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Police Product Test: Meprolight R4E Optimized Duty Sights

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 […]

The Guns of ā€˜American Sniper’

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 ā€œLegendā€ among the American soldiers he […]

The Automatic Glock 18 and the CIA

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 don’t know, the Glock 18 and Glock […]

The CIA operative’s guide to safe travel

Like many of you, I’ve 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 […]

The Beginner’s Guide to 3-Gun Competition

There’s Wednesday night bowling league, and the Father’s Day tourney at the municipal golf club. And then there’s the opportunity to become the best all-around shooter you’ve ever been—all 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, […]

Keanu Reeves shows off his awe-inspiring action-movie shooting skills in this video

With a filmography that includes ā€œPoint Break,ā€ ā€œThe Matrixā€ movies, and now the cult hit ā€œJohn 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 […]

This is the most revered dagger in military history

In London’s Westminster Abby there is St. George’s Chapel, where on one of the chapel’s 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 – […]

Industry Alert: Tactical Assault Gear (TAG) Retention Lanyard Life Threatening Failure

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 […]

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