We are lucky enough to maintain daily correspondence with a number of dangerous men and women. Many of them are wretched minions beholden to the Mad Duo. Others are just badasses we know. Either way, they frequently relay little tips and ideas we never thought of—not perhaps enough for an article but worthy of further investigation. Check out our recurring series, Just the Tip. You’ll see this on Tuesdays, though probably not every Tuesday.
Gun Closet Operators on a Budget
Benefits of a Boomstick Broomstick
Overlooked Training: Blade Deployment
Equipment Inspection (a Roadside Lesson)
Optical Acuity and Binocular Prisms
Setting Up Outer Vest Carriers
The Ten Cent Solution to Overgassing
Make Sure the Parachute is in the Bag
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Hats. Pretty ubiquitous. Be it the classic Stetson of the cowboy, the sand, maroon or green beret of the bad-ass snake-eaters (colours depending on your nationality), the Akubra with corks and/or crocodile teeth of the Aussie bushman, or the perfectly curved...
Life Pattern Awareness: Tracking For Hearth and Home Vigilance of the Tracker Freddy Osuna You are your family’s keeper and protector. Ingrained in us are amazing protective abilities to ensure the safety, preservation, and quality of life for the ones we love. If I...
Inspection and inventory of your kit — it's often done before going to the range, and even more often before stepping off on a patrol or a convoy. But do you inspect and inventory your non-firearms related gear? Not just the cool-guy #EDC you #postabout on...
Me and My Patrol Rifle Jake Bush The first time I ever broke out a rifle on a scene was a standoff with a murder suspect. He used a rifle to kill his neighbor on her front porch at a distance of sixty-plus yards. I spent the next three and a half hours watching his...
The human weapon system can be improved by enhancing sensory acuity and the use of supplemental, force-multiplying tools technology just like any other. In order to achieve optimal performance we must align the environment, the mechanism, and the human. The first,...
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Kydex is cool, can't contest it; but sometimes it's better to use gear crafted from the skin of something that once had a parent. Mad Duo Leather Suppressor CoversAlexander Crown Leather has been used by man for at least the past decade or so and shows no sign of...
Lotta agencies going to exterior vests, thankfully...but this has led to a noticeable trend of loading it up unnecessarily. We've seen many LEOs, particularly younger officers, fill up every bit of available real estate just because they can. Here's one man's take on...
JTT: Don't Get Locked OutAlexander CrownAs some of you may know from one of my previous articles, I enjoy lock picking and have found it handy more than once. I covered a pocket-sized set before but if that seems too burdensome for you, here is Just a Tactical Tip for...
Wands, patdowns, creepy guys with comb-overs eyeballing you—here’s a treatise on making an X-ray screening easier.
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