting. DefenseReview (DR) recently received the following press release on a multi-million-dollar lawsuit that Ashbury International Group (AIG) has filed against Vectronix AG, Vectronix Inc., and Potomac River Group LLC. DR found the press release to be an interesting read, and it includes a link to a PDF-format copy of …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com March 16, 2016 Last updated on 3/17/16. Last year, DefenseReview (DR) was one of the first publications to publish a detailed article on the M+M M10X 7.62x39mm Russian AK-type long-stroke gas piston/op-rod tactical rifle/carbine, after we viewed and handled it at SHOT Show 2015. Well, we recently had the pleasure of checking …