by David Crane david@defensereview.com We forgot to write about this one after SHOT Show 2006. At the show, we got to view and handle the Yankee Hill Machine (YHM) /Sound Technology (a.k.a. Sound Tech) Phantom 5.56 Sound Suppressor (5.56x45mm Silencer/Sound Suppressor)/Phantom Flash Hider/Suppressor/Q.D. Mount system at the Yankee Hill Machine Company, Inc. (YHM) booth. The Phantom System is designed specifically …

Awhile back, we published a short article on the Spec-Ops 1911 pistol by CQB Products, Inc., titled "New Spec-Ops 1911 by CQB Products." CQB products, Inc. asserts, in their company literature on their website, that "the Spec-Ops 1911 is without a doubt the toughest, most reliable 1911 ever built." Well, CQB Products, Inc. has introduced a concealed-carry (CCW) version of …

by David Crane david@defensereview.com Contact info for X-TRA KEY has been updated. (5/13/04) The next time you absolutely positively have to rip a door off its hinges, you might want to bring this little bad boy along. It’s called the X-TRA KEY, and it comes to DefRev highly recommended by one of our federal law enforcement contacts. The X-TRA KEY …

by David Crane david@defensereview.com The Tyler Special Operations Platform (T.S.O.P.), a.k.a. "Cargo Rack", was recently introduced at TREXPO West. Manufactured by Tyler Technologies (a division of Tyler Camera Systems), the TSOP is a potentially revolutionary piece of tactical equipment for LE SWAT operations, since it will give SWAT operators an aerial-based target-engagement capability (particularly against hostile subjects in high-rise structures) …

Click here to view a VERY long TacticalForums.com thread on the 6.8x43mm SPC, which has been designed for CQB (Close Quarters Battle) and short-to-medium range interdiction (sniping). We just thought DefRev readers should be aware of it.  

by David Crane defrev (at) gmail (dot) com February 7, 2004 Last updated on 10/23/12. Some of you may remember the original “Hissatsu” that was manufactured for and marketed by Ancient Edge/Bugei Trading Co. in very limited numbers several years ago. Well, it’s back. Once again, it’s brought to us (in slightly modified form) by Ancient Edge/Bugei Trading Co., only …

by David Crane david@defensereview.com This article contains a high-resolution photo (JPEG format) of three custom Shiva Ki Merc anti-personnel knives.  Click on photo to view it full-size. Shiva Ki may just be the single best-kept secret in the custom knife world today. He makes what are arguably some of the sharpest tactical/fighting fixed blades in the world, and you can quote …

by David Crane Whether you’re a military Spec-Ops operator, LE SWAT operator, or armed citizen, a good tactical knife is an important item to have as back up to your firearm(s). Japanese-style tactical fixed blades have become increasingly popular in the last several years with members of all three groups. DefRev would like to highlight several custom bladesmiths and blades …

by David Crane I just found out about what looks to be a very cool and unique comic book series called "SPECWAR: Special Warfare". Both it and DefenseReview.com share space in MilitaryMorons.com’s link section. For those DefRev members and readers that are also comic book fans, this series looks interesting, to say the least. Since about the mid 1980’s, some …

For military special operators and LE tactical operators, there is one tactical electronic shooting muff that, for some time, has stood head and shoulders above the rest of the pack in terms of technology and performance, and that’s the the Pro-Ears Pro Tac Dimension 3, by Ridgeline, Inc.. The Pro-Tac’s superiority is due to two primary features of the electronics. …