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.
Stoner and Kalashnikov: A Tale of Two Very Different Gun Designers
Stoner and Kalashnikov each designed iconic and prolific modern firearms: the AR15 and the AK47. Read about their stories, how they met, and their legacies.
What is Wrong With Law Enforcement Training?
Instructor Daniel Bales has noticed has some ideas about how to resolve some of the frustrating issues in law enforcement training.
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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...
Better Gunfighting: How Daniel Defense Helps LEOs
Better Gunfighting: How Daniel Defense Helps LEOsCandice HornerOver the past year, mainstream media is paying more attention to ambush attacks on police. With the Dallas Shooting being the deadliest incident on law enforcement since September 11th, it was the catalyst...
I Wear this Too Much: Review of the Vertx Phantom LT
The title is accurate. Our only consolation is that he doesn't like Affliction or TapOut shirts. Mad Duo UPDATE [Originally Published Jan 15, 2017] This post is over two years old, and this shirt is still being used. Through today, Sunday 2/26/17 get 30% off...
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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...
The Friendly Fuzzy Puppy Echo Chamber
It's the Friendly Fuzzy Puppy Echo Chamber, and those inside it truly believe: “We are the only smart ones.” Hardly a week goes by that I don't see someone post on Facebook “If you believe [x],...
Consideraciones respecto a linternas montadas en el arma
Of all of our foreign language posts so far, this is the one Americans are most likely to be able to read. This is an older piece, and some of his opinions have changed somewhat (some further reading (in English) here). If you apply Google Translate it provides for...
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