Travis Pike

Travis Pike Travis Pike is a former Marine Machine gunner who served with 2nd Bn 2nd Marines for 5 years. He deployed in 2009 to Afghanistan and again in 2011 with the 22nd MEU(SOC) during a record setting 11 months at sea. He’s trained with the Romanian Army, the Spanish Marines, the Emirate Marines and the Afghan National Army. He serves as an NRA certified pistol instructor and teaches concealed carry classes.

(4 of the) 8 Most Ridiculous AR 15 Accessories

1. THE MAKO TIRE DEFLATOR ATTACHMENT For a Glorious 150 dollars, you can add a ridiculous pointy stick thingy to the end of your AR-15 barrel. Its purpose you ask? To stab tires. It attaches directly to your barrel over your flash hider, and you can supposedly fire your weapon with this attached. Mako M16/M4/AR-15 Tire […]

Dry Fire Cards: 21 Day Program

I originally posted about the Dry Fire cards HERE. By extensively I was following their program, and doing the minimum prescribed training. The Dry fire cards and I have finally had a chance to hit the live fire range as well. The Dry Fire Cards and Program You are given a 21-day program to follow if […]

American Tactical .410 AR Shotgun: Milspec Lower with a Shotgun Upper

The American Tactical AR-15 Shotgun, chambered in .410 is exciting. Semi automatic shotguns that look like military sporting rifles are nothing new, the Saiga 12 gauge has been out for years, but to our knowledge this is one of the first in .410 and in the AR-15 pattern. Once we started talking to the folks […]

Dry Fire Fit: Integrated Training for Shooting and Fitness

One of my biggest problems with exercise is I get bored easily. I’m always changing my workouts while retaining the core concepts. Cardio is always cardio, but instead of a run it’s an hour of Insanity this week, next week it’s jumps, sprints, and groundwork. I like to keep things interesting and I keep them […]

Undercover with the Gould And Goodrich Gold Line Shoulder Holster:

As a man from Florida, I have a certain affinity for shoulder holsters. What do Shoulder holsters have to do with Florida? Well, a little show called Miami Vice featured the famous Galco Miami holster, aka the Jackass Rig. Since then I’ve associated shoulder holsters with my home state, pastels, and of course white blazers. […]

My Grown Up Airgun – The Airforce Condor

An airgun huh? That was my assignment and I approached it with mild caution. I know the difference between an airgun and a Daisy Red Ryder BB Gun. The Airforce Condor is reportedly one of the best on the market. This is a seriously powerful gun within its range. It can fire a 22 caliber […]

The Spyderco Bradley 2: A superior EDC choice

The Spyderco Bradley 2 and have been going round and round for a few weeks now. When I did my first look I said it was a working man’s knife disguised as a gentleman’s knife. I meant it then, but as I’ve used and abused the knife I’ve learned there is nothing gentle about it. […]

The Browe Inc Tactical Optic – First Look

The pinnacle of combat optics, in my opinion, is the ACOG. Ever since I was first issued one in the School of Infantry, Infantry Training Battalion, I’ve been impressed. I carried one on various platforms for years professionally and it’s one of those pieces of gear that I truly loved in my Marine Corps experience. […]

Emerson La Griffe: A Fixed Blade for Everyday

During my Emerson La Griffe review I was pleasantly surprised. In my experience, folding knives are small and made for the pocket. Fixed blade knives are large and hang off the belt. The Emerson La Griffe defies both expectations. It’s a fixed blade knife that goes on the belt but is small enough to pocket. In the […]

An AR 15 that takes 1911 Mags? TorkMag does it

Sometimes things just catch your eye and SHOT Show and you just can’t stay away. Some guns just sing that Harpy’s song a little too well and you’re drawn into a booth before you know it. Torkmag’s Booth offered me something I’d never seen before. An AR 1911 conversion. Well, an AR that takes 1911 […]