On my travel list in the United States is a visit to Arlington National cemetery. Like many, I want to pay respects to the men and women who came before me and offered their lives in service of this country. Of course, I would very much like to see the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier […]
handguns
The Flux Raider – From pistol to PDW
GearThe Flux Raider can turn a pistol into a PDW in about 10 seconds and has some real potential for military use.
The M17/M18: Putting the modular in the Modular Handgun System
GearWith the adoption of the M17/M18 series of handguns, the military has chosen a truly modular design that could last for years.
TP-82 Cosmonaut Survival Pistol: Russia’s space gun
GearSpace, the final frontier. It’s full of unknown and exotic dangers like black holes, cosmic rays and space bears. I mean, not really on the space bears thing, but that doesn’t mean the Russians weren’t ready for them, just in case. You never know when the local space fauna might get uppity. Okay, maybe only […]
On Target: Why the US military needs to put Red Dots on its sidearms
GearAs a slow lumbering beast, the military is often rarely fast to acquire and accept new technology. One such example is the adoption of red dot sights on handguns. The world of competition shooting, elite police forces, and everyday joes are full of red dot-equipped handguns. I have good news for you: and it doesn’t […]
A farewell to the M9: Why Marines will miss the Beretta
GearOn August 8th, 2021, the final M9 to be delivered to the American military rolled off the assembly line. Beretta posted about it to their social media pages, and when I came across the posts, I couldn’t help but feel a little tinge of nostalgic sadness. I’m not saying the Beretta was better than the […]
