With a nod to Internet privacy, I am an Army combat veteran. I served in the military for eight years throughout the world to include stations in Georgia (twice), Korea, Texas, and Arizona. I have served three tours in Iraq, and three in Afghanistan, for a combination of over three years in overseas service. It has been the distinct honor of my life to serve with some of the greatest individuals and units in our armed forces – and those whom have worn or wear the uniform will continue to have my respect.
Today I am an avid supporter of the 2nd Amendment and fan of shooting sports, tactical gear, and all around range time. My political ideologies tend to independent Libertarian because I prefer to assess all the information and formulate my own opinion, vice being told what to think from the Ministry of Propaganda (i.e. news agencies). My hope is that by promoting my views and information here, it will inform as many as possible to formulate their own opinions and began asking serious questions.
The Strandhögg V3 is the latest iteration by First Spear and builds upon lessons-learned from previous designs and offers additional advantages to those already familiar to the Strandhögg design.
Initially introduced by Lunar Concepts in 2020, the HotPocket is an accessory item carried on by Wisemen Company for those running minimum-sized rails or running continual lengths of fire whereby heat becomes a performance issue.
In this, the second part of our chest rig series, we continue from the history of the gear and continue looking forward on its design.
If necessity is the mother of invention, then war is almost certainly the midwife. Chest rigs have been around for decades (if not longer), though its evolution as a piece of tactical […]
Initially debuted at SHOT 2020, the MOLLEminus Belt product line by Blue Force Gearwas introduced as first the CHLK Belt (designed with retention for air assault missions), and later as the GRID Belt (designed for traditional ground forces) belt.
Initially introduced at SHOT Show in 2014, the Universal Improved Carbine (UIC) MOD 2 by American Defense Manufacturing (ADM), continues to be the mainstay of the UIC line of rifles, and comes available up to an 18” barrel length (featured in this review) and others.
Introduced at SHOT in 2017, the UH-1 Razor was updated in 2020 as the Gen II and is Vortex’s premier reflex optic.
Sometimes the smallest tools can make the biggest differences, and while mounting a scope is straight forward—getting it done correctly can be a bit of a challenge. Enter the Xtreme Low-Profile (XLP) Billet Scope Level by MK Machining (MKM).
Intended to support a given range or battle belt setup, the new Sensitive Site Exploitation (SSE) Pouch (Gen 2) by T3 Gear is designed to provide the end-user with a rapidly deployable dump pouch to deposit non-essential items like expended or spare magazines, sensitive items, or other accessories.
Designed as a grip for daily duty or shorter barreled rifles, the Ultralight Utility Compact Grip (ULCG) by MKMachining gives the individual a more ergonomic angle, anti-slip texture, and a utility storage compartment over other aftermarket grip alternatives.
