Category: Videos

Readyman and and Special Forces veteran Jeff Kirk of TwistRate talk about the Ak-47 and its variants. Jeff explains some of the design parameters and how to understand why the AK functions as it does. Learn more about Jeff Kirkham and TwistRate at twistrate.com Photo courtesy of AKfiles.com This article is courtesy of The Loadout […]

The debate continues. Which optics should you use? There are many reasons to choose one or the other. In the following video I’ll explain some of my reasoning on why I would use one or the other depending on environment and conditions. Feel free to voice your opinion and or experiences. This article is courtesy of The […]

For decades, robots have been being built that are increasingly capable and lifelike, but for the most part, it’s always been easy to differentiate a robot from a person.  Their clunky movements, inability to navigate varied terrain, and the whirring of servos and electric motors tends to make it pretty easy to tell the difference […]

Earlier this month, SOFREP reported on Russia’s new paratrooper deployment strategy that includes dropping troops inside their armored combat vehicles.  This controversial concept is widely believed to place soldiers at unnecessary risk, as the traditional method of deploying paratroopers and their vehicles separately reduces the chances that a single parachute failure could result in the […]

Help for Heroes is a UK based charitable organization that provides support to veterans in need.  These types of charities aren’t uncommon in today’s day in age, as many groups seek to help those forever afflicted by the injuries they sustained in combat, so many organizations have taken to making image and video content for […]

In the following video I take some time to talk about my experiences with the Glock 19 Gen 5. I talk about what has changed both externally and internally and what works and doesn’t work. I compare it with the Glock 19 Gen 4. Ultimately the Glock 19 Gen 5 is a step in the right direction.   This […]

America’s World War II aviators found themselves at the very forefront of warfighting technology, and as such, they also found themselves facing challenges never before encountered by anyone in combat. From night flying missions that had never been attempted, to massive aerial dogfights unlike anything to ever take place in the skies above us, these […]

Sometimes “don’t try this at home” hardly seems to cover it. Most of us are familiar with the story of William Tell, the legendary folk hero in Switzerland that was forced to shoot an apple off of his son’s head after failing to bow to the newly appointed Austrian Vogt, Albrecht Gessler.  Tell, according to […]

There are many variations of this drill that are done all around the training community. If you aren’t familiar with the up drill, or my variation I’d take a moment to watch the following video. I also discuss increasing your reaction speed and then talk about a simple follow through drill to ensure that we […]

In the following video I take some time to flesh out some of the major pros and cons of mounting a red dot to a pistol. Mounting red dots on pistols is nothing new, however in the last 10 or so years they have begun to find themselves on duty guns. As this trend increases it’s important […]

Navy SEALs are often thought of as amphibious warfighters, rising from the depths of the sea to engage opponents, but America’s most well-known special operations war fighters need to be experts in far more than just swimming and shooting.  Even the name SEAL, while garnering aquatic imagery, is actually a shortened description of where our […]

Since Hurricane Harvey started battering Texas nearly four days ago, images and videos of American military service personnel and civilians alike risking life, limb, and personal property to help people in the hardest hit areas have begun surfacing all over the internet.  Often, these glimpses into the tragic circumstances Americans find themselves in, with record-setting […]