U.S. To Import 87,310 M1 Garand Rifles from Korea
The supplies of M1 Garand rifles are slowly but surely dwindling from the Civilian Marksmanship Program's shelves. That's the government-run organization that distributes WWII era firearms to the population, promoting civilian marksmanship through its...
U.S. Army Licensing Videogame Peripherals
"The US Army has teamed up with CTA Digital to launch its own brand of gaming peripherals," tgdaily.com reveals, studiously avoiding the "g" word. "The range includes rifle controllers, backpacks and headsets - all with...
Army Awards the 240L Machine Gun Their ‘Oscar’
"The Army recognized the M240L 7.62mm Medium Machine Gun among the 2010 Army Greatest Inventions (AGI) during an awards ceremony at the Association of the United States Army Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., Oct....
Canadian Colonel Court Martialed for Negligent Discharge
Our neighbors to the north appear to take negligent discharges by active duty servicemen very seriously. No matter what their rank may be. "Col. Paul Scagnetti pleaded guilty Tuesday to negligently discharging his rifle...
What Could Possibly Go Wrong: Are We At War With Iran?
It's looking more and more as if Israel, probably with significant help from the US and Britain, is in the midst of a - for now - low intensity war aimed at slowing down...
BAE Systems OASYS Smears Medal of Honor Winner
In the savviest public relations move since LeBron James announced that he'd be taking his talents to South Beach, BAE Systems OASYS has besmirched Dakota Meyer, Medal of Honor recipient, after the Marine quit...
General Petrus J.M. “Peter” van Uhm is A Proto-Fascist
Unaccustomed as I am to scraping content from thefirearmblog.com, I reckon this YouTube video is a must-see for people who believe that the modern military is a bulwark against tyranny. At 10:35, General Petrus...
The Atlantic: Images from the Iraq Draw-Down
The Atlantic always has some interesting pictures in its "In Focus" series. This time it's all about the draw-down in Iraq, with American soldiers leaving for home and leaving behind a country that probably...
Could This Be the Next Generation of Urban Camo?
Really? As military.com's Kit Up! blog tells us, HyperStealth (Leaders in Camouflage, Concealment and Deception) is testing out the next gen in urban camo designs. “CUEPAT-2 (Canadian Urban Environment Pattern) version-2 ... is the unconventional...
Officially Official: Marines Replace M249 SAW with M27 IAR
marinecorpstimes.com sounds the death knell for ye olde M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) light (relatively speaking) machine gun. Incoming! The Marines have signed the final contract with Heckler & Koch to replace all their belt-fed...
Mexican Government Set to Surrender to Drug Cartels
"A leading presidential candidate of Mexico's ruling party said he would break with government policy and withdraw the army from the fight against drug gangs if he wins the election in 2012," reuters.com reports. "Santiago...
Mexico Creates a New Police Force: Fuerza Civil
The Mexican federal government can't rely on local or state police for, well, anything. In areas where they operate, the drugs cartels have co-opted, cowed or killed them all. And so the federales have sent...