Law Enforcement & Military
The journey of the M9 being adopted by the JSSAP is a sorted tail of secrets, betrayal, and ultimately, victory, for Beretta
The Modern Minuteman: General Issue
What would you need if the world ended and you and your friend, family, or community formed a paramilitary-like force to maintain security? I approached this from a modern minuteman's perspective. The first part of the series will focus on the basic gear everyone should have. When you look at a squad of Marines or soldiers, you'll see some differences between individuals, but they all have the same general issue gear. Instead of copy-pasting this to every single squad infantry role, let's start the series by establishing the gear everyone should have regardless of their role.
FN Browning Group and True Velocity to Develop New .338 Norma Magnum Machine Gun
FN Browning Group subsidiary FN UK announced a strategic alliance with True Velocity to manufacture the .338 Norma Lightweight Medium Machine Gun (LWMMG) in the United Kingdom.
Tactical Flashlights and Self-Defense: Why You Need a Flashlight
There are many viable lights to choose from these days, and at some great prices, too. Most are durable enough to tolerate the abuse that they'll receive in a tactical environment, both on duty and for regular self-defense. In this article, we'll discuss a few of those options in detail.
Military-Issue Handguns: The Journey of Automatics
The US Military is famously conservative in adopting new technology, especially new small arms. The US military wasn’t the first to adopt a semi-auto handgun, but it wasn’t far behind. It was the first to adopt a gun that would eventually become the blueprint for most service pistols.
New York Reload: Does It Work?
Carrying two guns has its benefits. Sure, you can 'reload' a revolver quickly, but that's not the only advantage. Two guns allow you to have a spare if one fails, which is vital with a revolver because when revolvers fail, they fail big.
Poland’s Fabryka Broni Developing New Military Assault Rifle
At last month's Grotowisko 2024 small-arms conference outside of Warsaw, FB introduced the newest addition to its popular MSBS Grot C16 assault rifles. The A3 was designed with input from Poland's active military personnel, and it is 300 grams lighter than the A2 variant, now weighing 3.4 kilograms (7.5 pounds) with a 406mm (16-inch barrel). The select-fire military/law enforcement firearm will also be produced with a 368mm (14.5 inch) barrel that could see adoption with Special Forces or other specialized personnel.
Handgun Retention: You or The Holster?
The better the equipment gets, the easier it is to take it for granted. "Bad guys" train to defeat our equipment, maybe at times, more than we train to use it. Being aware of surroundings and having the willingness and skill to respond to someone's ability to defeat our equipment is paramount to say the least.
Complexity and Lift: Breaking Down the Normandy Landings
Operation OVERLORD was probably the most complex military endeavor ever attempted. An amphibious landing against a defended beach is generally considered the most difficult kind of offensive operation. It’s so incredibly hard that it was considered impossible until 1921. Even so, it took the US Marine Corps and Navy almost two decades to work out how to pull it off. Even then, success wasn’t guaranteed. The enemy does have a vote, after all.
The Allied airborne drop is among the most famous aspects of Operation OVERLORD. Thanks to the excellent Band of Brothers miniseries, many people perhaps know more about the airborne operations than they do about the main amphibious landings. That knowledge, however, is likely incomplete. Those whose familiarity comes from television and movies only get a partial picture. So, let’s look at the three Allied airborne divisions (yes, three) that jumped into Normandy, their missions, and how they impacted the invasion, though that last one is kind of ambiguous.