There are several practical elements one must address when determining the right concealed carry setup for an individual. These are the “how to” components, such as which firearm, the particular carry method, what holster, etc. But, concealed carry also requires one to analyze their fashion: will your clothing effectively conceal your carry gun? With figure-flattering […]
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Ladies’ Concealed Carry: The Right Pants
“How on Earth do you conceal carry in those jeans?” is the most frequent question I receive with regard to ladies’ concealed carry. It also probably the most difficult question about women’s CCW to answer. Because I’m that kind of woman who has to make things difficult by wanting to conceal full-size +2lb pistols, I’ve gone […]
Watch: Cutting, fighting, and killing with Jim “Smokey” West
Check out this live question and answer session with retired 7th Special Forces Group Warrant Officer, Jim “Smokey” West as he answers questions about hand-to-hand combat and knife fighting. *Image courtesy of World Nomads Originally published on SOFREP and written by Jack Murphy
The Modern Warrior T1 Target – Train Like You Fight
The military moved away from standard bull’s eye targets years ago when it comes to combat training. You’ll see them here and there for fundamentals training, but when it comes to stacking bodies they use man-shaped targets. Why? Because the idea is you train like you fight. The man shaped targets give soldiers a more […]
Pocket Sized Perfection? The SIG P365
The idea of shoving 10+1 rounds into a gun that has the approximate dimensions of a single stack seems like it’d be revolutionary. We all want easy to carry weapons, but we also all want lots and lots of ammo. The SIG P365 intends to provide with both an easy to carry gun and a […]
Improve Your Shooting: Mastery Through Adaptability
It seems that people don’t understand that the only thing they need for complete adaptability to any platform is a steady trigger pull without disturbing their sight picture. Now this isn’t including the fact that you will have a different manual of arms requirement to run certain platforms. This will require some retraining in order to […]
Galloway Precision appendix carry and compact holster review with the Sig Sauer P320
The Kydex holster market is fairly crowded and I am regularly searching for new features and better value in my holster options. Generally, the perfect holster comes down to personal preferences such as fit and flexibility, clips and mounting options, and possibly most importantly – cost. I have found that those carrying pistols with a […]
Classic Fun: M1 1945 Carbine from Inland With Creedmoor Ammo and KCI USA Mags
The .30 M-1 Carbine was used by the U.S. Military in WWII, Korea and Vietnam. The carbine was also supplied to allied forces around the world. These fun guns remain popular and effective for civilians today. The M1 carbine became a US Army weapon on October 22, 1941. Of the 6,110,730 carbines of all types […]
What about .30 Carbine for Home Defense?
.30 Carbine for a home defense round ? I know even typing that sentence might launch the site into a whole new realm of craziness and drama. The .30 Carbine round and specifically the M1 Carbine was tagged with a terrible rumor that it was ineffective and not lethal, there are hundreds of thousands of […]
Why you should be carrying a medical kit
If you carry a firearm, you should be carrying a med kit or IFAK (individual first aid kit.) The two go hand in hand really, if you get shot in a gunfight it sure will be convenient to have a med kit on hand. It will also come in handy should anybody else who doesn’t […]