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Rules for selecting an EDC/concealed handgun

So there are not any actual set in stone rules for an everyday carry handgun, everybody is different and has different situational needs. That being said I typically tend to stick to a set of requirements when it comes to selecting a firearm for an EDC. This has nothing to do with caliber or brand […]

Appendix carry of a firearm and its relevance

Appendix carry of a firearm (hopefully a pistol) is the act of carrying the gun somewhere usually within the vicinity of  11-1 o’clock on the body. Generally speaking this is from a concealed inside the waistband position. The carry method has become increasingly popular over the last decade as the average shooter has come to […]

United States releases Peshmerga salaries to the KRG

According to the Kurdish Regional government’s Secretary General of the Ministry of Peshmerga, Jabar Yawar, the United States has begun paying the Peshmerga’s monthly salaries with an allocated fund of $365 million. Yawar told local media during a press release, “This year, the US will assist the Peshmerga with $365 million contribution. It’s expected these funds […]

Russian mercenaries get destroyed by US military

A battalion worth a Russian mercenaries have been killed in Syria by the United States military during a large offensive maneuver to capture the U.S.-held oil refinery in the city of Deir el-Zour. The events happened on February 7-8, the following is a transmission from one of the Mercenaries who survived the Slaughter. The whole […]

Assad regime forces enter Afrin to aid Kurdish SDF

Pro Syrian Regime forces entered the city of Afrin last week under the request of the SDF (Syrian Defense Forces) and YPG to help them fight the Turkish armed forces at their doorstep. Over the course of a week 3 convoys packed with fighters and weapons have arrived in the city. The fighters will be […]

Shooting from retention and its application

Shooting from retention or from the clinch is an under appreciated skill that should honestly see more practice from the shooters who conceal carry a pistol routinely. There is a good chance that a concealed carry self defense based situation will occur within extremely close proximity to the target, a fully extended shot may not […]

Iraq is ranked among the world’s most corrupt countries

Transparency International is a Berlin based organization that has bestowed upon Iraq a corruption ranking of 169th out of 180 different countries. The report was filed yesterday and it comes as no surprise given Iraq’s propensity for extortion on any given level of authority or government. Turkey was ranked 81, Iran was 130, and Syria […]

Situational projection and awareness in everyday routine

Any combat veteran does this routinely, personally I can’t turn it off and it drives my significant other crazy sometimes. We walk into buildings, rooms, down the street, etc. and I determine where our points of egress and cover are, among other things. If you get good at it (repetition), it’s a subconscious and fast […]

Ukraine experiences heavy clashes over the weekend

Ukrainian army combat outposts and individual positions in the region of Donbass were attacked by separatist forces 15 times over the course of 24 hours yesterday. One Ukrainian soldier was killed in action and seven injured during the fighting. The press center for Ukraine’s Anti-terrorism Operation headquarters released the following statement, “In the Luhansk sector, […]

Iraq declares intentions for Kurdistan flight ban.

Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi told press that he will only lift the flight ban for Kurdistan if the conditions put forth are met. He said, “If the conditions are met, I will open [the airports] tomorrow. If the conditions are not met, they will not be opened in five years or even 10 years. I […]

Drawing a weapon from a holstered position

Drawing a pistol is an art-form that requires practice to do subconsciously efficient. Every holster and firearms combination is different or has the possibility to be, given the different body types and capabilities of different people. The draw can be done from the same setup a variety of ways depending on the individual’s position as […]

That first Claymore and getting switched on

We were heading out on our first reconnaissance mission, our objective was located in the no man’s land (but mostly Separatist controlled) that divided the Ukrainian military outposts and Separatist trenches. The countryside was a lush green and seemed rather peaceful given the circumstances. Sitting at an outpost smoking cigarettes, we had to wait for […]