45-70: Following the Big Bullet from the Big Horn to the Big Screen
The 45-70, aka 45-70 Government, aka 45-70 Springfield, is an iconic rifle cartridge still doing work 150 years after the Army first welcomed it.
Old Forester Birthday Bourbon 2026: The Sweepstakes is Live
George Garvin Brown founded Brown-Forman in 1870. The distillery celebrates him annually with limited-edition Old Forester Birthday Bourbon.
Rooftop Korean: A Memoir of the 1992 LA Riots (Tony Moon)
Rooftop Korean: A Memoir of the 1992 LA Riots is an autobiographical account by Tony Moon of the chaos that wracked Los Angeles for 5 days.
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Time for a Freq Hop: B-AREV
B-AREV is an excellent X account for turning the doom scroll into learning. This is an very good history and OSINT social media source.
Aliens Fireteam Elite 2: Co-Op Colonial Marine Mayhem (Again)
Aliens Fireteam Elite 2 (aka AFE2) is a cross-platform action game that once again pits Colonial Marines against Xenos (and more). Ready to make a combat drop?
Recondo Theory: Preserving Vietnam-Era Recon TTPs
Recondo Theory is a visual/historical IG account begun to preserve Vietnam War-era Recon TTPs after an old Recondo the founder knew passed away.
GLOCK 45 GEN 6: the G45 is a Massive Step Up
Significant changes to their most recent guns make the Glock 45 Gen 6 a much better gun, at least in the hands. Read our longterm Gen 6 G45 9mm review.
Jeff Cooper’s Color Code: You’re Doing it Wrong
If you’re going to teach Cooper’s Colors, don’t teach it as advocating a mythical and unattainable concept of situational awareness. Teach it as the man intended: mental preparation for the decision to press the trigger. The “situational awareness” interpretation of his code is fundamentally flawed.
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Springfield Armory 5″ DS 1911 Prodigy Review
Springfield Armory Prodigy pistols have built on a legacy of .45ACP 1911 design to refine the double-stack 9mm. These guns are making precision performance affordable and may make you question what you get with the artificial scarcity that defines some of the more...
Jamsheed the RPG God: Legend and Legit Lore
Maybe you served with Jamsheed. Maybe you’ve only heard profane, admiring references to “Jamsheed the RPG God” and his skill with the RPG-7.
Gatmonkey Black Rifle Sling: Murked Out Flag Pattern
Gat Monkey’s “Black Flag” rifle sling is a gatmonkey two point adjust rifle sling with steel hardware and a 550 paracord pull.
Violence of Mind & Action: Combat Marksmanship
Combat mindset for combat marksmanship. Violence of action and mind. This is what allows one to prevail in a gunfight.
4th of July Sales (of the Tactical Type!)
These are the 4th of July sales for America’s semiquincentennial (semiqincentennial meaning 250 years). Find YOUR Independence Day sale here.
Sub2000 CQB: Gen 3 Integrally Suppressed Carbine
The KelTec Sub2000 CQB is an integrally suppressed 9mm carbine that folds up into a very tight package. Even with optics and lights mounted.
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