Sergeant Major (RET) John “Shrek” McPhee (better known as the “Sheriff of Baghdad, hence SOB) spent more than 20 years serving our country in the US Army’s Special Operations community. Having retired back in 2011, he now spends his days teaching tactical courses. The list of available classes is so long it would constitute its […]
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Video | John ‘Shrek’ McPhee Talks about his 2 Point Adjustable Sling
Here we are taking another quick look at a product offered by SOB Tactical; the 2 point adjustable sling designed and sold by John ‘Shrek’ McPhee. Back in the day 2 point slings were all there was. As time evolved and gear evolved, the single point slings became more popular. In the Marine Corps we […]
A Delta Operators Story | Armored Vehicles
The featured image is pre 1999 and I want you to note the Armored vehicles behind us. At this time we had learned that Armor was needed to negotiate the battlefield in Mogadishu. However we could not yet see where this would be employed. When these vehicles were developed, the rest of the Spec Ops […]
SOB Tactical Condom Holster
The SOB Tactical Condom Holster is an all leather minimalist holster for appendix inside the waistband carry (AIWB). The clip used on this holster has a clothing catch on it to keep the holster retained on the body when you draw your pistol. This design is based on John McPhee’s operational experience in the Army’s […]
A Delta Operators Story | Military Freefall
FreeFall is a skill within its self, one of the harder skills to master and one of my favorite things to do. Most commandos see this as Hollywood shit and frankly suck at it. When I was a new guy I thought this was normal. When I became a FreeFall instructor I realized they suck […]
A Delta Operators Story | Mission Downtime
One of the things I liked to do when not killin savages was solitary. I had a little hand-held solitary game. I would sit in my beach chair, wear my fav clothes and just not think at all for a few hours. Next to me, my trusty woobie (aka poncho liner) on my savage woven […]
Tracker Dan Survival weighs in on the SOB Tactical Rifle Sling
The 2 point rifle sling designed by John McPhee and sold by SOB Tactical is an innovative design to say the least. John McPhee of SOB Tactical designed the sling back in 1997 when he was operational as an Army Commando in Bosnia. He needed a sling that was minimalistic and would not get hung […]
How to judge distance with the naked eye
Here is the first thing to remember, HUMAN BEINGS DO NOT STAY IN ONE SPOT FOR VERY LONG. Judging distance on a range is easy. The target doesn’t get up and move. If you’re a law enforcement officer or active military you know that your targets are always moving. I learned a long time ago […]