Brain Dump | Idaho Backcountry Bushcraft Class
A full review of Alexander Crown’s first exposure to a four-day, formal Bushcraft and primitive skills class in the Idaho backcountry.
Hard as Hell Heroes 2 Gun 2018 | KE Arms Stage 1
Each stage of the Hard as Hell Heroes 2 Gun match is dedicated to a different Medal of Honor recipient and is influenced by the individual MoH citation.
Southpaw Knots | A Quick Scope
Far to the north, in the fetid, mosquito-haunted marshes of Genesee County, Michigan, lie the headquarters of the Small American Business called Southpaw Knots Trading Company.
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Military Intelligence | The Army is Stuck on Stupid
Today we're posting our first guest article from Nick Perna...and God help us, he's a former Army officer outta the Eighty-Deuce, and not just an officer — a southpaw! We've all heard the "military intelligence" jokes, and many of us have seen the effects of an...
How to Train on a Shitty Range
We usually don’t shoot in indoor ranges; they’re not ideal. Sometimes, however, they’re the only option available. So let’s exploit ’em all we can.
The Top 10 Ways to Breach and Clear
Barring the "Let Fisher and Jacques and GW go first, we'll use 'em as body bunkers!" just what are the best ways to breach and clear? Corridor Digital spells it out for us in this video. (Note: if the image above looks...
Knife Goodness: The SOG Quake
Most of our crew -- as always, we won't speak for all -- prefer SOG tools to SOG knives. Many of our minions have, like you, used SOG on duty and in foreign lands -- SOG is after all one of the three most ubiquitous manufacturers of multitools. The other two in...
A Look at RE Factor Tactical Essentials Target
RE Factor Tactical released new products at a pretty impressive rate all through last year, constantly broadening their product line without (as best...
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Review: Petty’s VCQB Video
As you may recall, last summer we sent several of our minions to train with William Petty at 88 Tactical. There they were not just students, but also the de facto cast of a VCQB video (for training, not wanking) being filmed by Firelance Media. We wanted a review of...
First Impressions | The First Tactical Medium Duty Light
First Tactical is an exciting new business founded by Dan Costa, founder of 5.11 Tactical, to meet the needs of all kinds of Public Safety professionals.
Behold the Minion Patch
You've heard us refer to our "wretched minions" before. Occasionally we call them "execrable flunkies" too, and not without cause. These terms refer to the abject writing team that serves us as we...
Overview: the LaRue MBT
Nabbing a quality AR-15 trigger has never been easier, and a new trigger du jour seems to premiere every week--but with more options comes further deliberation. Even if you already have a favorite, here's another for your consideration. Read up. Mad Duo The LaRue MBT:...
Ask a Frogman – What if there’s no combat option?
Today we bring you the first installment of our advice column, Ask a Frogman -- aka "The S**t Filter's Full." You were promised candor and sagacity. You're gonna get it. Be careful what you ask for. Mad Duo ...
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