Special Forces Detachment Korea: The Det gets orphaned in Korea! (Part 8)

Special Forces Detachment Korea: The Det gets orphaned in Korea! (Part 8)

Read Part 7 Here As a Confucian society, one of the problems that many in the South Korean military faced was, and continues to persist, that they are not free thinkers. Their Special Forces are task organized like 12-man American Special Forces teams but their mission is more direct action than unconventional warfare. This makes […]

Walther Q5: Competition Ready at NRA Show 2017

Walther Q5: Competition Ready at NRA Show 2017

Cult Like Following The PPQ has developed a cult like following. Followers arguably may or may not be mainstream but they certainly are vocal, their arguments have merit, and their tribe is increasing. Walther has been making quality handguns for a very long time but the PPQ (and all the rage over it’s trigger) may be […]

Selection for the British SAS: Surviving the first night in the trees (Part 5)

Selection for the British SAS: Surviving the first night in the trees (Part 5)

Read Part 4 HERE The harbor area was buzzing with guys preparing their little camp areas. In addition to your own space, there was also a patrol space to prepare, as well as other areas as directed by the drill sergeants. To further complicate things, there was a permanent sentry position being manned on each aspect, along […]

Mother’s Day Gift Guide: Bottle Breacher

Mother’s Day Gift Guide: Bottle Breacher

Mothers Day is coming up on us fast and finding a ‘practical’ gift can sometimes be a challenge, especially for us guys. Instead of buying flowers or a plant that will eventually die (they do in my house), why not get her a gift that can be used on a regular basis that reminds her […]

Gerber’s Center-Drive Multi-Tool: The multi-tool just got a reality check

Gerber’s Center-Drive Multi-Tool: The multi-tool just got a reality check

I got a chance to look at Gerber’s NEW Center-Drive Multi-Tool.  It has just what I need and nothing that I don’t. This multi-tool offers a revolutionary design, the tool works in the real world. The innovative center-axis driver opens to align like a real screw driver, yielding maximum torque and rotation. No productivity is […]

Real Avid Cleaning Tools: Carbon doesn’t stand a chance

Real Avid Cleaning Tools: Carbon doesn’t stand a chance

I ran into the scraper tools at the Real Avid booth.  I can’t find this new tool on their website but it is awesome.  I begged them to do a video.  I hate cleaning guns and I hate scrapping carbon. This tool makes it easy if not fun. This is a faster, easier way to […]

Lineup for 2017 GallantFew’s Raider Project military transition seminar announced

Lineup for 2017 GallantFew’s Raider Project military transition seminar announced

From May 20th-21st, the 2017 annual GallantFew Raider Project transition seminar will be held in Dallas, Texas. When you are in the military transition program they focus a lot on physical infrastructure. Over the past four years we have seen that it is more the “human infrastructure” that is the problem. We have found that […]

Mother’s Day Gift Idea: Build a Go Bag

Mother’s Day Gift Idea: Build a Go Bag

Mothers Day is coming up on us fast and finding a ‘practical’ gift can sometimes be a challenge, especially for us guys. Instead of buying flowers or a plant that will eventually die (they do in my house), why not build her a go-bag. Now I’m not talking about some big monstrous backpack that she […]

Special Forces Detachment Korea: South Korea deploys to Vietnam (Part 6)

Special Forces Detachment Korea: South Korea deploys to Vietnam (Part 6)

Read Part 5 Here In order to understand North Korean thinking, it must be stated that they have a guerrilla mindset derived from state-sponsored propaganda about the Kim family. Kim Il-sung positioned himself as an anti-Japanese guerrilla who served in a sniper unit, killing the oppressors of the Korean people—a claim that is historically dubious […]