Short Barreled Rifles or SBR’s are all the rage. A recent series of articles from Loadout Room writer Rex Nanorum dives into just how short you can go with barrel length. On the other end of the rifle is the buttstock. One of the three main interfaces with a shooter’s [Read more...]
Cue the song Lowrider by War… and Mathew McConaughey’s voice “Say man, you got a tomahawk?”…”Uhh no not on me, man”…”Well, it& [Read more...]
Things change and so does your gear. With the way the defense industry is nowadays somebody or someone always has something better. For instance, I have dropped a lot of gear out o [Read more...]
*Photo courtesy of imdb.com Editors note: When reading this article put yourself in John Rambo’s situation in First Blood. With a single knife, he was able to get himself she [Read more...]
I was packing to leave for a trip to work. I went through my usual checklist – Helmet, Night Vision, Gerber Multi-tool (I wrote a review on that as well, you can see that here), clothing, Gore-tex, MultiCam this – MultiCam that, boots, plate carrier, etc. Long story short, [Read more...]
No matter how many fads come and go or how much technology continues to evolve, mechanical watches will always be some of the most coveted possessions for men. Watchmaking is a very delicate art. Those of us who have an affinity for wristwatches know the intricate craftsmanship t [Read more...]
Train Smarter Dry-fire practice is important. Having a better widget to train your trigger press through dry-fire practice has arrived and it’s called the Slideblok. When training experienced shooters at Willapa Firearms Training, I find that the number one failure of the [Read more...]
With a heroic look, this distinctive every day carry (EDC) takes you back to a scene from Gladiator when Maximus kills the unworthy Emperor Commodus with his own spear point blade. Based on Rick Hinderer’s Maximus blade, Kershaw has created the Decimus; a single-edge spear poin [Read more...]
The Army 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta has been using the HK 416 weapon platform since early 2004 to replace their M4 carbines for a, particularly good reason. The piston driven system design prevents combustion gases from entering the weapon’s interior. [Read more...]
Around May or so of this year, I saw a post by my friend Maury Abreu of Omega Protective Concepts wearing a hoodie in a downpour saying how good it was keeping him warm and dry. Having only a lightweight summer rain jacket and my old woodland camo Gortex jacket from my Army Natio [Read more...]
The term Dopp Kit confuses a lot of people, but when it comes down to it, it’s just a bag to keep accessories organized when traveling, such as toiletries and other smaller items. Where did the term Dopp kit come from? Dopp kit is a term particularly in use in the US for [Read more...]
GENESEO, ILL. (11/15/18) – Springfield Armory’s brand new SAINT Edge Pistol combines the most popular features of the most premium SAINT in the lineup with the compact shootability of a pistol platform. With the same features that make the SAINT Edge a premium rifle, the [Read more...]
PROVO, UTAH – November 14, 2018 – Action Target Inc., the leading manufacturer of modern shooting ranges, steel targets and shooting supplies, has developed the AutoTargets Bullet Trap Lifter (BTL) to provide an improved method of training for military and law enforcemen [Read more...]
(Seattle, WA) November 13th, 2018 ARES Watches (areswatches.com) is proud to announce the release of the DIVER-1. Officially launched last week at the NYC Wind Up Watch Convention, DIVER-1 is an American made mission timer built to withstand the rigors of any conceivable operat [Read more...]
In 1979, we pioneered using GORE-TEX in footwear for waterproof and breathable boots. This year we’re bringing back one of the original boots to benefit from that hard-won innovation, the Feather Light Revival. An addition to our Portland Select collection, it’s proudly made [Read more...]
SureFire 11/13/2018 – The SOCOM260-Ti suppressor is optimized for use with 6mm, 6.5mm and .260 caliber weapon systems. The SOCOM260-Ti is manufactured in the USA from Titanium alloy which produces a durable, yet lightweight suppressor. Years of development and testing have [Read more...]
The Valor is our most comfortable watch yet and is extremely versatile – wearable in just about any situation. With top-shelf specs, and semi-customizable in terms of what bands you’d like to get: steel bracelet and/or black or brown leather straps, or a black silicon [Read more...]
