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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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....

The DMR-MBR Build: Your Other “Go To” Gun

by GI Suburban Dad | Dec 1, 2025 | Guns and Accessories

The venerable AR can fill a lot of roles very well. That or Designated Marksman Rifle or Battle Rifle not as much. How about a DMR-MBR combo?

Enter BANG7 at checkout to save a few bucks.

DIY Holster Wrap Guide: Fun With Camo Cordura

by GI Suburban Dad | Oct 14, 2025 | Gear Curious

A DIY Holster Wrap how to guide for that Safariland look on a budget. Make those old boring black holsters cool again with Camo Cordura.

Let’s Get Partisan with Chest Rigs: The Split Rig from Mountain Partisan

by GI Suburban Dad | Jul 23, 2025 | Assorted Ramblings

Doug gives his take on the split chest rig from Mountain Partisan.

Retro GWOT Rifle Build- There’s No School Like the Old School

by GI Suburban Dad | Jul 7, 2025 | Assorted Ramblings

Yes, this is yet another retro rifle build article. But as Lenny Cole in 'Rocknrolla' said, "There's no school like the old school" and the gun community agrees. What I think is so cool about the period we are entering is that GWOT era guns are becoming "retro". I...