Category: Gear

While violent crime statistics continue to drop in the United States, one of the most horrific types of crimes, mass shootings, continue to gain prevalence both home and abroad.  While mass shootings are not a new development historically, American mass shootings – which often take place in civilian heavy populations like schools – present a […]

In the following video I take a moment to discuss some of the more popular combat pants designs in use. Taken into consideration is fire-retardant properties, knee design, strength of material, and weak points based on my experiences. There were designs that were left out for the sake of time but the following are discussed. […]

For those of you like me that take a break from running in the winter months; it’s time to dust off the running shoes and get back into the swing of things. Spring is right around the corner. For the last two years I’ve used my iPhone with some type of running app to track […]

Nothing raises the blood pressure of anti-gunners like firearms and accessories that fall under the purview of the National Firearms Act (NFA). The NFA, passed in 1934, governs the sale and production of all the truly fun toys of the firearms world, namely suppressors, machine guns, short-barreled rifles, and short-barreled shotguns. Many people mistakenly believe that these […]

When putting together a disaster plan, it’s important to prioritize human needs in the way that you prepare.  To put together a solid short-term survival plan, you need only to address the most basic of human necessities: water, shelter, food, and security, but as short-term survival transitions into “well I guess this is what’s left […]

We have shown several different wallet styles here on the Loadout Room. These two options are what work best for me. I’ve reviewed both the Blue Force Gear Wallet and the Chums Surf Wallet. Both are great options in my opinion depending on what your preferences are. I’ve tried a few other wallet designs in […]

The law enforcement agency that I work for has a patrol rifle program. They issue DMRO M16A1 to each post and they must be signed in and out. The agency has authorized officers to carry their own rifles if they meet certain criteria. I selected to carry my own rifle and was on the hunt […]

There are an absolute ton of AR 15 magazines on the market, enough to match the mass amount of AR 15 manufacturers. AR 15 magazines can hardly even be called AR 15 magazines. So many different platforms use the magazine it is essentially the standard 5.56 magazine. There is the Tavor, the AUG, the SCAR, […]

There are quite a few GPS devices out there and several companies who make good ones. However good is subjective and dependent upon what you need it for. When it comes to a GPS unit I need something that is light weight. More so than that I need something that conserves battery power and can […]

We have featured Swab-It’s before on the site back in November 2016 when brought you the Swab-It’s reusable 9mm bore swabs. So we were already very aware of the company when they approached us at SHOT Show 2017 and offered us a small sample of their latest yet to be released product the AR-15 Chamber […]

SOFREP Crate Club is now available to the UK and European public.  Gear tried, tested, and chosen by former SOF guys with years of real world experience, delivered each month at your door.  Plus our strength in numbers gets us wholesale, sometimes better than wholesale pricing. Sign up now! SOFREP Crate Club UK SOFREP Crate […]

As many of you may know, I’ve been writing for The Loadout Room for over 2 years now and would like to introduce someone new. My wife Brandie, has been my steadfast partner for over 20 years now. She’s the Mother of my 2 sons and is always up for whatever crazy adventure we conjure […]