RATS!
The RATS, Rapid Application Tourniquet System, and the SWAT-T, Stretch Wrap And Tuck Tourniquet, are options…
Product Reviews
A well trained warrior with inferior equipment will prevail over a novice with the best gear. Both will prevail over a novice with crappy gear, but a professional with good equipment, who knows how to use it, reigns supreme. As Michael Gaines says, “It’s not about the gear, but it sorta is.”
In this column we give you the unvarnished truth as we see it about various items touted for personal protection.
We also discuss different subspecies of weapons, so you will be able to make informed procurement decisions.
Lastly, because (as H.J. Poole pointed out) weapons and tactics are mutually dependent, we offer you tips and tricks for maximizing the effectiveness of specific systems.
Pistol Mounted Lights
One situation where a pistol mounted light might be very useful is counterattacking an active shooter–without…
Magpul Speed Plates for Glock
The Magpul Speed Plate for Glock magazines was a product in need of a raison d’être.…
Slingology
This post addresses different types of slings, their uses, advantages, and disadvantages. Of particular importance, it…
Catastrophic Failure of an OEM Glock mag
In 3 decades as a Glock operator and range master, I’ve seen one Glock-made magazine come…
The Byrna HD PepperBall Handgun
Weapons and tactics being mutually dependent, this article addresses both the Byrna pepperball launcher and the…
Kalashnikov Selector Manipulations
This article explains the whys and wherefores of everyone’s favorite part of the Kalashnikov series: the…
Firing the Stockless Shortie
Call it what you want. Some call them PDWs, personal defense weapons, after a unique brand …
The So-called “Krinks”
In this era of rifle-caliber pistols and SBRs, AKS-74U clones such as the Draco are popular…
ASR Rifles and ASR Med Kits
Most people get guns for “GPs,” general purposes. But, like golf clubs, different guns have different …