The Emerson Super Karambit is one hell of a weapon. This blade design is vastly different from your everyday carry blade. Although you can use the karambit for some utility tasks, it's not meant to be. It's true calling is as a defensive edged weapon. Due to the ring on the end … [Read more...]
If it's illegal, is self defense wrong? A news story I read made me start thinking about people who carry self defense tools without a permit. According to the news report, Flair Lamont Griggs, a seventeen-year-old from York, Pennsylvania, was often at odds with another kid, … [Read more...]
Recently I started a two-part review of Liberty ammunition's Civil Defense round. Part 1 can be read here. A +P defensive load zipping out around 2150 FPS, this diminutive 50gr bullet looks impressive. I had some doubts during my first range day as my chronograph was … [Read more...]
Your “mindset” is the foundational part of your plan and will help you dictate and prioritize the steps you take in its formation. You have to decide who (notice I said “who” not “what”) you are willing to protect, how far you are willing to go to protect them and how best to go … [Read more...]
How do you pick a carry gun? A double action model is the choice of many CCW shooters. Former Marine infantryman, Don Adams, has some informed opinions about selecting carry guns. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3gdi6RomII See more of Don Adams' videos here on the Do it … [Read more...]
You really never appreciate the lighter things until you experience them. I lug around a wide variety of knives, and most of the time I’m reviewing them for you fine folks. Until the Evo graced my home I never really knew just how heavy these knives are. I’ve carried lightweight … [Read more...]
