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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 Gerber Mini Covert Auto: The little switchblade that could

The Gerber Mini Covert Auto: The little switchblade that could

I love automatic knives, aka switchblades, and over time they’ve edged their way into my collection and my EDC rotation. One I’ve had for almost a year now has been one of my favorite companions. This little guy is Gerber’s Mini Covert Auto. It’s one of the smallest switchblades I own, second only to Hogue’s […]

Do Something Hard

Manly skills: Doing something hard

It’s really easy to fall into the rut of everyday life. In a world tailored towards our convenience its easy to avoid hard things. We are a people who can have anything in just a few days or pay anyone to do nearly anything. This has long made us soft and often derived us of […]

Pack-Saw

The Pack-Saw from Outdoor Edge: A portable bow saw for the outdoorsman

Outdoor Edge is a very clever company. in the year of our Lord 2018, it has to be hard is it to bring something new to the industry regarding saws, knives, and outdoor tools? What hasn’t been done? Well, Outdoor Edge seems to find new and innovative ways to bring new tools to life. The Outdoor […]

Beat 12 gauge recoil with the Ergo Mini-Max Xpress

Beat 12 gauge recoil with the Ergo Mini-Max Xpress

While trends come and go in the gun world one I’ve always appreciated was the vertical foregrip. When the world transitioned over to AFGs I was still a proud VFG wielder. mostly due to a rather intense shoulder injury in my left. A VFG has always helped my support hand and arm due to the […]

Warne MSR XSKEL1 Gen 2: The Ultimate AR scope mount

Warne MSR XSKEL1 Gen 2: The Ultimate AR scope mount

So I had a problem. I had a new rifle, with a style of handguard I’d never used and the hankering for a good scope. The rifle was my standard AR lower with the Garrow Arms roller delayed upper receiver. The 17 HMR is an outstanding round for hunting squirrels, rabbits, and other pests. I knew I […]

Why I Still Choose the Home Defense Shotgun

Why I still choose the home defense shotgun

Working with the Loadout Room has given me access to tons of gun and gear I’d never thought I’d get the opportunity to access. From the big to the small I’ve gotten hands on with every category of rifles, handgun, and of course the shotgun. Throughout my experiences I keep coming back to the shotgun. In […]

Bump Stocks banned: New Rule Revealed

Bump Stocks banned: New Rule Revealed

It’s been more than a year since a gunman carried out a massacre assisted in Las Vegas using rifle equipped with bump stocks. Immediately we heard calls to ban such accessories and devices, with President Trump showing an interest in doing so. He’s stated several times they were working on a bump stock ban, and today […]

Alumagrips Hits us with CZ 75 grips

Alumagrips Hits us with CZ 75 grips

Alumagrips has recently unveiled their new CZ 75 grips and as a tactical hipster, I own several CZs. CZs are great guns, but the cheap plastic grips could certainly use an update. Alumagrips is currently offering three different types of grips for the CZ 75, smooth aluminum, Standard checkered with simple, precision cut checkering. The […]

Tactical Tailor Bantam: Little Pack, Big World

Tactical Tailor Bantam: Little Pack, Big World

More space is better was my general approach when I was carrying a pack in the Marines. I wanted the ability to carry more when necessary and didn’t mind toting a half-empty pack. I stubbornly kept that idea as I became a civilian and always went big. This creates some interesting excursions when you move […]

MTM Tactical Mag Can

MTM Tactical Mag Can: A protected method of storage for loaded magazines

How do you store your magazines? I don’t mean loaded or unloaded, but where do you physically put them? It’s easy when you only have a few, you can store them anywhere. Once you get past a dozen they tend to be a pain to stack, easy to misplace, and generally stay in the way. […]

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