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80 Percent Glocks, the ATF, and Polymer 80’s War Chest
The ATF has reclassified such incomplete frames as the “80 percent Glock”. Both our own Bucky Lawson and the owner of Polymer 80 respond.
Stress Proofing Skills
Take the real world to the range; don’t try to force the range onto the real world; start stress-proofing skills. Don’t get fancy fast.
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That Battle Rattle Burden: Lugging the Loadout
The term Battle Rattle is US military jargon for a soldier’s loadout, i.e. all the gear to be worn (helmet, armor, LBE, IFAK, etc.) and ammunition (frags, mags, smoke grenade, etc.) and weapon(s) to be carried.
Punk Drummer “Gives a Kit” — Donates PPE Kits to Local First Responders
Punk band drummer Branden Steineckert and the Give Kits Foundation partnered up to get PPE kits out to people on the front lines of the COVID-19 battle.
Army To Field More of These FLIR ‘Micro’ Drones to Troops in Combat
The initial fielding of the FLIR Black Hornet drones paves the way for a system that will eventually equip every squad with an organic UAS in the future.
11 Commandments for Conducting Surveillance from a Vehicle
I’ve spent a lot of time sitting in unmarked cars watching people and places. With the long hours in Surveillance Vehicles (SVs), I’ve learned there are some unwritten rules…well unwritten until now. So here you go…my Ten, make that ELEVEN Commandments for Surveillance from a Vehicle.
The Model 1 Tactical Tomahawk from ATC
Ryan Johnson and the RMJ Tactical crew have breathed new life into American Tomahawk Company. Here’s the Model 1, a tactical tomahawk with modern features.
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Report: Mechanix M-Pact Shooting Gloves | Agilite Edition
Agilite Tactical teamed up with Mechanix Wear to create M-Pact tactical shooting gloves. They’re designed to offer protection and tactile dexterity.
Cadex Defence Unitized Scope Rings | The Apologizer Build
We couldn’t build a Canadian rifle without getting a part from our friends at Cadex Defence (spelled the Canadian way). In this case, we picked up the Cadex Defence Unitized Scope Rings to meet a few requirements we had for the mount. It needed to have a bubble level, and preferably a Picatinny rail on the forward ring for a red dor later on.
The Marines are Lightening Their Load With This New Plate Carrier
The Marine Corps has officially started pushing out its newest body armor suite to infantry grunts, supposedly a major improvement over the Corps’ existing setup. According to Marine Corps Systems Command, the Plate Carrier Generation III addresses one of the ages-old issues plaguing warfighters, no matter the year or conflict — weight.
These 5 Companies Want to Build the Army’s Next-Generation Infantry Optic
The NGSW-FC optic can range find, deliver target direction and atmospheric variables to the shooter for better advantage of the 6.8’s range and lethality.
Legends of the Old Corps: Gustav Hasford and the “Snuffies”
The Short Timers, a novel by Gustav Hasford, was the foundation for Stanley Kubrick’s war film “Full Metal Jacket”, but it was a close-knit group of Marines called “The Snuffies” that inspired all the characters.
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