The M24: America’s Headhunter
What Would Alvin York Carry Today? – Modern Marksman Loadout
In the closing weeks of World War I, a former conscientious objector from the hills of Tennessee changed history in a French forest. Armed with nothing but a bolt-action rifle, a . [Read more...]
Why Every American Should Own a Plate Carrier (And Plates)
Preparedness isn’t paranoia, it’s patriotism. The Modern Militiaman: Why Your Loadout Starts With a Rifle, and Armor From Lexington Green, to the rooftops of Koreatown, [Read more...]
These 5 ATV Dealers Will Get You Ready For Hunting Season in Texas
If you’ve ever dragged a blood-soaked game bag a mile through mesquite and mud, you already know—real hunters need horsepower. Get yourself an ATV. [Read more...]
The Civivi Mini-Praxis: Little Blade, Big Impact
The Civivi Mini-Praxis doesn’t say much, until you flip it open and suddenly it’s slicing through everything from Amazon boxes to rogue threads on your cargo pants like a scalp [Read more...]
Full-Auto Fun — Shooting the full-Auto vz. 61 Škorpion
The Škorpion freakin’ ROCKS (and rolls)!!!Those of y’all dear readers who remember 5 May 2025 article titled “Firing the Full-Auto Steyr AUG” will recall that I kvetch [Read more...]
The Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife: A Commando Blade That Changed Special Forces Forever
Here at LoadOut, we all love talking knives. There’s just so many of them, that have so many different functions. There are knives that hang on belts, some knives that open A [Read more...]
SIG Sauer M17/M18/P320 Pistol Just Can’t Seem to Escape Safety Controversies
The Swiss-German firm SIG Sauer (“SIG” as in Schweizerische Industrie-Gesellschaft, e.g. “Swiss Industrial Company”) is one of the world’s most venerable and respe [Read more...]
How Sasquatch Tea Is Revitalizing a Stagnant Tea Market With Veterans and Outdoorsmen in Mind
Sasquatch Tea doesn’t just wake you up—it grabs you by the flannel and reminds you why you still own a hatchet. [Read more...]
MAC-10: The Wild History of America’s Most Iconic (and Overrated) Submachine Gun
Friday is for fun, and what more fun could we have than discussing one of the most fun firearms in modern pop-culture. So when it comes to firearms with an attitude problem, few ca [Read more...]
War of Words: In the Ultra-Competitive Defense Tech Industry, Storytelling is a Secret Weapon
Welcome to the LoadoutRoom, Todd Barrish from Indicate Media! We live in dangerous times, and escalating geopolitical tensions have unlocked billions of dollars in public and priva [Read more...]
The BAR: Browning’s Battlefield Sledgehammer
Let’s discuss the Browning Automatic Rifle, the mighty BAR. The gun that showed up to war, kicked the damn door in, lit a cigar, and told the rest of the squad, “Follow me, [Read more...]
West Coast Armor IIIA Plates Review: Lightweight, American-Made Protection
“You Can’t Save the World if You’re Full of Holes” Let’s paint a quick picture: you’re kitted up, heart pounding, clearing rooms like it’s a Tuesday morning at Fall [Read more...]
Tisas 1911A1 U.S. Army Review: Best Budget .45 ACP WW2 1911 Clone?
First Shot Let me tell you, few things in life hit harder than a .45 ACP from a slab-sided chunk of American steel. And while this one technically hails from Turkey, the Tisas 1911 [Read more...]
Honoring John Taffin and Mike “Duke” Venturino with Some Big-Bore Magnum Revolver Blastin’
In the past year, the gun writer community has been hit by a double-whammy of the untimely passings of two all-time great firearms scribes, Mike “Duke” Venturino and John Taffi [Read more...]