Casio G-Shock Frogman
The G-Shock Frogman dive watch is not at all what you typically expect from Casio. Tune in as Tim the Russian takes a look.
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...
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...
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....
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The Last Bolt Action Battle Rifle: Madsen M1947/58
The Madsen M1947/58 “Lightweight Military Rifle” is a great design that unfortunately appeared 20 years too late.
Just The Tip: Stashing Ammunition
The latest in Just The Tip is all about acquiring large amounts of ammunition. Mad DuoJust The Tip: Stashing AmmunitionYes, it would be nice if we could afford pallets of ammo, delivered to our doorsteps weekly. While there are people in the world with that ability,...
Happy Independence Day! [NNSFW}
Today we celebrate the birth of the United States and the establishment of a nation unlike anything seen before in the history of the world – somewhat NSFW.
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Screw Shark Week | Tank Week is Coming
Last Friday, July 1, marked the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme in WWI. The Battle of the Somme, also known as the Somme Offensive, was several months long. It began with 18 (!) French and British divisions going "over the top"...
Griffin Resistance Plus Brethren SBR Equals Good Times
Today one of our more querulous and crotchety minions grabs himself a Griffin Armament can, a Brethren Armament blaster and some bullets, and takes his flatulent self out to the range. No, it wasn't Hernandez, but that would be a good guess. Mad Duo Grunts:...
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The Right Tool for the Right Job – Not Always Armor
The Right Tool for the Right Job – Not Always Armor. Turtling up and walking around with helmet and ESAPI plates from head to toe isn’t always the answer. No wonder we waddle when we’re assaulting. Or defending. Or patrolling.
Just the Tip: Suggestions For When You Go Heeled
We are lucky enough to maintain a daily correspondence with a number of dangerous men and women. Many of them are wretched minions beholden to the Mad Duo. Others are just badasses we know. Either way, they frequently relay little tips and ideas we never thought of....
Language Lessons: Ballistic Coefficient
This is the first post in a new series we've dubbed Language Lessons. Each week we will scratch the surface of a common shooting term to [hopefully] bring some edification and understanding. Before you get flashbacks from nuns with rulers or stuffy college classrooms,...
WTW: Chinese Bren Gun in 7.62X39
Today’s Weapon Trivia Wednesday takes a look at the Chinese Bren Gun in 7.62X39. Didn’t know such a thing existed? Neither did we.
MNKF: Like Magua on a Little Bird – a Classic Blade for the Modern Warrior
Like Magua on a Little Bird: the Winkler Operator A Classic Blade for the Modern Warrior by Anthony Winegar What if I told you that you could have a knife that looks equally at home in a buckskin sheath on Magua’s beaded woven belt as it does on a nylon MultiCam...