USMC Weapons
The M9 mm Pistol
M9 MM, My Experience The M9 MM is a relatively new addition to the Marine Corps weapons family. Officially the 9MM was adopted in 1982, but the Fleet Marine Force did not see this weapon until much later. I personally did not work with this pistol until late 1989, when I was training as a Marine Security Guard at Marine Corps Security Forces Battalion, Mare Island, Vallejo, California. I was
The OICW, Object Oriented Individual Weapon
Combat Weapon OICW The Objective Individual Combat Weapons (OICW) was designed to be incorporated in to the Army's new Brigade Combat Team (BCT), a specialized, highly mobile (of course!), light infantry unit expected to be fully operational in 2025. Some of the really young pup's may actually be in to see the CBT become a reality. Thankfully, most of us should see the inception of the OICW,
M249NF
The M249 Squad Automatic Weapon; 1000 Rounds per Minute Can't be Wrong M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, My Experience The M249 Squad Automatic Weapon was issued to the Marine Corps Infantry circa 1984. It was designed as the replacement for the bipod mounted M16A1 automatic rifle. The push for the introduction of the SAW was mainly to fill the gap left by the Browning Automatic Rifle, (BAR) that
M203NF
M203, My Experience The M203 was designed as the replacement for the M79 grenade launcher used in the Vietnam era. You could say this is the poor mans' mortar because of its high trajectory of fire and low unit cost. The M203 also maintains the added versatility for direct fire from both the M16 and the M203 launcher tube. The M203 is attached to the M16, just under the M16 barrel and forward
Blades and Knives
Becker Knives For Survival
If you’re like me you are always trying to find the best survival knife. This leads to a great deal of discussion on just what makes a good survival knife and, of course, the acquisition of a quite a number of excellent knives over the years in the hopes of fulfilling this impossible goal. One
Becker BK10 Survival Knife
Becker BK10 The Becker BK10 Survival Knife, also known as the BK10 Crewman Knife, is a scaled down version of the popular BK7 knife. This is one of the more sought after survival knives, having proved its worth in a wide variety of uses.Ethan Becker Designed the BK10 Ethan Becker of Becker
Becker BK7
Becker Knives Becker Knives did it again, this time with a smaller version of the Combat Utility 7 knife, the BK7. The BK7 knife is basically the same as the BK9 blade but scaled down to be lighter and easier to carry on extended trips. This puts this blade within the size range of a good
Pistols
Using The Crimson Trace laser For Better Preparedness
The Crimson Trace laser grips are created to be light and fast to activate. These grips include rear pressure activation. One of the most noticeable conveniences of these grips is that they implement as little of the manufacturing plant grip spot as possible. Due to the fact that they are so tiny in
Crimson Trace Laser
The Crimson Trace laser grips are created to be light and fast to activate. These grips include rear pressure activation. One of the most noticeable conveniences of these grips is that they implement as little of the manufacturing plant grip spot as possible. Due to the fact that they are so tiny
Springfield Armory 1911
Few firearms manufacturers offer a product line as diverse as Springfield Armory. The company offers one of the largest lines of 1911 pistols, from the small and very concealable EMP ("Enhanced Micro Pistol") all the way up to the flagship full size Champion Loaded model. Springfield Armory pistol
