In the winter of 2004 a joint US, Iraqi, and British operation kicked off in Iraq. Local forces called it Operation Al-Fajr. Allied troops titled it Operation Phantom Fury. The world came to know this simply epic scrap as the Second Battle of Fallujah.
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1SG Bradley Kasal: A Real-Live Superhero Amidst a Company of Superheroes
BY Will Dabbs Updated: November 13, 2022Ex Umbris Belt System/RBI Holster/Esstac
BY Clay Martin Updated: October 2, 2022We have seen a lot of new products hit the market in the belt kit category over the last year, with good reason. Ex Umbris designs have stepped into this void with a fantastic new design. Founded by a retired Special Forces soldier, they have expertise on hand gained from real-world experience.
The Magpul D-50 EV9 – Load Up Your Scorpion
BY Travis Pike Updated: September 25, 2022Years ago, I served as a machine gunner in the Marine Corps. My time as an 0331 lead me to always appreciate having more ammo than less ammo. My days with belt feds might be long behind me, but my days of drums are only beginning. Today I’ve got a drum for one of my favorite subguns, the Scorpion, and it comes from one of my favorite companies, Magpul.
Springfield’s Prodigy Double Stack 1911 9mm – Comprehensive Review
BY True Pearce Updated: September 4, 2022I’ve never seen a double stack 1911 sometimes called a 2011 with these features, fit, and finish for anywhere close to this price point.
The Defection of Viktor Belenko: One Man Shifts the Balance of Power in the Cold War
BY Will Dabbs Updated: August 28, 2022Viktor Belenko was born in Nalchik, Russia, on February 15, 1947. By his 29th birthday, LT Belenko was at the top of his game. LT Belenko was the poster child for 1970’s-era communism. Under the surface, however, all was not well with the Soviet Air Defense Force’s fair-haired boy.
SIG Knocks It Out of the Park with the New P365 X-Macro Comp – Full Review
BY Jeff Cramblit Updated: August 11, 2022SIG developed a new magazine and slightly extended the grip of the Macro so that it now has a capacity of 17 + 1. The longer grip provides space for a full-handed grip while still retaining the 365’s comfort and ergonomics.
The Aero Precision M16A4 – Long Live the Rifle
BY Travis Pike Updated: July 31, 2022When I shoot recreationally I’m often selective about what I shoot, and I often find myself pulling out the Aero M16A4. It might not be small, sleek, and sexy, but it’s accurate, reliable, and easy to shoot. I’d take the latter over the prior anytime.
$899 Folding Side Charger – Foxtrot Mike FM-15: Full Review
BY Mitchell Graf Updated: July 24, 2022Competing in an already saturated market, Foxtrot Mike Products recently released its spin on what a modern AR platform should be with the FM-15. Featuring a direct impingement side-charging assembly, the FM-15 requires no buffer tube to operate and can be fired while folded. While I tested the complete 16″ rifle chambered in 223 Wylde, the upper will fit all standard AR lowers.
KRISS Vector .22LR – Perfect Trainer or Plinker
BY Justin Opinion Updated: July 10, 2022The Vector .22 is available in two form factors, a carbine (CRB) with 16” barrel and adjustable stock – and a pistol (Vector SDP) with 5.5” barrel and the absence of any stock. For this review, I tested both.
Caracal 814 Pistol – Review
BY Clay Martin Updated: June 26, 2022This week, we got our hands on the Caracal 814 pistol, one of the best values in the AR pistol space today. From Boise, ID, Caracal has been chalking up wins for the last few years. And the 814 is no different. Most known to the US customer for the Enhanced F series pistols, Caracal has been quietly creeping up in rifles. And now, “pistols” as well.