Courtesy of Breach Bang Clear As my colleague Wayne Dobbs of Hardwired Tactical Shooting says, there are three fundamentals of handgun shooting that can make you or break you in a defensive situation; grip, sights, and trigger [manipulation]. I would also add followthrough, as a student who came back today from the elite Rogers Shooting School called to mention […]
Top 25 Best Selling Blades of 2017: #8 Olamic Wayfarer 247
Olamic Tactical’s motto is “never the same,” and that perfectly encapsulates their custom approach to production knife making. The overall design of every Wayfarer 247 knife that leaves their California shop is the same. But each has seen hand-finishing, and many arrive with their own touches like sculpted backspacers, finishes, and artful handle sculpting. “All the handwork allows […]
UK Police Delete ‘Only Cowards Carry’ Knife Bin Social Media Post
On Friday morning, the UK’s Essex Police Department shared a photograph of an “Only Cowards Carry” Knife Bin on Facebook (shown below), where nearby residents are urged to deposit their knives in the name of combating knife crime. Late Friday evening, KnifeNews shared the post via our Facebook and Instagram pages. The post disappeared on […]
Language Lessons: Printing
Courtesy of Breach Bang Clear Language Lessons: Printing Term: Printing Application(s) of Use: Concealed Carry, CCW, EDC Related to: Effective Concealment (i.e., avoiding the risk of Brandishing, Improper Exhibition of a Firearm, Unlawful Display, and unnecessary escalation of encounters with others) Definition: When the outline of your concealed carry weapon is visible through clothing or a […]
Why a Navy SEAL Trains Shooters with Glock Pistols
Courtesy of Tactical Life Ease of use and a consistent trigger pull are just two of the reasons given by trainer Kyle Defoor for recommending Glock pistols to both beginners and advanced students. “In my humble opinion, these reasons make Glocks the best pistols for new shooters,” said Defoor. Defoor is the owner of Defoor […]
Storytelling with the Kimber Warrior SOC (TFS) 1911 Pistol
Courtesy of Tactical Life The chiseled gun-writer-turned-CIA asset stood noiselessly and alone in the frosty rain of an Afghan midnight. The sensations of cold and fatigue were gone, banished to that distant place where he sent things for which he had no need. He melded motionlessly with the darkness—invisible, silent, lethal. His package was a […]
Top 25 Best Selling Blades of 2017: #10 Spyderco Lil’ Nilakka
The Lil’ Nilakka is based on Spyderco’s now discontinued Nilakka folder. Both the original and the Lil’ Nilakka are Pekka Tuominen’s interpretation of a traditional Puukko knife. They also share the same ambitious blade geometry. The blades are full-flat ground straight from the spine to the edge without a secondary edge bevel. Also known as ‘zero-ground,’ this keen and […]
Tyler On Training: When You Can’t Carry
What do you do when you can’t carry? There are some locations and time that you cannot carry. Airports, Federal Buildings, and work are just some examples of where you are not going to be able to carry. You have to have your situational awareness at the highest level in these cases. One great example […]
EXCLUSIVE: Rumors of Dallas PD Issues with Sig Sauer P320 Are False
Courtesy of Tactical Life Tactical-Life.com has confirmed that the Dallas Police Department’s suspension of use of the Sig Sauer P320 was based on a miscommunication of a non-existent defect. A blog by the name of GunMagWarehouse.com erroneously reported that there had been a Dallas PD training incident involving Sig Sauer P320. Specifically, the blog stated that the […]
Vagabond Survival Prepping Method
I pack ultralight living out of a backpack as a vagabond traveling the world but I’m also actively survival prepping and this is how… “Survival in any form for any environment is an act of prevention and or recovery, best enacted by preparation.” – JOHN V CAIN (Founder of VINJABOND) Standard “prepping” is the practice of stockpiling […]