Watch: USAMU CPL Matthew Sweeney’s pistol drills

Watch: USAMU CPL Matthew Sweeney’s pistol drills

Ever get to the range and wonder what to do?  Army Marksmanship Unit CPL Matthew Sweeney shares some pistol drills he uses to maintain his competitive edge Go train!  This article is courtesy of The Loadout Room.

Breaking: Manhunt underway in Maryland after 5 shot in business park

Breaking: Manhunt underway in Maryland after 5 shot in business park

Police are on the hunt for a single gunman that shot five people in Maryland this morning, killing three. Law enforcement believes Radee Labeeb Prince, 37, opened fire at employees of Advanced Granite Solutions at the Emmorton Business Park in Edgewood, Maryland just before 9 am local time.  Officers arrived just four minutes later, but […]

Cyber security in the digital age: The threats are real, keep yourself safe

Cyber security in the digital age: The threats are real, keep yourself safe

With every leap in civilization there comes along with it a new brand of criminal.  People adopt new technology to improve their lives, but with new tech comes new vulnerabilities, and it’s up to the individual to keep themselves protected.  If you invent guns, you are eventually going to need to invent body armor too. […]

Watch: Pat McNamara run and gun with dumbbells

Watch: Pat McNamara run and gun with dumbbells

Pat McNamara is always thinking outside the box and taking advantage of every opportunity to incorporate functional fitness into his shooting drills. This time he runs a pistol course of fire with the Carolina Arms Group Trenton 9, but adds in two 40lb dumbbells. If you’re looking for a way to take your shooting drills […]

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 […]

Thyrm® Launches the SwitchBack 2.0: New features and refinements

Thyrm® Launches the SwitchBack 2.0: New features and refinements

Thyrm introduced the SwitchBack in 2014, dramatically improving the most popular flashlights for military, law enforcement, and civilian use. Features included a pocket clip and a finger ring that provided increased flashlight retention and opened the door for new flashlight techniques. The SwitchBack 2.0 is the next evolution, incorporating new features and refinements based on 1000’s of hours of use by subject […]

More rucking tips, revisiting the hills with a 45-lb ruck

More rucking tips, revisiting the hills with a 45-lb ruck

About six months ago in our SFAS training tips, we hit the trails with our rucksack and were hitting the hills as they present issues that as a Selection candidate that you will encounter in the various courses that the services will offer. With the rain, we had in the area as the remnants of […]

A Marine’s tips for carrying pistols with reflex sights: holsters

A Marine’s tips for carrying pistols with reflex sights: holsters

Early this year the Army announced they had selected the Sig P320 (M17) as their official sidearm.  The modular handgun has continued to be a hit among gun enthusiasts, aided by the addition of RX models to the product line.  Naval Special Warfare recently added the Glock 19 to their inventory, also capable of a […]

‘Run Hide Tell’ can become trampled and terrified

‘Run Hide Tell’ can become trampled and terrified

In the light of recent terror attacks in the UK, the government have come up with a campaign, that has the backing of some big names but is it really what you should do. The chances of becoming involved in a terror attack have greatly increased in the last year. Homegrown terror suspects have risen […]