Previously, I’ve written several articles on body armor and armor carriers. However, armor is heavy and not always appropriate to the situation. What if you want to run a chest rig unarmored and are looking to keep weight to a minimum? Enter the Blue Force Gear Ten-Speed M4 Chest Rig. This ultra-lightweight piece of gear […]
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TYR Tactical Releases Enhanced PICO Integrated Carrier
New for 2016, TYR Tactical has released its Enhanced PICO Integrated Carrier (EPIC) Non-Cutaway. The EPIC Non-Cutaway was designed to ensure proper area of coverage while enhancing the users range of motion — this both increases the ergonomics and performance of the carrier. RELATED STORY: TYR’s Panoramic Ground Night Vision Goggle Pouch TYR’s EPIC Non-Cutaway gives the user the […]
Bergans of Norway Istinden Pack: Review
The Bergans Istinden pack will take you from the mountain base and back with awesome load-carrying capabilities and comfort.
Think Like a Green Beret: Be a Hero When You Have to Be
A lot of Special Forces Green Beret training involves making decisions with limited information. Special Forces operations succeed or fail on the decisiveness of the men executing the plan. “If you have no capacity for violence then you are a healthy productive citizen: a sheep. If you have a capacity for violence and no empathy for […]
Former Navy SEAL/CIA Contractor Glen Doherty’s Review Of His Asolo Hiking Boots
Special thanks to CR at Massif for digging this up and sending it to me. At the time Massif was branching out into the commerical market and had a partnership with myself, they eventually decided to focus solely on government sales and we parted ways. They’re a great company with incredible people, and I continue […]
Shoot Better – Business Better
So I met this guy in the parking lot He was a bit older than me, had a “seasoned” look about him. Normally – like never – would I randomly approach someone in a parking lot, but this guy had a killer custom truck shell on the back of his truck and I had to […]
Iron Man Suit for future Special Operations?
This may be the future of our special operations troops. The head of U.S. Special Operations command, Adm. William McRaven once said that he wants to build an Iron Man suit for special operators that will repel bullets and offer super human strengths. As crazy or un-realistic as this sounds, it looks like it is already […]
US Army Rangers. Remembering the Fallen.
Remembering the Fallen. US Army Rangers It was now day five for our Sniper/Recon team which consisted of myself (sniper), “P” as my spotter, and four reconnaissance rangers. We had been gathering intelligence and tracking a high value target behind enemy lines in southern Afghanistan for the past four days. With the intel we had gathered, […]
Red Team: The AK Family of Weapons
In my last post, I discussed some facets of our M4 platform, so I thought it would be interesting to take a look at the red team workhorse, the AK Family of weapons. Like our M16/M4 Series, the Russian’s have been busy modernizing and trying to stay current over the years. Without a doubt, the […]
The M4A1 and CQBR/Mk 18 5.56x45mm
In this article, first, I want to talk to you about the M4A1 and what makes it our bread and butter choice across special operations teams. I will discuss the good and the bad, and why I think it’s here to stay. Without a doubt, the M4 platform has been a success with a proven […]
