Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 9.19.2017 Tuesday is Leg Day, time for building strength and endurance, begin with pull-ups and towel pull-ups for those who don’t have access to ropes for climbing. Then squats, lunges and the sled followed by a four-mile run [Read more...]
The AR-style rifle is based on the American military’s sweetheart service rifle, the M16. Anyone that has been in the military can tell you a great many things about the platform and what it will keep it running. One of the biggest things that you will be told is that it ne [Read more...]
My next series of articles are going to be covering the topic of building a precision sniper rifle. I will be covering everything from putting together a relatively low-cost budget [Read more...]
Irma, she was a nasty *expletive deleted* for Florida. She ripped up the South West coast terribly, destroying almost 25% of the homes in the Keys. As a Floridian things like this [Read more...]
I’m always keeping my eye on the knife industry to see where innovation and design are going. Fixed blades for EDC and personal defense have become extremely popular in the p [Read more...]
There have been quite a few written words about being the grey man, but what is it exactly? Being the grey man is a term for going unnoticed or being neutral in the environment in which you are in. You can find many of these grey man concepts in the book 100 Deadly Skills by [&he [Read more...]
With all the kydex and appendix carry rage going on, everybody is repping their favorite blaster carrier. Over the years I’ve owned, trained and carried various kydex brands. Most of them I really enjoyed and found met my needs adequately, some were terrible bulky masses of h [Read more...]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 9.18.2017 A good workout is the best way to start Monday and the week off right. We’ll start with the basics of pushups, sit-ups, and crunches, then to the bar for V-ups, pull-ups, and dips before a 5-mile run in a mini UBRR te [Read more...]
With the quality of primary optics being at an all time high, I’ve noticed a trend of many shooters skipping back-up iron sights (BUIS) on their primary fighting rifle. I feel that if a gun is to be used for more than competition or as a range toy, BUIS are still a critic [Read more...]
Watch as Dave from Axelson Tactical goes over the many features of the new Advanced Rifle Case (ARC). Specifications (courtesy of the Axelson Tactical website) The Axelson Axe Advanced Rifle Case shields your firearms from the elements and external forces with not one but [Read more...]
First off let’s real quick cover the intent of the go-bag. The go-bag is meant to sustain you in the interim until you can either make it home, make it to your bug out location or evacuate to a secondary location due to a natural disaster. The contents of your go-bag will v [Read more...]
By ITS Guest Contributor First I want to say that this isn’t a commentary on paranoia, it’s just an account of realism. There are many disaster-related incidents that can happen at any time, at any moment, that have nothing to do with Zombies or EMPs. (Though I don’t fee [Read more...]
By Daniel Rodriguez Late Sunday evening, we drove south down an eerily empty highway. While one wouldn’t expect much traffic in north Houston on a Sunday after dark, a major highway with no cars whatsoever tends to give one pause. Further compounding the eeriness was the sheer [Read more...]
All this talk about EDC and pretty pictures almost always show a knife in the mix. If you’ve given serious thought to what you’re carrying and why, you have considered the reasons for carrying and using one. Whether rescue, secondary weapon, work-related or opening carton [Read more...]
The TOPS Missile Strike is the latest combat knife released by the Idaho-based company. The new knife exhibits an aggressive, tactical profile drawn up specifically for those serving in the military. Designer Kelly McCulley spent seven years in the service, and seven years bein [Read more...]
Courtesy of Tactical Life Land Cruisers aren’t for everyone, but Rodney Wills isn’t “everyone.” Rodney has lived a life of constant immersion. He just can’t do anything casually. He’s been diving head-first into the deep end of myriad pools since he was a teenager. I [Read more...]
