ABOUT THE AUTHOR

About the Author: A combat veteran of the United States Marine Corps, Dave Merrill is a former urban warfare and foreign weapons instructor for Coalition fighting men. An occasional competitive shooter, he has a strange fascination with Kalashnikovs that might arguably be called a fetish. Merrill started with Breach-Bang-Clear as a writer, went on to become the managing editor, then moved up in the world and repeated that process at RECOIL Magazine. DFM ("Dave Fucking Merrill") loves tacos, is kind of a dick (that's a self-professed description) and a helluva good dad. He’s also one of the smartest gun nerds we know…like, improbably Rain Man level smart when it comes to guns, gear, and the mechanics thereof.

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Operation Phantom Fury: Ten Years Ago In Fallujah

by Dave Merrill | Nov 7, 2014 | Op-Eds

My little piece of Fallujah and Operation Phantom Fury is just one of a hundred thousand. Note: All of these pictures were taken in and around Fallujah in November of 2004. All the terrible photos were taken by the author or his compatriots. All of the good photos...

Fake Science, Bullshit, and Your Favorite Gun Lube

by Dave Merrill | Oct 23, 2014 | Op-Eds

Everyone loves to argue about lube. What’s funny is many people don’t have the slightest idea exactly what lubricant does or how it works.

Perpetuating Bullshit: the truth about mag failure (and maintenance)

by Dave Merrill | Sep 24, 2014 | Always a Student

Anti tilt followers, spring abuse, green followers vs. tan followers vs. black followers…understand proper mag PMCS and become a pigeon religion atheist.

Flirting with Failure: Extreme Corrosion Ammunition Testing

by Dave Merrill | Jul 1, 2014 | Musings

Now a few words from Mad Duo Merrill, whose love of interesting hats is second only to his willingness to shoot just about anything that will go bang. Mad Duo Flirting with Failure: Extreme Corrosion Ammunition Testing Dave Merrill A few weeks back I found something...

Apparel Review – the TAD Praetorian Hoodie

by Dave Merrill | Mar 28, 2014 | Assorted Ramblings

Apparel Review - the TAD Praetorian Hoodie Dave Merrill When I was first asked, “Hey dick, do you want to review a jacket?” my response was, “Sure. I’ve been wearing those most of my life” What immediately followed was the dark rumbling of dread from down deep...