ABOUT THE AUTHOR

GI Suburban Dad has lived all over but currently resides in Oklahoma with his wife and kids, where he does typical middle-aged suburban dweller human things. He is an avid reader, firearms enthusiast, member of the HOA Deep State, and ardent defender of the Third Amendment. He also spent 14 years in the Army Reserves, first in Counterintelligence and later deploying to Afghanistan as a Psychological Operations Tactical Detachment commander. He currently works a white-collar job making PowerPoint slides and attending meetings that could have been emails. He dreams of one day opening a charity to take flightless birds skydiving so they can experience the thrill of flight just once in their lives.

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It’s Simple Math: SP5 + SBR + FRT = Best Gun Ever

by GI Suburban Dad | Oct 15, 2026 | Assorted Ramblings

What do you get when you take an SBR -ed HK SP5, an FRT trigger, a great can and optics, and put ’em all together? This. Best gun ever.

The Kids Are Going to Be Alright

by GI Suburban Dad | Sep 7, 2026 | Musings

It’s easy to say things like Kids today! and Back in my day! They’ve been saying it since we were carving each other with sharp bronze. But that doesn’t make it right.

Bag Guns Are The New Truck Guns

by GI Suburban Dad | Aug 25, 2026 | Gear Curious

If you’re going to carry a Bag Gun, you’re going to need a suitable Gun Bag…and the gun itself. Vertx Gamut + SPF5K is a good combination.

Stribog 10mm SBR: Can the SP10A3 Make Me like PCCs?

by GI Suburban Dad | May 25, 2026 | Guns and Accessories

A hands-on Stribog 10mm review. See if converting the Grand Power SP10A3 to a suppressed NFA SBR impacts reliability, recoi, and ergonomics.

A Tale of Two Crossovers: Glock 19X and 45 in the Gen 6 Era

by GI Suburban Dad | Apr 15, 2026 | Guns and Accessories

Stop letting your old Glocks gather dust. We’ve upgunned a G19X and a G45 with Radian Comps, Monsoon Porting, Kynshot Buffer, and more. Take a look.

And by special, we mean a lowered price and free shipping.

Vortex Razor HD Gen III Review: The “Do it all” Razor Vortex LPVO

by GI Suburban Dad | Mar 1, 2026 | Assorted Ramblings

This look at the Vortex Razor HD Gen III (a Vortex 1-10 LPVO) will convince ya: the Vortex Razor HD Gen III 1-10×24 FFP is a do it all optic.

Safariland Retention Holster Options: When Overkill is Just Right

by GI Suburban Dad | Feb 1, 2026 | Gear Curious

The 6354RDSO and 6360RDS retention holster models are used here to compare some of the “retainiest” rigs available from Safariland holsters.

If Bullpups Are Wrong I Don’t Want to be Right

by GI Suburban Dad | Dec 17, 2025 | Guns and Accessories

Bullpups take a lot of heat in the U.S.. Many of the reasons for that are righteous, but not all! Read up on the Usual Bullpup Suspects.

PSA Olcan: JAKL Bullpup

by GI Suburban Dad | Dec 11, 2025 | Guns and Accessories

The PSA Olcan is a bullpup configuration JAKL rifle. If you hate bullpups, you either don't care or you're already making fun of it. If you do like bullpups, you probably have a tingle in your britches. And that's okay. I like the idea of a JAKL bullpup, too....