Shoulder Holsters – Part 1
As a generation X founding member, I grew up on many of the classic cop shows, and more importantly, I was addicted to Miami Vice from the first episode. While we should not use TV [...]
BLACKHAWK Limited Ranger Green T-Series L2c Holster
Secure design and a compact fit make the Limited Ranger Green T-Series L2c the perfect OWB option. This duty-rated holster is thumb-activated that means you won’t have to change your draw stroke or sacrifice speed [...]
U.S. Duty Gear – a new name in duty holsters with a lot of history!
The collective "we" are at a great place in time – regarding the quality and quantity of defensive gear (for our firearms and the rest of our defensive tools). You can't scroll the internet or [...]
Alien Gear Rapid Force Duty Holster
Holsters. We all need them; well, at least we do if we carry handguns by choice or because of our career. This article will discuss a duty holster from a company more commonly known for [...]
INTEGRATED COMBATIVES | Why You Should Always Bring a Knife to a Gunfight
Although the primary reason law enforcement officers (and most people) carry knives is for their everyday utility applications, they have an important role to play in the defensive weapon toolbox, as well. We have [...]
Counter-Blade Concepts
Skills To Help You Survive Edged-Weapon Attacks. Facing an attacker armed with a knife or another edged weapon is one of the most terrifying situations you could ever imagine. While many martial arts and defensive [...]
THE GOLOK | Choice of the Special Air Service
Many of you will recognize the name “Lofty Wiseman” as the author of Survive Anywhere Safely, although for some reason when the book was first published in the U.S., the title was changed to [...]
AMTAC BLADES UPGRADED NORTHMAN KNIFE | Fixed-Blade That Carries Like A Folder
A knife is a tool that should be part of everyone’s everyday carry. Although folders are by far the most popular knives carried by law enforcement and the general public, a fixed-blade knife has some [...]
SABRE RED
SABRE Red announces the Pepper Gel Dorm/Apartment Kit and the RAINN Key Case Pepper Spray with Quick Release Key Ring. The Pepper Gel Dorm/Apartment Kit is ideal for college students. The kit’s Door Stop Alarm emits a 120-dB signal to alert residents and others in case of an uninvited entry.
Keeping Your Lights and Dots Clean
Weapon-mounted lights and pistol optics both get dirty. Within a range session or three, it is not difficult for a layer of burnt-on crap to begin solidifying on the downrange lens. That crud causes two [...]
Keeping the Dot on your Pistol
Last month I wrote about how you can attach an optic to your pistol. Using OEM or after-market plates from Glock, S&W, Shadow Systems, Unity Tactical, and others; direct milling from after-market sources like L&M [...]
Batteries and the Direction They Seem to be Going
There are so many things that are battery powered I don’t know where to begin. So, I will confine this article to power supplies for handheld and weapon-mounted lights. It was not “in the beginning,” [...]
THOUGHTS FOR THIS WEEK
During SHOT, Streamlight gave several of us the new Pocket Mate task light they're offering. It is a mini-USB rechargeable, one-and-a-half-inch LED light with both a hook on it and a pocket clip. The output [...]
Grovtec QS 2-Point Sabre Sling
The QS 2-Point Sabre Sling features a 1" wide webbing. The design features GrovTec’s Quick Slide functionality. Simply pull forward to adjust out, or pull backwards to adjust in. It is designed for a 2-point carry style. [...]
Rigid Molle Panel
Grey Man Tactical’s Rigid Molle Panel (RMP) is designed for modular organization on a rigid platform allowing vertical organization without sagging on a vehicle seat back. Quick access to all your gear is achievable when [...]
You Have Got To Stop The Bleeding – medical training and equipment
Which are you more likely to use: Medical skills? Defensive firearms skills? Before we look at the numbers, I’ll say that on the day you need either one, that skill set will be the most [...]
Civilian Legal Flash-Bang Simulators – Royal Arms SF-DI & SF-DF devices
Options have been limited when it comes to NFDD/FSDD training. Standard flash bangs are expensive and impose restrictions on the training environment. Training devices that realistically simulate the characteristics of traditional flash bangs are available. [...]
Holosun AEMS Optic
Ever struggle to look through glass? With a wide field of view in a lightweight package, Holosun seeks to solve this issue, offering more glass in a small size with a modest price point. The [...]
LOW POWERED VARIABLE OPTICS AND THE PATROL CARBINE
Over the last ten years or so, the use of low powered variable optics (LPVOs) on M4 carbines has become the standard set-up for most U.S. Special Operations forces and military units. LPVOs allow [...]
Scope Setter
To state the obvious, this tool does just what it says. I always seem to wrestle getting the reticles straight when I mount a scope. Doesn’t matter if it’s a handgun scope or a rifle [...]
Sights & Optics See It — Hit It
By Mark Kakkuri Sights and optics are better than ever, constantly benefitting from the firearm industry’s ongoing technological innovations. Whatever your tactical need or preference, from good old night sights to red dot, holographic, magnifying [...]