Kit Up is a military gear blog that reports on the changes -- both good and bad -- to combat gear, including guns, magazines, packs, knives and other essential kit. Our focus is on the weapons, ammunition and equipment that U.S. Army and Marine Corps infantry and U.S. Special Operations forces carry into the fight.
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Sig Sauer to Settle Lawsuit Over Alleged Safety Glitch in P320 Pistol
Sig Sauer has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit over its P320, on which the Army's Modular Handgun System is based.
No Anti-Missile Protection in Sight for Army Stryker Vehicles, General Tells Congress
The Army launched an effort in 2017 to equip M1s, Bradley fighting vehicles and Strykers with commercially available APS's.
Here's How the Marine Corps Is Fielding its New 40mm Grenade Launchers
Weapons officials recently trained members of II Marine Expeditionary Force at Lejeune on the new launcher.
The Marine Corps May Want a Version of Army’s Next-Gen Squad Weapon
Army Futures Command is evaluating three prototype designs for the NGSW.
Army and Marines to Arm Snipers with Special Operations Multi-Caliber Sniper Rifle
Both services have earmarked money in their proposed fiscal 2021 budgets to buy Barrett Firearms bolt-action MRAD.
Marine Corps Taps Trijicon to Make New Squad Common Optic
The Marine Corps just selected Trijicon Inc. to make the new Squad Common Optic the service plans to start fielding in 2021.
Rifle Designed for Aircrew Ejecting in Hostile Regions Delivered to the Air Force
Air Force gunsmiths completed delivery of an M4-style carbine designed to break down to fit under most pilot ejection seats.
Army Pours Cash into Long-Range Missile Development, New Infantry Rifles
The $178 billion request is $4 billion less than last fiscal year's $182 billion request, according to Army documents.
This 'Guaranteed Hit' Tech Could Be Added to Army’s Next-Gen Squad Weapon
The SMASH Fire Control system may eventually be mounted on the Army's Next Generation Squad Weapon
South Carolina Gunmaker Unveils Classic Israeli Carbine at SHOT 2020
American Tactical Inc. showed off its new Galil short-barreled rifle (SBR) -- officially called the Galeo -- at range day.
Smith & Wesson Shows Off New Easy-Rack 9mm Pistol
The new 9mm M&P 9 Shield EZ is the latest addition to the popular Shield line, which was first introduced in 2012.
Surefire Unveils New Line of Weapon Lights for Close-Combat Forces
The Scout Light Pro line features a body and mount that allows soldiers to attach the light as close as possible to the rail.
Sig Sauer’s New XFive Legion Pistol Is Designed for Lightest Possible Recoil
Sig introduced the XFive about six months ago as the latest addition to the Legion series.
US Special Operators Could Use This New Suppressor That Relies on WWI Technology
The new 240 FVS Machine Gun Suppressor is designed to drastically exceed special-operations forces' performance requirements.
A Truly Shootable Tactical Pistol: Shadow Systems Shows Off Its New Take
The new MR920 line builds on Shadow Systems' original MR918 multi-role 9mm pistol design unveiled last year at SHOT Show.
Sig Sauer's New Carry Gun Features Glowing Sight System Embedded into Its Slide
The first thing you notice about the latest version of the Sig Sauer 365 is that the compact 9mm pistol has no front sight.
LWRC International Finally Makes Elusive .45 Carbine Available to the Public
LWRC International demonstrated its long-awaited .45-caliber carbine Monday at the range day portion of SHOT Show 2020.
Colt's Legendary Python Six-Shooter Is Back and Even Better
Colt Manufacturing Company LLC showed off the reintroduction of its .357 Magnum Python revolver at SHOT Show 2020.
Here's the New Light Machine Gun SOCOM Is Evaluating
The new machine gun has come a long way from the prototype that Sig unveiled at SHOT Show last year.
Trijicon’s New Handheld Range-Finder Will Map the Wind for Extreme Accuracy
The Trijicon Ventus is the world's first handheld device with advanced wind mapping and wind detection.
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