Roads to Moscow | A Haunting Song of History’s Most Devastating War
Bucky Lawson tells up about a song that begins with a Russian soldier on the morning of 22 June 1941, when Nazi Germany launched Operation Barbarossa.
The Tanker’s Reputation, Born in World War I | Tank Week
From the St. Chamond to the AMX-10, the AV7 to Krauss-Maffei Leopard 2; today we officially kick off Tank Week — World War I tanks are a good place...
Hard as Hell Heroes 2 Gun 2018 | Stage 5
The 2018 Hard as Hell Heroes 2 Gun match was held May 12th and 13th at the Southern Utah Practical Shooting...
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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...
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:...
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Females in the Infantry? Er…Yes, actually.
Women grunts - you know we've argued THAT back and forth. Lots of people pontificate about the idea, from infantrymen to Congresswomen to journalists ad nauseum. You know who we haven't heard from? A FEMALE INFANTRYMAN - infantryman used intentionally. Let's change...
Perception and Its Consequences
Sometimes it's easy to explain why someone ends up dead. Sometimes, not so much (particularly if the reasons or causes are ambiguous). It would be nice if everything was as cut, dried and clear at the time of the event as it is in hindsight, but that's just not...
Review – The Propper STL II Pants
Here's another great piece from Propper's new line-up, the redoubtable STL II pants, that came in my haul of Propper loot, along with a Liberty Bottle, the ICE polo shirt, their Gen Multipurpose Bag and a 720 Belt, all of which have reviews pending. Watch this...
Nature’s Coffee Kettle: a review
Coffee is the nectar of the gods. It's the distilled essence of Kipling, of cigarette smoke after a hump outside the wire, of good Scotch, a soft woman and your dog grinning at you when you pick up his leash; bitter or sweet, bold or mellow black or brown, in a mug or...
Armageddon Gear, LLC | Small American Business |
Spending 20 years in the Army will teach you a few things. Going to the Rangers will teach you even more. Few war fighters beat the hell out of their gear and use it as hard as those gentlemen who rock the tab and scroll (we use the term gentlemen). The Rangers are...
YWR – “Line in the Valley” (Now in Hard Copy)
Your Weekend Read: Line in the Valley, the second novel by “Mad Duo Chris” Hernandez is now available in hard copy. That’s how we spent last weekend. We can, in good conscience, recommend you do the same this weekend. It’s a gritty read.
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