Tag: Military

  • Bushmaster ACR press release with pricing

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    For those of you that though the initial leaked price of approximately $1500 was too good to be true, you were right! From the recent press release: Suggested retail price: Basic $2,685 and Enhanced $3,061 The Bushmaster ACR for the commercial market is available in the Basic and Enhanced configurations.  The additional features for the…

  • Face Armor – A blank canvas

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    When I saw the face armor from MTEK Weapon Systems my initial thought was “That’s a blank canvas, if I’ve ever seen one!” Then I came across this the other day: I bet once more soldiers get ahold of this type of armor, there will be some more creative and artistic designs.

  • The Making of the Military’s Standard Arms, Part II

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    Full auto shenanigans: Want to see the hanguards on a M4 melt and start on fire? your browser does not support IFRAMEs Want to see the barrel on a M4 droop and then explode? your browser does not support IFRAMEs Those guys are having way too much fun at work The M-4 carbine, one of…

  • Bushmaster ACR Countdown

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    Bushmaster has their ACR (Adaptive Combat Rifle) website up with a countdown on it.  It will be released on January 18th, which is 1 day before the SHOT show in Las Vegas starts. Check out the website -> http://www.bushmaster.com/acr/ Here is an ad that is going around (as usual click to enlarge):

  • New York Times on the Making of the Military’s Standard Arms

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    For bulk purchasers, a new M-4 costs about $800 per rifle I actually thought the cost would have been much lower.  A bulk price of $800 seems very steep.  I suppose these are not comparable to your average low end AR-15 though. Full Article on the New York Times website – HERE Hat Tip: SayUncle

  • Magpul Dynamics – Aerial Platform Operations

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    [youtube width=”560″ height=”340″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaC4hrTbwIY[/youtube] I thought this video deserved its own post, because of its awesomeness.  I can’t imagine anything cooler than shooting at things out of a helicopter. The DVD comes out in February. Hat Tip: SoldierSystems