Stack the bodies and screw the rest: The issue with SOF

After months of investigation, the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has finished its comprehensive review into the professionalism and ethical issues in the Special Operations community. The 69-page report found that Special Operations units are too focused on being lethal on the battlefield and deploy as much as possible. As a consequence, what might appear […]

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‘Murphy’s Law’: Friendly fire isn’t

About halfway through the deployment, we got word that we were to prepare for a new recce mission, one that had special significance for the Ranger regiment. We were to recon the compound harboring the suspected Taliban leader who’d planned the Pat Tillman ambush, so that it could be assaulted by a Ranger strike force. […]

The danger inherent to appendix carrying a pistol

I appendix carry daily and have no intention of changing that anytime soon. Recently, a video has been making the rounds on social media of a man holstering his firearm into an appendix carry holster and discharging into his lower body as he bends over. The man appears to be standing in the back office […]

The myth of “military grade” and why I subscribe to the Crate Club

I read a lot of comments.  Whenever one of my articles goes up, I do my best to hop in and read each comment beneath it, and although it’s probably bad for my health, I even sometimes read the comments on Facebook.  The content we write here begs for strong opinions, and you can often […]

Tear Gas: What is it and how is it used?

As tear gas floods the Gaza Strip, international attention has once again been turned toward the conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians. Protests have erupted against the U.S.’s relocation of the embassy to Jerusalem, a move approved by the American congress in the 90s, but not enacted until now. Reports say over 60 have […]

Tactical thought – keeping it simple

“Why do you keep these tactics so simple?” That’s a question I get sometimes by thoughtful students in my classes. There is a moment in life where you realize that all those paths you created in that dense forest of problems in your head might not be accessible when you venture into the dark. Whether […]

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 […]

Ported/compensated pistols and their relevance

The trend of utilizing compensators and ported barrels on an everyday carry handgun has slowly made its way into the tactical shooting community from the competition community. While the addition of either of these features is not a must for a functional carry gun, they substantially improve the recoil management of the pistol by dampening […]

Watch: Griffon Industries (and some models) give you a refresher in firearm safety

Here at SOFREP, we’ve presented the rules for firearm safety in a number of different ways: from think pieces to analysis, from training tips to horror stories, but throughout all of our efforts to help keep our fellow firearm enthusiasts honest and responsible, there’s one thing we never thought of trying: lingerie. Fortunately for all […]