When a spark hits black powder you get a big flash and a huge plume of smoke. But how many of us have ever fired a black powder firearm? Well, our chance comes this weekend. Muskets bring us back to...
AuthorJake "Slim" Call
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In the field with the Solo Stove
In the field with the SOLO STOVE Jake "Slim" Call Swingin' Dick and I hit the woods recently with an interesting little stove. It's a stainless steel unit with a unique gasification (do you have a better word for it?) and secondary combustion process for a more...
Alvin C. York, All American Badass
Alvin C. York was an all-American badass. He had a bucket of balls and a backbone like a boss. Read up. It’s…well, not your typical biopic.
Service, Trust, and the Black Rifle
Service, Trust, and the black rifle...a few words from Slim. The great thing about the military is that at the age of 18, they trust you with machine guns, rocket launchers, grenades, hell - even a fucking tank. By the time you leave the service, regardless if if it...
Slim speaks the truth – faith in your weapon system
What's your weapon system? Do you doubt it at all? Is it 1911 from John Moses Browning (may he sit at the right hand of God)? Is it a stock Glock 19 with no stippling or nuthin' metrotacical added to the frame? Revolver in a flap holster and a bullwhip? Maybe you’re...
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Dig it: Duo DIY Gun Case
One of our wretched, groveling minions handlers (we call him Hondo) was sitting around the beer garden with me a couple weeks ago, shooting the breeze and admiring fat chicks. Hondo told me he’d recently run across and bought some old NVG (Night Vision Goggle) hard...
Review: Lowa Uplander Boots…Best.Boots.Ever.
Lowa Uplander Boots are the best. boots. ever. Doorkicker, sniper, tracker, cop - the Mad Duo would not have believed they'd like these boots the way they do if anyone had told them before putting them to the test. _____________________________________________________...
Backup Backup Plan: More on the Battle Systems LLC MPIL Mk 1
We've talked about Battle Systems LLC before. You know they're legit (and by legit we mean a knuckle-dragger who kicked more than a few doors in his day. We figure it's about time to remind you, since they've got some new gear. Most people that know the Duo, know that...
Vetrepreneurs: The Tough Hook
One of our minions thought you might like a look behind the scenes of Tough Hook. He has a HUGE head and is chronically flatulent, but he's usually a good judge of interesting material. We purged it (mostly) of his typical drivel (grunts: drivel), leaving what should...
Son of ALICE – Pack from SpecOpsShop
SpecOpShop LLC is a rapidly growing Texas based business specializing PenCott pattern uniforms and Boonies (yes, we capitalized it, deal with it). They offer a wide array of patterns for their style and are starting to gain some serious traction with dudes looking for...