Category: Gear

The TYR Tactical Sling Ding was developed by Pat McNamara, so you know it was designed by someone that actually knows what tools are needed for those that will use them. It’s an essential piece of kit every operator requires. The Sling Ding attaches directly to a standard QD socket utilizing the built-in sling swivel. The […]

Hopefully winter is in the rear view mirror and spring right around the corner. With that in mind, it’s time to start thinking about warmer temperatures. Staying hydrated is important regardless of the season and Yeti has a cooler to haul your beverage of choice for every occasion. New for 2017 is a soft sided cube […]

In the following video I take a moment to talk about some of the more common duty and tactical holsters. We discuss height of carry, holster types and several other considerations. There are a multitude of good holsters out there and I was not able to include them all, don’t be offended if your holster […]

I hope that this article proves useful as there are many misconceptions and outright fabrications drifting through the netherworld of the internet regarding military weapons and how they are employed. Every year or so I see a chain e-mail popping up on message boards, Facebook, and other venues on the internet. It is supposed to […]

I saw the QC-5 MP-5 magazine AR at SHOT Show 2017, and have been stalking Quarter Circle 10 ever since waiting on this.  Why MP-5 magazines?  Because they are very good 31 round magazines, perhaps the best SMG magazines in the world, because they are available and because many of us have MP clones and […]

Precision “The precision of a measurement system, related to reproducibility and repeatability, is the degree to which repeated measurements under unchanged conditions show the same results.” – Wikipedia  The cockpit of an aircraft is a wall of precision dials, gauges, meters and displays. Each one with a specific purpose. Measuring fuel quantity, altitude, airspeed, rate of climb, bank angle, […]

My daily carry may at times include one or two more items than what is listed here, but it is never less than what you see here. In a previous article I wrote about family security, I covered several options for daily carry. Over time, I’ve found that this same configuration is what I keep going back […]

As I write this, my friends and family in New England are buckling down for what promises to be one hell of a winter storm.  Parts of Massachusetts, my old stomping ground, are expected to get upwards of two feet of snow, and around eighteen million total people are currently under a “blizzard warning.”  Flights […]

My initial impression of the Hard Head Veterans ATE Helmet This helmet is the ATE, made by Hard Head Veterans of Colorado.  The ATE provides level IIIA ballistic protection and is NIJ certified by National Technical Systems. photo by Rex Nanorum My experience with ballistic brain buckets started in 2000 with the venerable PASGT.  If […]

This may be the last utensil you’ll ever need. Okay, that might be an overstatement if this is the only thing you have and you’re trying to eat a porterhouse. If you happen to carry a knife as an EDC (everyday carry), then you’re set on all eating fronts. In the ultralight age of weight […]

The Tru-Nord compass is a precision instrument, specifically designed for use in wilderness areas, day or night where an accurate, dependable quick reading compass is essential. Some assume that the higher grade button compasses – AA – mean higher quality, but that’s not necessarily true. They are generally plastic and give a general direction for […]

Whether you know it or not, everyone has an Everyday Carry kit, including yourself. The difference is that those of us with a survival mindset actually put a little thought and planning into what we carry around with us on a daily basis. Everyone’s kit is going to be a little different depending on where […]