100 Deadly Skills – Survival Edition – Skill 58 Barricading Inward Opening Doors. In a panic, most will pile up random items against a door to keep bad guys out. Which is better than nothing. There is always a more effective way. Barricading a door can be preplanned and rehearsed – which I highly recommend. […]
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The AMTAC Blades Northman: From Combatives to Backcountry use
Recently Bill Rapier of AMTAC Shooting has been posting some photos of an interesting knife and sheath combination. When asked about it, Bill pointed me to his new website, AMTAC Blades to sign up for updates of the release which is on Thanksgiving Day. Here is what little we know about the blade, courtesy of his website. […]
A Former DEVGRU Member Reveals Skills to Escape an Abduction
Clint Emerson, the author of 100 Deadly Skills, covers skills you can employ to escape a kidnapping or abduction. These obviously require you putting in the time up front to learn the skills and become proficient with them. Hopefully, you will never have to use them. Skill #1 – Hide escape tools on your body (handcuff […]
How much weaponry is enough?
Miyamoto Musashi authored ‘The Book of Five Rings‘, which rumor has it that it’s recommended reading for DEVGRU operators. Reading the book about DEVGRU operator Adam Brown (Fearless), he mentions having to read The Book of Five Rings. If you haven’t read it, I recommend it. Miyamoto Musashi has some great wisdom that’s applicable to the modern […]
Emerson Knives Commander | Survival Folding Knife
The Emerson Knives Commander is celebrating it’s 20 year anniversary this year. Early on Emerson Knives created the ES1-M, which was developed as an all-around survival knife for the SEAL Teams. That knife (The ES1-M) is what we know today as the Emerson Commander knife. Take a look at the photo below out of Tactical Knives […]
Watch: An Inside Look at Emerson Knives
For those of you that follow me know that I have done quite a few knife reviews for the Loadout Room. In order to get accurate information into your hands requires me to carry the knives and actually use them. When I’m not testing and evaluating a knife more often than not I’ve got an […]
Watch: Clint Emerson weighs in on the new Sig Sauer MCX
I grew up shooting Sig Sauer in the SEAL Teams – the P226 handguns were my preferred secondary gun and for low-vis operation, the P239 was my primary… I had the opportunity to shoot some of Sig Sauer’s latest handguns and rifles at the Shot Show 2018 – here is a sneak peek at the […]
Watch: How to know if you’re being stalked or followed
Last week I ran into my good friend Clint Emerson from 100 Deadly Skills. Figured it would be another good time to knock out a Tactical Tuesday video with him. So taking a page out of his 100 Deadly Skills book, here is how to know if you are being followed or stalked. – Nick Koumalatsos […]
Watch: SEAL Team 6 Pistol Shooting Standards
Are you looking for a new challenge on the range when you practice? Watch as master firearms instructor K. Brown shoots the SEAL Team 6 standards course created by two former SEAL Team 6 Operators. These are not only excellent drills to practice, but also practical to the everyday concealed carry permit holder. Shooting is […]
MNKF: Emerson’s Purpose Driven Knife, the Rhino
(Article originally published on Breach Bang Clear) Monday Night Knife Fights: Emerson’s Purpose Driven Knife, the Rhino Mike the Mook After building a number of custom tactical knives for the US Navy SEAL teams in the 1980s and 1990s, the Department of the Navy turned to Ernest Emerson to develop a specific knife for what […]