Blackhawk DOAV – Old School Load Carriage
Once upon a time, before MOLLE, before plate carriers and battle belts, before Cobra buckles, MultiCam, and Facebook, a fightin’ man’s gear options were limited. If you were in the bulk of the armed forces, what you got was an ALICE load-bearing setup: suspenders, a pistol belt, a pair of M16 magazine pouches, a pair of canteens and pouches, and a compass/first aid pouch, maybe even a buttpack, extra ammo pouches, an entrenching tool, the old angle-head flashlight, your bayonet, and even a UM84 holster!
Thyrm VariArc In The Wild
The Thyrm VariArc is beginning to appear more and more frequently “in the wild”, a testament to its utility as a helmet accessory.
The Ontario TAK Knife: It’s Like a Tank
Need a solid fixed blade knife for things like camping, hunting, or military/tactical use? Check the Ontario TAK.
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EYES ON | Sabatti Rover Tactical .308
Let’s talk Sabatti. Can a good precision rifle be had for around 1,000 dollars? More people get involved in long range shooting every day, usually thinking of such companies as Remington, Savage, and Tikka. Today we’re gonna talk about a very nice Italian import instead.
Eyes On – Camp Chef SmokePro DLX
Enjoy charring and eating the flesh of something that once had a parent? Read this. Minion Ryan picked up a Camp Chef SmokePro DLX after checking one out at SHOT Show this year, attempting to step up his meat cooking ability.
We Get Too Soon Old And Too Late Smart – Cop Compassion
You “On The Job”? This may be one of the most profoundly important articles about your career choice you’ll ever read. OIS discussion is important, as are officer safety, ethics, and tactics – but this is just as significant. Hell, it IS a part of all those.
Bastion Knives
While most styles of Bastion’s Braza remain in stock on their website, there are also some on Amazon, and eligible for Prime. Also, don’t forget they have a Kickstarter going for their new folder.
We Live in Aleppo. Here’s How We Survive | the Syrian War
Omar Shaaban explains how he and his family survived Syrian War experiences in Aleppo nearly two years ago.
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Spur AB Stock | Swedish Upgrade for the G-3 Pattern Rifle
Håkan Spuhr, the owner and founder of Spuhr AB, designed a new buttstock for the G3 pattern rifle. While the G3 is durable, reliable, and cheap to mass-produce, some consider its ergonomics to be sub-optimal.
15 Mighty Works Carved In Bone | Carving What Remains
Scrimshaw has been around since before recorded history. Likewise other methods of carving, inlay, and edge-wrought adornment. We can't imagine that too many people in all that time were more skilled than this man: the Bone Carver, of Columbia, South Carolina....
Slumberjack Wheeler Lake 20 Sleeping Bag | Eyes On
An Eyes On piece from Sara Liberte, an aficionado of all things outdoor. She gives a first impression of the good, the bad, and the ugly with the Slumberjack 20 Wheeler Lake sleeping bag.
Red Oktober THIS October – 2018 at SUPSR
Registration is open for the 2018 Rifle Dynamics Red Oktober Kalashnikov shooting championships at Southern Utah Practical Shooting Range. Not a training event! This is for fun, tovarisch.
Taurus Places Two New Bets on the Pistol Market
Using modern technology for the development and use of materials, rigorous testing processes and high-quality control of production, Taurus bets on two new models of armaments for the market of personal defense, patrimonial, public safety and military.
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