The Loadout Room
Professional Gear Reviews
It’s been a busy few days, but I’ve managed to make time to spend a few days at the Polish Defence Expo called MSPO. Although this fair is strictly Military and Law Enforcement oriented, there are also companies that provide products for the civilian market as well. Tanks, guns, drones and ordnance. Top that with […]
There has been a new paradigm shift for ballistics in the precision rifle shooting community!  DARPA, the secretive government development and research agency, awarded Cubic Corporation a $6 million contract to develop what they call a “laser emitting targeting computer”. The intent is to deploy this new technology within the Special Operations Sniper community, then after they have their […]
I’m sure all of us notice the ammo shortages when we visit our outdoor sports stores, Wal-Mart, etc., but just why is there such an ammo shortage and how can you stock up and purchase the ammo when you need it. Common calibers routinely sell out within minutes of appearing on store shelves and prices […]
There is a misconceived notion that the Geneva Convention restricts means of warfare to exclude measures that cause “excess” bodily harm – such as hollow point bullets. These things are addressed in the Hague Conventions (held in 1899 and 1907). The Geneva Convention is the general name for the four treaties and three protocols that […]
The Loadout Room was fortunate enough to score an interview with Jessica Jacobs, an Ironman competitor competing in the Ironman World Championships next week. The majority of us take fitness and our health seriously, so I’m always intrigued to learn about how world-class athletes think, train and prep for events.
If you’re a fan of the 1911, and I am, you probably root for any opportunity where Ol’ Slab Sides is picked to ride along on the hip of a professional operator (and yes, there are some operators that do still run this platform.) You may giggle a little bit at the concept of MARSOC, […]
Last month we were contacted by the Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Air Ops department about an in-house US Navy test of several COTS (Commercial Off The Shelf) helicopter retention lanyards. This test was not sanctioned but I met directly with an NSW representative who informed me that the Tactical Assault Gear retention lanyard (an older […]
About time if you ask me. We’ve let risk mitigation consume our lives to the point of getting between our soldiers and victory. Our Infantry and SOF units should be light, agile, and masters of maneuver warfare. They should not be stumbling around in so much kit that they can hardly walk or hidden inside […]
Our friends at London Bridge Trading company are hitting it hard this week. In addition to their partnership with the Medal of Honor brand, they are rocking it again with a “spot on” selection of deployment gear for SFATs. The SFAT catalog is up on their website under downloads but you can download the catalog. […]
If you don’t know who London Bridge Trading Company (LBT) is then you need to learn real quick. These guys have been making hardcore legit gear for a variety of units we can’t disclose (you can figure it out). I spoke with the guys at SHOT show this year and they were excited to be […]