It takes a good angle to stick out in the world of Ar15 magazines these days. The tug-of-war between Magpul and USGI aluminum mags hasn’t left a lot of room for newer or smaller competitors to make their way in the market. Hexmag’s 30-round mag’s visually distinctive grip pattern and use of the hexagonal-cut grip […]
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Innovative Arms W.A.R | Adjustable gas receiver
As the AR-15 platform has evolved from its origins as a plastic-furnished sporting rifle, to the nearly indistinguishable PDW’s and long range precision rifles of the modern era, the number, and type of accessories and options has increased exponentially. With variances in barrels and calibers, came adjustable gas blocks to mitigate excess blowback. Longer rails […]
Why Doing the Rucksack Flop Can Be Hazardous to Your Health
We post a lot here on Special Operations.com that is geared toward the younger troops heading to the Selection courses and later the Qualification courses. I was having a conversation online with a former Delta Force operator, George Hand. If any of you know Geo on social media, he’s a great dude and a talented […]
Front Sight Trip: Gear Used
Front Sight is a great place to gain some skills or test gear. In just two days of course time you’ll break, wear out, or otherwise learn about gear that in normal weekly shooting could take months or years. There’s just something about a shooting course that makes gear age at an accelerated rate. This […]
Dry Practice Training: Skill Building at Home
All throughout the firearms community, there are people who only get practice from live fire at the range. This is good in some aspects such as the fact that you get used to the recoil of the firearm and get real time feedback on your performance and progress. I am all about spending a good […]
Dry Fire Cards: 21 Day Program
I originally posted about the Dry Fire cards HERE. By extensively I was following their program, and doing the minimum prescribed training. The Dry fire cards and I have finally had a chance to hit the live fire range as well. The Dry Fire Cards and Program You are given a 21-day program to follow if […]
Firearms Training Tools: The SIRT Dry Fire Training Pistol
Dry fire is an important element to firearms training off the range. But, while it helps train skills such as, drawing from a holster, changing magazines, and trigger control, it can be monotonous and uninteresting. Fortunately, there are some ways to make dry fire training more interesting, like using the SIRT Dry Fire Training Pistol. […]
Watch: The Griffon Industries (and some models) Firearms Safety Refresher
We’ve presented the rules for firearm safety in a number of different ways: from think pieces to analysis, from training tips to horror stories, but throughout all of our efforts to help keep our fellow firearm enthusiasts honest and responsible, there’s one thing we never thought of trying: lingerie. Fortunately for all of us, Griffon […]
Loadout Room photo of the day: U.S. Marines fatigue bodies, fire weapons
USS ESSEX, USCENTCOM, AT SEA ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 5, 2015) U.S. Marine Sgt. Joshua Mickles aims at his target with an M45 1911 A1 pistol during a deck shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Mickles is a member of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force. During the shoot, the […]
Documentary: Tim Kennedy and Sheepdog Response
If you don’t know Tim Kennedy by now, get acquainted. Tim Kennedy is currently serving as an active duty Green Beret but is probably best known for his time competing in Strikeforce and the UFC. As a fighter, Tim is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and was a middleweight contender who has stepped toe-to-toe […]