Mark Miller

Mark Miller is a Green Beret who served in Afghanistan and a number of other live fire locations. He's a poet-warrior in the classic sense, a casual hero and a student of science.

Fighting with the Marksmanship Fundamentals

The mighty United States Army teaches four fundamentals of marksmanship. You need to know these to make it through Basic Training: 1. Steady position focuses on grip, elbow placement, rifle butt position, stock weld, bone support, muscle relaxation and natural point of aim. 2. Aiming focuses on sight alignment, eye focus and consistent sight picture. […]

Think Like a Green Beret | The PACE Plan

PACE describes a methodology originally used to build a communication plan. For an ODA in a denied area, communication is the only way to get resupplied, and most importantly, extracted. The loss of all communications normally initiates the escape-and-evasion plan. The no-comms plan universally sucks, and almost always means abandonment of the mission and unsupported escape […]

Convert Your AR Lower into a Pistol Caliber Carbine: Stern Defense Uses the Magazines You Already Have

Stern Defense makes great AR magazine well adapters which turn your AR Lower into a Pistol Caliber Carbine. There are several models available which accept Glock magazines (9mm/.40), Beretta magazines (9mm) and two S&W M&P magazine versions in (9mm/.40 and .45 ACP). The latest version, the MAG-ADMP9&40/P320 , uses both SIG P320 magazines and S&W […]

The Ideal Cartridge for Personal Defense? It May Be The .40 S&W

The .40 S&W has been called “the Ideal cartridge for personal defense”. Does it live up to that title? There have been a lot of folks through the years who thought so and new ammo lines like the SIG V-Crown have pushed the .40’s performance to new levels. Specifically developed to duplicate performance of the […]

H2S Hybrid: AR Two Stage Drop in Trigger Built for PCCs

Stern’s H2S Hybrid was developed with pistol caliber carbine and defensive shooters in mind. The Stern Defense Hybrid 2 Stage trigger bridges the gap between Mil-Spec style trigger groups and over light competition triggers with a reliable smooth pull. The Stern Defense two stage trigger is a direct drop in replacement for your existing trigger […]

Shoot Better with SIRT Trainers: Laser Beams Make Everything Better

The SIRT is a useful training tool to augment live fire training exercises. The resetting trigger allows the user to “fire” the gun without having to action the slide and the shot indicating lasers provide immediate feedback for shot accuracy. SIRT is an acronym for Shot Indicating Resetting Trigger. As the name suggests, the trigger […]

SIG AIR Division P365: The BB Pistol for EDC Training

From the SIG AIR division, SIG SAUER is pleased to introduce the new P365 BB Pistol. Modeled after the award winning SIG SAUER P365 everyday, high capacity, micro-compact, concealed carry pistol, this CO2-powered, semi-automatic BB pistol features realistic blowback action and is an exceptional training tool for personal defense. The P365 BB pistol is designed […]

CMMG 9 ARC Magazines: 9mm DELAYED BLOWBACK! with CMMG Upper

Want to shoot 9mm from your AR with out a dedicated 9mm lower or an expensive magazine adapter? The CMMG 9 ARC magazine converts your CMMG Banshee or Resolute radial delayed blowback upper into a 9mm AR with an AR lower into a 9mm firearm. Got SBR? Full Auto? Now you have radial delayed blowback […]

MFT Versatile Holster: Everything You Need At a Price You Can Afford

Mission First Tactical, LLC (MFT™), famous for their rifle/carbine accessories, has just released the Versatile IWB Holster, handcrafted from Boltaron polymer. MFT’s proprietary Polymer design, technology and production has developed a laser precise, passive retentive, holster offering carry in the IWB, OWB, & Appendix positions for a right or left hand shooter. “We created these […]

Tactical Meets Outdoors: TRU-SPEC’s 24-7 Xpedition Pants

TRU-SPEC’s new 24-7 Xpedition Pants are no compromise functional clothing. Balancing durability and comfort, they stretch and move really well while looking good. The fit is enhanced by stretch fabric and a slider waistband allowing a tailored look with stretch comfort in movement. Lightweight yet super durable Xpedition Pants are constructed from durable 6.5 oz. […]