Mehler Protection Brings New Maritime Protection Solutions to SMM 2026

KÖNIGSLUTTER, GERMANY (18 August 2026) From 1–4 September 2026, Mehler Protection will exhibit at SMM in Hamburg, presenting its latest platform protection solutions developed for the maritime sector. Visitors can find Mehler Protection | Platform Armour in Hall B5, Booth 335, where the c...

By Eric G •

Vertx Urban Ghost 36L Weekender Travel Bag, DOPP Kit & Utility Pouch

The Vertx Urban Ghost series is seeing several new additions in the Urban Ghost 36L Weekender Travel Bag, DOPP Kit, and Utility Pouch. These are meant to be daily carry items, or storage bags to be deployed on extended travel, where you can not only compartmentalize essential items, but also your...

By Adam Scepaniak •

Mehler Protection Returns to MSPO with Advanced Personal Protection Solutions

FULDA, GERMANY, 10 August 2026 Mehler Protection, a leading provider of ballistic protection solutions and part of Mehler Systems, will return to the International Defence Industry Exhibition (MSPO) in Kielce, Poland, from 8–11 September 2026. Following its last appearance at MSPO in 2024, Mehl...

By Eric G •

The Thompson Submachine Gun

Few firearms have had as colorful a history as that of the iconic “Tommy Gun.” It was developed for the trenches of the First World War. But, as it arrived too late, the Thompson submachine gun was marketed to civilians, and later was carried by Allied soldiers in World War II. It could be ar...

By Peter Suciu •

The Tank Museum: Go Ahead and Touch the Tiger

The Tank Museum isn’t on the way to anywhere. Located one mile north of the village of Wool in Dorset in southwest England, The Tank Museum is collocated with the British Army Armor School in Bovington. Nobody gets to The Tank Museum by accident. It’s in the middle of no place. Considering th...

By Will Dabbs, MD •

POTD: Not What It Says – “Confederate Defender” Pinfire Ring Pistol

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a seven shot revolver you wear on your finger. This is a 2mm pinfire ring gun with CONFEDERATE DEFENDER engraved on the German silver band. Start with that marking, because it is nonsense. There is no Confederate connection here. These littl...

By Sam.S •

POTD: The H&K G11 - Tomorrow's Rifle, Yesterday's Budget

The G11 represents a peculiar Cold War tragedy: a rifle so technically advanced that it arrived exactly at the moment its creator could no longer afford it. Developed across two decades by a West German consortium and completed in 1990, this caseless-ammunition assault rifle was supposed to defin...

By Eric B •

SOCOM Wants an Ultra-Light Machine Gun. What Options Do They Have?

Task&Purpose reported that US Special Operations Command is looking for a new light machine gun to replace the current special forces light machine gun, the MK 46. The MK 46 was adopted in 2003 and used extensively during the Global War on Terror by various special mission units.

By Vladimir Onokoy •

Polish PM-63 RAK Compact Machine Pistol

What we are discussing here today is a rare military and police firearm that dates back to a time when Poland was behind the Iron Curtain. As a result, it was rarely seen in the United States during the Cold War, yet it still managed to earn a level of infamy as it was a Read More The post Polish...

By Peter Suciu •
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