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.

The Vertx Commuter Sling Bag | First Look

I’ve done a number of sling bags in the last year I’ve been at the Loadout Room and have grown to appreciate a good sling bag more and more. I used to be team backpack, but I do find myself carrying a sling bag more and more these days. There is something sleeker and even […]

The Emerson Karambit – First Look

I don’t have a lot of experiences with Karambits and was pretty pumped when I got the opportunity to try one out. This model from Emerson Knives is their fixed blade Karambit. Emerson is well known for achieving a brilliance in the basics. Their focus is on producing quality knives, not gimmicks. The Emerson Karambit […]

The Gerber StrongArm Review | An American Tradition

The Gerber StrongArm has been a companion on most of my adventuring for the last few weeks. It’s walked with me through the woods, setting up tree stands, hunting, and ultimately being unsuccessful so far. However, the knife has served me quite well. The Gerber StrongArm Blade Strong and sharp are the first two words […]

RE Factor Tactical Delta Trauma Kit | First Look

Low profile individual first aid kits are really becoming popular these days. Blue Force Gear’s Micro TKN has been a huge hit with concealed carriers and the casual adventurer. The Delta Trauma Kit follows in the same vein of being low profile but also being a bit bigger. This kit isn’t designed for the belt, but […]

Bushnell AK Optic Review – Dropping Rounds and targets

Article courtesy of The Arms Guide The AK series of rifles are the second most popular series of rifles in the United States. Even with that being said dedicated AK optics are hard to come by. The AK is meant to be used at ranges of 300 yards, so the optics market has never been […]

Know Your Lower Receivers – Forged, Billet and Polymer

The AR world is just a blooming with different types of lower receivers. The three main categories are forged, billet, and polymer. Forged and billet are made from aluminum, and I’ll give you three guesses what polymer lower receivers are made of. We are going to take a look at each one and go over […]

Ally One Armor By Angel Armor | First Look

The civilian defensive world is constantly changing. Due to the increase of concealed carriers, possibly the increase in veterans, and in general the increase of prepared people has given us more and more options for enhanced everyday carry. This doesn’t just include firearms and knives, but medical kits and even armor. I recently received a […]

Hogue EX-A03 Knife Review

The Hogue EX-A03 is my first venture into serious automatic knives. Prior to the Hogue, I had only owned some cheap, foreign-made knives of devious quality. The Hogue EX-A03 is a side opening, automatic knife that’s activated with the push of a button on the handle. The blade feels like it’s being thrown out of […]

Atlas 8 System Review – Dynamic Dry fire

I’ve had the Salted Earth Atlas 8 target systems for a little over a month now. I have two units, but this review will be solely on the Atlas-08. For picture references, it will be the black unit, with a multitude of buttons. The gray model is more or less a prototype and wouldn’t be […]

Axelson Tactical Muzzle Devices

Axelson Tactical was founded in part to remember fallen Navy SEAL Matt Axelson and in part to make high quality guns and gear for demanding shooters. Their mission is to provide gear and guns that shooters won’t have to stress or worry about failing. They believe the last thing shooters need to be worrying about […]