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By Mason Berryman Posted in #History If you spend five minutes talking to anyone who has served in an Armored Brigade Combat Team, they’ll tell you that the tanks and infantry fighting vehicles usually get all the glory. The public fixates on the 120mm smoothbore cannons and 25mm Bushmaster chainguns punching holes in targets across the horizon, but any seasoned veteran knows an unavoidable truth: if your logistics, mission command, medical evacuation, and indirect fire assets can’t keep pace across torn-up terrain AND survive incoming fire, your spearhead runs out of gas, your soldiers run out of…

The next evolution of the C7/C8 family is now being introduced to UK and European customers Copenhagen – 2 October 2026. Colt Canada, the Canadian small-arms manufacturer within the Colt CZ Group, today announces the launch of its new C25 carbine to customers in the UK and Europe. Selected by Canada’s Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces as the successor to the C7/C8 platform, C25 is designed to make soldiers more accurate under the conditions they actually fight in. The C7/C8 platform that has served Canadian and Allied forces for more than 35 years. C25 builds on…

We hit the range to check out the CMP’s M1903A3 Springfield expert reclaimed.I remember going to gun shows looking for Mosin rifles with $100 in my pocket and the knowledge that I’d be able to walk out with a rifle, a tin of 440 rounds and some change to get a hot dog at the vending booth. I think a lot of us took those days for granted. The Cosmoline-scented Saturdays and the thrill of finding a gun with the markings you wanted passed like wind in the night.While we are no longer living in the golden age of military…

USAF EOD Finally Gets Their Beret Last night, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Wolfe shared this image and comment on social media: EOD Airmen take on some of our joint force’s most complex and hazardous missions. The beret authorization aligns EOD’s uniform distinction with its designation as a specialized conventional combat-arms career field and recognizes the community’s role in delivering combat capability at the tactical edge. For over 15 years the AF EOD community has been working to make this happen. This entry was posted on Saturday, October 3rd, 2026 at 08:16 and is filed under Air Force,…

On this date in 1993, an event occurred which would forever transform US Special Operations. The Battle of Mogadish was fought by a joint organization named ”TF Ranger” deployed to Somalia in support of a UN-led humanitarian mission. Their mission was to dismantle an armed militia led by General Mohamed Aidid which was threatening that aid program. By October 3rd, the Task Force had several raids, but the events of tahtvday would be unlike anything they had yet experienced. The mission was to capture key leaders of the Aidid Militia in the city’s Olympic Hotel who had been opposing UN…

Hickory, NC. – (September, 2026) – WOOX, the Italian-American maker of premium gunstocks, knives, axes, and outdoor accessories, announces the WOOX Bolt-Action Leather Cartridge Quiver: a refined field companion handcrafted in Naples, Italy. Designed to fit securely on most wood, laminate, and synthetic rifle stocks, the new quiver brings the warmth and character of traditional leatherwork to today’s hunter and shooter. “There is something enduring about field gear made from honest materials and shaped by skilled hands,” said Ben Fleming, CEO of WOOX USA. “This quiver reflects that idea beautifully. What I appreciate most about the Leather Cartridge Quiver is…

Looking for a new iron or piece of kit to enhance the one you already own? Check out these 7 new bits of guns and gear to grow your firearms wish list.The New Guns And Gear:Threaded Barrel Desert EagleEver held a Desert Eagle and wished it was even bigger and heavier? With the new Desert Eagle threaded barrel model, you can get just that through the addition of a suppressor. Officially called the DE50THR Mark XIX Desert Eagle, at its core it’s the same classic hand cannon chambered for .50 Action Express. The only difference is that it now comes…

WESTFIELD, Massachusetts – September 29, 2026 – Savage Arms®, an iconic firearm manufacturer, is expanding its popular AXIS 2 PRO rifle lineup with the introduction of a new Mossy Oak® Original Bottomland finish, giving hunters a proven combination of performance-driven features and a classic camouflage pattern built for the field. The new AXIS 2 PRO Bottomland delivers the out-of-the-box performance hunters have come to expect from the AXIS 2 PRO while adding an ergonomic Mossy Oak Original Bottomland stock with enhanced texturing. The stock features a user-adjustable length of pull and a contoured pistol grip with ambidextrous palm swells for a more comfortable, customizable fit. “The…

Qore Performance Expands CATAMARAN Gen 3 Universal Plate Carrier Adapter Panel with New Coyote Brown Colorway Knoxville, TN (September 29, 2026) — Qore Performance, Inc. has announced the official availability of its CATAMARAN Gen 3 Universal Plate Carrier Adapter Panel in Coyote Brown. Joining the original Black colorway, the new Coyote Brown option allows military units and law enforcement agencies with strict uniform regulations to integrate Qore Performance ICEVENTS® and ICEPLATE® Gen 3 thermoregulation and hydration tools into issued body armor without policy conflicts. Built on the ICEPLATE EXO® Gen 3 architecture, CATAMARAN Gen 3 adds a laser-cut Velcro® loop…

KOMENDA, SLOVENIA (1 October 2026) UF PRO has introduced the Monsoon X Tactical Rain Jacket and Tactical Rain Pants, a new lightweight hard-shell system developed for sustained operations in heavy rain, wind and foul weather. The Monsoon X is UF PRO’s lightest hard-shell rain system. It combines 100% waterproof protection with a lightweight, low-bulk 3-layer laminate that stretches in two directions. This provides greater freedom of movement while maintaining compatibility with body armour, backpacks and other tactical equipment. The Monsoon X Rain Jacket weighs 0.80 kg in size L, while the Rain Pants weigh 0.60 kg in the same size.…