Colt Python: now “refined and upgraded”
The Colt Python is back – and reportedly much improved over the original 1955 version. Find .357 Python specs, reviews, history, and more in this lineup. (P.S. Will there be a California Combat Python? We dunno, but fingers crossed. )
Spy Guns: not quite James Bond, but still pretty cool
Spy Guns are a favorite Hollywood prop, but they’ve made appearances in real-world ops too. Peter Suciu details some Spy Guns employed by various agencies.
Tippling Tuesday – Stumpy’s Old Monroe Bourbon
Stumpy’s Old Monroe Bourbon is a new spirit on the whiskey market, but the story behind it is as American as bourbon itself.
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Mat! The BBC Guide to Russian Swearing
Mat! The BBC Guide to Russian Swearing Tolstoy. Dostoyevsky. Pushkin. Chekhov. Gogol. Solzhenitsyn. When somebody talks about Russian language, those are the famous names. Many great books. Centuries of writing. The culture of Russia is rich with foundational...
Review: The Kraken Roll
Review: The Kraken Roll Brian Montgomery Part of life on the road - and just life in general now - is owning, and charging, eleventy-five different “devices," most of which do the exact same thing, just at different dimensions. But they all need juice and their...
B.E. Meyers & CO: Our Doubts Are Traitors – Brad Meyers and the Optics of Optimism
“Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt.” William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure Trust us. Watch this. It's like a TED talk, before TED talks were cool. The world lost Brad Meyers not too long ago, creating an...
Tactical satchel: First Tactical’s “Summit”
The Summit is described as a “tactical satchel”, from First Tactical. It’s a man purse of sorts, but heaven help us we kinda like it.
WTW: The DP-28 Soviet Infantry Machine Gun
Weapon Trivia Wednesday: DP-28, The Soviet Infantry Machine Gun Peter Suciu Most modern firearms enthusiasts know the name Mikhail Kalashnikov, and certainly his primary accomplishment, the AK-47. However, Kalashnikov was really part of the second generation of Soviet...
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Gay for Backpacks: 5.11’s "Rush 72"
The Rush 72 is smaller than a ruck, larger than a patrol pack. This pack can hold 72 hours’ worth of gear. I wish I’d had one in Afghanistan.
Brace Yourself: More ATF Opinions
Brace Yourself: More ATF Opinions Matt Stagliano Equi donati dentes non inspiciuntur. The phrase means, "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth." WikiPedia tells us the first known use of the phrase came from St Jerome's translation of the Letter to the Ephesians (circa...
Low-Vis Like You Mean It: Crye LVS IAV
The Crye LVS can roll under a t-shirt one size up (ideally patterned or a darker hue), or a button-down that actually fits you normally.
The Media Sucks at Guns – Here’s Why
The Media Sucks at Guns - Here's Why Peter Suciu After pretty much doing everything but calling the movers, it turned out that Hillary Clinton didn't make it to the White House. But that doesn't mean concerns over "gun control" will go away anytime soon. Even with a...
The Wonders of Tanker Helmets
Since the first tanks rolled across the battlefield during World War I 100 years ago at the Battle of the Somme, armored crews have required specialized equipment to protect them inside their giant metal beasts. At first this often meant adopting existing head...
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