Netherlands Fractal Pattern Camouflage – Arid Version

Posted on 11/05/2013 by Strike-Hold

By a pure coincidence our Friday Foto yesterday featured soldiers in the current Netherlands desert camouflage uniform – as you can see, that pattern is basically a copy of the US 3-color Day Desert Camouflage pattern.

Today a photo of the new Netherlands Fractal Pattern-Arid camouflage print appeared – courtesy of Quartermaster Gear in the Netherlands.  Although not yet officially introduced, the photo shows the pattern being used by a Dutch Army sniper somewhere in the Dutch Antilles.

Netherlands Fractal Pattern - Arid

 *UPDATE*

According to information received from Militaire-Uitrusting.nl, this photo was first published on the Facebook-page of 11 Luchtmobiele Brigade (aaslt) “7 december” on May 3rd and was taken during an exercise of 13 Infantry Battalion, 11 Air Mobile Brigade of the Dutch Army.

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Friday Foto

Posted on 10/05/2013 by Strike-Hold

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Netherlands Force Protection; Dutch soldiers train at Kabul Military Training Center, 1 May 2013.

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New book examines British Airborne Forces specialist clothing

Posted on 09/05/2013 by Strike-Hold

From their inception in the dark days of the summer of 1940 to their stunning victories against the odds in the Falklands War and beyond, the British Airborne Forces have cut a distinctive look on the battlefield as well.

But the Airborne Forces distinctive Parachutists Smock and baggy combat trousers were far more than just military fashion – they served extremely useful purposes, and left an indelible imprint on the design of ground combat clothing over the decades that followed.

Published in conjunction with the Airborne Forces Museum, the new book “DENISON”, due out next month from Military Mode Publishing, will be the most comprehensively researched and illustrated history of the special combat clothing used by British Airborne Forces from WWII to the present day.

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MOLAY® announces new products in tactical nylon and clothing range

Posted on 09/05/2013 by Strike-Hold

Up-and-coming Indonesian tactical gear brand MOLAY® recently released some new products from their tactical nylon and clothing ranges – let’s take a look…

Cobra™ Parachutist Belt

Specification:

  • Reinforced on Rigid side for carrying a holster without roll-over
  • 4,000lbs breaking strength buckle
  • 2,500lbs mil-spec breaking strength V-rings
  • 7,000lbs mil-spec breaking strength 1.75″ webbing
  • 15,000 times endurance mil-spec hook-and-loop fastener
  • sewn with mil-spec thread

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Snake Hound Machine revamps website and “soft launches” new builds

Posted on 08/05/2013 by Strike-Hold

Hot on the heels of their very successful and much-talked-about 1st Annual “Shoot Heard ‘Round The World”, Snake Hound Machine have revamped their website and added some cool new stuff as well…

SHM Standard Glock Package

It may be a “standard package” for SHM from a production perspective, but this make-over will turn your Glock into something much more special than a standard out-of-the box model.

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SHM hand fits and polishes selected components from multiple manufacturers including a preset Zev Fulcrum full Stainless Steel trigger and resurfaced striker sear engagement to create a 3.5lb pull with minimal pretravel and overtravel and a short tangible reset. The sights are upgraded with a steel mounted green fiber optic front sight, and the I.C.E Claw EMS rear sight.

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