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How Special Forces Sets up a Helmet for Combat: Tactical Rifleman Video

We got a few comments on our “How to set up your Body Armor” video, asking about the helmet I had in the videos and how we go about setting a helmet up. Simple: Don’t weigh it down with extra crap you don’t need. Keep it simple. NVDs: Ensure your mount is tight. There’s nothing […]

Why Can’t We Import COOL GUNS? – The Legal Brief

ll ll Today Adam Kraut talks about the hated Sporting Purposes Exemption. NOTE: The image for the USAS12 is actually the AA-12. We are aware of this mixup. CORRECTION: At 4:14–4:35 it says “FBI DETERMINED”. The ATF was the agency that determined it, not the FBI. ♦ YOUTUBE-SAFE LINKS FOR THIS EPISODE: TGC Panel […]

SIG’s P320-M17: The Modular Handgun System for the Rest of Us

SIG SAUER has been teasing a civilian version of the U.S. Army’s M17 official service pistol for awhile now. The Army’s M-17 is a P320-based platform, selected for its uniquely innovative modularity, uncompromising performance and unmatched capability. Understandably, while the losers of the Modular Handgun System (MHS) competition have been selling the flat dark earth pistols […]

Armor Protection, Cooling, Warming and Hydration: Qore Performance’s IcePlate Black

The IcePlate is a freezable water bottle designed to fit between any body armor and base layer. It can cool you down or warm you up, hydrate you, and protect you. Built for hard use, IcePlate is over designed for improvised uses. Designed to sit close to your body IcePlate integrates seamlessly with your gear. […]

Real Avid Carbon Boss Video Test & Review

Real Avid has created some excellent tools to make gun cleaning simpler, quicker, and more pleasant. I was already a fan of their Bore Boss system and Handgun Tool (which I use for everything). Recently I decided to give their Carbon Boss tool a try. The Carbon Boss offers specialized tools for scraping just about […]

How a Special Forces Soldier Sets Up Body Armor: Tactical Rifleman Videos

Tactical Rifleman had a request from a viewer that we cover how to setup your Body Armor. Ask and you shall Receive. In this video I cover just the basics, because that is all you really need. Keep your kit simple, carrying only what you need. When you look at my kit in the video, […]

Finally, some relief from International Traffic in Arms Regulations? – The Legal Brief!

This week on The Legal Brief, Adam Kraut talks about the proposed changes to INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC IN ARMS REGULATIONS (ITAR) and the government making things easier for the gun industry? YOUTUBE-SAFE LINKS FOR THIS EPISODE: ● ITAR: https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/… ● USML: https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/… ● EAR: https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/… ● Arms Export Control Act: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/te… ● ITAR Proposed Rule Change: […]

Female Hosted Gun Podcast Promises To Be Different

The new podcast titled, Not Your Average Gun Girls Podcast, goes live February 1st with interviews with female representatives of Springfield Armory, Sig Sauer, Glock, and HK. The Podcast seeks to empower women while dispelling the common stereotypes associated with “gun girls.” ConcealedCarry.com is launching the female hosted gun podcast as a compliment to their […]

The Hidden Potential of the Practical Bolt Action Rifle

Bolt action guns don’t get the attention they deserve. They produce good accuracy at an affordable price and are generally rugged and reliable. While less aggressive looking than an AR, they are proven technology which can fire full power cartridges that out perform the .223 Chris Baker at Lucky Gunner has a been thinking about […]

Hardened Arms LumaShark: Fear Not the Dark!

Hardened Arms is a growing company based in Washington State. It makes sense that folks living and working in a land that sees limited sunshine would create a way to fight the dark and what lurks within it. Boasting dual 1150-lumen lumination built into the hand guard the LumaShark is available both as a complete […]