Language Lessons: Nielsen Device
Before the use of LIDs became standard, people did all sorts of muckymuck to get their suppressed pistols running. It wasn't uncommon to reduce...
Hands On with Thunder Beast Arms’ Ultra-7
Hands On with Thunder Beast Arms' Ultra-7 Mike the Mook This past fall we visited Ray Sanchez, one of the owners of Thunder Beast Arms Corporation...
Two Decades Ago Today: North Hollywood Shootout
Two Decades Ago Today: North Hollywood Shootout Fifty Shades of FDE Twenty years ago, on February 28th, 1997, two heavily armed, armored and masked...
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Doorkicker Readin’: Mercenary Blues
As you may have noticed, we've added the Swingin' Dick Approved page to the menu. These are books written by our staff or contributors. Some are good, some are very good, some mediocre and at some point we'll probably have one that is terrible. That's okay though,...
Doorkicker Readin: 'Support Proof of Our Resolve'
Breach Bang Clear contributor Chris Hernandez, veteran and author of such articles as this rant about doctrine, has finished his novel Proof of Our Resolve. He's started a fund drive to get the novel into print; if you donate enough, you get a character named after...
Fight Light Gear from Tactical Tailor: a Review by EAGLElement
Today's guest article is from Mike Haytack of EAGLElement. Mike is a combat veteran (JTAC) who is fast becoming one of the industry's go-to guys for independent review. Seriously, we figure he might eventually become the go-to Tactical Consumer Reports guy if he plays...
Tactical Game of Thrones 2: Wildlings at the Wall
Last week we mentioned that we're going to be casting a GToT (Tactical Game of Thrones). Our bad ass series of feature length movies is going to be epic, mostly because all of the principal characters will be played by people from the tactical industry (and of course...
EDC-Survival | RE Factor’s Operator Band in Africa and Back in Stock
Once upon a time, paracord bracelets (with melted nylon holding a spare button off your DCUs to fasten it) were made by your friends and only people who were in the military, or who had friends in the military (with too much time on their hands) wore them. Now they are a veritable (grunts: veritable) fashion statement.
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On the Edge: Behind the Scenes with MKT (and in South America)
We're not only fans of Greg Medford's work, we like the man himself. Here's a look behind the scenes at Medford Knife and Tool. Let us know if you want to know more about him. He owes us an interview (and some beer). {youtube}R3m_tatwu_M{/youtube} Here's a look at one...
Your Weekend Rant: Doctrine, and Why TRADOC is a Euphemism for Bad Training
Your weekend rant this weekend is by guest author Chris Hernandez, the newest member of the Breach-Bang-Clear team. Chris is a combat veteran (he takes great pains to make it clear he is not some kind of special ninja operations snake-eater) and in our humble opinion...
Camouflage: What’s the Point?
This should certainly stir up some conversation. Pete wrote it after some thin-skinned folks in the industry apparently got butt-hurt about the April Fool's joke on Soldier Systems Daily on Monday (our word, and Pete's, not SSD's). We recognize SSD is an industry...
SOCOM College “Strategic Studies & Defense Analysis” A New Major from Norwich
Look at this. Norwich University, the oldest private military college in the country, has started a new program for SOCOM students - which is to say students who were formerly involved with SOCOM. Look at some of the requirements: The Bachelor of Science in Strategic...
Minion Emeritus Dave Merrill
Minion Emeritus Dave Merrill (DFM)Dave Fucking Merrill - Writer, Photographer, Lover of Tacos, Great Dad, Kind of a DickMinion Emeritus Dave Merrill (DFM) wrote for Breach-Bang-Clear from late 2013 until early 2017, including a year as Managing Editor. He departed our...