2012年03月02日
Urban-Ops Sureshot
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Short on size, long on performance, CZ’s new Urban Counter Sniper
Designed for urban sniper applications, the CZ UCS’s 37-inch overall length made getting into a final shooting position more than manageable by anyone’s standards.
Ceska Zbrojovka, or CZ, has been making weapons for military, police and sportsmen from their headquarters in the former Czechoslovakia since 1936. Their CZ-75 pistol and Vz-58 Assault rifles are known worldwide for their reliability and accuracy. On the sporting fields and the games plains of Africa, the controlled-round-feed bolt- action 550 rifles manufactured by CZ have been the first choice of working professional hunters for more than 60 years. The company took that experience and put it into the bolt-action Model 550 Urban Counter Sniper, designed from the ground up to fill the military and police marksman’s requirements.
Smooth operation! Engineers at CZ were using their proverbial heads! The bolt on the CZ-USA’s Urban Counter Sniper is controlled round feed—capturing the round as it strips it out of the magazine.
550 UCS Lineage
The 550 UCS is chambered for the .308 Winchester/7.62mm NATO cartridge and is directly descended from the CZ 750 S1M1 Sniper rifle. The CZ 750 is fielded with a hammer-forged 26-inch barrel housed in a synthetic thumbhole stock with an adjustable cheek rest. As with most modern military tactical bolt guns, the underside of the fore-end is fitted with a rail that provides multiple attachment points for a bipod, and the rifle also features a muzzle brake, thread protector, mirage shield and two 10-round detachable magazines. The 12-pound CZ 750 Sniper will reach out to targets in excess of 800 yards. It is the current issue .308-caliber long arm of the Spanish Municipal Police, the Slovakian Ministry of the Interior, and Mexican National Defense Forces.
Excellent ergonomics of the 16-inch barreled Urban Counter Sniper were matched by sub-MOA accuracy during testing.
CZ On Duty
In Spain, cities with less than 5,000 residents usually don’t have their own organized police force. These towns and cities are served by the Policia Municipale. The Municipal police wear blue uniforms and patrol in white or blue cars and up-armored HUMVEES. Municipal Police jurisdiction extends from minor crime such as traffic control and protection of property, to the civil disturbances so common in European countries. In Spain’s resort areas, they usually find themselves dealing with misbehaving tourists, but last year broke up an arms-trafficking ring on the Island of Majorca where they recovered 300 weapons including machine guns and grenade launchers, as well as a seven-man Al-Qaida cell working out of Barcelona.
By John Fasano, Images by Ichiro Nagata
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2012年03月02日
Perfect 17th Stormo
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Trained and armed to the teeth, Italy’s elite 17th Stormo Incursori forces are more than ready to raid behind enemy lines!
The Italian Air Force has a long tradition of elite ground units within its ranks. In fact, today’s 17th Incursori (which translates to “Raiders Wing”) traces its origins to the World War II ADRA (Arditi Distruttori Regia Aeronautica), which had the mission of attacking enemy airports and sabotaging enemy aircraft. This is similar to the mission for which the British Special Air Service was originally formed in North Africa during WWII. The ADRA also operated in North Africa, against allied airfields, destroying 25 B-17s in their most successful raid. In fact, today’s 17th Stormo Incursori is sometimes referred to as the “ADRA 17th Stormo Incursori.”
Prior to April 2008, the unit was known as RIAM (Reparto Incursori Aeronautica Militare)—the Air Force Raiders Group. Today, the 17th Stormo Incursori is based at Furbari, near Rome, and is assigned to COFS (Comando interforze per le Operazioni delle Forze Speciali), the Italian equivalent of SOCOM.
The SAKO TRG-42 in .338 Lapua Magnum is used by 17th Stormo for long-range sniping, such as against enemy aircraft on their airfields.
The 17th Stormo has four primary missions. They carry out combat search and rescue operations (CSAR), like our USAF PJs, and they act as combat controllers—maintaining Forward Air Control and Joint Terminal Attack Control—like our USAF CCTs. The Stormo also act as pathfinders for airborne, airmobile and air-landing operations. Further, they carry out direct action against airbases and other aviation assets; Stormo operators are trained to infiltrate enemy air bases and sabotage aircraft and facilities. A substantial number of operators are also trained as anti-materiel snipers using .338 Lapua or .50 BMG rifles to destroy aircraft and control systems from a distance.
By Leroy Thompson
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2012年03月02日
Maschinengewehr 42
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When this box arrived in our, I was so curious what’s in it that it need to be boxed like that as if it is so precious. Apparently, it is precious or pricey you might say. It is an MG42 made by Shoei probably late 90s or early 2000.
It was sent to us for proper tuning. Below are some photos I took of it.
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2012年03月02日
Bates & Dittus EXD-37
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Extreme Duty Munitions 37mm launcher — ultimate less-lethal option!
The Bates & Dittus ExD-37 less-lethal 37mm launcher provides law enforcement officers with a rugged and reliable weapon system for use in crowd control and barricaded suspect situations.
One of the new wave of must-have accessories in the civilian tactical world, which also is directly applicable to the law enforcement tactical world, is the 37mm “grenade” launcher. Whether the launcher system mimics the U.S. military’s 40mm M203 under-barrel grenade launcher for mounting on an AR-15/M4 Carbine, is shoulder-mounted or a pistol-style standalone model, more and more companies are introducing various versions for civilian use. But they are not just for civilians. Unless otherwise specified, these single-shot launchers will also fire any law enforcement 37mm round as well.
The launcher is capable of handling a wide array of 37mm munitions due to its break-open action, and produces an impressive sight when fired.
Why are they so popular now, particularly in the civilian tactical arena? Well, there are a number of reasons, the first being for wildlife control. When firing the civilian-legal flare and exploding rounds that are available, they are great for warding off flocks of birds or other unwanted pests that you don’t want to, or are prohibited from, killing. Deer control around gardens comes to mind as a great application where legal.
The single-shot unit breaks open with the barrel tipping down, allowing the user to load a 37mm round directly into the breech.
When they take the form of an M203 grenade launcher look-alike they add an awesome look to your M4 carbine, and may even be able play a less-lethal role in defense of your property or ranch. Unless of course, you live in suburban or urban areas, where activities that involve launching any sort of projectile, even a BB from an airgun would be frowned upon.
By Scott Wagner, Images by Sean Utley
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