Getting your gear honed in is crucial prior to deployment. I need to know how my new gear is going to work if it is worth it and so on and so forth. Workups are a great time to get your gear ready and 99% of the time I stick with that same gear throughout […]
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A Private Military Contractor’s Short Range Loadout
Things change and so does your gear. With the way the defense industry is nowadays somebody or someone always has something better. For instance, I have dropped a lot of gear out of my kit and added a few pieces of gear. This is what happens over time as we adapt in the dark world […]
First Look | MultiMag Rapid-Adjust™ Pocket by First Spear
I have a pouch for everything and anything including a pouch for 2 cans of dip. Pouches are pouches, right? Well yes and no. I like things to be easy – the less moving parts the better. The First Spear MultiMag Rapid-Adjust™ Pocket makes life easier and reduces hassle by incorporating a revolutionary design featuring the […]
Testing the new First Spear AAC plate carrier system
Two RHIBS running and gunning and conducting training in a formation on a calm and warm day 2 miles off the east coast. Nothing like a selfie to show how tactical you can be! This picture was taken right before the RHIB behind me made its approach to “tighten up” the formation. Doing this at […]
ShotStop Level III Swimmer Plates
Having to buy your own plates and being required to wear plates can be a pain in the ass plain and simple, but when you buy/wear your plates you do it for a reason – to save your life or another’s life. My job requires me to be as fast as I can be and […]
Asset – The New Technical Field Shirt By First Spear
Being light and fast is my number 1 priority in gear – that’s why I will never have a bad thing to say about First Spear’s new Technical Field Shirt aka their take on a combat shirt. Combat shirts are one of my favorite parts of my gear. They have evolved so much in such […]
SOFREP TV Training Cell Episode 10: High Country Sniper
For centuries the horse has been the proven mobility asset for warriors of all kind. Even today they have proved themselves as an asset for our Special Operations Forces in various theaters of operation. Training Cell spends a few days in the rocky and rugged terrain riding and shooting long range. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ThCMcIQu-c&feature=youtu.be Follow SOFREP TV […]
SOFREP TV Field Notes: Review of the First Spear Assaulter Armor Carrier (AAC) System
Review of the First Spear Assaulter Armor Carrier (AAC) System, and Multi Mag Rapid Adjust Pocket, during Episode 8 of Training Cell. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4kerqcTVQw&feature=em-subs_digest Follow SOFREP TV on Facebook and Instagram to keep up with the latest news, photos and training evolutions. Be sure to check out SOFREP TV, bringing you what old fashion cable network’s can’t deliver; authenticity and behind the […]
FirstSpear’s The Asset Shirt | Field Review
Suppressors get hot, brass scalds the skin and the ever present danger of IED’s has made heat resistant and flame retardant fabrics a necessity in today’s highly volatile field of combat. There is no shortage of clothing that is flame retardant. However I’ve yet to find one that has longevity and can survive harsh environments […]
14 Non-Traditional ‘Tactical’ Stocking Stuffers
(Originally published on Tactical Life) Christmas is almost upon us, and if you’re looking for unique and non-traditional — and somewhat tactical — stocking stuffers for the gun person in your life, you have come to the right place. RELATED STORY: 10 Epic Guns That Need To Be on Your Dream Wish List RELATED STORY: 10 Must-Have […]