Gear

“What in the hell is this,” I asked when I first saw the Axeon Second Zero. I won’t lie; I first thought this was some snake oil being advertised. The Second Zero was advertising that a simple lens could be placed in front of your optic and immediately change your zero from a 100 yard […]

I lost everything I owned three years after leaving the Navy, including my marriage. Then I picked myself up, dusted off, and built a new life outside of my service. It was a tough, lonely, and sometimes scary, road. As we are experiencing one of the largest migrations of combat veterans to civilian life since […]

“Man you got the life,” my client said as he stared out at the river. He walked out to the bank and started to slap the water with his rod tip, while his fly line piled up three feet in front of him. “Stop your rod tip a bit higher on the forward cast,” I […]

The big wide world of weapon lights can be quite confusing. There are just so many of them out there, and they come in various sizes, shapes, and designs. Our goal today is to break weapon lights down by category to help you find the right one. The lights here aren’t the cheap, no-name brand […]

Welcome back to the second part of Close Quarters Battle (CQB) series. In the previous part, we talked about sight fixation and flashlights. Let’s continue to our next two rules. But before, we would like to remind you that these “rules” are more of a reminder of things that many forget or not aware of. […]

This series of articles isn’t meant to offer concrete, hard-and-fast rules about close-quarters combat (CQB). Like anything in life, there are dozens of paths to a destination, and efficiency and safety make the difference. This article series will just present some things that many forget or are simply not aware of. The reality of today […]

“The deadliest weapon in the world is a Marine and his rifle,” General John Pershing, U.S. Army. No matter what their MOS is, every Marine is a rifleman. They are all trained to effectively engage targets out to 500 meters, perform basic battlefield maneuvers, and professionally maintain the standard-issue service rifle. This is one of […]

Drum magazines are a bit of a pain in the ass. Drums, in general, suck. They are complicated, often bulky, and, worst of all, unreliable. Drums have been experimented with throughout the history of cartridge warfare. When militaries use a drum, they typically abandon it for an extended magazine. Magpul, the famed magazine company, decided […]

Not “Tacticool” But Functionally Outstanding For military members and contractors, law-enforcement professionals, avid outdoorsmen/hunters, and many others, the perfect pants to wear in the environment you’re working in are an absolute must.  For military, law enforcement/SWAT, or EMT first responders, good tactical pants must have certain design elements that will make them best suited to […]

A personal peeve of mine is wearing a watch that is difficult to read in low light. More often than not, I find myself checking my wrist for the time during the evening, whereas I tend to glance at my phone during the day. As a result, luminosity is arguably my most important consideration in […]

Most water bottles share one major limitation: they only serve one purpose. The MODL Complete eliminates four pieces of gear and is less than $100.

Green Berets rely on their problem-solving abilities to survive in combat. Much of SF selection seeks to assess this talent. The Special Forces qualification course itself develops and improves creativity. Many times, military problems must be solved with the application of force. Green Berets are not afraid to get their hands dirty, but they understand […]