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A bit of history. Carried this Emerson P-Tac for years back in the late unpleasantness. Actually met Ernest Emerson at a knife show in California when I was shopping around for a good folder to carry. My personal preferences were different back then. I was looking for a good balance between slash and stab. And capabilities […]
Watch as former Army Green Beret Aaron Barruga uses his experience to instruct law enforcement and civilians to run their guns in and around vehicles. From Surefire Youtube Page: SureFire Field Notes is a multi-segment informational video series with tips and techniques from subject matter experts of all backgrounds. In this episode, Aaron Barruga of […]
The paddle holster is one of the most popular types of outside the waistband (or OWB) holsters out there. These have been in production for a very long time and are highly popular for law enforcement, for people who open carry on the daily or on occasion. They’re also great for use on the range. […]
In 2012 before deployment my squad leader pulled us all in and asked us if we all wanted to know the secret to being an awesome gunfighter. As he looked at me I kinda laughed and shook my head because we had just done a deployment to Afghanistan together and I knew that something ridiculous […]
TUALATIN, OREGON—Known as the troublemaker of the Greek pantheon, Eris was always stirring up jealousy. Kershaw’s new Eris folder could do the same the first time you take it out of your pocket to show it off to your pals. Eris has a modified drop-point blade with an attractive top swedge. Made of 8Cr13MoV stainless […]
It seems all too often that I read or hear about tragedies in which a child loses their life due to an unsecured firearm irresponsibly being left within reach. Government research finds that these tragedies are most common among children under five and also in teenagers, with three-year old kids accounting for the majority of […]
Understanding how your Drop Compensating Reticle works and how to use it are critical to improving your long-range accuracy. After all, the farther you are from your target, the more your bullet will drop before it arrives. If used properly, your DCR can compensate for drop from distances up to and including a mile. It’s […]
Well the best time of year has finally come to a sad end; migratory bird hunting is closed here in Washington state. The year had good it’s days and it had it’s not so good days, but the one thing those days all had in common was the Benelli Super black Eagle II (SBEII) sitting […]
Video games have often depicted the task of coordinating and calling in close air support as something that only takes a few button presses and simply illuminating a target or placing a marker on a virtual map. In reality the task for a JTAC is much more tediously and complex, it involves the use of […]
The Collateral Drill (Ala the movie Collateral). Perhaps one of my favorite drills as it works reaction time, target transition, cadence, trigger control, and height over bore. 2 targets 3-5 yards away, spaced 3-7 yards from each other. Rifle aimed at feet of target or Pistol holstered and rifle up (simulated malfunction). On buzzer, two […]
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