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Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction (SPIE) flights offer a unique way to get troops into and out of terrain that a helicopter may not be able to land on. To the untrained observer, SPIE flights might look like a helicopter simply lowers a rope, warfighters clip on with carabiners, and then they get taken for one hell […]
VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia – April 10, 2019 – BLACKHAWK™ products are relied on and revered by top tier law enforcement and military personnel around the world. BLACKHAWK has spent the past several years, behind closed doors in their Bozeman, Montana facility, taking their attention to detail and quality engineering to an even higher level to create […]
A few months ago I was prepping and planning for Hurricane Irma to make landfall in Florida. I had food, I had water, and I was generally ready to evacuate. One way thing I was deeply concerned about was my firearms. Your standard firearm’s cases stand out and make themselves nice and obvious. I wish I […]
A few things in this photo that I quickly noticed were the snacks (Pop Tarts & Stinger bars), stripped MRE and baby wipes. You can tell, just from those three items, that this dude has done this a few times. It’s little things like that, that come from real-world experience. Other than the obvious, some […]
About a year ago I was looking for a messenger type bag to carry my laptop and work materials with me when my backpack wouldn’t blend into the situation. I went to my favorite shopping venue Amazon and began my search. I wasn’t looking to lay out a lot of cash as I wasn’t sure […]
The weather is warming and soon we’ll lose easy conceal-ability. As we shed layers so too do we shed the clothing that puts the “concealed” in concealed carry. For some this means moving to a smaller gun, but what if you can’t or don’t want to? One positive of the “tacti-cool” wave that hit us […]
The Individual First Aid Kit, aka the IFAK, is a concept that exploded during the Global War on terror. No longer was Doc the only guy carrying trauma gear. Every Marine and Soldier is equipped with an IFAk and if their leadership isn’t a failure they’ll know how to use it. An IFAK is a […]
The Go Box 50 Ammo Bag by BLACKHAWK! is a great alternative to the classic 50 caliber ammo cans. Don’t get me wrong, the old school ammo cans have their place (I have several of them). The ammo bag is a unique design and works really well. I’ve only had the bag for a short […]
The BLACKHAWK Enhanced Battle Bag is a mission specific bag; EDC, Map Case, Admin pack, that can be used for a variety of objectives. The bag comes with an integrated transparent map pouch built into the bag’s top flap that can be removed for group viewing or for orienting your location on flat surfaces. The […]
Courtesy of Breach Bang Clear Blackhawk D.O.A.V.: An Old School Load-Bearing Vest Mike Kupari What’s up, party peoples? Let me tell you a story. One upon a time, before MOLLE, before plate carriers and battle belts, before Cobra buckles, MultiCam, and Facebook, a fightin’ man’s gear options were rather limited. If you were in the […]
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