Violence of Mind & Action: Combat Marksmanship
Combat mindset for combat marksmanship. Violence of action and mind. This is what allows one to prevail in a gunfight.
4th of July Sales (of the Tactical Type!)
These are the 4th of July sales for America’s semiquincentennial (semiqincentennial meaning 250 years). Find YOUR Independence Day sale here.
Sub2000 CQB: Gen 3 Integrally Suppressed Carbine
The KelTec Sub2000 CQB is an integrally suppressed 9mm carbine that folds up into a very tight package. Even with optics and lights mounted.
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Jungle Fighters and Commie Killers: Badass Business Cards
Most of these cards bear Special Forces insignia. Was there a Far Eastern Indochina Special Forces and Jungle Fighters Association? We dunno.
Vortex Razor HD Gen III Review: The “Do it all” Razor Vortex LPVO
This look at the Vortex Razor HD Gen III (a Vortex 1-10 LPVO) will convince ya: the Vortex Razor HD Gen III 1-10×24 FFP is a do it all optic.
Operation Detachment: A Guide to the Battle of Iwo Jima
Operation Detachment began at 0840 FEB 19 1945. Eight Marine battalions from four regiments hit the beach, beginning the Battle of Iwo Jima.
SUBlime SUBcompact WML: Surefire XC3 Sub Pistol Light
The Surefire XC3 Sub handgun WML is a 1,000-lumen, 13,000-candela pistol light for positive target ID with subcompact handguns.
M640 Turbo: Surefire Scout Light Pro
The Surefire Scout Light series has been outstanding since the git-go. You'd be hard-pressed to find any of our crew that don't use one (or five) in some capacity of the other. SHOT Show 2026 saw the introduction of another model: the M640T Turbo Scout Light Pro WML....
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5.11 Tactical “Low-Profile” Gear
A stop at the 5.11 Tactical booth at SHOT Show is always less about flashy product reveals and more about trajectory, indicating where the brand is heading and who it’s building gear for next.
Safariland Retention Holster Options: When Overkill is Just Right
The 6354RDSO and 6360RDS retention holster models are used here to compare some of the “retainiest” rigs available from Safariland holsters.
Running the Gamut: The Vertx Gamut Line Gets Even Better
The Vertx Gamut backpack series is what happens when a company actually listens to ten years of user feedback instead of just slapping a new zipper on an old design, calling it “Next Gen” and upping the price by another 99 bucks.
Hydration Holy Grayl: Ti Grayl Water Bottle
The Grayl GeoPress is great piece of kit for many reasons. This Grayl water bottle, though, is SO much more than *just* a water bottle.
Crye to Buy: Crye Precision at SHOT 2026
There were a number of new garments available from Crye Precision at SHOT 2026, most an evolution of previous Crye Precision G3 designs.
Spiritus Systems LV120, the “Squirtle”, and Tactical Rugby Shirts
X-Pac material, the new LV120 Spiritus Plate Carrier, the Mk6 Chassis, the Mission tactical rugby shirt, and the Squirtle.
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