Every company wants to make a splash during SHOT Show. 5.11 really knocked it out of the park this year, not only debuting some excellent looking new products, but also hosting a media event where we got to meet some of the product designers and hear their thought process on design features. One such impressive […]
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Photo of the Day: Short, Sweet and Quiet
One of my favorite rifles to use at work and for play. Maxim Defense CQB Stock on a Colt Lower with a Spikes Tactical Compressor Upper. Magpul magazines, back-up Iron Sights, and sling. Trijicon MRO and Phase 5 Extended Bolt Release.
Photo of the day: Two of my favorites
A couple favorites: my Sig P226 and Chronosport UDT Timer watch. The SIG P226 always felt like it was built for my hand. The Chronosport is a classic! I’ll need to track one down that’s new in box at some point. I first noticed a Chronosport on @officialslystallone wrist in Rambo III when I was a kid […]
Photo of the day: Learning to fight in low light
Team members from SWAT prepare for night training. Training in low light settings is imperative to a successful SWAT team. You can’t expect to be successful in an environment unless you train in it.
Photo of the day: Getting smoked
SWAT recruits getting smoked in an attempt to weed out those that should not be there. Every day started with a few hours of PT (physical training) in full gear, which sometimes included your gas mask. The goal; PT until someone quits. Simple concept, easily achievable. Go home, rest, and do it again the next […]
Photo of the day: Morakniv Tactical
As elite Special Operation shock troops, the US Army’s 75th Ranger Regiment is constantly on (or behind) the front line of battle. Their gear is required to be as tough as the men themselves. After leaving the service having finished my 5th deployment, I still hold my equipment to the same high standard: as if […]
The fire breathing AR-15
I set out with one goal. To create the lightest full-size, accurate, functioning AR-15 using commercially available factory parts. I didn’t cut anything off nor drill holes: every one of these parts is as strong as when it left the manufacturing floor. The end result was a rifle under 4 lbs. Even with a suppressor […]
Photo of the day: Spartan Blades CQB tool, not just for CQB
Spartan Blades CQB tool. Real world tests on blades are a challenge when that blade has one primary purpose: to push through flesh quickly, again and again. To test the edge as well as the CQB tool’s durability, I took it out commercial fishing in Alaska. For 30 straight days, I used it in an […]
Photo of the day: Exploring an abandoned town in Hanoi
A minimalist urban exploration tools and gear kit. Triple Aught Design Life Capsule Omega with an entry kit and a Black Scout Survival BSS V3 Flashlight to explore this massive abandoned ghost town in Hanoi. For more on this kit *Photo courtesy of John Cain (Vinjatek)
Photo of the day: The longest international bus ride in Asia
Waiting to embark on a 24-hour international bus ride from Hanoi, Vietnam to Vientiane, Laos – complete with a land border crossing and walk through no man’s land. Considered one of the hardest and most brutal bus journeys in Asia. Gonna be one of those adventures where it’s gonna be good only after it’s done, […]