Tag Archives: tactical

by David Crane david@defensereview.com If you decide to check out the TangoDown vertical foregrip, you might also want to take a quick look at Buffer Technologies’ BATTLEGRIP, which they’ve designed specifically for AR-15/M16 series rifles and M4/M4A1 carbines. The BATTLEGRIP is an ergonomic, highly durable "rubberized" pistol grip/battery storage system that can simultaneously store two Aimpoint CompM2-type batteries AND two …

by David Crane david@defensereview.com The TangoDown M16/AR-15/M4 Vertical Grip (vertical foregrip), made by TangoDown, LLC/Buffer Technologies has received many highly positive reviews from some very knowledgable and experienced people, since it was first introduced. In fact, DefRev has yet to hear even one negative thing about it. The TangoDown vertical foregrip is designed to fit any MilSpec (i.e. Mil-Std) M1913 …

by David Crane david@defensereview.com The Wilderness Tactical Products currently carries MagPul XT Rail Panels (rail covers) for the (MilSpec) M1913 Picatinny rail system. According to The Wilderness Tactical Products, MagPul rail panels/rail covers "feature a segmented full-length design that can be more easily cut into modules by the user". DefenseReview thinks these panels look pretty sweet. MagPul XT Rail Panels …

"Eclipse Engineering & Design is releasing new products to benefit Law Enforcement, DoD, and Govt Employees acting in public defense to protect our American way of life and to fight terrorism. We want to keep our Officers and Service members informed and equipped with the best… tactical tools and weaponry available. Our website provides complete information, along with downloadable graphics, …

Tactical Command Industries, Inc. (TCI) becomes a resource for DefenseReview.com readers having tactical communication questions or comments. Previously, there was a Defensereview.com post on Tactical Command Indstries, Inc.’s (TCI) Liberator™ and Liberator II™ Soldier System headsets. We would like make ourselves available as a tactical communication resource for this publication. TCI was founded by tactical operators, about a decade ago, …

Variable1 writes: "Just in time for the sunset of the assault weapons ban, Vltor Weapon Systems ( www.vltor.com ) is offering a new BASIC model of their excellent line of Modstocks. The Vltor Modstock is an updated version of the collapsible stock for the AR15/M16 family of weapons. The main benefits of the stock design is the much improved cheek-weld …

by David Crane david@defensereview.com Randy Adams, of Fireblade Systems, has introduced a custom-built, no-nonsense tactical 1911 pistol package in .45ACP, called the "Counter-Strike 1911". The Counter-Strike 1911 pistol is built primarily for extreme reliability and maximum utility under stress. From the pictures DefenseReview has seen, Adams’ Counter-Strike 1911 pistol reminds us of the kind of custom 1911 pistol work we’ve …

Tactical Command Industries, Inc. (TCI) becomes a resource for DefenseReview.com readers having tactical communication questions or comments. Previously, there was a Defensereview.com post on Tactical Command Indstries, Inc.’s (TCI) Liberator™ and Liberator II™ Soldier System headsets. We would like make ourselves available as a tactical communication resource for this publication. TCI was founded by tactical operators, about a decade ago, …

by David Crane david@defensereview.com Ocober 28, 2004 Military Police System, out of Piney Flats, Tennessee, has come out with a unique select-fire 12-gauge combat/tactical shotgun called the "Auto Assault 12 Automatic Shotgun", or "AA12 Automatic Shotgun". The full-auto-only Auto Assault 12 Automatic Shotgun fires at a relatively slow rate of 300 rpm (rounds-per-minute) and employs the "Constant-Recoil" principle, which is a recoil attenuation/mitigation …

by David Crane david@defensereview.com October 26, 2004 Unique Alpine, of Austria, is making a rather interesting modular multi-caliber bolt-action sniper/long-range-interdiction rifle called the TPG-1. DefRev doesn’t know much about it yet. Here’s what we do know: the TPG-1 high-precision rifle utilizes a 3-lug bolt, which locks directly into the barrel extension. The TPG-1’s receiver is manufactured from special high-grade aluminum …