ASP Pocket Light: A compact backup light

ASP Pocket Light: A compact backup light

In an effort to further minimize my EDC I have begun to carry a new light. Regular handheld lights can be difficult to conceal and carry a weight that could be better used in a different capacity like an extra magazine or a fixed blade knife. Consequently, I have found a pretty good trade off to […]

Weird Gun Wednesday: Elgin Cutlass Pistol

Weird Gun Wednesday: Elgin Cutlass Pistol

Back in the early 19th century, simple, muzzle-loaded pistols were about the best you could hope for when it came to a sidearm. And that didn’t amount to much: They generally held only one round, were smoothbore (synonymous with the word ‘inaccurate’), and slow to reload. In this regard, edged-weapons such as swords or cutlasses […]

Combat blades and the Gerber Ghoststrike

Combat blades and the Gerber Ghoststrike

Gerber Ghoststrike (Left), SOCP Dagger (Middle), SOCP Trainer (Right). I’m fond of the SOCP Dagger. It’s light, sturdy, and it has a great sheath. It falls into the category of an effective combat dagger. Although one problem with the SOCP dagger is that in many States in the US it is classified as a dagger […]

Blue Force Gear Micro Trauma Kit! The best damned micro IFAK I’ve seen!

Blue Force Gear Micro Trauma Kit! The best damned micro IFAK I’ve seen!

“Want to see a dead person?” My translator casually asked me during my last day working at a rural medical clinic in Haiti after the quake. “How do you know he’s dead?” I asked seriously. My Haitian translator considered this question for a while, “Well… he isn’t moving much”. I booked it the half mile […]

Watch: Dubai police unveil their new ‘hoverbikes’ to zoom over traffic

Watch: Dubai police unveil their new ‘hoverbikes’ to zoom over traffic

The U.S. Department of Defense announced plans to develop and field “hover bikes” a few years ago – the Army’s three propeller design began testing in January, and has already seen a shift away from use as a single-soldier mode of transportation, and toward being used as a supply drone that is merely capable of […]

The lightest ballistic helmet on the market | the Delta X from Safariland Group

The lightest ballistic helmet on the market | the Delta X from Safariland Group

When working in non-permissive environments you expect a lot from your helmet. It needs to be light, have the highest fragmentation protection possible, and be able to stop type IIIA handgun threats. Most ballistic helmets do the latter. Fewer do frag and IIIA threats. And it gets narrowed down to a couple when it comes […]

The EDGE Competition Trigger System

The EDGE Competition Trigger System

The EDGE Competition Trigger System with reduced pre-travel, is ready to go as soon as you are on target. You will get a quick, clean trigger break allowing you to shoot more accurately because of reduced muzzle movement. The short crisp reset will help your follow up shots to hit their mark. Let the trigger teach […]

New AR-15 owners guide: Buttstocks and foregrips

New AR-15 owners guide: Buttstocks and foregrips

Maybe you are reading this and you are a brand new owner of an AR-15 rifle. The millions of options out there available to you will cause your head to spin. Did you ever wish there was a quick easy to follow book or video on setting up your new AR-15 Carbine? Well in a […]

Bogs Johnny Chukka II | Everyday work boots

Bogs Johnny Chukka II | Everyday work boots

I went into this product review not knowing a whole lot about Bogs boots. But I’m glad they offered to let me test their footwear, because now I’m hooked. With fall in full swing and winter closing in, Northern Michigan becomes the perfect location for the Johnny Chukka II’s. The months of October and November […]

ALG Defense Advanced Combat Trigger | Range report

ALG Defense Advanced Combat Trigger | Range report

ALG Defense is the sister company to Geissele Automatics.  While the latter has won a hard-earned reputation as a manufacturer of premium AR aftermarket triggers, ALG Defense is warranting attention on their own merits.  Started by Amy Lynn Geissele (hence, ALG) in 2012, ALG Defense brings a pedigree of precision machining and innovation to the world of […]

Glock 27: A solid choice for concealed-carry

Glock 27: A solid choice for concealed-carry

I really do hate .40S&W; it’s really snappy and torques the wrist, doesn’t really do anything ballistics wise that a 9mm can’t, and it’s prone to malfunctions, primarily in Glocks. The pistol, however, I love. It’s a great little package that is an incredible everyday carry gun, I should’ve gotten the G26 but this one […]