(Article courtesy of Tactical Life) New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration will reportedly shell out more than $10 million in an effort to put bullet-resistant window inserts on all NYPD patrol cars. RELATED STORY: Helpful Driving Tactics For Law Enforcement The NYPD actually started piloting the inserts last year following the killing of officers Wenjian Liu […]
JTT: Rando Range Aids
(Article courtesy of Breach Bang Clear) Just The Tip: Rando Range Aids Jake “Slim” Call Nothing sucks more than hitting the range and realizing you forgot something important. If you’re the type to learn from your mistakes, it probably won’t happen again. Today we’ll let you learn from some of our mistakes. In no particular […]
TrackingPoint Introduces the M400XHDR .300 Blackout Rifle
(Article courtesy of Tactical Life) TrackingPoint is bringing the .300 Blackout round back to its stable with its new M400XHDR rifle. Built on the Austin, Texas-based company’s AR platform, the Gen 2, night-vision enabled M400XHDR boasts a 400-yard lock range and the knockdown power of a .30 caliber. The M400XHDR also shares a lot of the same technological advances […]
Pro-Tech Grows Strider Series with PT Auto
Pro-Tech is following up its popular Strider SnG automatic with their rendition of the smaller, more EDC-friendly Strider PT. The company is hoping this latest collaboration will help it continue to gain ground with the Strider fan base and add another automatic with established recognition into their catalog. Pro-Tech also says they haven’t ruled out bringing the plus-sized Strider SMF into […]
MNKF: Ka-Bar TDI Law Enforcement Knife
(Article courtesy of Breach Bang Clear) Monday Night Knife Fights: Ka-Bar TDI Law Enforcement Knife Richard Kilgore The Ka-Bar TDI Law Enforcement Knife isn’t new, and no doubt you’ve seen it before even if you weren’t exactly sure what it was. Its distinctive curved handle gives the knife an extremely low profile, so it’s right […]
Federal Launches American Eagle C.O.P.S. Ammo to Support Families of Fallen Officers
(Article courtesy of Tactical Life) Now this is a cause we can get behind. Federal Premium Ammunition has launched a new special edition line of American Eagle training ammunition, and some of the proceeds from every box sold will go to Concerns Of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.), a non-profit organization that supports the families of police officers […]
Big-Bore Sentinels: 13 .45 ACP Pistols Ready to Protect and Serve
(Article courtesy of Tactical Life) Other than the badge, possibly the most obvious symbol of authority carried by a law enforcement officer is his or her duty pistol. Every call a police officer responds to has the potential to turn into a life-or-death fight. The duty gun can be the one thing that protects an […]
Review: Grey Ghost Gear – 5×8 Utility Pouch Horizontal
(Originally published on Breach Bang Clear) Review: Grey Ghost Gear – 5×8 Utility Pouch Horizontal Apocalypse Josh This is the third of the Grey Ghost Gear pouches I took rock scrambling and bush-bashing with me not too long ago. I loaded up my belt with a selection of pouches, filled them with a collection of […]
Taking Flight With The Vibram KMD EVO
The Vibram KMD EVO is a cross-training shoe that claims to, “defies gravity (and conventional wisdom), allowing athletes extraordinary freedom for dynamic movement both in the air and on the ground.” Unsure of what that meant, we put them through the widest variety of exercises we could think of. First, to determine what the claim meant, […]
Knife Maintenance Month: Lubricating and Preventing Corrosion
Properly oiling your knives might be the most important thing you can do to maintain them. Oil doesn’t just keep mechanisms operating smoothly, it also helps prevent corrosion. There are many options for how to best take care of your knives, but the right prescription for you depends on what kind of knife you have and what you […]