TV Weapons – A New Beginning in Terra Nova

We’ve had several articles on movies weapons, but we’re starting a new spin-off with TV weapons, looking at some of the cool firearms and other weapons used in TV series.  Terra Nova is one of the newest shows on broadcast television, but it’s already been a hit in terms of sci-fi action and drama.  We’ve [...]

Breath Just Fine With a Gas Mask

The origins of a gas mask go back to the first millennium AD, but it was really in the 20th century that the gas mask was fully developed. The U.S. first began using the gas mask when a scientist made his own version after an alleged chlorine gas attack on British soldiers during World War [...]

Float on Air – Military Hovercraft

Military hovercraft are not the most technologically-advanced form of transportation used for war, but they are definitely some of the most interesting vehicles. The idea of using air-cushion to aid in vehicle transportation, leading to the development of military hovercraft, was born in the late 1800s.  The Do-X flying boat, built in 1929, made use [...]

Steve Rogers – The Captain of America’s Spirit

Steve Rogers, the alter-ego of Marvel Comics’ most famous superhero, may not be a real soldier, but he still represents the countless soldiers who fight for our country.  And since we like to honor our troops who have fought for us, and are still fighting, her at Best Military Surplus, we wanted to feature a [...]

Is the Jericho Missile From Iron Man Real?

The illustrious Tony Stark is known in the Marvel comic universe for his technological innovations, particularly for the Jericho missile weapons system.  This advanced “smart” missile is one of the most deadly means of offense for the US government, and any enemy it’s used against is sure to run scared. Iron Man’s suit may be [...]

William Wallace Sword – For Men

The William Wallace Sword, from the ultimate “man’s movie” Braveheart.  No real man can deny how inspiring, exhilarating  and exciting the movie was.  (btw if you are a living breathing guy over the age of 9 and you haven’t seen it then head to Amazon right now and Buy The Blue Ray, I’m very serious, [...]

Movie Weapons – Independence Day

We’re back with another movie weapons article, focusing on one movie in particular: Independence Day.  Check out our articles on other movie weapons in Transformers and The Matrix.  This weekend is the Fourth of July, so we figured it was the best time to feature this blockbuster film. Beretta 92 – One of the most [...]

Military Surplus Guns

Military surplus guns are one of the least popular items purchased in terms of military surplus.  When you think of military surplus, camouflage, helmets, and backpacks probably come to mind.  But what you might not know is that there is a huge supply of military surplus guns available for purchase. Most equipment that the military [...]

Gun Accessories – Bipods/Tripods

This will be the last article in our series on gun accessories.  It’s been a great journey up to this point, so we’ll finish it with a bang (pun intended). Bipods are gun accessories that are not necessarily common among civilian sportsmen.  However, U.S. soldiers have many uses for bipods, especially those in the special [...]

SIG P226 Pistol – Choose Your Cartridge

The SIG P226 is a German-made pistol that is considered one of the most reliable handguns on the market today.  SIG Sauer is the U.S. representative of the company that produces the firearm, Swiss Arms. The SIG P226 and the Beretta 92 were the only pistols to successfully pass the Army’s tests in the search [...]

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