I Wear this Too Much: Review of the Vertx Phantom LT
The title is accurate. Our only consolation is that he doesn't like Affliction or TapOut shirts. Mad Duo UPDATE [Originally Published Jan 15, 2017]...
Redux – Gay for Backpacks: The Vertx Gamut Plus
[Originally Published March 22, 2016] Backpacks, lights, and belts are a few of the things we kinda go overboard about. Hernandez has been running...
Personal Equipment as a Total System
There are those who say competition shooting and equipment has no place in preparation for a real world gunfight. Most of us think that is moronic. Plus, it’s fun way more awesome than golf.
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Task Force Desperate (Hard Copy)
Alone, Outnumbered, Outgunned Jeff Stone and his team of Praetorian Security contractors are marking time on counter-piracy duty aboard a freighter in the Gulf of Aden when the boredom ends abruptly. A major US base on the Horn of Africa is overrun in a...
Task Force Desperate (Kindle)
Alone, Outnumbered, Outgunned Jeff Stone and his team of Praetorian Security contractors are marking time on counter-piracy duty aboard a freighter in the Gulf of Aden when the boredom ends abruptly. A major US base on the Horn of Africa is overrun in a...
Mercenary Blues
As one of the world's best mercenaries, hiring Emma Chapel to prevent a coup in Santa Castillo made perfect sense. President Vega’s choice in stiffing her on her payment, however, could prove to be a mistake. Now Emma, along with her business partner Chloe, need to...

Review: Lowa Uplander Boots…Best.Boots.Ever.
Lowa Uplander Boots are the best. boots. ever. Doorkicker, sniper, tracker, cop - the Mad Duo would not have believed they'd like these boots the way they do if anyone had told them before putting them to the test. _____________________________________________________...

Victory First on the TEA Headset (and Fighting From Concealment)
TEA Headsets are an awesome piece of kit, according to our wretched Chewbacca shaped flunky good friend Matt Jacques of Victory First. “I f*&%ing love it dude,” he said bluntly. “They are far superior to any electronic headset I’ve used in over twenty years of...
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PTSD: For Those Who’ve Rocked, We Salute You
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ADHD Outside the Wire: Operational (Im)Patience
In 2006, SSgt Eric Kocher said, “We’ve got operational ADD, we go somewhere, poke around for a couple weeks, then we leave.”

The Case for 3D Targets
Three dimensional (3D) targets for training on the range - we're chuffed as hell to offer today's article by Aaron Cowan of Sage Dynamics. He's an excellent instructor and a smart sumbitch. Give the article a read and we're sure you'll agree with our assessment. If...

Needing the Second Amendment: My Life as a Tyrant
We hate tyrants and bullies, bulies in particular. If you're reading this, you probably already know many of our intrepid band of wretched flunkies are current or former more LEOs. We are pro- Law Enforcement, are tuned in to officer safety issues, and we openly make...

Backup Backup Plan: More on the Battle Systems LLC MPIL Mk 1
We've talked about Battle Systems LLC before. You know they're legit (and by legit we mean a knuckle-dragger who kicked more than a few doors in his day. We figure it's about time to remind you, since they've got some new gear. Most people that know the Duo, know that...