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Courtesy of Breach Bang Clear JTT: Don’t Get Locked Out Alexander Crown As some of you may know from one of my previous articles, I enjoy lock picking and have found it handy more than once. I covered a pocket-sized set before but if that seems too burdensome for you, here is Just a Tactical Tip […]
Courtesy of Breach Bang Clear Black Rain Ordnance – BROmance with a rifle? Mike the Mook If you’ve been following us on social media (and you should be), you already know we received a couple rifles from Black Rain Ordnance. Shoot ’em and see what you think, they said, so we did. The Tactical Hippie already told you what he […]
Courtesy of Breach Bang Clear Language Lessons: Powder Burn by John Darwin – Cover photo courtesy Forensic Outreach Term: Powder Burn Relates to: Measurements(s) and Adjustments Applications of Use: Shooting, Reloading, Long Range Precision, “Throat Erosion”, Muzzle Velocity, Interior (often referred to as Internal) Ballistics Definition: The burning of propellant found in modern firearms relating to a percentage burned in a specific length barrel. […]
Courtesy of Breach Bang Clear JTT: Get Through Screening Fifty Shades of FDE We all go through some sort of screening process in our lives, some of us more than others. It sucks, but if you want to go places like the airport, theme parks, courthouses, concerts or a multitude of other places, it’s a […]
Courtesy of Breach Bang Clear Monday Night Knife Fights: Ruben’s Blades Tom Marshall This week we’re looking at a one-off “tactical stiletto” hand built by Chad Ruben of Ruben’s Blades. The blade you see here was custom built for the author as a proof of concept for a knife that could retain some of the […]
Courtesy of Breach Bang Clear Speed & Precision: Pistol Red Dots vs. Irons by Paul Gardner; 📷 by inimitable Taylor Lange Red dot sights on pistols are becoming ever more prevalent with each passing year, as the benefits are huge. I’ve personally been shooting some brand of red dot on a pistol since 2011, when Trent Zimmer, CEO […]
Courtesy of Breach Bang Clear As my colleague Wayne Dobbs of Hardwired Tactical Shooting says, there are three fundamentals of handgun shooting that can make you or break you in a defensive situation; grip, sights, and trigger [manipulation]. I would also add followthrough, as a student who came back today from the elite Rogers Shooting School called to mention […]
Courtesy of Breach Bang Clear Language Lessons: Printing Term: Printing Application(s) of Use: Concealed Carry, CCW, EDC Related to: Effective Concealment (i.e., avoiding the risk of Brandishing, Improper Exhibition of a Firearm, Unlawful Display, and unnecessary escalation of encounters with others) Definition: When the outline of your concealed carry weapon is visible through clothing or a […]
Courtesy of Breach Bang Clear Language Lessons: Overgassing Alexander Crown TERM: Overgassing AKA: More Blowback, “Ouch my face/eyes”, “I can’t breathe” APPLICATION OF USE: Referring to guns that operate via a gas system when there is too much gas. Very significant with regard to the use of silencers. DEFINITION: The term overgassing describes the effect of gasses being expelled […]
Courtesy of Breach Bang Clear Stress Proofing Skills Trevor Thrasher, 88 Tactical I was casually walking back to my room from a shower in flip flops over a wide open area covered, like so many camps in war zones, with crushed rock so large my crappy PX flip flops alternated between getting stuck on the […]
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