Finding a quality pair of pants that fit me right and won’t tear after a few uses has been a struggle for me for most of my adult life. Most pants don’t have enough stretch to accommodate my active lifestyle, and the ones that are stretchy have a pretty short lifespan. I have tried several […]
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Morakniv Garberg: The best knife for bushcraft and survival?
The country of Sweden is world renown for the durability and quality construction of their hand tools, especially their axes, and knives. In fact some Swedish manufactures have been in existence since the late 17th century when America was still a colony of the British. The northern reaches of the country routinely see temperatures as […]
Loadout Room photo of the day: 1st Marine Raider Battalion Jump
BLYTH, CA, UNITED STATES Marine Raiders with 1st Marine Raider Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, prepare for a night jump during a training evolution at Blyth, Calif., Aug. 27, 2015. First Marine Raider Battalion is organized, trained and equipped to deploy for worldwide missions as directed by MARSOC in support of their […]
SOG Seraphim 35: The pack that does it all
The great team at SOG has recently released a new line of packs designed to meet the various needs of the end user. These packs range from the smallest scout model all the way up to expedition grade, which is what we’ll be looking at now. The Seraphim 35 is the do-it-all pack that you […]
Loadout Room photo of the day: Pathfinders remain vigilant as forces draw down in Afghanistan
CAMP DAHLKE, AFGHANISTAN Senior Airman Jesse Waldron, a Grand Rapids, Mich., native who serves as a joint terminal attack controller with the Air Support Operations Squadron out of Fort Drum, N.Y., sets up his satellite communication system on the airfield of Camp Dahlke, Afghanistan, Nov. 8, 2014. He, along with a pathfinder platoon with Fox […]
The Loadout Room talks to Colion Noir on NRATV
Colion Noir and Rex Nanorum of The Loadout Room talk about the latest innovations in PDW Stocks! You can read the article Rex wrote on the PDW Stocks HERE. https://d3ldmcwnurseh3.cloudfront.net/assets/nra-170424-cnlive-s02-e58-16-nr-367-segment2-vdgm/nra-170424-cnlive-s02-e58-16-nr-367-segment2-vdgm.mp4 *Featured image courtesy of NRATV
Loadout Room photo of the day: 1/7 Attend Pre-Scout Sniper Course
CAMP PENDLETON, CA, UNITED STATES A Marine with 1st Marine Division, 7th Marine Regiment participates in stalking training aboard Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 27, 2015. The training was the last event during Division School’s 6-week-long Pre-Scout Sniper Course. (Photo by LCpl. Danielle Rodrigues/Released) Courtesy of DVIDS
Exotic Products 12 Gauge Ripper Shotgun Shells
Sometimes I find some interesting new products to try out that don’t have much info on them available. The Exotic Products 12 Gauge Ripper shells are no exception to that. As soon as I found out that these Ripper shells had steel tacks inside them I knew I had to see what kind of damage […]
Watch: Basics of Duty / Tactical holsters
In the following video I take a moment to talk about some of the more common duty and tactical holsters. We discuss height of carry, holster types and several other considerations. There are a multitude of good holsters out there and I was not able to include them all, don’t be offended if your holster […]
Loadout Room photo of the day: Improvise, Adapt, Overcome: ROK, US Marines Train for Winter Mountain Warfare
PYEONGCHANG, SOUTH KOREA Republic of Korea Marine Gunnery Sgt. Kim Dong Jin, a Daegu, ROK, native, demonstrates ways to start a fire to U.S. Marines during Korean Marine Exchange Program 15-4 Feb. 4 at the Pyeongchang Winter Training Facility, Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea. The ROK and U.S. Marines learned different ways to survive in the […]