Report: the MTM Black Falcon
First Look MTM Black Falcom J. Darwin I'm not a flashy type of guy. I tend to spend my hard-earned money on gear designed for hard use and made to...
You Should Be Shooting Two-Gun
We’ve heard much about three gun matches, but how about two-gun? Today Russell Phagan breaks it down for you.
Reeder Rants and American Exceptionalism
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Electrocuting the dog: Learned Helplessness in the military (Part 2)
Yesterday we ran a fine example of perspicacious perspicacity - Chris Hernandez, talking about Learned Helplessness and how we encourage our military personnel to fail. Today we present Part 2 of that fine article. We left off yesterday as Chris was trying hard not to...
Electrocuting the dog: Learned Helplessness in the military (Part 1)
Today we bring you another op-ed from Chris Hernandez. In true Breach-Bang-Chris fashion he articulates and then excoriates one of the worst things in the military mindset: learned helplessness. One must wonder - what if they gave a war and stupidity DIDN'T come?...
Why is Reality Based Training Critical?
Why is reality based training critical? Well, because any skill set you want to be proficient in and to master requires training and practice. We were going to have Breach-Bang-COWAN! tell you, but he got roofied by a tranny stripper and wound up writing a guest...
WMLs | Considerations for Lights, Mounts and Features
What are the considerations for a weapon mounted light? Mounting, certainly. Activation process, sure. Brightness? Maybe, maybe not.
A Primer on 21st Century Camouflage
Tonight we'll talk a little camouflage. We've discussed it before. For instance, we've asked why bother? Pete Nealen has been voluble about the silliness of even wearing camouflage if you're moving like an assraped turtle humping a cinderblock. We've talked about how...
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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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