Hi guys, We have been playing for some time now with the idea to do an instructional video that addresses some of the common questions we often get regarding our CQB methodology. In the video: Introduction to modern CQB methods Common types of room shapes Angles relevance The NDIA The content in this video will […]
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Urban Preparedness: The sneak and peek entry kit
The Sneak and Peek kit is based on a kit we used in my old unit during reconnaissance missions or while setting a sniper hide on an urban environment. That kit also included demo cord and some other things that can’t be used by civilians, but the basic tools are all covered in this current kit. I […]
Gerber Mini Pry Bar: A Breacher’s Sidekick
I am lead breacher on my SWAT team and am always looking for little hand tools that can be easily carried on our kits. There have been many times I left my ram at the door, only to find there were other breach points throughout the objective. I need look no further than the Gerber Mini […]
The Breachpen | A Breakthrough Thermal Breaching Tool
Last week a buddy of mine showed me a video of this thermal breaching option called the Breachpen. Breachpen was founded by an Air Force PJ with the basic idea of a disposable and lightweight thermal breaching option when mechanical, ballistic and explosive breaching are not ideal or may not be needed. After watching the […]
Learning Lock Picking: The keys to the kingdom
I remember that feeling of having the “keys to the kingdom” when I was taught how to pick locks and surreptitiously enter… well, places that didn’t expect me to be entering. It was awesome, but it took a lot of work and now years past I realize that it’s what’s called a “Perishable Skill” which […]
Walther PPX – Polymer Doublestack 9mm
The Walther PPX. It’s a hammer fired double stack pistol, chambered in 9mm and .40 S&W. The design closely resembles the PPQ released two years prior. The sizes of both pistols are similar in dimension (the Walther PPX measures 7.3in long, 5.6in tall, and 1.3in wide compared to the PPQ’s 7.1in long by 5.3in tall, […]
Safe Cracking
I’ve been told that as far back as Vietnam there were Green Berets being trained in how to crack open safes, pick locks, and other methods of surreptitious entry. Today the emphasis on low-vis B&E and technical surveillance has only grown of course. I’ve known a few gurus but this was always something I wished […]