Necessity is the mother of all invention, so is the desperation to live. So, if you found yourself in the middle of a battle without your beloved M4 or an Abrams Tank, then you gotta improvise, adapt, overcome. With that, here are some improvised weapons used throughout history (and even now). Molotov Cocktail Perhaps the […]
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Dissecting 100 Deadly Skills | Improvised Sap
We’ve all been there, stuck in situations where we simply can’t carry a weapon. Government office, school, airport, or simply a rigidly enforced no weapons policy. Even worse, let’s say you flew to an exotic location and the entire country is basically a gun free zone for you. What happens when you need a weapon? […]
Crate Club: Five reasons to always have a hat
Take a look at pictures from any time in the history of warfare and what do you see? Troops with guns, uniforms and hats or helmets of some kind. While the kevlar and ballistic helmet has replaced the uniform three corner hat for general issue you can still find troops in beanies and ball caps. […]
Improvised Weapons: Soft Skills 101
If you are a Digital Nomad, or a frequent flyer, or someone who just eats breakfast with their kid at school you’ll likely find yourself disarmed at some point. Metal detectors, pat-downs and more prevent you from carrying a gun, a knife, or even a multi-tool. In this regard, we have to start looking at […]
BRAIN DUMP: The Tarani Improvised Weapons Course
Courtesy of Breach Bang Clear Brain Dump: Tarani Improvised Weapons Course A Shooter’s World Class Featuring Steve Tarani Tom Marshall Pictures Courtesy of Steve Tarani Training Organization: Shooter’s World Website: www.shootersworld.com Instructor: Steve Tarani (https://stevetarani.com) Location: Phoenix, AZ When: March 2017 Round Count: N/A Reviewer’s Equipment: Old t-shirt for “flexible weapons” component. All other training equipment […]
Weapons of the Criminal Element
Recently I posted about the possibility of edged weapons attacks and hard skills. For those of us who work in the security field we like to have the best gear available. I work some jobs in low-income areas where the criminal element is less concerned about the name on their latest purchase just in the […]
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 […]
Household Items Jason Bourne Has Used as Deadly Weapons
Pens, magazines, saucepans—in the hands of Bourne, these are fatal weapons. Jason Bourne is probably the most resourceful action hero in movies—half the fun of the series is watching the myriad ways he wastes bad guys using everyday household items. At once imaginative and pragmatic in the domestic realm, Bourne is the Martha Stewart of […]
7 NORMAL ITEMS TO CARRY THAT CAN BE USED AS A WEAPON
My father told me that he made preparations for the next encounter he had with a rival gang in his hometown. He showed up at the next fight armed with a potato. A potato. He drove a large nail through its center and tied heavy twine around the nail. After doing this he proceeded to […]