By David Crane defrev (at) gmail (dot) com All photos contained in this article were taken by DefenseReview.com, and are copyrighted. DefenseReview.com owns the copyright on these photos. The photos were shot with a Canon PowerShot S90 10-megapixel digital camera (still camera with video capability). April 7, 2011 Last updated on 4/15/11. While we’re on the subject of pistols, we …

By David Crane defrev at gmail dot com November 13, 2008 DefenseReview has been publishing information about Springfield Armory XD (eXtreme Duty) series pistols for quite awhile now, since a number of our professional contacts in the tactical community swear by them, particularly the .45 ACP models. To date, the most interesting XD pistol is the Springfield XD(M) a.k.a. Springfield …

By Jeff Gurwitch September 2, 2016 Last updated on 9/02/16. I’ll admit it, up until very recently, when it came to kydex holsters, I was a Raven Concealment guy all the way. After all, Raven Concealment Systems was the first company that really seemed to take the market by storm with their great designs (particularly the Phantom Modular Holster series), …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com April 15, 2016 Speaking of interesting Tactical Night Vision Company (TNVC) and Unity Tactical products at SHOT Show 2016, Trent Zimmer also showed DefenseReview (DR) an interesting covert combat/tactical battle belt called the CLUTCH Belt, which was outfitted with a BlackPoint Tactical pistol holster and pistol and rifle mag (magazine) carriers/pouches, and …

By Jeff Gurwitch All photo and video content contained in this article was shot by Jeff Gurwitch, and is copyrighted. Jeff Gurwitch and DefenseReview.com (DR) own the copyright on all photo and video content. All DR photos and videos were shot with a Sony Cyber-shot RX100 (DSC-RX100/B) Digital Camera with 20.2 MP (20.2-megapixel) still camera and 1080p HD video camera capability. …

By Toby Melville November 15, 2023 The modern rifle’s basic use has not significantly improved from its early predecessors. It’s a linear shoulder-fired metal projectile weapon for use at extended ranges. Accessories are somewhat different. The design rigidness of the early rifles as late as the 1980s has given way to extremely modular designs. One of the most personal accessories …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com Photo(s) Credit(s): Kalashnikov USA and BARWAR USA. December 26, 2022 If you like your AK’s as much as we do here at DefenseReview (DR), then you’ll want to check out these two new products: Kalashnikov USA (KUSA) 7.62x39mm ammo with a lead-core and a steel case, and the Turkish-made (and thus legally-imported) …

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 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 4, 2022 Well, we hope everyone had a great New Years. Now that we’re back, we figured we’d do a quick piece on the new Kalashnikov USA Viskov 7.62x39mm Rifle (looking like a carbine), which sports a RS Regulate 10″ (10-inch) MLOK rail and an UltiMAK M1B MIL-STD-1913 “Picatinny” top rail …