A lot of Special Forces Green Beret training involves making decisions with limited information. Special Forces operations succeed or fail on the decisiveness of the men executing the plan. “If you have no capacity for violence then you are a healthy productive citizen: a sheep. If you have a capacity for violence and no empathy for […]
Spyderco Knives: Consistent Excellence
Spyderco knives are special. In a million-dollar testing facility, they check every detail and look for new manufacturing techniques and materials. They measure edge retention with a CATRA machine, rust development with Q-FOG, and check opening and closing forces. Each design is evaluated for stress, wear, and the optimal heat-treating of quality, performance-enhancing steels and […]
Limitless Gear OPFOR MC-R Mag Carrier: Review
The Limitless Gear OPFOR MC-R magazine carrier for M4 and AR rifles is the best thing to happen to the Stoner design since the patent was bought by Colt. Don’t let their superficial resemblance to competitors’ designs fool you; the stuff inside the MC-R makes the other guys look Cro-Magnon. You can now mount mags in any […]
TACOPS Active Response Bag: First Impressions
TSSi has come out with a new TACOPS Active Response Bag designed for use by law enforcement responding to active shooters. The guys at TSSi did their homework and got quality input from police and training outfits all across America. The Active Response Bag is designed by pros to be configured by the user to meet […]
Walking Dead Advisor to the Zombie Apocalypse: Weapons
Author’s note: The mid-season premiere of “The Walking Dead” is upon us. Like all right-thinking Americans and many others, I am a fan. As a Green Beret, I can’t help but analyze the situation and devise strategy and tactics. It is in my DNA. Having seen a couple of countries at war and the devastation […]
Rudy Project Rydon Glasses: First Impressions
Rudy Project Rydon glasses use science, advanced materials, and computer technology to create advanced eye protection. They had me at science. Designed to provide total comfort, fog-free performance, and styling, they are unlike any other glasses out there. What is different here is Rudy Project’s indestructible ImpactX-2 lens with a lifetime replacement guarantee. Not impressed yet? […]
Think Like a Green Beret: Tactics
Green Berets have extensive training in tactics. Phase three of the qualification is 12 weeks of “tactical skills.” In Afghanistan or Iraq, tactics mean the difference between taking fire and being overrun. The word has been diluted and overused. Green Berets know a few things about tactics. “Tactics mean doing what you can with what you […]
Walking Dead Advisor to the Zombie Apocalypse: Battlefield Recovery
Season six of “The Walking Dead” is upon us and I find myself engaged by the story and the characters more and more each season. As a Green Beret, I can’t help but analyze the situation and devise strategy and tactics. It is in my DNA. Having seen a couple of countries at war and […]
Limitless Gear OPFOR MC-R Magazine Carrier: First Impressions
Limitless Gear has a released their new OPFOR MC-R magazine carrier for the M-4 and AR rifles. Don’t let their functional looks fool you, these babies are something completely new. The big news here is that they come equipped with a clever retention system that allows mounting in any orientation with positive locking while retaining instant deployability. […]
Bore Squeeg-E Cleaning System: First Impressions
I really hate most gun cleaning, but as much as I hate it, I hate dirty and inaccurate guns more. Bill Rogers has done the science and produced an easy (maybe even fun) way to clean your gun beyond arms room turn-in standards. Behold the amazingly simple Bore Squeeg-E Advanced Cleaning System. There is a […]