In a survival situation, two is one, and one is none. Backups are a big part of being prepared for anything, and firearms are just as important as any other tool in your gear or bug-out bag. This is an example of such a backup that can be found at a very low price if […]
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Home Defense | Be Your Own First Line of Defense
What I’m about to share with you is an experience my wife and I had late last year in our home in rural Ohio. I am extremely grateful that I was home to protect and support my wife when this even took place. For any of you that do not know, I spend about half […]
HOME DEFENSE HACKS
How the SOF Guys of ReadyMan Do It Visit just about any shooting school and they’re going to teach you how to “clear your house” in case of an intruder. But ask the guys who’ve “cleared houses” for a living, day in and day out, and they have some pretty shocking perspective. Talk to them […]
Benelli M2 Entry Shotgun: A CQB Dominator
(Article originally published on Tactical Life) Since the early days of firearms history, one of the most effective guns for anti-personnel use has been the shotgun. This usually smoothbore weapon has the ability to fire multiple projectiles with one shot and, unlike a rifle, doesn’t require precise aim when using ammunition like 00 buckshot. Shotguns […]
Springfield Armory® Announces The SAINT™ Personal Defense Rifle
GENESEO, IL, November 1, 2016 – Springfield Armory® is pleased to announce the SAINT™. Built to equip those who wake up every day determined to protect what they have, believe that safety is their responsibility, and are unapologetic and uncompromising about defending their legacy, the SAINT™ is what an AR-15 should be. While equally at […]
Shotgun Patterning Important For Personal Defense
For years I never really understood the importance of patterning a shotgun. I always just figured for close in work I would use 00 Buckshot and if I had to take a longer shot I would use a slug. Well that theory will work for you if your not concerned with unaccountable rounds down range. […]
The PDX1 Defender Shotgun Ammunition
The U.S. has the best-armed civilian population in the world, with an estimated 270 million total guns. That’s an average of 89 firearms for every 100 residents. Many of these firearms fall in the Shotgun category, one of the most used home defense weapons systems in America. I often get asked, “what’s the best home […]
HOW DO I SET UP MY PLATE CARRIER?
What is your mission? Active shooter, Bugout, Home defense, Vehicle rig, Sustainment, Covering a long distance, Response rig, Get home on foot during a civil unrest rig? With so many circumstances… Here is an example of a rig that you carry in your truck to cover the following situations: -Vehicle rig -Active shooter -Vehicle down and on foot in civil unrest Standard items that […]
A Battle Belt for Home Defense
Realistically, when most of us investigate a bump in the night or answer an unexpected knock on the door, we do so with a home defense pistol and not a long gun. The reasons vary but are mostly due to the convenience and concealability a pistol provides. Shooing away the local Girl Scouts with a […]
Budget-Friendly Home-Defense Shotgun
In a survival situation, two is one, and one is none. That goes for firearms, too. Try this inexpensive home-defense shotgun as a foolproof backup.