The Loadout Room

Now Shipping: Century Arms’ US-Made Draco AK47 Pistol

Courtesy of Tactical Life Century Arms has released an American-made version of its Draco AK47 pistol to meet growing demand. RELATED STORY: 12 of the Best AK Pistols in the Current Marketplace “The Romanian Draco Pistol imports have been infrequent due to Military and Government contracts at the Cugir factory,” said Jason Karvois, Century Arms’ Director […]

HSGI Sure-Grip® Padded Belt | Sticks Like Tar

PROLOGUE Battle belts have been a quickly growing and evolving trend amongst militaries around the world, and thus have spread to the civilian users as well. Whether in the use of soldiers, private contractors, civilian shooters or airsoft players, the concept of battle belt is seemingly here to stay and is constantly evolving to meet […]

How to Live Out of a Backpack: Introduction

How to Live Out of a Backpack: Mentality

This is a series of posts about ‘how to live out of a backpack’ as a vagabond, minimalist, nomad, expat, traveler or for everyday life as a lifestyle. That saying “I live out of my suitcase” is derived from people who have to travel frequently for work. They stay at hotels for a couple of […]

Tyler On Training: EDC Magazines

This week, Tyler walks through his EDC choice and setup for magazines. In both the Glock 43 and 19, he carries the standard magazine with either Vickers Tactical base plates on the 19, or pinky extension on the 43, and a backup magazine with extended capacity. His choice of setup on the magazine is directly related to concealed carry […]

Hogue Extends Automatic Line with New OTF Series

Hogue has just announced that it will be building on its strength in the automatic knives category with a new line of out-the-front (OTF) knives. Designed by custom maker and long-time collaborator Allen Elishewitz, the 34000 series is billed as an OTF that is ready to stand up to hard use. The 34000 is made of 6061-T6 […]

Tyler On Training: Training And Distance

Tyler On Training: Medical Training

This week, Tyler talks about emergency medical training. Tyler loves to talk about tactical training, shooting and gear in context to concealed carry. But in reality, the likelihood of you ever having to draw your firearm in a self-defense scenario during your lifetime is probably much smaller than you having the opportunity to render emergency medical aid […]

Michigan Governor Signs Switchblade Ban Repeal into Law

In yet another victory for the knife rights movement, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed the Knife Rights’ Switchblade Ban Repeal (SB 245) yesterday. The bill will legalize the sale and possession of automatic knives in the state as soon as it goes into effect on October 10. Restrictions on automatic knives in Michigan have been on the […]

Vehicle Security Tips: How To Stay Off The ‘X’

When considering the dangers associated with your average principal, the most significant threats are most probable to manifest themselves while in transit. Additionally, if you were to research incidents on protected individuals, you will find the majority of attacks occur in or within close proximity to their vehicle. This being the case, vehicle security is paramount […]

That’s What She Said: Vertx EDC Transit Review

I began carrying the Vertx EDC Commuter Sling 2 years ago (read my review). Apart from the everyday wear and tear you might expect of a daily carry bag, I pressure tested this bag through: 16 hours of force-on-force training 16 hours of close quarters force-on-force training 16 hours of low-light force-on-force training 8 hours […]

Tyler On Training: EDC Holsters

Today Tyler talks about the different holsters he uses. Again, depending upon the situation, or the places that Tyler is going to be, determines which configuration he is going to carry, and therefore which holster. Courtesy of CCWSafe