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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PSA Olcan: JAKL Bullpup

by GI Suburban Dad | Dec 11, 2025 | Guns | Bullpup, New Guns, Palmetto State Armory, Spotlight

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 | Nice Rack!, Spuhr, Vortex Optics

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?

DIY Holster Wrap Guide: Fun With Camo Cordura

by GI Suburban Dad | Oct 14, 2025 | Gear Curious | Arts and Crafts, Holsters, Just the Tip

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 | Gun Reviews

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...