Author: Jack Bogart

With only 176 in existence, the the WA2000 tells a story of Innovation in the wake of tragedy. Early on September 5, 1972, a group of Palestinian terrorists stormed the Olympic village, killing two Israeli athletes and taking nine hostages. This group, known as Black September, demanded the release of 230 Arab prisoners and two German terrorists. The massacre escalated at the Munich airport, resulting in all nine hostages, five terrorists, and one German police officer dead. As happens after many tragedies and in times of war, people and governments seek to find a solution to prevent future tragedies after…

It’s just before dawn, and my feet crunch over dry gravel as I speed walk toward the sound of a gobbling turkey in the distance. The silhouettes of ponderosa pines are just becoming clear against the lightening sky. I make out a fading star, which slides beneath a hillside as I step out of a meadow and into a forest. A steep ridge rises in front of me, and I step hard into the dirt game path, feet clawing up as I close the distance, hoping to get close before light breaks and the turkeys fly down from their roosts.…

Adlington, United Kingdom: As the UK Government looks to secure a resilient domestic supply chain, Pincroft Dyeing & Printing and Toray Textiles Europe Ltd have responded to the need for printed woven technical textiles for the UK defence sector. Both companies are established suppliers to NATO military programmes and are now well positioned to support UK defence requirements. Strategically located in the Northwest of England, Pincroftoperates one of Europe’s largest fully integrated textile processing, printing and finishing facilities. Exporting to more than 80 countries and with an annual production capacity exceeding 50 million metres, the company has built a strong…

The Thermos brand is asking customers to stop using certain food jars and multi-use vessels that lack a pressure relief valve, after receiving several reports of lids “forcefully ejecting” if stored with contents for extended periods. Thermos is offering replacement lids with pressure relief stoppers and/or entirely new vessels, depending on the model. The recall involves three specific models and more than 8 million total vessels: about 5.8 million food jars and 2.3 million multi-purpose bottles. To date, Thermos has received 27 incident reports, some including laceration injuries, and three reports of customers suffering permanent vision loss after being struck…

Here comes the Cobber from Bestech, latest everyday carry-friendly folder from the company – and it comes to us courtesy of a brand new collaborator, Australian shop Happy as Larry. However happy Larry may or may not be, he’s not so because he owns an Australian knife shop; Happy as Larry is in fact that brainchild of designer Jake Diaz, who brings decades of general industrial design experience to the knife game. The Cobber is part of a batch of production designs that Diaz has rolling out, which also includes pieces made in conjunction with CJRB and Tuya Knives –…

MDM 26 – TRS Brass ARCA Rail The Right Size 12″ Universal ARCA Rail from Victor Company is offered in Raw, Black, Silver and Special Gray. ARCA compatible, it features a tapered design and adds 5.5oz to your rifle. With a knurled bottom plate it is MLOK compatible. Attaches to the underside of MLOK rails. Also available in pure Brass which adds 27oz for additional stability. victorcompanyusa.com/the-right-size-arca-rail This entry was posted on Thursday, April 30th, 2026 at 21:00 and is filed under MDM, Weapon Accessories. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments…

I work on the water most days. The night before I head out, I get gear prepped and grab sunglasses with a lens that fits the particular brand of fishing I’ll be doing. But lately, I’ve been grabbing one set, every single day, no matter the conditions or fishing I’ll be doing: The Bajío Cocho with a Violet Mirror Lens. Whether I’m chasing bass on a lake, inshore fishing in Florida, or throwing flies at trout out of a driftboat, I can’t help but pick them up. All my other fishing sunglasses are starting to gather dust. So, what is…

MDM 26 – Pro-Shot Defense Introduces Drone Operator Field Tool & Lens Cleaning Kit Pro-Shot Products has been around for 44 years, offering cleaning products to firearms enthusiasts. For the last 10, they’ve supported military and law enforcement with ever more specialized kits. Making its debut at Modern Day Marine is the Drone Operator Field Tool & Lens Cleaning Kit. Considering the number of drones being procured under Drone Dominance, it’s great to see accessories coming out. More details soon. This entry was posted on Thursday, April 30th, 2026 at 20:00 and is filed under Drone, MDM. You can follow…

Matthew Maddison, 37, a climbing coach for Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics, was arrested Tuesday for viewing and sharing child sex abuse material (CSAM). Authorities believe that Maddison had been engaging with this content since July 2024. The Investigation The case dates back to March 16, 2025, when an unnamed social media company filed a CyberTipline report with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. It informed the organization that an account had “uploaded and distributed suspected child sexual abuse material,” according to the affidavit of probable cause. Next, the IP and email address of the account…

MDM 26 – TEA PTT Cables I know they are’t sexy but if you dint have the right push-to-talk cables for your radio, you’re not going to communicate. We’ve been friends with Television Equipment Associates since the early 90s and they have a well earned reputation of building reliable communications accessories. They showed us a lineup of PTT cables for many needs. From left to right above they are: U94H9 PTT for AN/PRC-148 E Dual comm PTT for AN/PRC-163 with EUD Dual Comm PTT for AN/PRC-163 Maritime. PTT for AN/PRC-152A with 10 pin connector TEA has many more options on…