There are a plethora of skill sets that when put together make one a suitable soldier of fortune. What I aim to bring to light are a few that many people would never think of as necessary to that mission. Of course, this is all my opinion (as usual) but I’ll be sticking to my […]
Soldier Of Fortune
The Scout Rifle: The One Rifle To Have If You Could Only Have One
Firearms come in many forms, with some designed deliberately for distinct undertakings, such as long-range marksmanship with a precision rifle or a micro subcompact built for concealed carry. Others may fill multiple roles, like an AR-15, which can be used for plinking, hunting or competition. However, there is one type of rifle designed with excruciating […]
The Snub Nose Revolver is Not Dead
I’ve carried a snub nose revolver for 25 years, first as a back-up to my duty revolver and now my duty autoloader. I’m not ready to give up on wheel guns. Unlike many younger people in law enforcement who have never held or fired a revolver, I am comfortable with a wheel gun and recognize […]
Ukraine’s Sniper Rifles: Deadly weapons to fight Russia’s war in Donbas
Ukraine’s Sniper Rifles: Deadly weapons to fight Russia’s war in Donbas The enemy should be afraid – a warning from a top Ukrainian commander early 2016. These National Guard troops are on a firing range, testing new rifles. These weapons are advanced compared to equipment currently used by the military in eastern Ukraine. 2015, Ukraine […]
Congratulations! Aimpoint Receives U.S. Army Contract for Optical Sights!!
Aimpoint, leader in reflex sight technology, has been awarded a contract for supply of 30,000 M68 Close Combat Optics (M68CCO) to the U.S. Army. The Aimpoint CompM4s sight is type-classified as the M68CCO when used by the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force. These sights will be supplied with a killFlash® anti-reflection device, rubber lens […]
Upgraded personal filter for Marines on the go: The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
The Marine Corps is investing in a next-generation water purification system that will allow individual Marines to get safe, drinkable water straight from the source. The Individual Water Purification System Block II is an upgrade to the current version issued to all Marines. “With IWPS II, Marines are able to quickly purify fresh bodies of […]
Ashbury Precision Ordnance Builds Custom Tactical Rifles for New Television Series – SHOOTER Premier
The new TV series is based on the hit 2007 movie by the same title starring Mark Wahlberg, who is also the new series’s Executive Producer. “The SHOOTER production team did not want a non-functioning Hollywood prop,” said Matthew Peterson, Ashbury’s Product Development Coordinator. “It was important that the sniper rifle used in the TV […]
3-D Printed Drones Fly High
By David McNally Soldiers witnessed the innovation of Army researchers recently during flight testing of 3-D printed unmanned aircraft systems that were created on-demand for specific missions. The U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command invited engineers from the Army Research Laboratory to Fort Benning, Georgia, last month, to showcase new technology at the Army Expeditionary […]