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Trusty iron sights are the standard for any duty pistol and the choices are almost endless. Any good “duty grade” iron sights should have a few key features. First, they need to be precise and well made. Our sights take a beating and the last thing we need is for them to be out of […]
Over the course ofĀ four tours of duty in Iraq, Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle was shot twice and and caught in six different IED explosions. The son of a Sunday school teacher and a deacon, Kyle was later awarded two Silver Stars, five Bronze Stars, and came to be knownĀ asĀ āLegendā among the American soldiers he […]
The Glock has long been a favorite pistol brand of mine. I carried the Glock 17 and 19 in the CIA. While I was in South America, the agency asked me to test fire the Glock 18 to determine its suitability for our operating environment. For those who donāt know, the Glock 18 and Glock […]
Like many of you, Iāve had my fair share of foreign and domestic travel. The world isĀ on edge today with the anticipation of another terrorist attack. Even in the most hostile environments, you can make yourself a very difficult and less attractive target by applying simple preventive security measures. Terrorists and criminals will always conduct […]
Thereās Wednesday night bowling league, and the Fatherās Day tourney at the municipal golf club. And then thereās the opportunity to become the best all-around shooter youāve ever beenāall while staying sharp for fall and having a ton of loud, fast-paced fun with your fellow shooters (not to mention preparing for the end of days, […]
With a filmography that includes āPoint Break,ā āThe Matrixā movies, and now the cult hit āJohn Wick,ā we had a sense that Keanu Reeves knows how to handle a firearm. But this video of the actorĀ at a firing range proves that Reeves really is the Chosen One. The video was shared by gun storeĀ Taran Tactical […]
In Londonās Westminster Abby there is St. Georgeās Chapel, where on one of the chapelās walls hangs the Commando Association Battle Honors flag that lists where the Commandos fought and died during World War II from 1940 to 1945. Under the word COMMANDO in gold letters is a stylized portrayal of a singular knife ā […]
Last month we were contacted by the Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Air Ops department about an in-house US Navy test of several COTS (Commercial Off The Shelf) helicopter retention lanyards. This test was not sanctioned but I met directly with an NSW representative who informed me that the Tactical Assault Gear retention lanyard (an older […]