ASP Light Review
ASP Light Review by Chris Hernandez: “The XT DF Asp flashlight is a bright, dual fuel, durable, lightweight, awesome light I wish I’d had years ago.”
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.
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Hands On with Thunder Beast Arms’ Ultra-7
Hands On with Thunder Beast Arms' Ultra-7 Mike the Mook This past fall we visited Ray Sanchez, one of the owners of Thunder Beast Arms Corporation (TBAC). He came to a local machine-gun shoot with an array of silencers from .22 lr up to .338 Lapua Magnum, and the...
Two Decades Ago Today: North Hollywood Shootout
Two Decades Ago Today: North Hollywood Shootout Fifty Shades of FDE Twenty years ago, on February 28th, 1997, two heavily armed, armored and masked bank robbers engaged hundreds of courageous LAPD Officers in the North Hollywood Shootout, which lasted 44 minutes. When...
JTT: In Defense of the Walmart Belt
Just The Tip: In Defense of the Walmart Belt Dave Merrill So there I was three beers deep in a Thai brothel at an EAG Shoot House class. Given the nature of shoot houses in general and shoot houses with multiple parties in particular, all the instructors and students...
GOLOK! Thee Gerber Gator Machete
Those of you who've done any Brit military autobiographies, or about the Jungle Tracking School Brunei, know what a Golok is. In this article, Norseman reviews the one from Gerber. Gerber Golok | As Much Chopper As It Is Bashing Beast When I first heard...
So You Wanna be a Border Patrol Agent….
Once again Rocco joins us for a subject he's intimately familiar with: becoming a United States Border Patrol Agent. See his previous post about earning your Ranger Tab here. Catch him at the Nancy's Squat'n'Gobble buffet on Spaghetti Night for an autograph. Mad Duo...
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Review: Only the Dead [See the End of War]
Just released Monday on HBO is a new documentary by Australian journalist Michael Ware, who spent seven years in Iraq. It’s called Only the Dead [See the End of War]. Watch it.
How Far We have Traveled
The moment you think you have all training figured out is the moment you become outdated. Put another way: Times Change--Do You? Shortly after 9/11, US Forces entered Afghanistan, then hit Iraq just a...
Gay for Backpacks: The Hazard 4 Rocket
Hazard 4 Backpack: the Hazard 4 Rocket I’m a traditional kinda guy. I started my military career in 1989 when ALICE packs and Y-harnesses were the norm. Through the years our LBE evolved so much that...
Review: Power Practical – Luminoodle
Our favorite source of outdoor illumination is a healthy dose of Wooly Pete, preferably delivered by artillery. Here is an option if you aren't in the mood for making crispy critters. Read up. Mad Duo It...
Eyes On: Hawk-Mantis Knives MK-14 "Vicious Circle"
Here's a little piece that blurs some lines--we're well past the 90's now, you can get over it. Read up. Mad Duo First Look: Hawk/Mantis Knives MK-14 "Vicious Circle" Pushing the limits of blade design is...
Vehicle CQB Disputations: Gunfights By Your Car
Much debate has been sparked about VCQB matters of late (that's Vehicle CQB or Vehicle Close Quarters Battle). Virtually all of it has centered around the VCQB theory espoused by Will Petty. There...
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