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The M70 Yugo Pattern AK Rifle

So yes, let’s start off by getting this out of the way. Yes, AKs are the “bad guy” rifles in the eyes of most of the Western world, but let’s put this aside and look at the Zastava M70 pattern rifles. First, let’s explain the difference between standard AKM rifles and Yugo patterns. The terms […]

Born From a Hurricane, goTenna Communications is Building Better Communications for Tomorrow

A quick trip back down memory lane, or nightmare alley for some people, to 2012 and Hurricane Sally. A dangerous hurricane the likes of which hadn’t ever been seen in some parts of the country, and it took down over a third of the affected areas’ cell towers and power stations. Fast forward to October […]

HalfBreed Blades, Worth Every Penny

Have you ever seen something in a display case and thought, “WOW, I bet that will cause some SERIOUS destruction”? That was my thought at SHOT SHOW 2024 when I was at the Halfbreed Blades display area and saw the LBA-01, their Large Breaching Axe. It was impressive, the entire line of products they had […]

1000 Meter Accuracy With the 6mm Aero Precision Solus

Proud to present an article from Forest Bruton, one of our local LoadoutRoom Team members and contributors. I was looking for an off-the-shelf bolt rifle to fill in for my MPA BA Pro in 6mm Creedmoor. After shopping around all the options, I determined it would be the Solus. After watching countless reviews in many […]

SHOT SHOW 2024, Day One in the Rearview Mirror

The SOFREP team was on the ground and meeting people at Industry Day AKA Range Day here at SHOT SHOW 2024. Day one is an outdoor event held at the Boulder Rifle and Pistol Club in Boulder City NV just outside of Las Vegas and what a day it was with plenty of guns and […]

The New Toy, if You Can Call a Glock 41 a Toy

I recently decided to swap out my Glock 21 for a new Glock 41 Gen 4. I was eager to see the difference in trigger pull and the slightly longer sight radius due to the longer barrel and its status as “Competition Size”. I had a brief chance to compare a Glock 21 model to […]

Gerber Dual Force Multi-Tool, a Home Run, Just Another Multi-Tool, or Somewhere In-Between?

Multi Tools tend to come in a limited number of categories starting with totally useless, (and I have a couple of those), to WOW how did I EVER live my life without this? Most are difficult to use in any kind of stressful situation, aren’t put together well, or have one good tool and a […]

A Former Delta Force Operator’s Glock 17 Setup

Editor’s Note: Geo’s memoir, “Brothers of the Cloth,” a true account of special mission unit soldiers, has sold out in hardcover and will soon be coming out in paperback! You can keep an eye out for it here. My Glock 17 is 30 years old now. It is the first and last pistol I […]

PACE Lid Constellation Kit: A compact urban survival kit

I did a previous article on the new GORUCK Constellation Urban Survival and Navigation course. The owner of PACE Lid is also heavily involved with GORUCK and decided to come up with a kit that could be used for the course utilizing his PACE Lid product. From the PACE Lid website: GORUCK Constellation is an Urban survival […]

Nordic Pocket Saw: The bigger they are, The harder they fall

As an avid outdoorsman, it’s very rare that I find myself unprepared when I venture out into the wilderness. I always make sure to take the essentials, be it a medical kit, proper clothing, or fire starting materials. After using the Nordic Pocket Saw, I came to recognize one area in which I’ve been unprepared. By using […]