Watch: An Inside Look at Emerson Knives

Watch: An Inside Look at Emerson Knives

For those of you that follow me know that I have done quite a few knife reviews for the Loadout Room. In order to get accurate information into your hands requires me to carry the knives and actually use them. When I’m not testing and evaluating a knife more often than not I’ve got an […]

Gadsden Dynamics War Belt: First Look

Gadsden Dynamics War Belt: First Look

Tactical load bearing belts have become quite a hot item in recent years.  Shooters now have a comfortable middle ground in between “full fighting gear” and “mags in your pants pockets”.  If carrying only the essential gear while maintaining a maximum of comfort and reliability is what you’re after, odds are something like Gadsden Dynamics‘ […]

Roy Benavidez MOH Epitomized What A Special Operator Is

Roy Benavidez MOH Epitomized What A Special Operator Is

He was wounded 37 times by bullets, shrapnel, a bayonet, and a rifle butt but his only thoughts were on those others who were hit on that day in May 1968. His actions saved eight other men’s lives in Vietnam on that day. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery but it […]

Weird Gun Wednesday: Mershon and Hollingsworth Revolver

Weird Gun Wednesday: Mershon and Hollingsworth Revolver

When my buddies ask me why I collect antique guns, I explain that it’s not unlike collecting old timepieces: Their varied designs are fascinating works of art, and you can still take them out and use them from time to time. So imagine my enthusiastic reaction when I discovered the Mershon and Hollingsworth revolver, an age-old […]

Put your phone down: Situational Awareness

Put your phone down: Situational Awareness

Put your phone down and increase your situational awareness. Constant situational awareness is an exhausting habit but very necessary none the less. In the recent years, as everyone else, I have seen a rise in targeted violence against our law enforcement officers and even randomly targeted Individuals. It truly breaks my heart when I hear […]

FN 509: The NRA Show Stopper

FN 509: The NRA Show Stopper

A Show Stopper It seemed that the FN 509 was the show stopper of this year’s NRA Show in Atlanta, Georgia. It’s not necessarily that this handgun looks to be the most popular new handgun of the year, but it’s the most recent addition to the polymer striker fired handguns that seek to improve on […]

The 2017 NRA Show Controversy

The 2017 NRA Show Controversy

NRA Show Buzz There was quite a lot of buzz at the NRA this year. The names Springfield and Rock River were often mentioned and not for the reasons they may have hoped. It should be said that I’m a fan of both companies’ products. I personally own a Springfield 1911 and rifle, and a […]