The Benchmade SOCP changed the knife realm a bit. It wasn’t a huge influence on the tactical world overall but created a completely new genre of tactical knives. The close quarter’s tool was developed as the last line of defense for extremely close quarters combat. It’s made to be used when grappling on the ground when fighting over […]
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US Army Buys PepperBall Variable Kinetic System for Non-Lethal Options
The United States Army has been awarded PepperBall a $650,000 contract for their Variable Kinetic System (VKS). This is a non-lethal launcher to support soldiers with force protection measures in the field. Historically, the Army has sought to increase the lethality of weapons to achieve success on the battlefield. Political, societal, and operational factors have […]
Black Scout Survival Tactical Pen
Black Scout Survival’s entry into tactical pens is a solidly built writing utensil with a focused tactical utility while keeping it surprisingly affordable. ‘Black Scout Survival™ is a lifestyle- a mindset. To be prepared for any situation no matter the environment. Black denotes the covert and “grey” aspect of our lifestyle. SCOUT is an acronym encompassing […]
The SOB Puncher | An Emergency Backup Weapon
For some time now I have been looking for a new low profile weapon to take the place of much bulkier fixed blade knives I usually carry. I’ve had my eye on the SOB Puncher as an option and conveniently enough I ended up receiving one for review. The SOB Puncher is a push dagger […]
Tuff Writer Mini Click Pen | Precision writing instrument and impact weapon
I prefer a quality made writing instrument just as much as I prefer a quality watch and knife. Owning and carrying a quality pen is a gentleman thing. For the savage gentleman though, you’ll want a pen that is not only quality, but is able to be used as an improvised weapon. You’re not always […]
Improvised Weapons – The UST Spork Multi-Tool
The world of self-defense and prepping requires us to keep our eye out for anything that could serve more than one purpose; especially when it comes to using things as weapons. The UST Spork Multi-Tool cost less than $3 at Wal-Mart. I found it in the camping department. It is s solid piece of aluminum […]
Watch: Carbon Fiber Ventilator Pen
Looking for an improvised ‘ditch’ weapon to carry in areas where you cannot take your concealed carry pistol or edged weapon? Take a look at the extremely concealable ventilator pen. You can also make crude ventilator pen from a store bought pen. Just remove the ink cartridge and file down the tip to roughly a […]