Talkin’ Strayin! (Aussie Slang, A through D)
Our semi-tamed Australian actually made this guide for us, as most of the time we don't understand WTF he's saying. We're pretty sure...
Eyes On: Irox GTX Mid from LOWA
First Look: Irox GTX Mid from LOWA Joe Neuroth While browsing the plethora of booths at SHIT SHOT Show earlier this year, I stopped by the LOWA...
Stop the Burning with Penicilli – We Mean Armageddon Gear
Silencers come in all shapes and sizes, and there’s an Armageddon Gear suppressor covers for damn near all of the popular ones.
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The truth about trigger weight: Part 2 of 2
Yesterday we ran Part 1 of a Critical Look at Trigger Weight. Today's conclusion is going to discuss training - realistic training and training needs vs. training tradition. We will also be looking at whether or not trigger weight litigation concerns are bullshit. As...
The truth about trigger weight: Part 1 of 2
Trigger weight - is 3.5lbs of pull an arbitrary number defined as competition? Is there any point to really have "duty weight" trigger pulls? Is a a 12lb DAO trigger pull, implemented for "safety", really more dangerous than something much lighter? Does anyone really...
The incredible battlefield imagery of Jeremiah Ridgeway
Jeremiah Ridgeway, a Cav Scout with 3-71 Cavalry (Tenth Mountain) was an amateur photographer without formal training in 2007. While deployed to Afghanistan he took thousands of pictures. Eight thousand of them made it home. He destroyed three cameras in the process....
Driving the Gun
Driving the gun. A lot of people use the phrase but what does it mean? Well, lucky you, we're going to tell you. Note: it has nothing to do with Grand Theft Auto, nor with midget strippers who carry a grease gun. We're talking about a method of weapon handling that...
A Medal of Honor "winner" (RECIPIENT) on video
This may be the only video we've ever seen of a fight in which the Medal of Honor was won (earned) in which the Medal of Honor "winner" (recipient) himself is seen. What do you say about a man who lays down in the the open in the middle of an ambush with a high viz...
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Should We Award Purple Hearts for PTSD? Part II
Yesterday in Part I of this article Chris Hernandez wrote a response to Army Major Tupper's Daily Beast op-ed about awarding the Purple Heart to those suffering PTSD from serving in a war zone. Today he'll complete that response, addressing among other things the...
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...
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