The Springfield M1873 – America’s First Modern Rifle?
First used in earnest during the Battle of the Little Bighorn, the Springfield M1873 saw service for over 20 years.
The Great Brouhaha
Hellaciously bodacious, salaciously audacious, occasionally pugnacious, and delightfully curvaceous, the inaugural BROUHAHA was something to behold.
Etymotic GunSport Pro-15 Electronic Earplugs, a Report
The Etymotic GunSport Pro-15 has proven to be a reliable and comfortable alternative to traditional earpro, with additional advantages. Barring some operator error, our experience with them has been extremely positive thus far.
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Review: YETI Rambler
It's been said that what separates us from other apes are our opposable thumbs--but we know the real answer: The ability to keep hot things hot and cold things cold. You want to see a complete breakdown of society? Give us warm beer and cold coffee. Mad Duo The YETI...
Embattled Farmers – The Mythology of the American Militia | Independence Week
Friederich Steuben (1730-1794) wrote of what he described as the ‘American spirit.’ Emerson called hthis icon, the “embattled farmer” who left his home to fight the Redcoats. It’s a big part of Revolutionary War lore.
Independence Day, Fireworks, and Tradition
There isn’t much difference between these signs and one that says, “Burn Survivor Lives Here—Please be Courteous with Cookouts.”
Congratulations Officer Edward "Mister" Thomas of Houston PD!
All of us here at BreachBangClear.com would like to extend our congratulations to retired Senior Police Officer Edward Thomas of the Houston Police Department. The Houston City Council recently voted to name the Houston Police headquarters facility in SPO Thomas's...
Dopp Kits and Hygiene Pouches
We recently posted a question on our Facebook page, asking who used what Dopp kits and if anyone had a favorite. Apparently the hands-down favorite is our mom, but there were other suggestions. Some of them we expected, some we didn't, some we'd never even heard of....
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Should We Award Purple Hearts for PTSD? Part I
Recently an Army combat veteran, Maj. Benjamin Tupper, wrote an op-ed in the Daily Beast. In it he made the argument that veterans returning from war should be awarded the Purple Heart. We asked one of our better pontificationists, author and combat veteran Chris...
The USMC 3-Season Sleeping Bag: A Year in Review
Any clime or place huh? Sure, as long as that clime or place isn’t covered in fuckin’ snow. The new 3 season sleeping bag system has been in use by some of our handlers and their comrades now for about one year. Here's a review from Mad Duo...
Green Safety Dots: the Tyranny of Safety 2
This morning we bring you Part 2 of a wonderful diatribe by Chris Hernandez on the subject of risk assessments and the ongoing emasculation of the military. If you missed it, read Part 1 here. Grunts: diatribe In the Shadow of the Green Safety Dot Part 2 Chris...
Safety Tyranny: In the Shadow of the Green Safety Dot
Remember the rumor going around the at the Second Infantry Division had rethunk it's reflective belt policy, choosing to err on the side of common sense and normalcy? We wrote our own take on it here. As you may recall, we mentioned how disgusted we were that they'll...
A Winchester 1886 and a Crucifix
Pete Nealen, Breach-Bang-Clear contributor, laconic descendent of Dolorous Edd Tollett and former Reconnaissance Marine, is working on a new book. Actually, he's working on a couple of new books. What you'll read below is an excerpt from the first draft of what he's...
Tomahook: a ‘tactical axe’ worthy of Cormac mac Airt and Buliwyf
The Tomahook™ is a new BRWFFI (that's the convnient acronym for Battle Ready War Fighting Field Implement) by Boker Plus. It's from Max Venom and it is not your typical "tactical tomahawk". As such it's worth a look, whether you're a door-kicker deployed overseas, a...
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