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The Kids Are Going to Be Alright

by GI Suburban Dad | September 7, 2026 | Musings | 1 Comment

It’s easy to say things like Kids today! and Back in my day! They’ve been saying it since we were carving each other with sharp bronze. But that doesn’t make it right.

All the Alexander Crown…all of it.

by Mad Duo | Feb 11, 2019 | Rogue's Gallery

An avid outdoorsman, hunter, firearms aficionado, and suppressor guru, Alexander Crown served served with 3rd Battalion, 509th PIR. There he specialized in radio communications and reconnaissance. He is a longtime Breach-Bang-Clear contributor who frequently writes for some of the best publications in the industry.

Mechanix: from Racing to Recon & Tactical to the Trades

by News Desk | Feb 10, 2019 | Assorted Ramblings

Mechanix Gloves got their start in 1991 at the Daytona 500. Now they have a huge range of styles, from tactical gloves to cold weather work gloves.

Shooting with gloves on | Know your gear

by Mike Kupari | Feb 8, 2019 | Musings

The best shooting gloves for cold weather are no gloves at all, but that's not always an option. Cold weather shooting gloves aren't always an...

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WTW: The American Luger

by Mad Duo | Oct 5, 2016 | Musings

This Weapon Trivia Wednesday, Ian McCollum reports on one of the most unique German pistols of the early 20th century: the American Luger.

JTT: After the Burglary

by Dave Merrill | Oct 4, 2016 | Always a Student

Can you imagine coming home from work to find your door off the hinges and your firearms and other valuables missing? Or maybe a car window smashed and that pistol haphazardly stowed under your seat gone forever? The associated anger, loss, aggravation, and violation...

Report | Grey Ghost Gear – 6×8 Utility Pouch

by Apocalypse Josh | Oct 3, 2016 | Assorted Ramblings

I took several Grey Ghost Gear pouches for a hike up the easy but possibly haunted Hanging Rock State Park with my family. The pouches were filled with a variety of hiking goods, whatever I might have needed on the trip. One pouch I used was their 6x8 Utility Pouch....

Op-Ed: The White Shirt Effect

by BBC-Guest | Oct 2, 2016 | Op-Eds

Today's guest op-ed comes from the Odd Angry Scotsman. He was a Marine, then a Soldier, and now has been an active police officer in a large American metropolitan city for more than two decades. This was originally written over the summer and has been reposted here...

A Visit to Los Angeles Cerakote

by Fifty Shades of FDE | Sep 30, 2016 | Rogue's Gallery

Today's Small American Business article comes to you courtesy of a guy who looks like he just stepped out of a Wuxia movie. He's somewhat less fearsome than SMG Lee, a great deal brighter than HoTac and he shoots like he's practicing Zui Quan, but he'll do if you need...

Review: ITS ETA Med Kit (Basic)

by Apocalypse Josh | Jul 27, 2015 | Assorted Ramblings

We've come to expect Good Things from Imminent Threat Solutions (ITS) Tactical. Who better to review one of the med kits they make, then our tamed Aussie who has a penchant for inadvertently cutting himself with swords? Mad Duo (Grunts: Penchant) Review: ITS ETA Med...

Dave "Norseman" Williams Comes Aboard

by Jennifer Cunningham | Jul 27, 2015 | Rogue's Gallery

This is a truly red letter day (in the traditional sense of the word) for Breach Bang Clear. Gunnery Sergeant David "Norseman" Williams (USMC, Retired) has joined the writing staff. This is Norseman in his own words: "I am a machinist by trade and I love working with...

Guarding the troops – this is why we can't have nice things

by Mad Duo | Jul 24, 2015 | Op-Eds

A lot of people seem to have ass pain over the civilians guarding military career centers. Sadly they seem to be more interested in ridiculing those people's choice of weapon optic or holster than addressing the more important issues (or even being constructive). Quit...

Buttstock Tourniquet Holder from RE Factor

by News Desk | Jul 22, 2015 | Assorted Ramblings

Carrying a tourniquet is wrong. It’s almost pointless. What kind of person carries a tourniquet? Seriously though, who? Someone who doesn’t understand bad shit can happen to good guys, no matter how much you train or prepare.

Chattanooga: We’ve Been Abandoned, Again.

by Chris Hernandez | Jul 19, 2015 | Op-Eds

Chattanooga: We've Been Abandoned, Again. Chris Hernandez So let’s discuss a purely fictional situation… Let’s say there was this guy once. He was a soldier, combat vet, and like many National Guardsmen was a cop in civilian life. He was temporarily on active duty,...