I’m fond of the SOCP Dagger. It’s light, sturdy, and it has a great sheath. It falls into the category of an effective combat dagger. Although one problem with the SOCP dagger is that in many States in the US it is classified as a dagger and you are unable to carry … [Read more...]
"Want to see a dead person?" My translator casually asked me during my last day working at a rural medical clinic in Haiti after the quake. "How do you know he's dead?" I asked seriously. My Haitian translator considered this question for a while, "Well... he isn't moving much". … [Read more...]
My lubricants need to do several things in the following order of importance; not give me cancer, keep my weapon running, and protect my weapon. My test platform is always my MK18, since it is brutal on any lubricant. The heat tends to vaporize most lubes and if they survive the … [Read more...]
In the following video I take a moment to describe some of the various sling designs. I take into account my own personal experiences as well as those I've served with and currently serve with. Although there is not a one size fits all when it comes to sling selection, there may … [Read more...]
When working in non-permissive environments you expect a lot from your helmet. It needs to be light, have the highest fragmentation protection possible, and be able to stop type IIIA handgun threats. Most ballistic helmets do the latter. Fewer do frag and IIIA threats. And it … [Read more...]
You may have seen photos of them in different combat environments. Multicam cloth wrapped around a suppressor. In most cases these are suppressor covers. There is a lot of confusion when it comes to suppressor covers and their intended purposes. A suppressor cover is a … [Read more...]
