Category: Gear

As some SOFREP readers may be aware, I didn’t start my journey into firearms as a Glock guy – in fact, the first legitimate firearm I ever purchased was by trusty old 1911.  It took time, and the constant badgering of men with tactical experience and proficiency I respected to convince me that I needed to try […]

It wouldn’t be the first time that Americans have been imprisoned in the UK, the most famous were the Americans that were imprisoned in Edinburgh Castle from 1776 to 1781 when the two nations were at war during the War of Independence; obviously imprisoned for not following the laws of the crown (Featured picture of […]

It’s not secret that I’m a fan of Walther firearms.  Ever since I first picked up the P99AS I felt like Walther had somehow taken a mold of my hand.  The ergonomics are incredible.  Personally, I wish the paddle magazine releases would return, but I understand that Americans like buttons.  The PPS M2 is one of my […]

Sig Sauer recently announced plans to make a small number of the U.S. Army’s new Modular Handgun System (MHS) pistols available for commercial purchase.  The M17 pistols that will be sold will be nearly identical to the platform that won the U.S. Army contract, beating out entrants from other quality firearm manufacturers like Glock, FN […]

How do you store your magazines? I don’t mean loaded or unloaded, but where do you physically put them? It’s easy when you only have a few, you can store them anywhere. Once you get past a dozen they tend to be a pain to stack, easy to misplace, and generally stay in the way. […]

As we age and get a little older, finding the perfect Christmas gift gets harder and harder. Especially for those of us who have served in the military. Our tastes get simpler and we are easier to please as we have grown to appreciate the smaller things in life. Personally, I just enjoy being with […]

Just how often do hear about people going out on hikes and ending up being rescued by EMTs because they were ill prepared for Mother Nature’s tendency to f*&! up a good weekend of hiking? Way too often, if you ask me. Call it Bear Grylls Syndrome, but I’m always amazed at how light some […]

Recently we have voiced a ton of concern about Remington and wether or not they had the ability to bounce bank during it’s recent economic downturn. Well it seems that the staff at Remington have decided to revamp their full-sized 1911 based pistol the Remington R1 pistol to turn it into a new double stack […]

Special thanks to American Shooters Clarksville for making special range accommodations at their first-class facility.  And thanks to Clear Ballistics for providing a ballistics gel block for me to use. G2 Research is an American company that produces a range of ammunition for handguns, rifles and shotguns.  They precision machine each round using copper instead […]

The NW Alpine Belay Jacket is a compressible and very comfortable synthetic-fill jacket built for cold and damp environments. What’s intriguing about this jacket is the apparent design quality and the company’s manufacturing location. NW Alpine began in 2010, and has since continued to produce top-quality alpine gear, cut and sewn in Portland, Oregon. It is very rare […]

Previously we gave you an tabletop look at Smith & Wesson’s new M&P M2.0 Compact in 9mm.  The latest offering updates the M&P line not only cosmetically, but also in features.  Now it’s time to hit the range and see how the Compact performs.  In the video below you’ll see our standard full-mag +1, multi-load test, and […]

In “John Wick 2,” the story’s protagonist finds his way into a tailor shop that seems ordinary enough… that is until they ask him what style he wants his suit, to which Wick responds calmly, “tactical.” The bulletproof suit Wick wears throughout the rest of the movie serves as the only thing that keeps the […]