Ever since the announcement of Sig’s new P365 micro compact pistol, I’ve eagerly anticipated its arrival. At SHOT Show, I had the pleasure of handling the pistol at the Sig Sauer booth but missed the opportunity to shoot it on Range Day. Apparently, Sig Sauer has their own range day and doesn’t participate in the […]
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Introducing ‘The Professionals Playbook’ – F-35 pilot Justin Lee interviews CIA Officer, author Michele Rigby Assad
*Editor’s note: Here at the Loadout Room, we pride ourselves on being well prepared and well rounded individuals capable of performing under whatever circumstances life throws at us. That’s just what Justin “Hasard” Lee’s podcast, “The Professionals Playbook” is all about. Lee, an active duty F-35 pilot with multiple combat deployments under his belt at […]
My EDC hot rod: Why I just can’t seem to leave my old Glock 19 alone
I didn’t start my journey into firearms as a Glock guy – in fact, the first pistol I ever purchased was by trusty old 1911. It took time, and the constant badgering of men with tactical experience and proficiency that I respected to convince me that I needed to try one out for myself. So, […]
Live Fire Drills for Law Enforcement Training
In the following video are three different training scenarios that Loadout Room writer, Wes Nanny goes through during his firearms training sessions at the local Law Enforcement agency he works for. 1st Drill Just like running and lifting weights, it’s important to warm up before you shoot too. You should run some simple drills to […]
5.11 LV18: A low vis 30-liter backpack
Today I’m reviewing the best bag of Shot Show 2019, the 5.11 LV18 “Low-vis” 30-liter backpack. This isn’t your ordinary bag, in fact, I would consider it a piece of my kit now. It boasts a lot of cool features and leaves out the nonsense. I was able to fit my full loadout inside this […]
The ALL NEW Maxpedition Prepared Citizen backpack
The “Prepared Citizen Classic” design was conceived based on the phenomenon in evolutionary biology known as mimicry, in which one organism resembles another in order to improve its odds of survival. The pack’s outward appearance, reminiscent of the most commonplace daypacks, helps its well-equipped owner take on an uninteresting and non-threatening appearance, protecting him from […]
Kyle Defoor on lubing your M4 carbine during training
I took a student’s carbine that was completely dry and showed how I lube an M4 without taking anything apart by dropping oil in the bolt carrier exhaust ports then firing 5-7 rounds. Obviously, this is mostly used in training although some have used it for real. This will lube the necessary parts of the […]
Princeton Tec Quad Tactical Headlamp
I was shivering uncontrollably. My thin warm weather rip-stop Crye multicams did little to ward off the December chill in Northeastern Washington. It was 2030 hours, well past civil twilight this far north and it had been dark for four hours by this point. We’d been evading by moon and starlight and had settled into […]
Photo of the day: Keeping a low profile with the Panthera Microbag
Leave the area without a trace by wiping down your fingerprints with the Panthera Microbag. It won’t just clean fingerprints off your glasses but off the world. Visit the Crate Club online store and enhance your capabilities
5.11 Pursuit Advance Boots: A tactical boot in a casual profile
Nearly a year ago to the date, I acquired the 5.11 Pursuit Advance Boots. Originally I was drawn to the casual design, but as soon as I put the boots on I was in love. The Pursuit Advance are amongst the topmost comfortable boots I have ever put on, are extremely light, and extremely mobile. […]