There are two quips in the firearms world that I absolutely disdain: First, this gem of institutionalized stagnation: “slow is smooth, smooth is fast.” Say what, now? Slow is slow. The intended meaning behind this is probably better explained as, “efficiency of movement leads to speed.” The second quip that I hate even more is:... Continue Reading →
Just as AIWB carry demands specifically-designed holsters, for best results one should also use AIWB-specific mag carriers. With the increase in AIWB carry among concealed carriers in the past decade we do have far more to choose from in this regard. A foremost feature of a mag carrier designed for this position is the ability... Continue Reading →
If you have not equipped yourself with the needed defensive firearms at this point, you are beyond late to the party. However, better late than never. Now would be the time, during a brief calm before the storm. The Covid experiment resulted in 10 million brand new gun owners in the United States. The globalist... Continue Reading →
For many years I trained with and carried the same gun. Eventually, I switched to utilizing a dedicated training, and dedicated carry, gun. there is a lot of merit for most people to apply most of their practice time to a single gun, but a similar platform is the next best thing. Modern pistols are... Continue Reading →
A lot of gear in the self-defense and preparedness community come loaded with features. Often, however, those features are cool only in pictures of the product, not so much in functionality. Case in point, the glow stick on the Snakestaff Systems Tourniquet. So far I like this tourniquet, and I hope it gets COTCCC... Continue Reading →
Wearing tools of personal protection is not very difficult to do when wearing casual clothing such as jeans and a T-shirt, or jeans and a sweater or jacket, etc…, but formal clothing, or gym shorts, make such carry much more challenging. While wearing jeans and an un-tucked shirt I carry a compact pistol and that... Continue Reading →
There is no denying that red dots on pistols are now the norm. Even a few years ago it was a fringe thing with practitioners praising the benefits, but most shooters were still using irons. Among training junkies now, I think we are at about 50% using dots, at least. The trend is certainly being... Continue Reading →
I recently acquired the Mountain Man Medical Wind River trauma and first aid kit. I have two larger trauma kits that I have built out through buying and assembling different components, one that is in the home and one that is in the vehicle. These two kits contain gear to treat multiple casualties, not just... Continue Reading →
I used to carry medical gear on my ankle and I did so for a while. I eventually abandoned this practice and went to carrying a SOFT-T Wide and small pack of hemostatic gauze on a Phlster Flat Pack, which fits easily in my pocket. While the ankle rig was able to carry more gear,... Continue Reading →
I was a college student in my senior year of undergraduate when 9/11 happened. There were no smart phones then, so I did not see the news of the incident pop up on an iPhone news feed. I did, however, receive a call from a friend who was already at work and saw it happen... Continue Reading →
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