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(Article courtesy of Tactical Life) Steiner’s popular M332 and M536 battle sights have been updated with a new Quick Detach (QD) mount for 2017. The mount boasts an improved lock release, which makes it easier for the end user to open the levers for sight removal, even when wearing gloves. RELATED STORY: Cyber Warriors – Steiner Optics […]
French knife makers Patrick Famin and Eric Demongivert are bringing their second collaborative effort to market, aiming to catch a new wave of demand for compact, legal-everywhere knives. The new friction folder, called the Vital, packs multiple tools into a tiny package, and the collaborators reckon if they play their cards right, the design has the […]
(Article courtesy of Breach Bang Clear) Monday Night Knife Fights; Behind the Hole: History of Spyderco Jake Call Spyderco is a knife maker with such a distinctive design that you recognize their knives even before you see the logo. The ubiquitous Spyder Hole in the blade is a dead giveaway, much like the hole in a […]
(Article courtesy of Tactical Life) I love a good science-fiction movie, and Hollywood has brought us some great ones. Gifted writers unconstrained by the physics of the real world work alongside filmmaking artisans to portray fanciful capabilities driven solely by the creative capacity of the artists themselves. Future warriors on the silver screen can move, shoot […]
(Article courtesy of Tactical Life) The two-story beach house was just 220 yards from the Indian Ocean in southern Somalia. It was known as a gathering place for the radical Jihadist group al-Shabaab, who were engaged in a civil war in their native country, had been associated with a number of terrorist attacks elsewhere, and […]
(Article courtesy of Tactical Life) Volusia County, Fla., is known all over the world for its incredible beaches, including Daytona Beach, which is so wide at points that starting in the early 1900s, cars began to race on the firm sand. The northeastern coast of Florida became the epicenter for early motorsports, and in 1947, […]
Most historians believe that playing cards originated in China and then spread to India and Persia. From Persia they spread into Egypt and then in the second half of the 14th century migrated into Europe via the Italian and Iberian peninsulas. Some of the earliest surviving packs were hand painted works of art which were expensive […]
There are several explanations of the Grey Man Philosophy out there but I’ve found most of them to be a bit over the top and “tin foil hat” for my tastes. But, since I’ve mentioned it a few times on this site and in past posts on various forums, I thought I should share my […]
A few things to consider before heading out: Where are you are headed? The Bull Run Conservancy is located a few miles from my house. The trails are well-marked, the park is not overly large in which to get lost and it is close to emergency services such as Rangers, the police and the city hospital. […]
If you favor lanyards and lanyard beads with your knives, flashlights, and other EDC then knowing how to tie a lanyard knot is essential. However, initially learning how to tie one can be frustrating. Randy over at SoloKnifeReviews has created the best video I’ve seen on how to tie a lanyard knot. He covers everything […]
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